Articles tagged:david cole

Posted: Tue Feb 15 11:30 a.m. by Carol Tietz Editorial Administrative Assistant
Ann Arbor news roundup: February 15

AnnArbor.com's daily roundup offers you a look at some of the stories on our site today, as well as other content about Ann Arbor around the Web. Top headlines on our site: • Ann Arbor Fire Chief Dominick Lanza resigns, citing family issues and budget cuts • 43 new jobs: ...

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Posted: Fri Oct 22 11:07 a.m. by Events Admin AnnArbor.com
Posted: Sun Jan 17 5:56 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
Detroit auto show: Consumer demand prompts carmakers to embrace frugality

For the 2010 Detroit auto show, the distressed global auto industry turned its back on far-fetched concept vehicles in favor of something more practical. Cars that sell. The automakers have largely dispensed with wild concept vehicles in favor of comparably frugal cars that the average consumer can afford. It makes ...

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Posted: Sun Jan 10 6 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
2010 Detroit auto show preview: Liquidation risk down, but automakers still shaky

The Detroit auto show is typically reserved for impressing media and generating buzz among car fans. But the 2010 show marks the first time in the history of the auto industry that two automakers need to impress an entirely new audience: their majority owner, the American taxpayers.

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Posted: Thu Oct 22 7:04 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Consumers are starting to embrace the idea of a car without a typical internal combustion engine, but concerns about price have been a key hurdle.Now, researchers say, consumers are closer to giving the vehicles a chance. That's the first step toward driving down price.

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Posted: Tue Sep 15 5:55 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

The electrification of the vehicle creates a variety of problems associated with the electrical grid. But it's also an emerging opportunity for software developers. That’s why Google, for example, has initiated a barely publicized venture into software development for electric car charging management. The effort launches the Internet giant directly ...

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