by Michael Strong | May 13, 2020
Nissan’s been struggling with sliding sales, bloated costs and management issues for much of the past three years; however, officials are preparing to reveal their restructuring plans to revive the company May 28, starting with a move to cut $2.8 billion in fixed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 13, 2020
In the days after shelter-in-place orders went into effect in states like California, New York and Michigan, anyone still out on the road might have had a post-apocalyptic experience, traffic on many normally clogged roads like I-405 in Los Angeles all but vanished....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 13, 2020
General Motors has had no new COVID-19 cases occur at any of its global factories since beginning to ramp them back up in China more than a month ago. The announcement comes as the Detroit automaker prepares to restart production operations in the U.S. next week. In a...
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
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 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 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 Joseph Szczesny | May 8, 2020
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Walter Reuther, the legendary leader of the United Auto Workers, who built the union into a significant force in American life. Reuther’s death in May 1970 came at a tumultuous time. The four students had been...
