Crain's Detroit Business - The 2017 North American International Auto Show finished with strong weekend attendance and an estimated $450 million regional economic impact.
Detroit auto show wraps up with 806,554 total attendance
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Mel Farr had advanced concussion-related disease when he died, report says
Stephanie Hernandez McGavin Automotive News - The former Detroit Lions running back acquired a Ford dealership in Oak Park in 1975 and grew his Mel Farr Automotive Group into the largest black-owned dealership group in the U.S.
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Metro Detroit auto dealer Jack Demmer dies at 93
Tyler Clifford - He grew his business from a one-car Edsel showroom in
1957 to a three-generation group of dealerships and service
centers in Dearborn and Wayne.
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Richmond auto dealership owner Dick Huvaere dies at 72
Kurt Nagl - The businessman "always put the customer and community
first."
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Penske Automotive acquires Jaguar, Land Rover dealerships in New Jersey
Annalise Frank - The Bloomfield Hills-based auto retailer expects to
create $215 million in revenue with the purchase.
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Local Chevy dealers renew as title sponsor of Detroit City FC
Tyler Clifford - The Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers will return for the
third straight year as title sponsor of the Detroit City FC. The
association will be featured on the team jerseys, present home
match livestreams, and support summer youth clinics.
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Detroit auto show extends contract at Cobo Center through 2025
Tyler Clifford - The exhibition center, which opened in 1960 and underwent a $279 million renovation, has hosted the North American International Auto Show since 1965.
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Fox Motors acquires Ann Arbor Automotive
Kurt Nagl - The Grand Rapids-based group said it will be renovating the Acura, Hyundai and Nissan dealerships.
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The Carlyle Group buys Romulus-based United Road Services
Bill Shea - It's the third time the vehicle hauler, ranked as one of Crain's fastest-growing metro Detroit companies, has changed hands since 2007.
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Suburban Collection acquires Jaguar, Land Rover dealerships
Tyler Clifford - The Troy-based dealership group buys Jaguar of Troy from the Elder Automotive Group and Land Rover Birmingham from the Fred Lavery Co.
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A well-deserved honor
Keith Crain - Last week the Southeastern Michigan Boys & Girls Club had a dinner honoring David Fischer, one of our area's leading philanthropists and certainly a leading businessman. He also has just received a considerable honor by being asked to represent the United States as ambassador to Morocco.
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City of Detroit rolls out new fleet vehicle purchasing plan
Kurt Nagl - A new strategy being implemented by the General Services Department could save the city $20 million in the short-term and $800,000 annually, officials say.
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Luxury, exotic cars dealership planned for downtown Pontiac
Kirk Pinho - The Philadelphia-based company bought a former Oakland Press building to for collector vehicles valued from $20,000 to $3 million.
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Source: Detroit auto show considers move to October
Dustin Walsh - The North American International Auto Show sees the change as a way to showcase technology best experienced outdoors and put some space between the Detroit show and Consumer Electronics Show.
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Penske workers share $2.1 million
Eric Freedman
Automotive News - Around 1,750 employees of Penske dealerships in California will share in the settlement of a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit.
Automotive News - Around 1,750 employees of Penske dealerships in California will share in the settlement of a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit.
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Car 'subscriptions' could make ownership obsolete
Dustin Walsh - Two Detroit startups are launching programs that promise a new, speedier, more flexible experience for their members.
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Some worry tax reform will stall car donations
Sherri Welch - Some charities believe altruism, convenience will sustain vehicle donation programs, but others are concerned about impact tax reform will have.
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Fox Motors acquires Ann Arbor Infiniti
Tyler Clifford - This is the Grand Rapids-based company's second expansion in Ann Arbor since last year.
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Cauley Ferrari completes $5 million expansion
Kurt Nagl -
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McLaren to open store near Detroit
Automotive News - The British luxury sports cars and supercars company partners with the Suburban Collection to open its first retail outlet in the region later this year.
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