Articles tagged: auto
2 Ann Arbor employers hold job fairs to fill 50 regional openings
Posted: Jun 06, 2012As unemployment continues to shrink in Washtenaw County, two local businesses are looking to hire 50 new employees in the coming weeks. Read more »
Suburban Collection to acquire Chrysler Jeep of Ann Arbor
Posted: Jun 05, 2012The transaction should be completed by the end of June, according to Suburban Collection General Manager Ron MacEachern. Read more »
Changes to Ann Arbor's investment policy intended to make city's portfolio less reactive to market
Posted: Nov 29, 2011The city of Ann Arbor has watched its financial return on investments steadily shrink ever since the economy went south in 2008, but city officials still see the silver lining. "Over the course of the ... Read more »
Ypsilanti school district won't renew contract of chief financial officer
Posted: Nov 29, 2011Ypsilanti Public Schools will be looking for a new chief financial officer in 2012 after a unanimous vote by Ypsilanti Board of Education members Monday. Board members passed action to not renew current CFO David ... Read more »
With poll: Confessions of a car shopper who just got a new minivan - and thinks it's cool enough
Posted: Jan 29, 2011Can a minivan be cool? As a new parent I did anything that I could to avoid turning into a minivan mom with a "baby on board" sign hanging from the window. My slightly younger ... Read more »
Dexter Planning Commission approves site plan for LaFontaine Chevrolet expansion
Posted: Dec 07, 2010The Dexter Village Planning Commission unanimously approved a combined preliminary and final site plan for an expansion of the LaFontaine Chevrolet dealership following a lengthy discussion Monday night. Planning Commission Chairman Matt Kowalski expressed his ... Read more »
Michigan football team's bowl fortunes may swing toward Sunshine State
Posted: Dec 03, 2010LIVONIA - When emcee Frank Beckmann made an off-hand quip about the Michigan football team headed west for its upcoming bowl game, athletic director Dave Brandon corrected him. “I think we’re going in a different ... Read more »
LaFontaine Chevrolet in Dexter submitting plans this week for auto dealership expansion
Posted: Sep 27, 2010Big changes are in the planning stages at LaFontaine Chevrolet in Dexter, which wants to build a new, multi-million dollar auto dealership on its property in the village. The auto dealership, located at 7120 Dexter-Ann ... Read more »
David Rutledge picks up County Road Association endorsement in 54th District state House race
Posted: Jul 28, 2010The County Road Association of Michigan's RUSH-PAC has announced its endorsement of David Rutledge in the 54th District state House race. Read more »
Ex-auto dealerships listed for sale in Washtenaw County as dealer networks contract
Posted: Jul 15, 2010The national auto dealership consolidation and fallout from the financial crisis is becoming visible in local commercial real estate as former retail car lots come onto the market. Regionally, at least four dozen former dealerships ... Read more »
Jim Bradley Pontiac Buick GMC dealership sold to ex-employee who owns Saturn of Ann Arbor
Posted: Jul 08, 2010Changes were certain this year at Ann Arbor’s Saturn and Pontiac dealerships, since General Motors Corp. decided to eliminate the brands. But GM’s product consolidation - which could have left Saturn of Ann Arbor owner ... Read more »
links: Mercury links: the end of a Ford brand
Posted: Jun 03, 2010Ford Motor Co. announced the end of the Mercury automobile brand Wednesday at a press conference in Dearborn. Edsel Ford launched the brand just before World War II as an affordable luxury brand positioned between ... Read more »
Ford receives tax abatement to invest $9 million in Ypsilanti Township's Rawsonville plant
Posted: May 20, 2010Ford Motor Co. will move ahead with plans to build battery packs for electric cars at its Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, adding $9 million in equipment and retaining 40 jobs. The township’s Board of ... Read more »
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