by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 11, 2014
Contrary to widely published reports, General Motors will not have the official assistance of NASA as it moves ahead with its internal investigation of the botched recall of 2.6 million vehicles equipped with faulty ignition switches, TheDetroitBureau.com has learned....
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 11, 2014
A new survey from the University of Michigan indicates that Americans by and large are nervous about whether new technology being used in more and more vehicles could be hacked and the data stolen. The study follows revelations of how hackers stole millions of credit...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 11, 2014
BMW has become the latest maker to announce a major safety recall, targeting an array of its more popular models due to an issue that underscores why there have been so many large-scale recalls in recent years. A total of 156,137 luxury cars and so-called Sport...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 10, 2014
Daimler AG’s top executives believe hydrogen fuel cells hold the key to developing a broader range of electric vehicles in the future. Dieter Zetsche, Daimler AG’s top executive and head of the Mercedes-Benz Car Group, told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2014
General Motors has placed two senior engineers on paid leave as it drills down in an internal investigation intended to find out why the company waited as much as a decade to initiate the recall of a faulty ignition switch linked to at least 31 crashes and 13 deaths....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2014
General Motors has turned to NASA to help determine whether it is safe for owners to continue driving the 2.6 million vehicles it has recalled due to an ignition switch defect. That’s a critical question as GM awaits a ruling by a federal judge in Texas who could...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2014
Barely a day after saying it wouldn’t comment on a lawsuit filed by a self-styled “lemon law king,” Tesla Motors has reversed course with a stinging blog post that questions attorney Vince Megna’s claims — and motivation. Insisting the Silicon Valley start-up...
by Michael Strong | Apr 10, 2014
The final Corvette has been recovered from the sinkhole that swallowed it and seven others from the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. The initial burst of optimism that accompanied the first recoveries has been tempered by the fact that each subsequent...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2014
In the wake of the GM ignition switch recall debacle – never mind the $1.2 billion fine levied against Toyota last month – automakers seem to be suffering from the safety defect jitters, racing to react to seemingly every possible problem before anyone has a chance of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2014
If there are any white spaces left in the luxury car market, it seems like the German makers are intent on filling them as fast as possible. We’ve been seeing a flood of new offerings in recent months and the tsunami is set to continue, if this image from...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 9, 2014
Daimler AG has recruited a former executive from rival BMW and Volkswagen, Bernd Pischetsrieder to serve on its board of supervisors, which is responsible for the oversight of the company’s top management. Under questioning from Daimler shareholders, Manfred Bischoff,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2014
It’s conventional wisdom consumers hate to visit a car dealer, especially for service or repairs – but a new study suggests that’s far from true these days, in large part due to complimentary and prepaid maintenance programs. And digital tablets are playing a role in...
