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1 person killed when pickup truck barrels into woods off US 23 in Washtenaw County
Read full article: 1 person killed when pickup truck barrels into woods off US 23 in Washtenaw CountyOne person was killed Tuesday when a pickup truck barreled into the woods off of U.S. 23 in Washtenaw County, police said.
I-94 traffic stifled in Detroit after vehicle strikes concrete median, spewing debris onto roadway
Read full article: I-94 traffic stifled in Detroit after vehicle strikes concrete median, spewing debris onto roadwayMorning rush hour traffic was stifled Wednesday on I-94 in Detroit after a vehicle struck the concrete median, spewing debris onto the interstate near Gratiot Avenue.
Data: Used car prices up 20.8% in Detroit
Read full article: Data: Used car prices up 20.8% in DetroitUsed car prices are up 20.8% in the Detroit market over the past year. Nationally, used car prices have increased 16.8%, or $3,926, over the past 12 months, compared to most years when they remain constant.
Pedestrian thrown off pickup after confronting driver about speed in Ypsilanti neighborhood
Read full article: Pedestrian thrown off pickup after confronting driver about speed in Ypsilanti neighborhoodA pedestrian who confronted a driver about speeding through an Ypsilanti Township neighborhood was thrown off the truck when the driver sped away during the exchange, police said.
GM recalls 840K vehicles for seat belt, suspension problems
Read full article: GM recalls 840K vehicles for seat belt, suspension problems(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)DETROIT – General Motors is recalling nearly 840,000 vehicles in the U.S. for suspension problems or because the front seat belts can fail. The seat belt recall covers 624,000 2019 through 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks. Also included are the 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL, and the 2020 and 2021 Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500. GM says in government documents that the seat belt brackets may not have been secured to the seat frame. GM will notify owners starting Feb. 1 and dealers will inspect the seat belt brackets and assemble them correctly.
Ford, VW to collaborate on vans, pickup, electric vehicle
Read full article: Ford, VW to collaborate on vans, pickup, electric vehicle(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)DEARBORN, Mich. DEARBORN, Mich.Ford and Volkswagen will each offer a small city van, a larger cargo van, a small pickup truck and an electric vehicle as part of their global alliance announced last year. The companies announced some details of what the venture will yield Wednesday, with the city van created by VW and a 1-ton cargo van engineered by Ford to be sold by both companies. Also, VW will make a small pickup built on the underpinnings of Ford's Ranger, and Ford will build an unidentified electric vehicle for Europe based on VW's modular design, the companies said. VW would start selling the pickup truck in 2022, and the electric vehicle would come in 2023, the companies said in a statement. The companies also said last year that they would jointly fund autonomous vehicle development, with VW investing in Argo AI, a Pittsburgh company largely owned by Ford.