by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2011
As regular readers of TheDetroitBureau.com know, we recently gave a generally positive review to the new Hyundai Veloster, an affordable and distinctively styled coupe that replaces such past throw-away offerings as the Tiburon. If one thing was missing, we noted, it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2011
Ignore the sound of the big W-12 engine and the occasional bump from a pothole and you might forget you’re not in your high-tech office. But that’s the precisely the goal of the Bentley Mulsanne Connectivity Test Car. A modified version of the British maker’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 30, 2011
General Motors is planning to equip the 2012 GMC Terrain with the industry’s first, “affordable” crash avoidance system. The system is based on a single camera placed in front of the rear-view mirror to help drivers avoid front-end and un-signaled lane...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2011
Imagine a sensor small enough to slip inside of your car’s Start button that could be used to keep drunk drivers off the road. That’s the goal of a multi-million-dollar project teaming supplier Detroit automotive supplier Takata and TruTouch, of Albuquerque, New...
by Bryan Laviolette | Sep 30, 2011
When Chevrolet replaced its long-running Cavalier compact with the Cobalt, some pundits wondered if we just would have been better with yet another update of its ancient predecessor. There are no such thoughts about the Cobalt’s replacement, the Cruze. The Cruze is so...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2011
General Motors will introduce the world’s first front-center airbag, a technology the maker claims can help reduce injuries and fatalities in side-impact crashes. There was a time when manufacturers played a numbers game with cupholders, but these days, it seems,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2011
It’s been a matter of pride – as much as frustration – for Cuban drivers to maintain a fleet of vehicles that dates back to the pre-Castro era, mostly American Ford, Chevrolet Bel and even long-gone Studebaker. But starting October 1st, the Communist government...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2011
Countering rumors that the Volkswagen Group might test its mettle in NASCAR, the head of the maker’s motorsports operation said there are no plans — “at the moment” – to go stock car racing, but the German maker does plan to sharply increase its involvement in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2011
The number of fatalities caused when passenger cars and SUVs collide has declined by almost two-thirds in recent years. With more sport-utility vehicles on the road than ever, that’s a significant shift since many safety experts began tarring popular products like the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 29, 2011
Long operating deep in the red, Volkswagen’s U.S. sale unit is on track to turn a profit for the first time since 2003, according to the German maker’s top American executive. “This is our expectation,” Jonathan Browning, Volkswagen Group of America’s president and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 28, 2011
The United Auto Workers Union’s rank-and-file has approved a new four-year contract with General Motors by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. The new four-year contract is effective immediately and also is expected to lead to the creation of 6,500 new jobs over the next couple...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 28, 2011
Diesels are big business, or so claims an industry trade group that today revealed new research that finds that when you add up everything from engine manufacturing to the production of fuel it generates $480 billion annually and supports 1.25 million jobs. The timing...
