by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 15, 2012
General Motors Corp.’s year-end financial report is expected to show some very good numbers. The exception is Europe where the company’s chronic problems with its German-based Opel subsidiary remain unresolved and losses could exceed $1 billion —...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 15, 2012
It’s become a seeming fact of life that the number of U.S. auto dealers will steadily decline each year – with massive cuts during the industry’s recent downturn — but 2011 saw an unexpected turnaround with the dealer count actually rising for the first time in...
by Bryan Laviolette | Feb 15, 2012
ARLINGTON, Va. – After more than a decade of false starts, Gibbs Technologies launched a High Speed Amphibian that it says will change the way rescue crews respond in disaster situations. With the dramatic backdrop of the Pentagon on one side and the Washington just...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2012
TheDetroitBureau.com will offer the first full review of the new Fisker Karma on Wednesday. Make sure to come back. Though California battery-car start-up Fisker Automotive continues to struggle to come up with a plan that will satisfy the Department of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2012
Chinese regulators have put a premium on turning to battery power for the nation’s fast-growing automotive fleet. But a new study questions whether they are simply going to trade off one form of pollution for another. With the vast bulk of China’s electric power...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2012
Racking up mounting losses, Mazda is facing serious challenges that may require it to turn outside for help to resolve, the maker’s CEO confides. That could mean seeking out a new partner to replace the once-powerful alliance between the Japanese automaker and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2012
Federal safety investigators have expanded an investigation launched last week when they initially responded to reports of six fires involving Toyota Camry and RAV-4 models. A similar problem, with fires apparently starting in the driver door of the Chevrolet...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 14, 2012
New data from the University of Michigan indicates consumers are serious about finding cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles. Fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States last month was at its highest mark ever, say researchers at the University of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2012
Buying a new car can be an unsettling experience no matter who you are, but it’s traditionally been all the tougher for women – who are often treated like second-class citizens, either more trouble than they’re worth or as easy marks to be easily taken advantage of....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2012
Lexus has had a tough time keeping a secret in recent months. The maker had hoped to give the world its first look at the LF-LC concept at the Detroit Auto Show, last month, only to have images leak out ahead of time. And it’s happened again. This time it’s the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2012
Dawdling on safety will cost BMW $3 million. The maker has agreed to pay that money in fines levied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which charged the German maker with failing to report safety defects and related information in a timely manner as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2012
The BMW M6 is back after a two-year absence, with the performance version of the German convertible scheduled to reach U.S. showrooms in June, just in time for open air weather. The BMW M6 Convertible will bear a 2012 designation, the M6 Coupe will be badged a...
