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 Michael Strong | May 13, 2020
Tesla Inc. and Alameda County officials reached a truce late Tuesday about how and when the company can restart operations at its plant in Fremont, California after CEO Elon Musk threatened to reopen the facility despite orders from the county to remain closed. The...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 13, 2020
Former UAW President Gary Jones will be arraigned Thursday on charges he conspired with key aides to embezzle more than $1 million dollars in union funds. Jones also was charged with failing to pay income taxes on the money stolen from the United Auto Workers. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 12, 2020
Whether at a splashy media event or on a webcast, Mercedes-Benz is expected to pull the covers off the next-generation S-Class later this year, but thanks to some leaked images and the help of a Spanish website, we’re able to offer a good look at the German...
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
The world is pretty topsy-turvy these days, however, there are some parts of the world continue on – albeit with some changes. More people than ever are working from home, kids are doing distance learning and college students are graduating. They’re doing it virtually...
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 Paul A. Eisenstein | May 12, 2020
Defying an order from county officials, Elon Musk on Monday ordered the Tesla assembly plant in Fremont, California to resume operations, the automaker’s CEO saying he is ready to be arrested – though Alameda County officials said they are negotiating a deal that...
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,...
