by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 19, 2014
Ford Motor Co. has been churning out Mustangs continuously for a half century half a century now. During that time, the fabled pony car has seen many changes ranging from body styles to engine offerings and even the ill-fated Mustang II. However, the iconic machine...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2014
Conventional wisdom would suggest that Millennials would rather sit at home playing videogames and texting, and if they do buy a car, they’re likely to opt for something small, preferably with a battery. As is so often the case, however, the prevailing sentiment is...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 19, 2014
Slammed by sanction for its role in the Ukranian revolt, Russia is warning it may tighten retaliatory sanctions against the West by banning automotive imports. The crisis in the Ukraine has made stock traders around the world nervous, leading to some major swings in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2014
The cryptic statement reveals little beyond suggesting that Infiniti has something big coming. But TheDetroitBureau.com has learned that the maker is readying a new concept vehicle for the upcoming Paris Motor Show that could fill the yawning gap left open since the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2014
It might seem like a comedy routine if it weren’t so deadly serious; the company that bought filed Swedish automaker Saab out of bankruptcy itself averted its own financial collapse this past week and is now frantically seeking a new partner to keep the operation...
by Michael Strong | Aug 19, 2014
Black boxes in vehicles already track a variety of bits of information that is used by safety officials, automakers and others to determine what a car or truck does after it does it. However, the Obama administration is looking to use that information in real time to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 18, 2014
Sergio Marchionne has been telling everyone who will listen for several months now that he’s serious about Alfa Romeo’s success. Today he proved it by putting Reid Bigland, formerly head of Ram Trucks, in charge of the brand. He will continue as Head of U.S. Sales and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 18, 2014
It was the manufacturer to beat for three-quarters of a century, but General Motors has been steadily losing ground in recent years, whether one measures from a vehicle sales standpoint, or in terms of revenues. The latest numbers suggest the maker is still losing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 18, 2014
The race is on to be first to market with a fully autonomous vehicle. Right now, automakers like Nissan, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz are being challenged by high-tech upstart Google, which plans to launch a fleet of autonomous prototypes later this year. One of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 18, 2014
It’s turning into a busy season for Cadillac, what with a string of new product launches ahead, and a new global boss set to report to work this week – and former Infiniti chief Johan de Nysschen will be facing some tough decisions when he settles in at his new office...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 18, 2014
In what many might consider karma, dozens of hedge funds looking for a payoff from the controversy surrounding Porsche failed bid for Volkswagen AG suffered were shot down in court: again. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York City upheld the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 18, 2014
It may, at first glance, look like a Shelby American, and your eyes wouldn’t be deceiving you. It’s what’s under the skin that transforms that already serious piece of performance machinery into an even more notable entry into the automotive pantheon. Making its debut...
