Autos
While General Motors has set up an advanced design studio in Southern California, virtually all of its design work on upcoming models going into production in the near future is still being performed at its main design center, located in GM’s sprawling, campus-like technical center in Warren, Mich., a Detroit suburb.
April 2, 1989
Politics
The Clinton Administration plans to merge workers’ compensation and the medical components of car and business liability insurance into a revamped national health care system being designed by the White House, Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday.
May 8, 1993
U.S. car sales are likely to grow by less than 1% a year through the year 2000 and prices should remain steady, leading to heated competition for buyers, according to a University of Michigan study released Friday.
Aug. 5, 1989
Business
Carson-based Tylan Corp. received a $1.6-million contract for a robot-equipped silicon wafer diffusion furnace from a Canadian semiconductor manufacturer, and a $4.5 million contract from a Korean company.
March 31, 1985
A red light on a ceiling-mounted motion detector flashes silently inside General Motors’ Advanced Concepts Center, guarding the super-secret new car designs in this remote Ventura County facility from curious competitors and unwanted intruders.
Jan. 15, 1990
April 5, 2016
Tech breakthroughs made by Formula E cars are being incorporated into family SUVs and sedans –- even India’s electric rickshaws.
Nov. 26, 2019
Germany and France announce a plan for a giant battery factory, underscoring Europe’s determination to catch up with Asian competitors.
Feb. 7, 2020
The staff of the California Coastal Commission has recommended against a request by General Motors to build an $11-million advanced design center on Pacific Coast Highway across from Pepperdine University in Malibu.
Nov. 2, 1986
It was once a white Acura Legend, Japan’s most expensive and glamorous automotive export.
Dec. 2, 1987