by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 10, 2020
The world debut of its refreshed 2021 Odyssey is now scheduled to take place at next month’s New York International Auto Show. Throughout the years, Honda has sold more than 1.1 million Odyssey minivans and the 2021 version of Honda’s “Ultimate Family...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 10, 2020
For decades going all the way back 1970s, the U.S. economy has been haunted the threat of a spike in oil prices. But it’s teetering on the verge of a plunge in oil prices that threatens both the energy sector and simultaneously the automotive sector, which is putting...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 10, 2020
Despite dealing with arraignment in federal court on federal criminal charges, the United Auto Workers is facing new challenges. The UAW executive board has hired a Washington, D.C to investigate claims of sexual harassment and discrimination against one of its own,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 10, 2020
Worries about the spreading coronavirus epidemic has led a number of automakers to curb travel and scale back some of their public events, General Motors announcing it will cancel the April 2 debut of Cadillac’s first all-electric model, the Lyriq. GM had already...
by TDB Staff | Mar 10, 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. Among luxury car brands, Audi has a reputation for standout design and...
by Michael Strong | Mar 9, 2020
Once thought of as nonfactors in the automotive industry, millennials have quickly become a driving force and a new study shows that the industry hasn’t kept up with the generational group’s expectations. Born between 1981-96, the group once more interested in their...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 9, 2020
Daimler AG continues to add to its fleet of electric vehicles in North America in effort to demonstrate their capability. Daimler Trucks launched new electric models of Freightliner trucks for customer testing in North America. The experimental Customer Experience...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 9, 2020
There are hundreds of autonomous vehicles now operating on U.S. roads, Lyft and Waymo currently using them in their ride-sharing services in Las Vegas and Phoenix, respectively. Yet only about 12% of Americans are ready to fully trust the technology, according to a...
by TDB Staff | Mar 9, 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. Florida offers a beautiful driving experience, with its sunny skies and scenic...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 9, 2020
Volkswagen is counting on the help of Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti and actor Kieran Culkin as it starts the rollout of its new Atlas Cross Sport line. The two actors star in a three-part short film series, “The Accountant,” which helps introduce the new...
by Michael Strong | Mar 6, 2020
Fiat Chrysler is following the advice of the vaunted Beach Boys and “go to Kokomo” and invest $400 million to convert the idle transmission plant to build engines that used to be produced in Italy. The Indiana plant will build the GMET4 engine, a 2.0-liter inline...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2020
General Motors’ semi-autonomous Super Cruise has been on just one vehicle since it made its debut on the big Cadillac CT6 sedan debuted in 2017, but it’s about to start showing up on a lot more products, with a goal of adding it to three more products later this year...