Getting the first photo of all three of Detroit's new muscle cars was no easy task — taking time, hard work and more than a little luck. Want to see what transpired? The folks from Garage419 showed up to create the above "behind the scenes" video showing just how it was done. We'd...

Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Chevrolet , Dodge , Ford , GM Credit goes to our friends at Jalopnik for orchestrating the shot you see above, which took some quick planning and a lot of luck. General Motors recently held a sneak peak media drive for the Chevy Camaro V6 out in San Diego, and unfortunately...

The Detroit News ' own most original, free-thinking business writer, Danny "Boy" Howes, has managed to say exactly what Wert said on CNBC the other day without actually saying anything about Wert. Whether Howes was inspired while watching CNBC Friday or his opinions came to him in a dream...

Filed under: Government/Legal , Chrysler, LLC. , Ford , GM , Earnings/Financials No matter how you slice it, a proposed $25 billion loan from the Feds is a bailout, and that's exactly what Detroit's Big Three automakers are after, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Lobbyists for...

In a stringer piece for the Detroit News , Rex Roy makes the observation that automatic transmissions are finally beginning to catch up to stick shifts in fuel economy. While we say "it's about damn time," considering automatics make up more than 90% of the US new vehicle market, we simultaneously...

Filed under: Chrysler, LLC. , Ford , GM After years of incremental improvement in customer satisfaction, a study from the University of Michigan shows that overall, Detroit automakers have declined versus their Japanese and German rivals. The study, which polls customers with six-month-old to three-year...

An industry group we've never heard of called "Experian Automotive" is reporting this morning nearly half of hybrid vehicle owners will buy a vehicle of the same brand when they buy another one, making them some of the most loyal customers in the industry. Of course, they may not be buying...

Our fearless leader will be on CNBC this afternoon at 2:20 pm (EST) talking about the GM-Ford collaboration and, hopefully, adding more fuel to the QOTD fire . He'll also be talking about tie-ups and whether or not Rick Wagoner should stay on as CEO. No word on if he'll bring up the fact that...

News of Ford and General Motors discussions concerning engine collaboration as a way to cut R&D costs has some wondering what the limits of partnership might be. Could a tie-up on engines lay the groundwork for a great partnership? Most importantly: Should they go further — should they merge...

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Ford , GM In a move that will help both ailing automakers, General Motors and Ford are holding discussions about sharing engine and powertrain technologies. Although neither company will officially acknowledge the liaisons, the meetings have been going on for more...