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New license plate honors fallen U.S. military personnel

Michigan has begun offering special Gold Star license plates to families who wish to honor loved ones who have died while on active duty in the U.S. military.
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A week in the life of the 2011 Dodge Avenger Heat - inside and out

I recently had the pleasure of spending a week behind the wheel of the 2011 Dodge Avenger Heat, which included a nice long road trip to the Mecum Indy Spring Classic along with the duties of daily driving tasks – all of which clearly displayed the improvements made to the Avenger compared to the previous model year.
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Motorcycle safety a growing priority in Michigan

New Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says a top priority is motorcycle safety. To make that point, Johnson (pictured) got on a Harley at Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills and drove around to preach to the uninitiated.
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GMAC Insurance Test Finds Men Are Better Drivers

The annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test has settled it once and for all: men are better drivers than women, at least when it comes to knowledge of driving laws.
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Cars you should know: Porsche 959

in 1986 every nerd on the planet rejoiced as someone had finally built a super car for them. This was a super car for the thinkers, the technology maniacs. It was not about pure testosterone and crushing beer cans over one's forehead, it was about using science to make the fastest production car on the planet.
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Author: Roman Rosa
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Ford Explorer 2011 Technology Requires Reviews by Drivers Too

Ford Explorer 2011 is an exciting car and its advanced technology may appeal to younger drivers and families, but the tech features require good review before one drives it.
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Calling all Chrysler fans - introducing the Mopar MoVenture

Chrysler’s Mopar division has announced the MoVenture - a cross-country road rally and scavenger hunt pitting 10 teams of hardcore Mopar enthusiasts head to head as the groups race from Detroit to Golden Colorado in 2011 and 2012 Chrysler vehicles.
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Canadian Auto Workers concerned about Impala production in Detroit

Yesterday we brought you the news that General Motors will produce the next generation Chevrolet Impala at the Detroit Hamtramck plant – leaving us wondering what the workers currently building the Impala think about the move and we already have a statement from the Canadian Auto Workers’ head.
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Ford Focus makes history with two Euro NCAP Advanced awards

Stephen Odell, Chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe, accepted two Euro NCAP Advanced awards from Dr. Andre Seeck, President of Euro NCAP, a first in the history of Euro ENCAP.
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Next generation Corvette could feature a turbocharged V8

According to the Detroit Bureau, General Motors is working on a small displacement, high revving V8 for the next generation Chevrolet Corvette that will use turbocharging to mimic the performance of likes of Lamborghini, Porsche and Ferrari.
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