Outsells Volt, Leaf, and similarly-priced luxury sedans.

Preventing fatal crashes is about having the right training and the right safety gear.

Ambassador to US says new span will make strong relationship with Canada stronger.

Transit Authority's first meeting draws big crowd in Detroit.

Ambassador Bridge owners, mayoral candidate file suits to stop New International Trade Crossing.

SEMCOG seeks public input on Woodward corridor transportation.

The world’s most famous skateboarder is supporting a unique skate park in Detroit. The Ride It Sculpture Park, a non-profit and community-based skate-boarding project, is receiving a $30-thousand dollar grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation.

The US Environmental Protection Agency is setting a preliminary rule requiring cleaner gasoline as a way to reduce smog.

61st annual event at Cobo Center features three generations of the Batmobile.

His budget calls for higher fuel taxes and vehicles fees to fix roads, expanding Medicaid, and more early childhood funding.

4+ inches reported Friday morning in Oakland County.

Three people killed in chain reaction accident.

2012 earnings about nine times higher than previous year, and helping to boost Fiat's bottom line.

Users hope regional transit authority will offer stable, reliable service throughout Southeast Michigan.

The federal government is giving tens of millions of dollars to Detroit for a new inner-city rail line.

Secretary of State says lawmakers should pursue other funding avenues before asking drivers to pay more.

What if your car could have a conference call with your house and the corner grocery store? That’s the kind of vision technology company Covisint is presenting this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

WDET Producer J. Carlisle Larsen tells her colleague Pat Batcheller why she and many other adults her age don't depend on cars.

ATS named North American Car of the Year, Ram 1500 wins Truck of the Year.

North American International Auto Show begins with media previews at Cobo Center.

Researchers will determine whether giving drivers enough distance to see what's coming will reduce the risk of a crash.

Two industry observers forecast U.S. sales of 15-million cars and trucks in the new year.

Home of the Auto Show gets a total makeover.

Edmunds.com analyst says automakers in better position than before last recession.

It's up to the State House now to approve a Regional Transit Authority for southeast Michigan. The State Senate voted in favor of one yesterday, with bipartisan support. WDET's Pat Batcheller spoke with State Senator Bert Johnson, who explains how the deal came together after years of discussion, but no action.

MDOT nearing completion of bridge replacement over I-75.

Debuts of new models give fans a taste of what's coming to the Detroit show in January.

Metro Detroit has struggled for years to establish a regional transit system… but one group is trying to visualize how a new system might work. Freshwater Transit is the brainchild of Neil Greenberg, who has outlined a series of imaginary rail and bus routes which could connect the city of Detroit to the outlying suburbs.

Ottawa pleased with rejection of Proposal 6, not deterred by lawsuit threats.

Troy Mayor Janice Daniels has been a divisive mayor since she was elected in 2011, and making controversial comments about gays and lesbians on Facebook put her on the nation’s radar. She now faces a recall election on Tuesday.

Parliament pushes to keep Ambassador Bridge owner from tying up New International Trade Crossing in court.

The U.S. Transportation Secretary says a regional transit authority for Metro Detroit is very close to completion – but the Michigan legislature has to approve the plan before the federal government will help fund it.

A recent study by the University of Michigan finds that black and Hispanic infants and toddlers are not properly restrained by car seats or seat belts ten times more often than white children.

A State House committee holds hearings Thursday on a pair of bills related to a Regional Transit Authority for Metro Detroit. One bill would set up the governing and funding structure for the authority. The other would establish dedicated lanes for rapid bus transit. Local leaders are still trying to get federal money for a light-rail line on Woodward Avenue. The RTA would be a big step toward getting that funding. Carmine Palombo is the transportation director for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. He spoke with WDET’s Pat Batcheller.

One focus of the auto industry’s interest in space technology is turbocharging.

The Detroit Department of Transportation is launching a new system where people can locate a bus by checking an application on their mobile phone.

Buyers could find good deals as 2013 models roll out.

The Inspector General of the U.S. Homeland Security department is investigating complaints from airport security officials that they are being pressured by supervisors into racially-profiling passengers.

Troy resident John Kulesz--co-founder of the ‘Recall Janice Daniels’ campaign--speaks with WDET’s J. Carlisle Larsen about the effort.

The recall includes Chevy Cruzes from the 2011 and 2012 model years.

Light rail supporters see positive signs from USDOT, but no dollar signs yet.

