by Michael Strong | Feb 20, 2020
Daimler AG CEO Ola Källenius didn’t wait long to implement his newest plan to use further headcount reductions to help bring the German company’s profitability back up to expected levels — and he’s starting at the top. Källenius, who also instituted staff cuts when he...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 20, 2020
Preliminary numbers indicate the U.S. highway death toll tumbled by about 2% last year, a welcome development considering that roadway fatalities surged sharply as the U.S. economy began to recover from the Great Recession. This would mark the second consecutive...
by TDB Staff | Feb 18, 2020
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by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2020
As Volkswagen moves into its increasingly electrified future it has shown a fondness for mining its past. We’ve already seen examples like the ID Buzz, a modern-day, all-electric take on the classic Microbus, as well as the ID Dune e-buggy. Now, it appears, the German...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 18, 2020
Czinger is promising to deliver a real zinger when it debuts the 21C hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show early next week. The California start-up claims its new model will deliver 1,250 horsepower using a “strong hybrid” drivetrain, enough to launch the tandem...
by TDB Staff | Feb 17, 2020
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by TDB Staff | Feb 17, 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. Extended auto warranties can save you thousands of dollars in repairs...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2020
General Motors will accelerate its global retrenchment by shutting down its Australian brand Holden, the automaker announced Monday, while also pulling the Chevrolet brand out of Thailand and selling its manufacturing complex there to China’s Great Wall Motors. The...
by Michael Strong | Feb 14, 2020
Already facing a tough start to 2020 due to the Lunar New Year holidays, China’s auto sales plummeted 18% due to the aforementioned holiday and the coronavirus outbreak that forced people into their homes crashing auto production and sales. The decline marked the 19th...
by TDB Staff | Feb 14, 2020
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by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 13, 2020
Last month, Nissan predicted its third-quarter earnings report would be bad, and the official filing reveals they were correct, and that future results are unlikely to improve much without making some dramatic moves. For the first nine months of the fiscal year,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2020
For decades, the automotive industry lived by the adage, “safety doesn’t sell.” How times have changed. Today, picking a safe vehicle – especially one with the latest high-tech hardware onboard – has become the new mantra for most buyers. And the Insurance Institute...
