by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 28, 2011
Ford CEO Alan Mulally has been judged by a jury of his peers – and declared “2011 Chief Executive of the Year.” Credited with guiding the second-largest of Detroit’s hometown makers to an unexpectedly strong turnaround since joining the company in autumn 2006, Mulally...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jun 28, 2011
Another day, another company announcing expanded production of components for super-efficient vehicles featuring advanced battery technology. Johnson Controls will invest $138.5 million to convert its battery plant near Toledo, Ohio, into a battery facility for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 28, 2011
The cash-starved Swedish automaker Saab continues lining up funding that it hopes will permit it to pay off mounting debts and re-start its idled assembly plant. A day after revealing that an unnamed Chinese company will acquire $18.4 million worth of Saab vehicles,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 27, 2011
Declaring it’s time for the maker to go on the offensive, “instead of restructuring,” Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has revealed his new Power 88 plan, which could put it within striking distance of the hobbled Toyota Motor Co. The new six-year plan is the latest in a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 27, 2011
It’s getting hard to tell the players without a scorecard, especially as Saab continues to spread its net hoping to come up with cash that can keep the financially struggling company afloat. Less than a week after admitting it doesn’t have the resources to make...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 27, 2011
Chevrolet aims to get a lot of buzz with the new Bumblebee Camaro, which it hopes will ride the wave as one of the summer movie season’s anticipated blockbusters, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, rolls into theaters across the country. The black-and-gold Camaro...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 27, 2011
Sure, if you’ve got the money in your bank account, invest in that rare Bugatti Royale. And an original, mint-condition Ferrari Testarossa isn’t a bad way to watch your money grow, either. But for the average automotive buyer, the economic realities are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 27, 2011
Chrysler’s widely watched “Born of Fire” Super Bowl commercial was one of the big winners at the Cannes Lions 58th International Festival of Creativity held in Cannes, France, nabbing five separate awards over the weekend. The unusual two-minute spot, which...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 27, 2011
While consumers may be demanding big increases in automotive fuel economy, the Obama Administration has apparently bowed to industry pressure as it prepares to set new mileage standards reaching out to 2025. The White House reportedly has advised automakers and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 27, 2011
With gasoline prices touching record highs, the Internal Revenue Service is making a mid-year adjustment in the mileage deduction rate that could provide some much-needed relief for taxpayers who write off some of their automotive expenses. The change will cover...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 24, 2011
The Chrysler 200 may have gotten an inspired start with an advertising campaign featuring rapper Eminem, but apparently the new nameplate is going to have a very short shelf life, TheDetroitBureau.com has learned. Chrysler executives recently picked some new names for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2011
It’s tough enough having to pay the premium that good used cars command these days, but all too many motorists looking for a deal on a previously owned automobile are finding themselves victims of some surprisingly creative scams. If anything, the situation may be...
