by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
BMW, the maker of luxury vehicles, built its reputation building sports sedans. The German automaker liked to call itself the builder of the “Ultimate Driving Machine” also builds fine utility vehicles. However, the 2020 BMW X5 M50i does deserve to be in its very own...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 27, 2020
New vehicle sales are expected to drop by almost a third in May, dragged down by the collapse of fleet sales highlighted by the recent bankruptcy by Hertz. ALG Inc., a subsidiary of TrueCar Inc., expects new vehicle sales will reach 1.008 million units in May 2020,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
With only one passenger car model left in its U.S. line-up, Ford has turned to putting a sporty emphasis on its light truck family, earlier this year launching the first true, performance-oriented SUV, the 2020 Edge ST. Now, it’s expanding the family with the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 26, 2020
Andy Palmer, the auto industry veteran who launched a broad expansion plan when he joined Aston Martin six years ago, has been forced out, the British automaker replacing him with Tobias Moers, the CEO of Mercedes-AMG. The shake-up comes at a time when Aston is...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 26, 2020
The economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic has claimed its first transportation industry casualty, rental car giant Hertz – but the impact is likely to be felt by numerous automakers, as well as U.S. used car buyers. Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the owner...
by Michael Strong | May 22, 2020
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has experienced difficulties for the last two years, resulting in the group rethinking its plans for the future, early reports indicating Nissan and Renault are looking at tough times ahead. Nissan may cut as many as 20,000 jobs...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 22, 2020
Spring is traditionally the big automotive buying season but with sales sharply down as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. dealers will be counting more than ever on using the Memorial Day holiday as a way to make up for some of their lost business. And to...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
President Donald Trump toured Ford Motor Co.’s Rawsonville Components Plant where the company has been churning out ventilators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and praised the company and the plants workers for their efforts to help in the fight. “I consider Ford to...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was chomping at the bit to get back into the company’s Fremont, California plant after some shelter-in-place mandates were loosened in California; however, it appears that not all of his employees shared that enthusiasm. Musk’s almost militant...
by TDB Staff | May 21, 2020
Affiliate Disclosure x Please note that The Detroit Bureau and its partners may be compensated if you purchase the recommended services. Lincoln, the luxury offshoot of Ford, offers extended coverage for vehicles well past their factory warranty term...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
The long Memorial Day holiday is typically one of the biggest travel weekends in the U.S. each year; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic traffic is expected to be down 64%. Of the millions that do plan to head out, a new study shows that 75% will travel to their...
by TDB Staff | May 21, 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. Jaguar has one of the best factory warranties for luxury vehicles, but...
