Excerpts from a book on the auto bailouts by the Obama administration official who directed them set off a flurry of reactions from the White House to Solidarity House.
When the first commercials for the Chevrolet Cruze run Tuesday, General Motors will also debut Tim Allen as the new voice of Chevrolet. GM intends to use the Cruze, which goes on sale in mid-September, to convince customers who have flocked to Toyota and Honda that it can make a high-quality compact sedan. In revealing Allen's new role on Friday, GM touted him as a car guy whose collection includes two vehicles he helped personalize: a 1996 Chevrolet LT5 Impala SS and a 2000 Cadillac DeVille DTSi. Allen, a comedian who grew up in Birmingham, is most recently famous as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story" movies and the voice behind the "Pure Michigan" ad campaign. He also starred in "The Santa Clause" films and TV's "Home Improvement."
A consortium led by the University of Michigan has received a $12.5 million grant from the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center, U.S. Secretary Steven Chu announced today.
Ford plans to further differentiate the Lincoln and Ford division product lineups, while giving the luxury Lincoln brand a 'point of view,' company leaders promise. Ford is also planning for fewer Lincoln dealerships in major metro areas.
Ford plans to further differentiate the Lincoln and Ford division product lineups, while giving the luxury Lincoln brand a 'point of view,' company leaders promise. Ford is also planning for fewer Lincoln dealerships in major metro areas.
Chevrolet has tapped actor and comedian Tim Allen to be its voice, beginning with TV advertising for the new Cruze compact. The first ads for the Cruze will air Tuesday, Sept. 7, Chevrolet said today.
Chevrolet has tapped actor and comedian Tim Allen to be its voice, beginning with TV advertising for the new Cruze compact. The first ads for the Cruze will air Tuesday, Sept. 7, Chevrolet said today.