Governor Rick Snyder gathered with high level officials from the US and Canadian governments – and heard Canada’s Prime Minister – Stephen Harper – say words that have been fought over for years…

Governor Snyder is expected to announce an agreement with Canadian officials to build a new bridge across the Detroit River.

Multiple sources are reporting that Governor Rick Snyder has reached a deal with Canadian officials to build a long-awaited second bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor.

Detroit’s business community has pledged millions of dollars to build a light rail line along Woodward Avenue, but the Federal Government still has questions before it commits funding.

Analysts say pent-up demand for new vehicles, spurred the jump in sales…even though consumer confidence fell in May.

The recall affects Jeep Wranglers from the 2010 model year equipped with automatic transmissions.

State wants to give businesses, residents, and drivers plenty of time to prepare for disruptions in traffic.

Two Detroit business tycoons are making big moves.

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne announced the company will support the M-1 Woodward Avenue light-rail project by committing three million dollars over five years to sponsor one of the stations along the 3.3-mile route from downtown Detroit to New Center.

He made the promise to real estate mogul and Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, a principal supporter of the M-1 project. Returning the favor, Gilbert said he’d take on a leadership role with the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, of which Marchionne is the fund-raising chair. Dollar, dollar bills ya'll.

This all went down just before Chrysler inked a deal to lease two floors of space and move 70 people downtown to the former Dime Building, which Gilbert scooped up during last summer's real estate pillaging. It's been renamed the Chrysler House.

Officials in Detroit are launching a new schedule they say will keep buses in the city running on time on selected routes.

With Detroit city officials looking to eliminate City Airport's budget, WDET checks in with the people in the neighborhood to find out what they hope the fate of the site will be.

Tony Molinaro handles public affairs for the Federal Aviation Administration. He tells WDET’s Travis Wright that $9.7 million in federal grants to Coleman A. Young International come with assurances that, in effect, protect the site from becoming anything but an airport.

Officials are kicking off construction of a high speed rail station in Dearborn.

Because it's supposed to, according to Wayne County.

Do you bike roads, ramps, or through wooded trails? No matter your mode, Tree Fort Bikes presents the first annual Detroit Bike City show and bike swap. It's organizers liken it to the Auto Show -- but for YOU. It goes down this Saturday from 10 am to six pm at Cobo Center. $8. Kids under 12 get in for free!

General Motors is suspending production of its highly-touted Chevrolet Volt for over a month, in hopes that dealers can move a number of the electric vehicles that remain un-sold.

Delbert Brown, former director of the Coleman A. Young International Airport, tells WDET’s Travis Wright he supports privatizing the airport under the proposed consent decree sent down by the state to Detroit city officials this week.

Part of the cost-cutting measures already undertaken by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing includes inserting a private management team to head the city’s troubled bus system.

Work to begin soon at I-94 and M-39

The man who tried to destroy an airplane bound for Detroit with an explosive hidden in his underwear says he does not deserve life in prison.

Twelve Mile Road is down to one lane each way under I-75, work on the freeway starts January 30.

Auto Show attendees talk, not just about the cars on display, but also about the city on display.

With thousands of reporters and industry professionals in town for the previews of the North American International Auto Show this week the economic impact of the show in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Building goodwill for future visits is the job of the Metro Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke to bureau President and CEO Larry Alexander about his efforts.

The Chrysler Group is unveiling a new car was a familiar name it hopes will make a big dent in the compact car market.

The North American Car of the Year award goes to a foreign nameplate partially engineered in the US.

North American International Auto Show welcomes reporters from around the world to Detroit.

Plans for a light rail line along Detroit’s Woodward Avenue are still alive roughly a month after officials announced that the city could not sustain the cost of the project.

Chrysler comes back from the dead with 26 percent sales increase in 2011. GM, Ford sales also rise.

Ford survey lists mileage as top concern for consumers in 2012.

Troy city officials have rejected a proposal for a new transit center – one that would have been part of a regional transportation system…and would have been paid for by a $8.4 million federal grant.

Officials in Troy have rejected a regional transit center that would have been built with $8.4 million of federal funding. That grant money will now go to another city, likely in another state

Detroit business leaders say they want to move ahead with plans for a light rail system on Woodward between Downtown and the New Center.

Renovations at Cobo Center fuel optimism heading into new year.

Concerns over the city of Detroit's financial crisis have apparently spelled the end of plans to build a light rail line along Woodward Avenue.

The U.S. Transportation Secretary says the White House will help fund a regional transit authority in Metro Detroit if officials in the region can come to an agreement on an overall plan.

