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William Pickard, famed Detroit entrepreneur, dead at 83
FOX 2 News Detroit· 6 days agoPickard, who is known as one of the first Black men to own a McDonald's franchise, was born in...
Businessman William Pickard's legacy created opportunity for others to follow
Detroit Free Press· 4 days agoThe last time William “Doc” Pickard and I talked, about 18 months ago, he was starting work on a...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 14 hours agoThe Geneva International Motor Show sits in the pantheon of the most prestigious auto shows in the world alongside Detroit, Paris, Tokyo ...
Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year
San Francisco Chronicle· 16 hours agoElectric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric...
Revved up: Auto industry family sells lakefront Palm Beach house for $27M
The Real Deal· 15 hours agoIn one of the final deals of the island’s busy season, auto industry heirs from the Fisher family of Michigan sold their longtime lakefront home for $27.1 million. Records ...
24 Hours of Le Mans: Penske and Cadillac sweep front row
Detroit News· 5 days agoIn a show of Motor City muscle, Detroit race teams swept the front row for this weekend’s 24 Hours...
24 Hours of Detroit: Motor City racing brands take on Le Mans
Detroit News· 6 days agoFrance has a decidedly Detroit accent this week. In a rare confluence, the Motor City’s most...
Gateway - Jalopnik
Jalopnik· 1 day agoBack in 1988, GMC rolled a concept truck out onto the Detroit Auto Show floor that combined two unrelated vehicles into one. The GMC ...
Déjà Vu: Another UAW President Reportedly Under Investigation
The National Law Review· 7 days agoThe more things change, the more they stay the same. This may be the case at the United Auto Workers...
Don’t Forget to Like, Subscribe and Vote: Biden’s Rocky Influencer Courtship
New York Times· 5 days agoOn a Friday afternoon in late April, President Biden brought celebrities and elite social media...