by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 13, 2020
In the days after shelter-in-place orders went into effect in states like California, New York and Michigan, anyone still out on the road might have had a post-apocalyptic experience, traffic on many normally clogged roads like I-405 in Los Angeles all but vanished....
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
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 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 Joseph Szczesny | May 11, 2020
Honda has unveiled plans for resuming automobile, engine and transmission production at its plants in the U.S. and Canada this week. Salaried and support associates who have been on furlough from Honda operations in the U.S. began returning late last week, depending...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 8, 2020
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Walter Reuther, the legendary leader of the United Auto Workers, who built the union into a significant force in American life. Reuther’s death in May 1970 came at a tumultuous time. The four students had been...
by Michael Strong | May 8, 2020
No part of the U.S. transportation industry is immune to the coronavirus as ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft posted substantive losses for the first quarter while also taking measure to try to stem the tide including pay cuts and layoffs. Uber cut 14% of its...
by Michael Strong | May 8, 2020
Courtesy of the ongoing pandemic, Waymo is going back to the future with its Waymo one autonomous ride service. The company is going to resume sending the vehicles back out on the roads around Phoenix, but with drivers only — no passengers. The company suspended...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 8, 2020
Nissan has decided to delay the restart of the bulk of its manufacturing operations in the United States, while the company’s top executives in Japan continue to revise the company’s strategy. “We’ve extended downtime at our manufacturing facilities for further...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 7, 2020
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is partnering with No Kid Hungry to support schools, food banks and community groups across the country to serve 640,000 meals during the crisis created by the pandemic. In response to the coronavirus crisis, FCA announced a commitment to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2020
Devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, the travel industry is struggling to survive – and that is likely to make things more difficult for the auto industry. With airports and hotels all but empty, only those with essential needs still traveling, rental car companies...
