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Sometimes you get an I-Pad...sometimes you don't.

Tracy Samilton — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:55:22 +0000

I think it’s no secret that reporters get unsolicited gifts in the mail or at posh press events from time to time.

That’s especially true for reporters on the auto beat.

A bunch of auto beat reporters a couple years ago (not me) got I-Pads in the mail. I’m pretty sure they were returned due to their various employers’ ethics policies. No one has owned up to keeping one!

Not all the gifts are that obvious in their attempt to curry favor.

And some are flat-out hilarious.

Average gas price in Michigan is $3.86 per gallon

Jennifer Guerra — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:00:07 +0000

The average cost of gas in Michigan is $3.86. That’s nearly $1.00 more than it was this time last year.

Nancy Cain is a spokesperson for Triple-A Michigan. She says generally prices don’t go up this much so early into spring, "but this is our 8^th weekly increase, and we’re seeing prices just going up."

Increase in lending to car buyers with subprime credit

Mark Brush — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:31:30 +0000

Perhaps another sign that the 'Great Recession' is thawing. Lending to people with a so-so credit score is on the uptick - at least in the car market.

The Associated Press reports "the percentage of loans going to subprime buyers rose 8% in the third quarter, their first year-over-year increase since 2007, according to a report issued Tuesday by Experian, a credit reporting agency."

Chrysler plans to add 1,000 new jobs

Mark Brush — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:05:59 +0000

Today executives at General Motors announced they plan to add 1,000 jobs in Michigan.

Now, Chrysler executives have announced they also plan to add 1,000 jobs.

The Wall Street Journal reports: