by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 24, 2010
That incident led to the first of the maker’s big recalls for so-called sudden acceleration which, in turn, has led to hundreds of lawsuits and a series of record fines for the humbled Japanese automaker. The August 2009 accident apparently occurred when the floor mat...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 23, 2010
Sales of the Hyundai Sonata have topped 200,000 units, so far this year, making it one of the auto industry’s top success stories of 2010 — and a key factor as the South Korean automaker heads to an all-time sales record. Hyundai will sell more than 530,000...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 23, 2010
Beauty should be more than skin deep. So, while most makers will be pointing to the all-new sheet metal they’ve got on display at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, expect Mercedes-Benz to be pointing out what’s underneath when it comes time to preview the new 2012...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 23, 2010
If anything will help sell Americans on the wave of new electric vehicles just coming to market it’s the idea of skipping the gas pumps. Makers like Nissan – which is just rolling its new Leaf battery car into showrooms – are quick to point out that you’ll pay barely...
by Henny Hemmes | Dec 23, 2010
BMW officials better brush up on their speed-reading because the teleprompter will be moving fast during their 25-minute news conference at the Detroit Auto Show, next month. The Bavarian maker will launch the new year with some significant news – starting with the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 22, 2010
More vehicles than ever before can claim a “top safety pick” award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Virginia-based organization gave that honor to 66 of the latest cars, trucks and crossovers, more than doubling the number of top picks it awarded...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 22, 2010
General Motors’ new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid could soon get a little brother, this time wearing a Cadillac badge. Make that a big brother, as the maker will likely add a battery-based version of Caddy’s SRX crossover. Several GM sources tell TheDetroitBureau.com...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 22, 2010
One of the most powerful women in the Canadian auto industry has tendered her resignation leaving observers guessing whatcaused Belinda Stronach to leave Magna International – and where she might show up next. The daughter of Magna founder Frank Stronach, she will...
by Henny Hemmes | Dec 22, 2010
Few automakers have maintained a more aggressive pace, in recent years, than Mini, which has been rapidly rolling out an assortment of new products, such as the new Countryman crossover. Now, it seems, that pace will quicken still more with the British marque...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 22, 2010
There was a time when there seemed to be a gas station on every corner in America, and lines waiting to fill up. But after hitting its peak in 2006, the U.S. thirst for gasoline may have finally hit its peak and is showing signs of what could be a long decline. As...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2010
Was it worth the wait? Chrysler is finally giving us a full glimpse of the next-generation 300 sedan – after offering up only a tempting tease earlier in the month. The images here reveal a retro-futuristic design that picks up where the outgoing sedan left off. ...
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 21, 2010
The TD Bank Group of Toronto has acquired Chrysler Financial from Cerberus Capital Management of New York City for $6.3 billion in cash. The deal apparently reduces Cerberus losses on its ill-timed acquisition of Chrysler from Daimler AG back in 2007. Cerberus paid...
