Volt’s on-road target date: November 2010 Timetable for car’s production called aggressive November 15, 2007 BY MARK PHELAN FREE PRESS AUTO CRITIC LOS ANGELES — General Motors aims to have its revolutionary Volt electric vehicle on the road by November 2010, company vice chairman Bob Lutz said at the Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday. It’s [...]

Ford, Honda lead safest list   Thursday, November 15, 2007 David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Honda and Ford led the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s annual listing of safest vehicles, released Wednesday. And new to the list was the Toyota Tundra, the first full-size pickup truck to crack the "Top Safety [...]

New era begins for Big 3 Ford OKs UAW pact, gets bigger break than rivals Thursday, November 15, 2007 Sharon Terlep / The Detroit News Hourly workers at Ford Motor Co. overwhelmingly ratified a new labor deal with the ailing automaker Wednesday, capping a historic round of contract negotiations that should transform the competitive landscape [...]