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Eric Lawrence

Detroit

Automotive Reporter at Detroit Free Press

I cover car culture for the @freep autos team and assorted transit and mobility topics.

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  • 2 weeks ago | tennessean.com | Eric Lawrence

    Charles Brady King was a "mechanical genius" inspired by what he'd seen at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. King caused a stir when he drove his own car on the streets of Detroit on March 6, 1896. For most people, the name Henry Ford probably springs to mind when they consider Motor City automotive pioneers. But Ford, who certainly stands out among those pioneers, wasn’t the first person to drive a gas-powered car "of his own making," as it's been described, on the streets of Detroit.

  • 3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Eric Lawrence

    • Chrysler's future has been in question, but the brand CEO says new vehicles are on the way. Chris Feuell has heard speculation about the future of Chrysler before. The CEO of the brand that is on the edge of its 100th anniversary has been asked about this periodically since she took the helm in 2021. Chrysler, which once stood on its own as a member of the Detroit Three, is one of numerous brands within Stellantis.

  • 3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Eric Lawrence

    Chrysler was incorporated on June 6, 1925. Chrysler's future has been in question, but the brand CEO says new vehicles are on the way. Chris Feuell has heard speculation about the future of Chrysler before. The CEO of the brand that is on the edge of its 100th anniversary has been asked about this periodically since she took the helm in 2021. Chrysler, which once stood on its own as a member of the Detroit Three, is one of numerous brands within Stellantis.

  • 3 weeks ago | freep.com | Eric Lawrence

    Chrysler was incorporated on June 6, 1925. Chrysler's future has been in question, but the brand CEO says new vehicles are on the way. Chris Feuell has heard speculation about the future of Chrysler before. The CEO of the brand that is on the edge of its 100th anniversary has been asked about this periodically since she took the helm in 2021. Chrysler, which once stood on its own as a member of the Detroit Three, is one of numerous brands within Stellantis.

  • 1 month ago | freep.com | Eric Lawrence

    The Hot Wheels Legends Tour will make a stop in Taylor, Michigan on May 31. The winning custom ride will get a chance to compete globally for a shot at being reimagined as a Hot Wheels die-cast car to be sold around the world. Got a cool ride that might make an awesome Hot Wheels toy car? Now might be your chance to make that a reality, or at least check out some potential candidates for die-cast fame, at what is billed as the world's largest traveling car show.

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