by TDB Staff | Feb 17, 2020
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by Michael Strong | Feb 17, 2020
This story has been updated with new information. Former United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber died Monday. Bieber, who was the second-longest serving president, was 90. Bieber, whose passing was announced by the union, was the UAW’s seventh president and led the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2020
When it comes to SUVs, Kia has been on a tear, rapidly expanding its line-up with new offerings like the compact Seltos and the big Telluride, the latter being named North American Utility Vehicle of the Year last month. The Korean carmaker hasn’t ignored its existing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 17, 2020
Maserati is planning to use hybrid and battery-electric propulsion systems on future models even as its operations remain firmly planted in Italy. The brand’s electrification initiatives begin this year and the first hybrid car to be built will be the new Maserati...
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 Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2020
Test-driving a new car might sound like an ideal job – and there are certainly some nice perks. But there also can be some risks – as we learned while heading off-road in the new 2020 Kia Seltos last week. Keep a sharp eye out for Oscar the Grouch, we were warned,...
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 Michael Strong | Feb 14, 2020
Not long ago, General Motors informed its 44,000 hourly workers that they’d be taking home as much as $8,000 in profit-sharing payments. Now it’s the company’s nearly 69,000 salaried employees turn to be rewarded. The company will be paying bonuses to its “white...
by TDB Staff | Feb 14, 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. One of the most popular choices for coverage, Progressive is famous for its...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 14, 2020
The popularity of trucks and sport-utility vehicles have trimmed the sales of subcompact cars and causing some carmakers to flee the segment. But the subcompact segment is not dead yet and Nissan has put a bit of a spark in it with the introduction of the 2020 Nissan...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 14, 2020
United Auto Workers officials in Flint, Michigan, representing workers at the General Motors truck assembly plant in Flint, Michigan, have taken to social media to warn of potential parts shortages at the General Motors truck assembly plant created by the medical...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2020
Luxury knows no boundaries, it seems, as high-line automakers extend their brands to take in everything from designer sunglasses to exclusive condominium complexes. Then there’s Mercedes-AMG, Daimler’s high-performance brand announcing today that it is teaming up for...
