by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2020
Search TheDetroitBureau.com’s archives and you’ll find plenty of stories suggesting that Mazda intends to revive the rotary engine – or at least it would like to were it to find an appropriate application. Has the right opportunity finally turned up? Very possible,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 9, 2020
The Lexus 500 LC is continuing to evolve as it sheds weight and adds new features for the 2021 model year. The 2021 LC 500 coupe, unveiled just a few months after the ragtop version, drops nearly 22 pounds of unsprung weight, which engineers accomplished by using...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2020
As a journalist covering the automotive beat, especially if that includes doing reviews, you spend plenty of time on the road. These days, I find myself mostly behind my desk at home as the nation’s hunkers down under the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. But I’ve...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 9, 2020
Kia has walked off with two big awards for key elements of the company’s product line. The honors were among five awards, with Porsche and Mazda also receiving accolades. The Kia Telluride was named the 2020 World Car of the Year, while the Kia Soul EV was named the...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2020
The sudden drop in the price of gasoline to the lowest level in years has the potential to put intense pressure on the sale of electric vehicles once the market re-opens in the wake of the pandemic. However, states like California are vowing to defend their...
by Michael Strong | Apr 8, 2020
As dozens of its employees train at its Kokomo, Indiana plant to build much-needed ventilators, General Motors appears to be on the right side of the Trump administration this week, securing a $489.4 million contract to supply 30,000 of the devices. The U.S....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 8, 2020
Rather than miles per gallon, you’re likely measuring miles per week if you’re one of the millions of Americans sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s anyone’s guess how long the current crisis will last, even if your local lockdown is set to expire...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 7, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the automotive world into turmoil, not only putting production on hold in many places but also shutting down the auto show circuit. This has, in turn, has delayed the debut of some critical new products like the Polestar Precept...
by Michael Strong | Apr 6, 2020
As U.S. auto production remains idle due to the coronavirus pandemic, China’s light vehicle production is ramping back up, and experts are predicting that it will drop 11.5% this year to 21.6 million vehicles. The forecast, courtesy of research firm IHS Markit, also...
by Michael Strong | Apr 6, 2020
Battery-electric vehicles are being touted as the answer to many problems, but they also have a few shortcomings — one of them being their off-road capability. However, Danish auto designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker may have an answer for that. The Fisker Ocean...
by Michael Strong | Apr 2, 2020
In another sign of the automotive industry actively pitching in to help battle the coronavirus pandemic, General Motors started training employees to produce ventilators at its components plant in Kokomo, Indiana. GM is partnering with Seattle-based Ventec Life...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 2, 2020
General Motors and Honda are expanding existing ties, teaming up to develop new battery-electric vehicles the Japanese automaker plans to add to its line-up for the 2024 model-year. Honda will bring two new all-electric models to market, it announced late Thursday,...
