by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 10, 2020
Needing to preserve cash in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit’s automakers are turning to the federal government to help pay the supplemental unemployment benefits owed blue-collar workers under contracts with United Auto Workers. European and Asian...
by TDB Staff | Apr 10, 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 GMC extended warranty is available for models with up to 80,000...
by Michael Strong | Apr 9, 2020
The Mini brand has long-been the favorite of buyers looking for a youthful-looking vehicle with a bit of retro styling and go-kart like performance. Now, the brand is making a change to enhance that experience for the 2021 model year. More manual transmissions! As of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2020
Search TheDetroitBureau.com’s archives and you’ll find plenty of stories suggesting that Mazda intends to revive the rotary engine – or at least it would like to were it to find an appropriate application. Has the right opportunity finally turned up? Very possible,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 9, 2020
The Lexus 500 LC is continuing to evolve as it sheds weight and adds new features for the 2021 model year. The 2021 LC 500 coupe, unveiled just a few months after the ragtop version, drops nearly 22 pounds of unsprung weight, which engineers accomplished by using...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2020
As a journalist covering the automotive beat, especially if that includes doing reviews, you spend plenty of time on the road. These days, I find myself mostly behind my desk at home as the nation’s hunkers down under the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. But I’ve...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 9, 2020
Kia has walked off with two big awards for key elements of the company’s product line. The honors were among five awards, with Porsche and Mazda also receiving accolades. The Kia Telluride was named the 2020 World Car of the Year, while the Kia Soul EV was named the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 8, 2020
There is no question that the U.S. new car market has been hammered by the coronavirus pandemic – demand sliding nearly 100% this past week in hard-hit cities like New York and Detroit – though demand, nationwide, did not tumble quite as badly as had been forecast...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2020
The sudden drop in the price of gasoline to the lowest level in years has the potential to put intense pressure on the sale of electric vehicles once the market re-opens in the wake of the pandemic. However, states like California are vowing to defend their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 8, 2020
Toyota has become the latest automaker to extend the shutdown of its North American automotive operations, the industry giant saying its factories won’t start rolling again until May 4. Virtually the entire industry has shut down across the continent, manufacturers...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2020
As dozens of its employees train at its Kokomo, Indiana plant to build much-needed ventilators, General Motors appears to be on the right side of the Trump administration this week, securing a $489.4 million contract to supply 30,000 of the devices. The U.S....
by TDB Staff | Apr 8, 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. Before your Silverado breaks down on the side of the road, you might...
