by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 25, 2011
General Motors plans to add a third shift at truck assembly plant in Flint, Mi. to build heavy-duty pickup trucks, largely for commercial customers – a move that should come as good news to 750 workers currently on layoff. But 3,000 Ford workers at a plant near the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 25, 2011
It was a tough year for Toyota, but despite an assortment of setbacks, including a sharp slump in U.S. sales during the final months of 2010, the maker was able to hang onto its crown as the global king-of-the-hill for the third year in a row. Adding sales of its...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jan 25, 2011
Many pundits would argue that Acura’s design studio has sort of lost its way with its recent designs, but next month’s Chicago Auto Show could be a chance for the automaker to change course. Acura will show a “newly refined” 2012 TL at its...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 24, 2011
Phil Murtaugh, a name long associated with the emergence of the booming Chinese automotive market, will be testing his skills in another emerging automotive market. Murtaugh, who helped put in motion General Motors’ commanding presence in the Asian nation before...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2011
Sure, your spouse may have lost their job in the economic downturn. The good news is that you’ve likely been spending less time in traffic, suggests a report from the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. Researchers have found that the amount...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2011
Hoping to build its reputation with environmentally-minded motorists, Ford Motor Co. put a spotlight on battery power during this year’s Detroit Auto Show, unveiling models like the plug-in C-Max Energi microvan. But later this week, Ford CEO Alan Mulally will focus...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2011
Picking up where already-solid December sales left off, things are looking good for January to continue the momentum of the automotive recovery, industry analysts suggest, one key observer noting that demand is running “ahead of expectations.” So far, the ongoing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 22, 2011
A slow and cautious approach to rolling out the all-new Nissan Leaf could frustrate customers who’ve been waiting to take delivery of the market’s first mass-production battery-electric vehicle. The Japanese maker has confirmed to TheDetroitBureau.com that it has...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2011
Following up on a controversial decision, last October, requiring the increased use of corn-based ethanol in gasoline by relatively new cars, trucks and crossovers, the Environmental Protection Agency has expanded that ruling to include models dating back to 2001. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2011
Usually, the cars that roll under the big tent at the annual Barrett-Jackson Auction are there to go on the block. But while the Camaro Convertible Chevy brought to Scottsdale might have commanded some big bucks, the maker wasn’t ready to auction it off. That’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2011
Despite speculation the Chinese economy is heading for trouble and the threat of an east-west trade war, prospects for car sales in China remain bright this year, key executives from German and American companies said recently. Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche said,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 21, 2011
We’ll skip the references to BMW’s quirky Z Coupe, of a few years back, and just note that the new Ferrari FF is a distinctive looking entry into the Italian maker’s line-up, one that is likely to generate some very polarizing opinions even before it rolls into...
