by TDB Staff | May 12, 2020
Affiliate Disclosure x The Detroit Bureau and its partners may be compensated if you purchase the recommended services. This allows us to provide in-depth research at no cost to you. The Toyota warranty covers mechanical failures up until 3 years/36,000 miles....
by TDB Staff | May 12, 2020
Affiliate Disclosure x The Detroit Bureau and its partners may be compensated if you purchase the recommended services. This allows us to provide in-depth research at no cost to you. Mercedes-Benz makes highly engineered vehicles for the driving...
by Michael Strong | May 12, 2020
The world is pretty topsy-turvy these days, however, there are some parts of the world continue on – albeit with some changes. More people than ever are working from home, kids are doing distance learning and college students are graduating. They’re doing it virtually...
by Michael Strong | May 12, 2020
Honda Motor Co. on Tuesday became the latest automaker to post disappointing quarterly and annual financial results while Toyota Motor Co.’s top executive warned the company could see profits drop as much as 80% for the year. in Honda’s case for fiscal year 2019, the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 12, 2020
Defying an order from county officials, Elon Musk on Monday ordered the Tesla assembly plant in Fremont, California to resume operations, the automaker’s CEO saying he is ready to be arrested – though Alameda County officials said they are negotiating a deal that...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 12, 2020
Lotus and British energy company Centrica plc plan to use a new electric vehicle platform as the new model for future EV ownership that includes at home charging and energy storage. The new partnership between Lotus and Centrica’s British Gas subsidiary will help...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 11, 2020
Toyota is just gearing up to reopen its sprawling North American production network – but the automaker expects to assemble nearly a third fewer vehicles from April through the end of October than originally scheduled, according to a Reuters report. Some of the lost...
by Michael Strong | May 11, 2020
Audi continues to enhance its in-car infotainment experience as it rolls out the third generation of its modular infotainment toolkit, known as MIB 3, in its 2021 models coming this fall. While current Audi owners won’t see much of a change from the current version,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 11, 2020
The Model-T, the Beetle, the 911, the Willys CJ. There aren’t many cars that can claim to have “changed an industry,” but the original Toyota Prius certainly belongs on the list. The world’s first mass-market hybrid-electric vehicle is just celebrating its 20th...
by Michael Strong | May 11, 2020
Tesla Inc. filed for an injunction against Alameda County, after it told the EV maker it couldn’t resume operations despite California Gov. Gavin Newsome permitting the resumption of manufacturing activities on a limited basis. “I’m not messing around. Absurd &...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 11, 2020
Honda has unveiled plans for resuming automobile, engine and transmission production at its plants in the U.S. and Canada this week. Salaried and support associates who have been on furlough from Honda operations in the U.S. began returning late last week, depending...
by Michael Strong | May 8, 2020
Tesla Inc. is the latest U.S. automaker to announce it plans to restart operations Friday now California Gov. Gavin Newsome given the green light for some parts of the state to resume manufacturing. However, CEO Elon Musk may be jumping the gun. He told employees in...
