by TDB Staff | May 20, 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. Drivers have appreciated the quality and affordability that Mazda has offered...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Almost exactly 18 months after former boss Carlos Ghosn was arrested on allegations of financial misconduct, the three members of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance are expected to announce next week a new strategic plan aimed at holding the long-running...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2020
Nvidia is expanding the use of its chip technology to allow for the use of software to alter a vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems from simply help for drivers to Level 5 autonomy with over-the-air updates. The company, which made its name making hardware...
by Michael Strong | May 19, 2020
As automakers and tech companies invest significant resources into the development of autonomous vehicles, many Americans remain uncertain about the potential role they want and believe those machines will play in their lives. A new poll from the Partners for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 19, 2020
(UPDATE: The National Safety Council now reports that, despite the sharp drop in traffic due to pandemic lockdowns, motor vehicle fatality rates jumped 14% in March, speeding, racing and other behaviors apparently behind the increase.) More than three weeks after they...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 18, 2020
Toyota has confirmed plans, first reported by TheDetroitBureau.com more than a month ago, to introduce two new “all-hybrid” models. That includes both the next-generation Sienna minivan and a new, two-row utility vehicle bringing back the Venza badge that was pulled...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 18, 2020
This story has been updated with new information. As armed protests at Michigan’s state capitol in Lansing calling for an end to stay-home orders capture attention around the world, auto workers are expressing serious apprehension about going back to work despite...
by TDB Staff | May 15, 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. Nissan generally performs well across car reliability surveys. However,...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 15, 2020
Mazda Motor Corp reported its fiscal year 2020 net income slid 81% to 12 billion yen, or $111.9 million – an eight-year low – and due to the coronavirus pandemic the Japanese automaker has a large build-up in its U.S. vehicle inventory that has undercut efforts to...
by TDB Staff | May 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. Should you get an extended warranty to pay for repair bills? Or should you put...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 14, 2020
A new report from the Fitch Group, the financial analysis and debt-rating service, says that manufacturers are moving away from China as a source for critical components but the size and scope the Chinese sales market exerts is an almost irresistible allure to car...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 14, 2020
Toyota Motor Corp. ended its 2020 fiscal year, which ended March 31 with 10% increase despite a small dip in global sales, but officials warned annual profit for 2021 would drop by 80%. Toyota’s consolidated vehicle sales were 8.9 million units, down 18,000 from the...
