by Michael Strong | Apr 22, 2020
Amidst all the doom and gloom dominating everyone’s daily lives, comes another reason to remember that that better days are ahead: Earth Day! That’s right. Today is the day we celebrate Mother Earth and while it may not seem like there is much to be happy about, there...
by TDB Staff | Apr 22, 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. From deep forests to white peaks, a Subaru can take you far. Of course, even...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 22, 2020
Hyundai continues to show off its ability to keep up with top competitor in the “hot hatch” segment, showing off the updated 2020 Veloster N in Seoul this week. Equipped with the all-new N 8-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, the 2020 Veloster N is...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 22, 2020
General Motors told the 230,000 subscribers to its Maven car-sharing service that it will no longer accept reservations. The project, first launched four years ago, was expected to position GM as a major player in the “sharing” economy. But while ride-sharing services...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 22, 2020
Two of the world’s biggest makers of big commercial trucks, Daimler AG and Volvo Group, are teaming up to work on the development of trucks powered by fuel cells. “Transport and logistics keep the world moving, and the need for transport will continue to grow....
by Michael Strong | Apr 21, 2020
In a result that surprised no observer of the automotive industry, European new vehicle registrations fell more than 50% in March when compared with the year-ago period. The vast majority of that decline can be tied to the coronavirus pandemic. The European Auto...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2020
Car sales have plunged to near zero in some parts of the U.S., notably Detroit, San Francisco and a few of the other markets with major coronavirus outbreaks, while overall U.S. demand during the first half of the month was off about 55%, according to J.D. Power. What...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 21, 2020
With most of the U.S. currently facing shelter-in-place orders, Americans have gotten creative in finding ways to keep themselves entertained, especially those that have children locked down at home with them – and for many, the automobile offers a variety of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 21, 2020
General Motors and DTE Energy are teaming up to accelerate Michigan’s transition to renewable energy with a deal to source 500,000 megawatt hours of solar energy as part of DTE’s MIGreenPower program. Because of cloudy skies and cold winters, Michigan has never been...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 21, 2020
A team of physicists in Switzerland has built what they describe as the world’s first megapixel photon-counting camera and a first-of-its-kind image sensor technology, which could make lidar systems faster and more accurate. Lidar, a surveying method that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 20, 2020
The outlook for new vehicle sales this year is growing steadily more pessimistic, according to the latest new vehicle sales forecast from ALG Inc., a subsidiary of TrueCar Inc. In its latest report, ALG offers three “scenarios” for vehicle sales in 2020 and the most...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on the automotive product pipeline, leading manufacturers to delay the debut or rethink the timing of some new products while, in some cases, potentially canceling projects just in the pipeline, according to...
