The Chevrolet Colorado is getting an extreme makeover. General Motors’ mainstream brand unveiled an all-new, 2023 model of its mid-size pickup truck that expands in length, interior tech, and model trims even as it shrinks its engine and bed options. R…
Auto review: Dancin’ in the rain with the nimble Subaru BRZ
LAKEVILLE, Connecticut — The last time I drove the Subaru BRZ was at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, one of America’s great race tracks. I flogged the rear-wheel-drive skateboard mercilessly around the 1.5-mile circuit (and accompanying infield autocros…
Tigers drop opener of four-game series against high-scoring Blue Jays
TORONTO — You better bring your hitting shoes when you come up here to play the bashing Blue Jays. On most nights, anything less than five runs is going to get you beat. The Tigers didn’t quite get there Thursday, try as they might, losing the first of…
Tony Finau starts strong, gets out to early lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic
DETROIT — Birdies are plentiful at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, which is why Tony Finau was kicking himself — just a little bit — even after carding an 8-under 64 to take the first-round lead Thursday at Detroit Golf Club. What could Finau be upset abo…
Victor Reyes delivers winner as Tigers pull out victory vs. Padres in the ninth
DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers did what they couldn’t on Tuesday night, overcoming a ninth-inning deficit and beating the San Diego Padres, 4-3, Wednesday on a walk-off double from Victor Reyes. Jeimer Candelario went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs a…
Detroit offers to pay Black Lives Matter protesters nearly $1.3 million
DETROIT — The city is moving to offer nearly $1.3 million to protesters in five pending lawsuits, the vast majority going to Detroit Will Breathe, which has alleged Detroit officers used excessive force during the George Floyd protests in 2020. The Det…
GM says it has enough EV battery raw materials to hit 2025 production target
General Motors Co. now has deals in place to source all of the raw materials it needs for the electric-vehicle batteries to meet a 2025 goal of having 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America, the Detroit automaker said. In releasing its …
GM’s 2Q profits down 40% amid supply challenges, reaffirms full-year guidance
General Motors Co.’s second-quarter profits dropped roughly 40% year-over-year amid nagging supply-chain disruptions, even as the Detroit automaker forecast production improvements in the second half of the year and maintained its full-year earnings gu…
Why Democrats are running ad to help Trump-backed challenger to Rep. Peter Meijer
DETROIT — With a week to go before Michigan’s primary, national Democrats are spending big to help the far-right challenger to freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. The Democratic Congressional …
Whitmer’s $9.5M cash haul boosted by celebrities, donors from every state
LANSING, Mich. — A California movie director, a Nevada politician, a Hawaii architect and a rancher from Montana provided four of the more than 90,000 contributions that resulted in a record fundraising haul for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s reelect…