by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2010
A small plane owned by a senior engineer with the maverick electric automaker, Tesla Motors, has crashed into a Northern California neighborhood killing three company employees. The crash scattered debris in a Palo Alto community, igniting fires. But there have been...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2010
The swirling safety scandal surrounding Toyota heated up still more, this morning, with the automaker announcing it will investigate whether to recall its popular Corolla model due to mounting complaints about steering problems; but the automaker’s President and CEO,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2010
I’ve been a fan of U.K. sports cars, I must confess, since my earliest days behind the wheel. Sadly, the brand names I grew up with – Triumph, MG, Austin-Healy – have all vanished, leaving just a few options for those who covet British racing green. Morgan is little...
by Ken Zino | Feb 16, 2010
Toyota officially confirmed late today that is suspending production once again at two U.S. plants to trim growing inventory levels because of slow sales. Press reports earlier today coming out of Japan claimed that Toyota was preparing to shut plants in the U.S....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 16, 2010
A fuel prices rise, there’s been a slow but steady shift in demand in the U.S. market, buyers downsizing both the cars they drive and the engines that power them. In fact, the American market is beginning to look more and more like Europe’s, where compact models...
by Ken Zino | Feb 16, 2010
Here’s the latest on three recalls involving about 6 million vehicles in the U.S. The views expressed below are those of the National Highway Traffic safety Administration, and not those of the TheDetroitBureau.com. – Ken Zino, editor-in-chief. Gas Pedal Entrapment by...
by Ken Zino | Feb 16, 2010
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just announced that it is using its statutory authority to obtain documents from Toyota to determine if the automaker conducted three of its recent recalls in a timely manner. Federal law requires all auto...
by Ken Zino | Feb 16, 2010
The Viper Club of America, an ownership group that claims to represent more than 25,000 dodge Viper owners from around the world, is buying some Viper parts, accessories and historical items directly from Chrysler Group. The agreement announced today covers historic...
by Ken Zino | Feb 16, 2010
GM Certified Used Vehicles is now selling Saturn cars and trucks from the 2005-2010 model years at any of its remaining Buick, Chevrolet and GMC GM Certified Used Vehicles dealers across the nation. Cadillac stores are apparently not participating. This...
by Ken Zino | Feb 16, 2010
Ford Motor Company announced a “Go Green” dealership sustainability program with its U.S. Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers at the 2010 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention. The goal of the program is to help dealers implement cost-effective ways to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 16, 2010
It’s the 800 pound gorilla or, if you prefer, “the big dog,” in the words of General Motors President Mark Reuss. But whatever you call it, there’s a lot riding on the success of the automaker’s Chevrolet division, perhaps more than at any time since the 1960s, when...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 15, 2010
After taking some hits for his relatively low profile as Toyota became mired in a series of safety scandals, the automaker’s CEO, Akio Toyoda, has scheduled his third meeting with the media in barely two weeks; but the grandson of the giant Japanese automaker has yet...