by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 2, 2020
While that classic behemoth, the Phantom, might be the “saloon car” that most of the world thinks of when you mention Rolls-Royce, the reality is that the brand’s heart, these days, comes in the form of the smaller, more nimble and more affordable Ghost – affordable,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 2, 2020
Ford Motor Co plans to announce as early as today 1,000 job cuts in the North American market. The reduction is part of an ongoing, $11 billion restructuring, several Ford insiders told TheDetroitBureau.com, and not a response to the coronavirus pandemic – though that...
by Michael Strong | Sep 1, 2020
The day after Tesla completed its 5-for-1 stock split, the EV maker revealed it plans to sell as much as $5 billion of the newly divided shares to help offset future debt needs. The California-based EV maker saw its stock take off this year like a SpaceX rocket,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 1, 2020
The tough times for automakers in the U.S. continued in August with Hyundai, Toyota and Subaru all reporting year-over-year sales declines last month — which was in line with industry expectations. Hyundai Motor America reported an 8% decline compared with August...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 1, 2020
One of the year’s most eagerly awaited films is ready to roll out and what would a Batman movie be without a Batmobile? Luckily for us, the creative folks backing up director Matt Reeves and actor Robert Pattinson are showing off a wicked new set of wheels. Maybe you...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 1, 2020
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by Michael Strong | Aug 31, 2020
The Trump administration’s efforts to reverse fuel efficiency mandates put in place by his predecessor took another hit courtesy of a court ruling that invalidated the suspension of financial penalties against automakers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 31, 2020
The Dutch automaker Spyker appears to have plenty of lives, though it has so far burned through quite a few of them. Now, it is ready to rise from the dead one more time. The company, which attempted – and subsequently failed to pull off – the revival of Saab after...
by Michael Strong | Aug 28, 2020
(This story has been updated with new information.) It used to be news when a new electric car was being created, now the electric van market is hot and Bollinger Motors is the latest EV maker with a product for the segment, unveiling its new Deliver-E all-electric...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2020
Amazon plans to add another 1,800 battery-electric delivery vans to its growing fleet, this time turning to Mercedes-Benz to supply the zero-emissions vehicles for use in Europe. Most of the vans will go into service this year, primarily for Amazon operations in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2020
The FBI arrested a 27-year-old Russian for allegedly offering a Tesla employee $1 million to help him launch a malware attack on the automaker. The thwarted plan appears to have been a ransomware attack aimed at hacking into, and then taking control of, Tesla’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2020
Donald Trump likes to say that trade wars are “easy to win,” but you’d have a hard time convincing anyone in the American auto industry, especially when it comes to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Three years in, there’s been no resolution but...
