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/ 29 July 2022

New Ford Mustang test mule caught testing before global unveiling in Detroit

Wearing heavy camouflage not much details have been given regarding the new sports car, which will be unveiled officially at the Detroit Auto Show in September this year

By Lerato Matebese

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/ 31 January 2020

Electric vehicles rescue GM plant

The Michigan assembly line faced closure as part of General Motors restructuring scheme, which would have cost jobs

By Agency

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/ 7 September 2018

The aunty we all never had

Aretha Franklin was special, but in Detroit she was a family member who never abandoned them

By Kenichi Serino

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/ 18 August 2017

‘Detroit’ a dream for voyeurs of black pain —views from two reviewers

The film is a harrowing orgy of violence that ignores important historical detail and cultural sensitivities

By Luke Feltham and Kiri Rupiah

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/ 26 July 2013

Detroit’s wheels come off

Bankruptcy is seen as the motor city’s last resort and even then its recovery will be difficult.

By Dominic Rushe

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/ 4 April 2011

Sheen’s ‘Torpedo’ show debut bombs

Critics, fans and the Twittersphere lashed troubled actor Charlie Sheen on Sunday after he was booed off stage in a chaotic start to a live show tour.

By Michael Thurston

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/ 3 March 2010

Detroit homes sell for $1 amid mortgage, car industry crisis

Some might say Jon Brumit overpaid when he stumped up $100 for a whole house — there are now homes to be had for a single dollar.

By Chris Mcgreal

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/ 3 February 2010

Toyota’s US sales reel from crisis as GM, Ford surge

Toyota sales dropped 16% in January as the carmaker reeled from a massive recall and rivals Ford and General Motors surged past it in the US market.

By David Bailey and Kevin Krolicki

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/ 26 January 2010

Ron Gettelfinger: The man who conquered Detroit

After a catastrophic year for US carmakers, the head of the United Auto Workers union has emerged as one of the most powerful men in the industry.

By Andrew Clark

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/ 16 January 2010

Electric cars struggle to spark enthusiasm

Big carmakers at the Detroit Motor Show had electrically powered and hybrid cars on display, but Americans still aren’t buying green vehicles.

By Andrew Clark

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/ 26 December 2009

US holds Nigerian man in Detroit plane attack plan

A Nigerian man with possible links to al-Qaeda militants was in custody on Saturday after he tried to ignite an explosive device on a US plane.

By Kevin Krolicki

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/ 26 December 2009

Al-Qaeda-linked Nigerian tries to blow up US plane

A Nigerian man linked to al-Qaeda tried to set off an explosive device aboard a US passenger plane as it approached Detroit on Friday.

By Kevin Krolicki

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/ 12 January 2009

Slowing China car sales overshadow Detroit show

China posted a sharp fall in 2008 car sales growth on Monday as makers worldwide grapple with slowing demand.

By David Bailey

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/ 10 January 2009

Motor city running on empty

Property markets on both sides of the Atlantic have plunged, but nowhere has the collapse been more spectacular than in Detroit.

By Andrew Clark

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/ 7 July 2008

Jack White apologises to Detroit in a poem

Jack White has penned a poem expressing his feelings for Detroit to clear up misconceptions about how the White Stripes singer feels about the city.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 13 January 2008

US automakers face onslaught in 2008

After years of crisis, the big three United States automakers face another brutal year with demand expected to dip again due to an economic downturn threatening to snuff out 2007’s timid recovery. The world’s major automakers will exhibit upcoming models and the concept cars of the future from Sunday as media previews kick off for the Detroit motor show.

By Amandine Ambregni

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/ 16 August 2007

BMW performs worst in side-impact crash test

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the United States insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released on Thursday.

By Dee-Ann Durbin

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/ 10 July 2007

Smart in US: ‘Right car at right time’?

The Smart car on Tuesday visited the city built on massive motoring muscle as part of a 50-city road show designed to demonstrate why backers say the tiny two-seater is ”the right car at the right time” for the United States. The summer road show precedes the US launch of the Smart fortwo early next year.

By Jeff Karoub

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/ 2 June 2007

‘Dr Death’ Kevorkian leaves prison

Jack Kevorkian, the United States assisted suicide advocate dubbed ”Dr Death”, stepped free from a Michigan prison on Friday with few words but plans for a media blitz to support his cause. Kevorkian (79) who says he assisted in about 130 deaths, had served eight years for a second-degree murder conviction.

