After years spent back on their figurative heels -- and the past 12 months on their knees -- GM's message-makers in marketing, sales and communications are leaning forward again, theoretically together.

  Two years ago, the world's major automakers were scrambling into Russia to take advantage of an oil-fueled boom in demand -- that has since collapsed.

  Trying to make sense of the regulations coming out of the California Air Resources Board is like trying to figure out why a 2-year-old is upset. You can't and you shouldn't but you do it anyway and end up scratching your head and wondering what the fuss is all about.

  Ann Arbor -- If you want to see the new shape of Lincoln, look at the MKT. Ford Motor Co.'s new luxury crossover is the first vehicle to incorporate all of the major design elements, technological innovations and product strategy that the Dearborn automaker hopes will define the brand.

  Beijing -- A Warren Buffet-backed auto entrepreneur worth $5.1 billion has surpassed a disgraced appliance tycoon to become the richest person in China, according to an annual report Tuesday.

  There's always been a Corvette void. It's that dead space between models that other carmakers have filled -- making their offerings look less expensive and, thus, more attractive.

  Is the love affair between cars and young people starting to cool? That could be the case, according to a new study of auto-related online commentary among teens and young adults by J.D. Power and Associates.

  Bryan Baker was watching "Verminators," a Discovery Channel television reality show about a pest control company, ISOTECH Pest Management Inc.

  I have this hot car fantasy that just won't go away. Oddly, it doesn't involve a Porsche 911 and an autobahn. Nor an Audi TT on the Pacific Coast Highway.

  When the summer of 2010 rolls around, Cadillac will have seriously fast two-door sports cars roaming the streets: the CTSv Coupe.