The suburban SMART bus system radically alters its schedule today for picking-up some riders while eliminating some routes completely.

Interest in new cars and trucks continued to grow in November…as consumers needed to replace older vehicles.

The first snowfall of the season caused dozens of accidents on Detroit area roads Wednesday morning. Oakland County budget pressures could make the job of salting and plowing roads more challenging this winter.

Buses in the DDOT system stopped running this morning stranding thousands of passengers at stops throughout the city of Detroit. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke to Megan Owens, the Executive Director of Transportation Riders United, about the current state of Detroit’s transit system. Owens says the stoppage happened after an assault on a bus driver yesterday.

Drivers refuse to board buses after an alleged assault Thursday.

A Wayne County Judge has held the owner of the Ambassador Bridge in contempt of court for failing to complete the 230-million dollar Gateway Project in Southwest Detroit.

Analysts say pent-up demand for new vehicles outweighed continued concerns about the economy in October.

The Wayne County Airport Authority Board voted today to fire CEO Turkia Mullin who has been under fire for a severance payment she received after leaving a county job. WDET's Travis Wright talked to Noah Ovshinsky about the latest developments in this still unfolding story.

Honda says severe flooding in Thailand is keeping some of the automaker’s suppliers from making critical electronic parts.

The Airport’s Board of Directors voted five to two Monday afternoon to remove Turkia Mullin from her post.

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and the City Council are weighing whether to allow bus mechanics to forego furlough days if it will help end delays in bus service.

Secretary Ruth Johnson says expressSOS.com should alleviate long lines and make it easier to do business with the state.

Bing Administration officials say they will consider privatizing all repair work on Detroit buses if an accord cannot be reached within a month between the city and the union representing bus mechanics.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit today for meetings with Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Governor Rick Snyder.

40-thousand SMART riders will see a reduction in their services beginning in December.

Opening arguments are set to begin this week in the trial of a man accused of trying to set-off explosive on-board a Detroit-bound airliner two years ago.

Weeks after the Detroit City Council heard from members of the public outraged that people often had to wait hours for a city bus – the union in charge of bus mechanics says little has changed.

The recall includes certain Jettas, Golfs and Audi A3s with diesel engines.

The man accused of trying to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear to bring down a jet airplane two years ago is in the midst of federal court proceedings in Detroit. A pool of prospective jurors are being asked whether they can separate actual evidence from the massive media coverage surrounding the case…

Analysts say some consumers just can’t wait any longer to buy a vehicle.

Official jury selection begins this week in the trial of a man accused of attempting to blow-up an airplane bound for Detroit two years ago on Christmas Day.

This week a settlement was reached in a lawsuit involving disabled fliers, Northwest Airlines and the Wayne County Airport Authority.

The four-year deal includes the creation of new jobs and thousands of dollars in bonuses for current workers.

Unions representing Detroit bus workers pledge to meet with the Bing Administration this week to discuss how to increase pick-up times on city bus routes. City officials have been flooded with complaints in recent weeks about lengthy delays in bus service.

The Detroit automaker and the union reached the tentative contract agreement after several weeks of negotiations.

M-39 between Grand River and M-10 could reopen by mid-October.

Organizers of an event this week hope a little bit of street theatre will motivate better land use in cities worldwide. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke recent to Claire Nelson… the owner of Bureau of Urban Living in Midtown Detroit and one of the organizers of the local Park(ing) Day event.

Detroit officials say area residents shouldn’t panic if they happen to see an explosion or emergency responders out on the Detroit River this week.

Lawmakers are considering competing proposals for a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor.

The Obama Administration unveiled the first ever fuel efficiency standards for trucks and other heavy vehicles this week. The move is being praised by shipping companies but as WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports, the process of transforming this large fleet will be a gradual one.

Ford is recalling 1.1 million pick-up trucks because of a defect involving the gas tank. WDET’s Rob St. Mary reports.

As lawmakers in Lansing debate the future of a new bridge in southwest Detroit, political, business and labor leaders got on a bus to see what the impact would be in one neighborhood. WDET’s Rob St. Mary reports.

Ford announced today that it will produce a dedicated gas-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle. This will be the first of its kind for the automaker. As WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports, the decision reflects rapidly changing consumer tastes.

A senior executive at General Motors asked a simple question during a speech at the Detroit Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference last week. He asked “what if” Detroit experimented with an idea that could put the city at the center of a new transportation revolution. WDET’s Noah Ovshinsky reports.