by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 16, 2020
In the search for more powerful, faster-charging, longer-life batteries, researchers have set their sights on a technology known as solid-state, though conventional wisdom suggests this alternative to familiar lithium-ion batteries won’t make it to market until later...
by Michael Strong | Sep 4, 2020
Auto shows all over the globe have been cancelling, rescheduling and ultimately pretty much cancelling altogether for nearly a full year now with the latest to move their show dates being the Los Angeles Auto Show. The show, normally held in November, is officially...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 31, 2020
The Dutch automaker Spyker appears to have plenty of lives, though it has so far burned through quite a few of them. Now, it is ready to rise from the dead one more time. The company, which attempted – and subsequently failed to pull off – the revival of Saab after...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 10, 2020
As part of its goal to rapidly accelerate sales of battery cars, Hyundai is launching a new sub-brand, Ioniq, which takes its name from one of its current battery offerings. Ioniq will debut early next year, the Korean carmaker said, with a compact sedan to be called...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 5, 2020
Only days after saying the show must go on, the Specialty Equipment Market Association has tossed in the towel, announcing that it has cancelled the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Originally scheduled to take place from Nov. 3–6, the event joins a long and growing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 31, 2020
Kia already has begun electrifying its line-up and, like most competitors, it plans to roll out an array of new models during the next few years – including a flagship SUV first teased at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019. Now, what is known inside the South Korean...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 29, 2020
It’s been a tough year for auto shows, virtually every major global event this year, from New York to Paris to Beijing, canceled in the face of the coronavirus crisis. And what will happen in 2021 is far from certain, but the coming year could get off to a bad start....
by Michael Strong | Jul 27, 2020
Antique Bugatti fans with teenagers, be they children or grandchildren, are getting a second chance to scratch a $35,000 itch. During the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti decided to mark its 110th birthday by producing a replica of the Bugatti Baby. And, to paraphrase...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 17, 2020
With a planned IPO expected to raise $1 billion or more, Fisker Inc. is laying out plans to get the first of as many as seven all-electric vehicles in production and the first, CEO Henrik Fisker told TheDetroitBureau.com in an exclusive interview, will be migrating to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2020
Nissan is singing a new tune. With the arrival of the 2021 Ariya, Japan’s second-largest carmaker hopes to rebuild its once-lofty position as an innovator in the emerging market for battery-electric vehicles. The automaker was, in fact, the first to mass market a BEV,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 1, 2020
Say the word, hybrid, and there’s a good chance an image of the Toyota Prius will pop into your head. These days, there are plenty of gas-electric modelson the market, however, and Toyota itself is on the way to offering hybrid versions of virtually every product in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
As has been the case with virtually every automotive event since late winter, the Woodward Dream Cruise has been canceled due to concerns about the worsening coronavirus pandemic. The annual event, which runs along one of the Motor City’s main thoroughfares,...