By Kevin Krolicki

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/ 1 June 2007

‘Dr Death’ set to speak out after prison release

Jack Kevorkian, the assisted suicide advocate known as ”Dr Death,” steps out of prison on Friday and back into the debate over whether the terminally ill have a right to end their lives with medical aid. Kevorkian (79) is scheduled to be released from a prison in Coldwater, Michigan, after serving eight years for murder.

By Kevin Krolicki

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/ 8 January 2007

Ford promises new page in history

Ford, which invented the modern auto industry, used the 100th annual Detroit motor show to promise on Sunday a new page in its long but troubled history. Ford, which is eliminating 16 plants and 45 000 jobs, lost -billion in the first nine months of last year.

By Jitendra Joshi

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/ 25 November 2006

Ford under pressure over Syria, Sudan business

Federal regulators in the United States have pressed Ford for information about its business in Syria and Sudan, which are under economic sanctions or other controls for being state sponsors of terrorism. Ford said its operations in those countries are legal and not material to investors.

By Tom Krisher

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/ 16 May 2006

GM to export South African-made Hummers

General Motors plans to begin exporting South African-made Hummers to countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America by the end of the year, a company official said on Monday. The Struandale plant in the Eastern Cape is slated to export 33 countries, a spokesperson said.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 4 April 2006

GM, Ford sales down in March, but Toyota surges

General Motors (GM) and Ford saw sales fall again last month despite some popular new models, while Toyota reported a 7% increase over last March. Automakers reported monthly sales figures on Monday. GM’s sales were down nearly 15% for the year.

By Dee-Ann Durbin

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/ 28 March 2006

GM will stick to pricing plan despite sales drop

General Motors (GM) expects its United States market share to continue to fall in the first quarter of this year due to aggressive competition, but said it won’t reverse its strategy of lowering prices and relying less heavily on discounts, GM marketers said on Monday.

By Dee-Ann Durbin

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/ 9 January 2006

Mini grows with introduction of new model

BMW’s cult car the Mini Cooper is getting bigger with the introduction of a fourth model designed to look like a sports utility vehicle, the automaker said on Monday.
The broader, chunkier version will hit the global market in less than three years, BMW said at the unveiling of an early concept model at the Detroit auto show.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 9 January 2006

Volkswagen global sales up 3,2%

The Volkswagen Group posted saw global sales rise 3,2% in 2005 to a record 5,24-million vehicles, the automaker said on Sunday. ”This development is due to our successful model initiative,” group chairperson Bernd Pischetsrieder said in a statement from the Detroit Auto Show. ”Five of our brands have achieved their best-ever delivery results.”

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/ 4 January 2006

Boxing legend Hearns charged with assault

Former seven-time world champion Thomas ”Hit Man” Hearns was charged with assault after police responded to an incident at his home involving his 13-year-old son. Hearns is expected to appear in court on Friday for a preliminary hearing in front of a judge, the Detroit Free Press reported on Tuesday.

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/ 20 December 2005

Uncertainty hounds US auto makers

United States auto makers are hoping to reverse their sliding market share in 2006 with impressive new vehicles and sweeping restructuring plans. But their efforts could be undermined by a host of uncertainties, from the ongoing bankruptcy of auto supplier Delphi to gas prices and fidgety consumers.

By Dee-Ann Durbin

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/ 25 October 2005

‘A gentle woman who changed a powerful nation’

Rosa Lee Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked the modern civil rights movement, has died at age 92. Parks was 42 when she committed an act of defiance in 1955 that was to change the course of American history and earn her the title of ”mother of the civil rights movement”.

By Bree Fowler

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/ 25 October 2005

Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies

Rosa Lee Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked the modern civil rights movement, has died at age 92. Parks died on Monday evening at her home during the evening of natural causes. She was 42 when she committed an act of defiance in 1955 that was to change the course of American history and earn her the title of ”mother of the civil rights movement”.

By Bree Fowler

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/ 1 June 2005

Christian group boycotts Ford for over gay rights

A conservative Christian group has launched a boycott against Ford Motor Company, saying the second-largest United States automaker has given thousands of dollars to gay rights groups, offers benefits to same-sex couples and actively recruits gay employees.

By Dee-Ann Durbin