Detroit Free Press – Page 9

With the release of the 2021 Nautilus, Lincoln is touting the midsize SUV?s new interior, saying it "brings a sense of calm and sanctuary" to the segment.

Auto review: 2021 Lincoln Nautilus adds big screen, colors, connectivity for feature updates

March 12, 2024 at 12:21 p.m.

Lincoln's Nautilus midsize luxury SUV gets a new interior and significant connectivity improvements when the 2021 model arrives in dealerships early next year. The Nautilus will also go into production...

Heather Day, right, takes part in a May 15, 2020, protest outside the Fred Meyer grocery store in Burien, Washington against Fred Meyer's parent company Kroger. The protest, organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, targeted Kroger's plan to end the additional $2 hourly "hero pay" bonus that had been paid to workers since late March during the coronavirus pandemic.

Food retailers see ‘eye-popping profits’ during pandemic. But frontline workers get crumbs.

December 8, 2020 at 12:36 p.m.

Profits soared an average of 39% in the first half of the year at supermarket chains and other food retailers thanks to the pandemic, although frontline workers reaped little or...

The 2021 Bronco four-door, from left, Bronco two-door and Bronco Sport are displayed Aug. 11, 2020, during the 2020 Bronco Day event at the Holly Oaks Off-road Park in Holly, Michigan.

Ford Bronco delayed by COVID-19 supply chain disruption

March 12, 2024 at 12:21 p.m.

The auto industry is fending off disruption from COVID-19 again. Ford confirmed late Friday that customer delivery of its all-new Bronco will be delayed. "The all-new Bronco two-door and four-door...

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo Amazon Prime boxes are loaded on a cart for delivery in New York. Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we'll help you start a business delivering Amazon package. The offer, announced Monday, May 13, 2019, comes as Amazon seeks to speed up its shipping time from two days to one for its Prime members. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Today is Cyber Monday: $12.7 billion in online sales is a very big deal, even if every day feels like Cyber Monday

November 30, 2020 at 1:53 p.m.

At Germack Pistachio Co., every day since the start of the pandemic in March has felt like Cyber Monday, the marketing term for the Monday following Thanksgiving when retailers offer...

Following a concert at Detroit's Ford Field in front of more than 70,000 fans, Garth Brooks jumped on Instagram to thank everyone for coming out to the show. The photo shows Brooks adorned with a No. 20 jersey to honor Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, who played his entire 10-year career for the Detroit Lions. Many of Brooks' fans saw the singer donning the Sanders jersey and assumed it meant "Sanders '20," and that the country music star was endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

Garth Brooks’ ‘Fun’ album caps tough year, after Detroit became unplanned last tour stop

November 30, 2020 at 4:08 p.m.

Garth Brooks couldn't have known it at the time. Back in late February, none of us did. But when the country star stepped onstage for more than 70,000 concertgoers at...

Workers on the assembly line at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant where the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator sport utility vehicles are worked on, seen here on Monday, June 24, 2019. Ford invested $1 billion in its Chicago-area manufacturing operations to expand production of its all-new Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator sport utility vehicles. The retooling is complete and the plant, Ford's oldest in continuous operation, employs nearly 5,200 workers. (Jose M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Ford aims to offer COVID-19 vaccines to employees, orders ultra-cold freezers

November 24, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.

In an attempt to keep the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic from again disrupting its operations, Ford Motor Co. has ordered a dozen ultra-cold freezers to store vaccines globally when they become available, the...

LOW-RISK: WATCHING SPORTING EVENTS FROM HOME | Rather than watching football from the stands this year, the CDC suggests that you tune in from home. The low-risk activity can still be enjoyable.

Smaller turkeys may be hard to find as COVID-19 shrinks Thanksgiving plans

November 24, 2020 at 9:02 a.m.

DETROIT — The more intimate Thanksgiving gatherings expected this year because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic is driving up demand for smaller turkeys and leaving bigger birds sitting idle in...

In this file photo, Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors, is shown at the reveals of the new 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs at Little Caesars Arena on December 10, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Barra said the automaker will bring to market 30 all-electric models globally by mid-decade.

GM to bring 30 new electric vehicles to market in next 5 years

March 12, 2024 at 12:22 p.m.

General Motors is expanding the number of electric vehicles it will bring to market by 2025. At the Barclays Global Automotive Conference on Thursday, GM CEO Mary Barra said the...

In this Aug. 19, 2020, file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Court majorities are at stake beyond Washington, D.C., as voters chose justices for state supreme courts that have been thrust into politicized clashes over voter access and the emergency powers of governors fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, wants to flip control of the state's Republican-majority high court .

Wisconsin defendant in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot plans to fight his extradition to Michigan

November 19, 2020 at 12:45 p.m.

A Wisconsin man charged in the alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is planning to challenge his extradition to Michigan, his lawyer said Wednesday. Michigan's extradition paperwork for Brian...

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attend a Nov. 16, 2020, briefing on the economy at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware.

Here’s who met with Biden and Harris to discuss the economy and COVID-19

November 17, 2020 at 10:20 a.m.

General Motors and the UAW were among the corporations and unions that met with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday to talk about the economy and...

All Stories