Graphic: Inside the Chevy Volt »

1. 1.4-liter gas-powered engine kicks in after 25 to 50 miles of battery use. The engine turns just the generator to power the electric motor.

Skelton’s sister says he was deeply depressed »

John Skelton’s sister said today she doesn’t believe her brother is getting a fair shake from authorities.

Pontiac police seek driver in fatal hit-and-run »

Police in Pontiac continue to look for the driver of a vehicle that fatally struck a pedestrian Monday evening at University Drive and Moreland Street.

Bid for first Chevy Volt up to $180,000 »

All those naysayers who think demand for electric vehicles might take a long time to develop probably should keep an eye on the public auction for the first Chevrolet Volt available for sale to the public.

Report: ‘Dropout factories’ on decline in U.S. »

Atlanta— The number of so-called “dropout factory” high schools in the United States has declined since 2002, translating into at least 100,000 more students getting a diploma, a new report shows.

A deer snagged in barbed wire gets aid from enemy »

What I saw and did Sunday on my way to a deer blind in Alpena County was once-in-a-lifetime.

Chrysler hiring 1,000 vehicle engineers »

Available positions for 1,000 engineers and other types of positions will be posted soon on www.chryslercareers.com.

Old Newsboys raise $71K for Goodfellow Fund »

The Old Newsboys’ Goodfellow Fund of Detroit has raised $523,032.90 toward its 2010 fundraising goal of $1.3 million, which the group hopes to meet by the end of its fiscal year on January 31, 2010.

Judge seats jury for lawsuit in crash that killed 3 in Farmington Hills »

A federal judge in Detroit today seated a 10-member jury to try a lawsuit resulting from the tragic 2005 traffic accident in Farmington Hills that killed a mother and her two children.

Ex-Rep. Waters loses attorney in corruption case »

Waters is fighting to have her guilty plea withdrawn in a public corruption scandal.


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