GM, Ford, FCA Kick Off Negotiations with UAW

GM, Ford, FCA Kick Off Negotiations with UAW

The overall economic impact of the negotiations between the domestic carmakers and the United Auto Workers on wages across the U.S. has waned over the years, but the inherent drama of the talks lives on as the two sides get down to bargaining this year and the stakes...
When it Comes to Cars, Everything Old is New Again

When it Comes to Cars, Everything Old is New Again

By the end of next year, at least three automakers, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota, will be offering U.S. motorists new fuel-cell vehicles running on hydrogen rather than gasoline. They bill the technology as an environmental breakthrough, the first step towards what some...
Volvo Offering Lifetime Warranty on Repairs

Volvo Offering Lifetime Warranty on Repairs

Tired of fixing your old car and then having to pay for the same repair a year or two later? Volvo has an answer for you. The Swedish maker has introduced a new lifetime warranty on repair parts and labor it’s calling the “Pay Once and Never Pay Again” program. The...
Mercedes Lurches Toward Autonomy with New E-Class

Mercedes Lurches Toward Autonomy with New E-Class

Drivers of the next generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class due out next spring will be able to travel at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, using the car’s automated driving features, according to technical papers released by Daimler AG, which emphasized the the...
Ford Moving Two Key Models from Michigan to Mexico?

Ford Moving Two Key Models from Michigan to Mexico?

(This story has been updated reflecting comments by Ford.) In a surprise announcement, Ford said it will move two key models from a suburban Detroit assembly plant to another factory when they’re redesigned in 2018. There has been widespread news reportage indicating...
Nissan Weighing NISMO Edition Maxima

Nissan Weighing NISMO Edition Maxima

With sales of the all-new Maxima off to a good start, Nissan is weighing options to broaden the sports sedan’s appeal, a senior program executive told TheDetroitBureau.com. While a coupe or some alternative body style isn’t in the works, Nissan is looking at ways to...
China’s Car Market Hits a Speed Bump

China’s Car Market Hits a Speed Bump

When trade industry officials forecast that the Chinese automotive market would grow by about 7% to 8% this year much of the rest of the industry turned green with envy. But for China, that was a severe retrenchment after years of double-digit growth. Now, it seems,...
Brazil Investigating Takata, Autoliv for Price Fixing

Brazil Investigating Takata, Autoliv for Price Fixing

Brazil’s antitrust agency is looking into whether Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp., and its Swedish-American competitor Autoliv formed a cartel in the South American country to fix prices on seat belts, airbags and steering wheels. Takata and Autoliv...