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The author reports that the Asian car companies that Detroit, Michigan once vowed to vanquish have moved squarely into the center of American automotive dominance. According to the author, Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Hyundai Motor America Co. are hiring some of Detroit's most talented engineers and designers. The author reviews how Asian car companies have also become more involved in the social fabric of the city by supporting local charities and organization.

DETROIT -- Mitt Romney is making his foray into the Ohio television market, securing a small amount of commercial time ahead of the state's Super Tuesday primary. He joins his ''super PAC,'' Restore Our Future, which has been the heaviest presence on the Ohio airwaves so far. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DETROIT -- Faced with explaining his opposition to the 2008 rescue of the automobile industry to an audience of Detroit business leaders on Thursday, Rick Santorum attacked his chief rival, Mitt Romney, who also opposed the industry's bailout, for treating Wall Street differently from Detroit. Mr. Santorum, who is locked in a tight Michigan primary race with Mr. Romney, argued in a speech to the Detroit Economic Club that Mr. Romney was inconsistent for supporting the Wall Street bailout known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, while objecting to billions of dollars in federal loans to the auto industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the auto show which is to be held in Detroit, Michigan in 2007. The auto show is held every year in Detroit and weeks before it, chosen groups of reporters gather to watch the sneak previews of new automobile designs. The journalists are shown what they will be introduced at the auto show by General Motors, Ford Motor and the Chrysler Group.

The article reports on the rise in earnings at Daimlerchrysler AG despite its losses in the Mercedes-Benz AG division and signs of weakness at Chrysler Corp., the company's American arm, in the automobile industry and trade in Detroit, Michigan.

The article reports that crypts at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit close to civil right activist Rosa L. Parks are available for $60,000.

The article reports on the filed bankruptcy protection by Dana Corp. in Detroit, Michigan.

The article reports on the announcement by General Motors Corp. to spend up to 15 billion dollars to contract out information technology services in Detroit, Michigan.

The article reports on the plan of Ford Motor Co. to close a number of its plants and terminate employees in Detroit, Michigan.

The article reports on Martha Reeves' first official working days as member of the Detroit City Council. Reeves placed eighth among the nine who won seats on the Council.

Reports on the resignation of two Ford Motor Co. executives Phil Martens, head of North America product development and Matt DeMars, who oversaw North America manufacturing in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the mayoral race between Kwame M. Kilpatrick and Freman Hendrix in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the management reshuffle of executives at Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports that Northwest Airlines kept flying despite a strike by its mechanics over the airline's demand for extensive wage and job cuts in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the enormous health care, pension and wage liabilities for General Motors Corp.'s current employees and retirees in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the latest population statistics of the city of Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the efficacy of the latest effort by General Motors Corp. to regain market share and lift its falling sales in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the resistance of a top United Automobile Workers union leader to agree only to the modest budget cuts of General Motors Corp.'s employee health care benefits in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the dispute between the City Council and the mayor's office in Detroit, Michigan over the Council's budget, which began when Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick said he would call off the city's fireworks show because the budget the Council passed would force the city to lay off hundreds of police officers and firefighters.

Reports on the sales performance of several automobile industries in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports on the investment-grade rating of Ford Motor Co. from Standard & Poor's Inc. in Detroit, Michigan.

Reports that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has determined that splattered blood on the floorboards of a house in Detroit, Michigan, did not come from Jimmy Hoffa, the former head of the Teamsters union.

Reports that nearly three weeks after the brawl that left an indelible scar on the N.B.A., five Indiana Pacers and five Detroit Pistons fans were charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. Charging of one fan, accused of throwing a chair during the Pistons-Pacers game on November 19, 2004 at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan, with a felony; Presentation of a video that graphically isolated the actions of the fans and the Pacers' Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal, Stephen Jackson, Anthony Johnson, and David Harrison; Focus on the fan who threw his drink at Ron Artest, starting the fight.

Reports on the refusal of the Indiana Pacers to cooperate with the investigation on the brawl in Detroit, Michigan. Pursuit of police to seek information about the fight; Basis for the criminal charges filed against the parties involved in altercation; Identification of the cause of the brawl between Pacers and Detroit Piston.

Reports on the added security measures at the Palace of Auburn Hills, home court of Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Impact of the riot incident at the Palace in a game of the Pistons against the Pacers on visiting teams; Request of the Charlotte Bobcats for an additional security guards to protect the team during the game; Concerns of Pistons Coach Larry Brown regarding the effect of the incident on the image of his team.

Reports on the plan of Ford Motor Co. to offer satellite radio system from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. in its motor vehicles in Detroit, Michigan. Installation of satellite radio systems in the factories of the firm; Benefits of the plan to the companies.

Reports on the plan of J. D. Power & Associates to sell itself in Detroit, Michigan. Expansion plans of the company; Options of the firm to raise capital.

Reports on the plan of city officials in Detroit, Michigan to create an Africa Town fund that would lend money to black entrepreneurs. Support of the City Council for the Africa Town fund; Assertion of critics that the proposal discriminates against deserving entrepreneurs from other races; Contention of other local African Americans on the benefits of the idea for struggling communities.