Author Archives: Donna Barbera

Auto Engineering now White Water Rafting as CAFE Goes Up

Posted on 12 December 2013 by Donna Barbera

Currently, estimates for the cost of compliance range from zero to $10,000 per vehicle for what is a difficult engineering task that has become – once again and as always – an ideological battleground, with posturing from automakers, regulators and pressure groups. Continue reading →

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Macomb County Pol Touts Auto Recovery

Posted on 9 December 2013 by Donna Barbera

Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel, 51, said the automotive sector is heading in new directions in Macomb County and pointed to recent “wins” involving the Detroit Three, who are among the county’s top employers. The Democrat, who lives off of taxpayers in 27 communities located just north of bankrupt Detroit, noted that automakers and suppliers have made $2 billion in investments during the past three years, and Macomb is home to more than 40,000 automotive industry jobs. Continue reading →

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Pebble Beach Postcards

Posted on 25 September 2013 by Donna Barbera

“Millionaires and billionaires everywhere, you have to see it to believe!” Continue reading →

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Designing for Techies Means Gen Y

Posted on 8 August 2013 by Donna Barbera

One thing is certain, car manufacturers have their designs on Gen Y or Millennials, a cohort group defined as those born in the early 1980s to 2000. Continue reading →

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Auto Research Labs Help keep Young Minds in Detroit

Posted on 7 August 2013 by Donna Barbera

“Detroit is the place to be,” said Snyder. The governor went on to say that a lot of it (the so-called brain drain) has to do with a “marketing” and “perception” problem. That problem disappears when people actual visit southeastern Michigan. In addition, Snyder noted there is a looming housing shortage in Detroit due to the young moving in. Continue reading →

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Sirens and Chrome Wow at Concours d’Elegance of America

Posted on 31 July 2013 by Donna Barbera

The production underway called “Sirens of Chrome” is based on a coffee-table book by Margery Krevsky that chronicles decades of the most beautiful cars and the women who adorned them. The Concours served as the elegant setting for excellent automobiles and the “sirens” who evoked a touch of Hollywood glamor. Continue reading →

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Detroit Electric Roadster at Concours d’Elegance of America

Posted on 18 July 2013 by Donna Barbera

For the first time at any Concours, a rare 1914 Detroit Electric Roadster will be on display, the Concours d’Elegance of America claims Continue reading →

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