by Michael Strong | Aug 14, 2015
No automaker is immune to airbag problems it would seem, as Volkswagen announced a recall of 420,000 vehicles to fix a problem with the wiring related to the device. The problem stems from an issue with the steering wheel clock spring. If the spring becomes covered or...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 14, 2015
© 2015 TheDetroitBureau.com Aiming to give its iconic performance model a boost while also making it more environmentally friendly, BMW will migrate to a plug-in hybrid powertrain when the next version of its M3 sedan comes to market, several senior company officials...
by Michael Strong | Aug 14, 2015
Studies consistently show that motorists want as many advanced safety technologies in use on their vehicles as possible. However, a new report shows that most folks don’t understand what many of those innovations do. The University of Iowa Transportation and Vehicle...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2015
One might forgive Mercedes-Benz for being too anxious to wait for the Frankfurt Motor Show next month to pull the covers off the new 2017 C-Class Coupe. So, just in time for two of the year’s biggest automotive events, the Pebble Beach Concours and Detroit’s Woodward...
by Michael Strong | Aug 13, 2015
More than 7,500 vehicles went up in flames in the Chinese port city of Tianjin after two massive explosions at a nearby factory that killed 50 people and injured 700 more. The cause of the explosions is unknown at this time. About 4,000 Hyundai-Kia vehicles, 2,750...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2015
Despite yesterday’s news that Ford has brought production of its biggest pickups back from Mexico to the U.S., GOP candidate Donald Trump is continuing to threaten the Detroit maker over its plans to set up a new assembly plant south of the border. But his alternative...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2015
It’s been a decade since the Bugatti Veyron came to market – at an original price of over $1 million – and the Volkswagen AG supercar subsidiary recently produced the last of the model’s limited-edition updates. So, where’s the long-awaited replacement? Possibly on...
by Michael Strong | Aug 13, 2015
Days after it reported another quarterly loss and a study shows it’s basically losing $4,000 on every Model S it sells, Tesla Motors is looking for investors to gobble up another $500 million in stock with the EV maker’s latest public offering. Tesla said it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2015
Audi has launched an effort to develop a battery that can deliver “more than” 500 kilometers, or at least 312.5 miles per charge. The technology would be used in an all-electric SUV, the maker says, though the technology could have application in other Audi vehicles....
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 13, 2015
The abrupt devaluation of the Chinese yuan is likely to cost global automakers dearly in the months to come. The value of the yuan dropped by 2% so far this week, reducing the revenue and profits earned by global automakers, such as General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co.,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2015
Call it Cadillac’s “3P” strategy. The maker plans to roll out an assortment of new products – with an emphasis on utility vehicles – to drive its profits. But brand boss Johan de Nysschen also stressed during an industry conference that analysts and investors will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2015
With barely a month to go in its contract talks, Ford Motor Co. may have thrown a meaty bone to the United Auto Workers union. Negotiations got off to a slightly testy start following news that the second-largest domestic automaker would likely move production of...
