http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/Take a test drive through the latest auto industry news, written by Booth Newspapers auto and business writer Rick Haglund.enThu, 09 Oct 2008 16:19:27 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noTake a test drive through the latest auto industry news, written by Booth Newspapers auto and business writer Rick Haglund.1558424http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/416147120/gm_ford_drive_off_the_wall_str.htmlBreaking NewsRick HaglundThu, 09 Oct 2008 16:19:27 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1583405 ]]>Prices of General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. stock took a big dive Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 678.91 points. GM's stock price plunged $2.26, or 30 percent, to close at $4.65. That's the lowest price...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/10/gm_ford_drive_off_the_wall_str.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/415125820/look_out_for_the_deer_dear.htmlsafetyRick HaglundWed, 08 Oct 2008 15:22:39 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1575025 ]]> Motorists in Michigan have a higher chance of colliding with a deer than any other state, except for West Virginia. That's according to statistics released today by State Farm Insurance. By the way, Gov. Jennifer Granholm has proclaimed October...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/10/look_out_for_the_deer_dear.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/413079009/baby_you_can_drive_my_car_but.htmlsafetyRick HaglundMon, 06 Oct 2008 14:04:06 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1563573 ]]>"My pappy said, 'Son, you're going to drive me to drinkin' if you don't stop drivin' that hot-rod Lincoln.' " -- Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. Ford Motor Co. is introducing a feature on many 2010 models that...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/10/baby_you_can_drive_my_car_but.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/406422437/post.htmlAlternative fuel vehiclesrhaglundMon, 29 Sep 2008 11:44:22 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1529874 ]]> General Motors Corp. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz willingly subjected himself to an interview with Stephen Colbert in which the two (mostly Colbert, of course) discuss the Chevrolet Volt. Colbert, who satirizes conservatives by playing one on TV, gets Lutz...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/post.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/403960932/shocker_volt_might_get_100_mpg.htmlBreaking NewsRick HaglundFri, 26 Sep 2008 12:23:13 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1518608 ]]>GM photo2011 Chevrolet Volt General Motors Corp. said today it has reached a preliminary agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to certify the Chevrolet Volt as the nation's first 100 mile-per-gallon car. Final approval from the EPA is still needed,...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/shocker_volt_might_get_100_mpg.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/402072756/dont_lose_your_dexcool_settlem.htmlindustry newsRick HaglundWed, 24 Sep 2008 14:08:14 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1508150 ]]> Owners of General Motors Corp. vehicles who are entitled to a limited settlement because of damage caused to engines and cooling systems by GM's Dex-Cool engine coolant have until Oct. 27 to file claims. GM used the engine coolant...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/dont_lose_your_dexcool_settlem.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/401072375/chrysler_shows_off_its_electri.htmlAlternative fuel vehiclesRick HaglundTue, 23 Sep 2008 14:20:15 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1502874 ]]>Chrysler photoChrysler prototype electric vehicles Chrysler unveiled three electric prototypes, including a Dodge sports car, this afternoon. The others are a Jeep SUV and and a Chrysler minivan. The automaker said it will choose one that will go into production...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/chrysler_shows_off_its_electri.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/400952864/electric_car_wars_are_charging.htmlAlternative fuel vehiclesRick HaglundTue, 23 Sep 2008 11:37:38 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1502080 ]]>Chrysler LLC will announce this afternoon that it will offer an electric-powered vehicle by 2010, the same year General Motors Corp. says it plans to put the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid on the road. Chrysler will show off three prototypes;...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/electric_car_wars_are_charging.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/395211995/gm_is_cruzin.htmlnew carsRick HaglundWed, 17 Sep 2008 08:47:06 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1474575 ]]>GM photoChevrolet Cruze Almost lost in this week's hoopla over the Chevrolet Volt reveal at General Motors Corp.'s 100th anniversary celebration is another high-mileage vehicle GM plans to introduce a few months before the Volt in 2010--the subcompact Chevy Cruze....http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/gm_is_cruzin.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/394166622/blogging_gms_100th_anniversary.htmlGeneral MotorsRick HaglundTue, 16 Sep 2008 09:29:25 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1469013 ]]>General Motors Corp. held its 100th anniversary celebration at its headquarters in the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit this morning. The event included taped video clips and live segments from GM's operations around the world, including China, India, Russia and...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/blogging_gms_100th_anniversary.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/389896712/engler_to_feds_show_automakers.htmlindustry newsRick HaglundThu, 11 Sep 2008 13:26:14 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1443632 ]]>John EnglerWhen former Gov. John Engler left Michigan at the end of 2002 for a sales job with EDS in Washington, there was talk that Engler was as fed up with the state as many of his former constituents were...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/engler_to_feds_show_automakers.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/389009955/revolting.htmlAlternative fuel vehiclesRick HaglundWed, 10 Sep 2008 16:19:14 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1438801 ]]>General Motors Corp. accidentally released photos of its much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt hybrid yesterday on the Internet for all of 12 minutes. But the photos were quickly grabbed by thecarconnection.com and posted for everyone in cyberspace to see. I found some...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/revolting.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/382401628/mustang_sarah_1.htmlmisc.Rick HaglundWed, 03 Sep 2008 10:14:27 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1388175 ]]>Sarah Palin Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been getting all sorts of unwanted scrutiny from the blogosphere and the MSM after John McCain picked her as his running mate, apparently after only meeting her once. And the automotive media will...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/09/mustang_sarah_1.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/377168928/youre_in_saturn.htmlmisc.Rick HaglundThu, 28 Aug 2008 09:13:57 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1345743 ]]>General Motors photoSaturn Vue Hybrid When my 20-something daughter buys her next car, it may be a Saturn. Why? "Project Runway." She and my 18-year-old daughter are huge fans of the show, which is sponsored this year by Saturn. Last...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/08/youre_in_saturn.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/auto_blog/~3/376282627/chrysler_might_dump_viper.htmlBreaking NewsRick HaglundWed, 27 Aug 2008 10:18:52 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/autoblog//1729.1341639 ]]>Dodge Viper Chrysler LLC said this morning it's exploring "strategic options" for its Dodge Viper brand. CEO Bob Nardelli said the privately held automaker has "been approached by third parties who are interested in exploring future possibilities for Viper." Nardelli...http://blog.mlive.com/autoblog/2008/08/chrysler_might_dump_viper.htmlnonadult