by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2014
A decade back, “urban cowboys” made up a sizable slice of the pickup market. That niche largely vanished as the nation fell back into recession, and though truck sales are bouncing back big right now, the bulk of the buyers need their vehicles for work and chores,...
by Michael Strong | Aug 21, 2014
That easy-going twang Americans have heard telling us that beef is what’s for dinner is now hitting the road with Lincoln. Actor Matthew McConaughey inked a multi-year deal to lead a new ad campaign for the struggling luxury brand. The Texas-born actor known for his...
by Michael Strong | Aug 21, 2014
The UAW may be getting an early look at possible changes in the dues it collects from its members as a Ford hourly worker filed charges against the union with the National Labor Relations Board over how much it collects from him. Todd Lemire, a tool-and-die maker in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2014
For the second consecutive year, Porsche has been named the “Ideal Vehicle” brand by American consumers, though the individual vehicle that tops the list is the all-new Chevrolet Corvette. General Motors, in fact, had more top-ranked models in the 2014 Ideal Vehicle...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 21, 2014
(This story has been updated to include torque numbers, and information about fuel economy changes.) Long in promise, short in performance, that’s been the widely voiced complaint about the Honda CR-Z since the hatchback hybrid was first introduced four years ago this...
by Henny Hemmes | Aug 21, 2014
BMW’s new i8 is a cutting edge vehicle using new technologies to make it the among the most impressive hybrid electrics on the road. However, few vehicles capture the public’s imagination without great advertising campaigns and, in Germany, the maker seems to be...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 21, 2014
General Motor Co. is still struggling to get its huge, suburban Detroit technical center back in operation 10 days after it was flooded by a huge storm that dumped more some five inches of rain on the Motor City. The rain and flooding, which claimed three lives in the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 20, 2014
Car sales may be soaring to their highest levels since the depths of the recession but, in the process, U.S. motorists are running up record auto loan debts. The combination of rising car prices and a negligible growth in wages has only compounded the problem, buyers...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2014
Honda is looking to strengthen the bond between young buyers and its subcompact Fit: a demographic that wants to personalize its vehicles. The Japanese maker is going to show them what can be done and give them a running look at process via social media. Honda...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2014
In the United States this year, recalls are coming faster than Kim Kardashian selfies – about 40 million thus far, and 70 million in the last two years – and that can make it tough to know if your car, truck or SUV is involved in one. Until now. After suffering...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2014
Not only do people buy a lot Honda Accords and Civics each year, apparently thieves also steal a lot of them too as the pair topped this year’s most stolen vehicle list. The vehicles are consistently among the top five vehicles stolen each year, according to the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2014
Cadillac will finally bring to market a full-size luxury flagship sedan late next year, Mark Reuss, the global product development chief for General Motors confirmed. The new model, as TheDetroitBureau.com previously reported, is expected to go up against some of the...
