Jan 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday sued two large automakers, accusing General Motors (GM.N), and the United Auto Workers of age discrimination and the Stellantis (STLAM.MI), unit that includes Chrysler of subjecting female employees to sexual harassment.

But more than money to pay for demolition, the most important ingredient in today’s debate is imagination. Detroiters need to envision what we want and need along our central waterfront, now that the RenCen is close to 90% empty.

“GM monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three seconds,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. “With this action, the FTC is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.”

Saltillo, Mexico - Over the years, a “mini-Detroit” blossomed in these desert highlands 200 miles south of the Texas border. General Motors, Stellantis and Daimler Trucks set up sprawling plants to churn out vehicles for export. Around them, a constellation of factories sprung up, with names like Detroit Diesel and Liberty Steel.

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that GM agreed to refrain for five years from disclosing data on geographic locations and driving habits.

It's a hard lesson, but extremely valuable, and General Motors ( GM -1.88%) is currently in the process of learning it after investing $10 billion in its Cruise autonomous vehicle program. The Detroit automaker had once vowed not to step off the accelerator of autonomous driving development -- until December,

The Detroit Auto Show is back and we're live from the show on Friday morning in January.

The Detroit Auto Show is going back to its roots in more ways than one with hopes that its return to January, and renewed focus on new cars over frills, will be the key to longevity. The show at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit kicks off Friday with the customary Charity Preview and opens to the public Saturday, running through Jan. 20.

General Motors GM0.27%increase ... the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday. The Detroit company failed to clearly disclose to consumers that it collected precise geolocation and driving ...

U.S. automobile safety regulators are closing their preliminary investigation into General Motors’ Cruise robotaxis without taking further action.

The Lions, one of the NFL’s worst teams for much of its 90-year history, are Super Bowl favorites for the first time and long-suffering fans are loving every minute of it. Detroit will kick off a potential run to its first league title since 1957 against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night at Ford Field.

The "multibillion"-dollar deal, according to a news release, covers supply of synthetic anode graphite toward 2033.