by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 13, 2011
The auto industry is back and providing one of the few sources of new jobs in an otherwise struggling U.S. economy. Or so one might believe in most parts of the country. Just don’t try to convince the workers at Ford’s Twin Cities Assembly Plant. The maker hasn’t...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 13, 2011
Preparing for what could be the company’s most important launch since its 2008 tie-up with Italy’s Fiat, Chrysler is continuing to dole out small sugar cubes of images and information about the new Dodge Dart it plans to introduce at the Detroit Auto Show next month....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2011
The folks at Lexus (and parent Toyota) seem to be making it a requirement to use the word, “passion” whenever possible. It certainly has been a hallmark of comments made by CEO Akio Toyoda in recent months, especially when he has turned the topic to the maker’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2011
Honda has been making plenty of news in recent days, from the announcement that it will launch of advanced new hybrid and conventional gasoline engines to this morning’s revelation that an all-new version of the long-awaited Acura NSX is in the works – the latter part...
by Mike Davis | Dec 12, 2011
You can barely read the auto section of your local newspaper, never mind the enthusiast magazines, without getting immersed in the new world of “electrification.” That is, of course, a fancy term for what most folks would call battery power. And regular readers of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2011
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to figure out where to classify some vehicles. Take the new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe. By definition, a 6-Series has traditional been a 2-door, whether with a sweeping hardtop or convertible soft top. So, what to make of the new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2011
Struggling to remain relevant in the increasingly competitive luxury car market, Acura will pull the wraps off three new models at next month’s Detroit Auto Show that will quite literally introduce a new face for Honda’s high-line brand. The three offerings will cover...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 12, 2011
It’s been a long wait but TheDetroitBureau.com has confirmed first-hand that Acura will bring back the NSX nameplate, with a new concept version of the supercar making its debut at next month’s Detroit Auto Show. The NSX will be the halo vehicle used to help put a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 9, 2011
General Motors hopes to bring the cost of one of the most promising space-age materials down to Earth. Like a growing number of competitors, the U.S. giant believes there’s great potential for super-strong, ultra-light carbon fiber. And it has entered into a new joint...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 9, 2011
The nation’s top automotive regulator is denying his department attempted to hide a potentially serious safety problem with the Chevrolet Volt. Despite waiting months before revealing that one of the plug-in hybrids had caught fire after a May crash test,...
by Brian Armstead | Dec 9, 2011
Let me get this out of the way: I’ve been a fan of Mercedes-Benz products for decades. I remember my freshman year in college, when everyone still drove American cars, and my buddy Joe had a mint condition 230 sedan. Yes, it was slow, but it still was a Benz, and I...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 9, 2011
U.S. highway fatalities fell to their lowest level ever last year when adjusted to reflect the ever increasing number of miles driven by American motorists. But the good news was tempered by the fact that federal data showed one of every 11 highway fatalities came as...
