by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 14, 2020
Months after the coronavirus pandemic reached U.S. shores, barely 1% of Americans have been tested for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. So, Hyundai is stepping up funding aimed at expanding field testing, doubling the financial support it is providing to 22...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 14, 2020
Cadillac is lifting a page out of the German handbook with the launch of two super high-performance models, the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing. The Detroit marque already offers “V-Series” versions of those two sedans, but will take things up a significant level...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 14, 2020
General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Co. now plan to shutter plants in Brazil into June in response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus across South America. Toyota said it was suspending auto production at its Brazil plants until at least June 22. GM also expects to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 14, 2020
He survived one epidemic only to be brought down by the coronavirus pandemic. Automotive historian Mike Davis, a long-time contributor to TheDetroitBureau.com – and a long-time personal friend – is one of the roughly 25,000 Americans who have so far died from...
by Michael Strong | Apr 13, 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic is going to move Ford Motor Co. $600 million into the red for the first quarter on a pre-tax basis, officials revealed Monday. The company reported a $2.4 billion profit for the same period last year. As with all automakers, during the...
by Michael Strong | Apr 13, 2020
Americans are filing for unemployment benefits at levels never seen before, struggling to keep up with their bills. Some segments are working with consumers to make things easier, but critics charged today that auto insurers are not doing enough to help. More than 80%...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 13, 2020
McLaren, the British maker of super cars, is considering the use of synthetic fuel as a replacement for high-octane gasoline. McLaren COO Jens Ludmann said his company is convinced that synthetic fuel could put a major dent in emissions in an interview with British...
by Michael Strong | Apr 13, 2020
Less than a year after taking reins of AutoNation as President & CEO replacing Mike Jackson, Cheryl Miller is stepping down with Jackson filling in — temporarily. Miller is experiencing an undisclosed health issue, according to the company’s filing with the...
by Michael Strong | Apr 10, 2020
Three years ago, Nissan was part of an alliance positioned to sell more vehicles than any other automaker on the planet. Now, after a battle for leadership of the company, falling sales and the impact of a global pandemic, the automaker is restructuring to become a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 10, 2020
For the small cadre of Los Angelinos who’re actually venturing out from home these days, hitting the highway can come as a shock. Traffic on typically snarled roads like I-405 is almost non-existent. According to data from navigation service TomTom, Friday morning...
by TDB Staff | Apr 10, 2020
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by TDB Staff | Apr 10, 2020
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