by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 14, 2011
For a company that long ignored the passenger car market – especially the econocar segment –Chevrolet is making a big push with an assortment of offerings that can be described as small, smaller and, with the upcoming launch of the Chevy Spark, smallest. The new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 14, 2011
Already facing the possibility former owner General Motors will block its sale to a Chinese automotive consortium, fast-fading Saab may be forced into liquidation no matter what because the proposed $181 million purchase price would not cover its outstanding debts....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 14, 2011
Mercedes-Benz is seldom shy about adding some muscle to its more mainstream offerings, and the AMG badge on the back of the third-generation ML line suggests that this sport-utility vehicle isn’t meant for crawling all over boulder-strewn trails. Then again, neither...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 14, 2011
With dealers selling new models like the Elantra and Sonata as soon as the trucks roll up to Hyundai’s U.S. showrooms, the Korean carmaker is beginning to ponder the need for a second American assembly plant. John Krafcik, Hyundai Motor America president and chief...
by Denise McCluggage | Nov 14, 2011
I muse to amuse myself. Subject: What particular aspect of development in Asian cars trails European cars the most? I drive and I think. My decision: the suspension systems in Asian cars, specifically the fast improving Hyundai/Kia line-ups, are lacking in the...
by Mike Davis | Nov 14, 2011
This is my third in a series of columns about City Cars, the possible future of American motoring if Washington and the Greenies – and perhaps common sense — have their way. Actually, there is a reasonable alternative view to “Greenness” about the future need...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2011
Copyright 2011 by TheDetroitBureau.com The spotlight is on the Chevrolet Volt following word that one of the plug-in hybrids caught fire while being tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But TheDetroitBureau.com has learned that the fire was...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2011
The upcoming L.A. Auto Show could mark a critical transition point for Lincoln. Struggling to regain its position in the luxury automotive hierarchy, Ford’s upscale brand plans to use the event to unveil what it describes as a new design language for future products...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2011
Honda will put the emphasis on battery power when it rolls into the Tokyo Motor Show next month with seven different concept vehicles – including a sports car – running on electric motors. The maker’s display, using the too-cute them, “What makes people feel good?”,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2011
Ever since Motorola introduced the first primitive in-car radio motorists have been demanding more and better onboard electronics – and these days, some cars offer better technology than you’ll find in the typical home or office. But that raises another challenge: how...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 11, 2011
There are some basic rules on the Internet, like being careful before hitting “Reply All,” and for an automaker like Cadillac making sure you don’t publish a pic on your consumer website before you want the media to find it. But that’s precisely what General Motors...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 11, 2011
With the preview of the new Buick LaCrosse GL concept, the General Motors brand is rethinking luxury from the inside-out. Buick’s strategy for winning over new customers has been to emphasize inviting design and warm colors — an approach already showing a...
