by Bryan Laviolette | Jan 14, 2013
The press previews are over but there’s still a lot more news to come from the 2013 North American International Auto Show and TheDetroitBureau.com will continue bringing you the latest product news, concept close-ups and interviews with the industry newsmakers...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jan 14, 2013
Is there some danger in moving the coupe version of the BMW’s vaunted 3-Series to a new nomenclature? Probably not. BMW pulled the cover off the 4-Series Concept Coupe today at the Detroit Auto Show. Ian Robertson, member of BMW AG’s Board of Management, said...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jan 10, 2013
Electric vehicle sales have been disappointing, but that isn’t stopping Nissan from plowing ahead with plans to expand production of its Leaf EV. Nissan began U.S. assembly of the Leaf on Wednesday, marking the latest milestone in the automaker’s plans to...
by Bryan Laviolette | Jan 4, 2013
Chrysler is supporting budding auto designers in Detroit with the 2013 Autorama High School Design Competition and supporting the United Way for Southeastern Michigan at the same time. The competition gives all high school students attending a Detroit public school...
by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 31, 2012
While you’re downtown for this year’s Detroit auto show, make some time to stop by the Compuware Building, to see works by some of the world’s best automotive artists. This will be the second-annual Detroit Knows Cars Automobile Art Exhibit. It runs Jan. 10-27 in the...
by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 26, 2012
For me, a new Ford Escape is personal. Our 2002 model was simply the best car we’ve ever owned. With its optional V-6, it was powerful, it was as maneuverable as a go-kart and it had an interior that simply could not possibly have fit inside what looked like a...
by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 20, 2012
After inventing alternating current electrical transmission, Nikolai Tesla became obsessed with wireless electric transmission. He even created the scary Tesla Coil to demonstrate the concept. Tesla’s wireless electricity transmission was ahead of its time and...
by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 13, 2012
Nissan took a major step toward U.S. production of its Leaf electric vehicle with the beginning of lithium-ion battery production in at its plant in Smyrna, Tenn. Smyrna is the third location for production of Leaf batteries. The new battery facility is located right...
by Bryan Laviolette | Dec 6, 2012
While the loss of collector cars is nowhere near as important as the loss of lives, lifestyles and livelihoods from October’s Superstorm Sandy, that isn’t stopping many collectors from starting to think about how they will move on with their hobby after losing a...
by Bryan Laviolette | Nov 30, 2012
It’s a jungle out there and you need a vehicle that can handle it. Pitted trails, obstacles to avoid, narrow spots to fit through. Yep, the parking lot can be a real test for any vehicle … Oh, you thought this was about the REAL jungle? As in vines, mud holes and...
by Bryan Laviolette | Nov 28, 2012
Think having the chance to drive your new sports car on a closed test track and handling course might be enough to close the deal? Porsche thinks so. At the groundbreaking for its new North American headquarters in Atlanta, the automaker announced that the 26.4-acre...
by Bryan Laviolette | Nov 27, 2012
Everyone knows that if you need to learn how to use a new electronic toy, talk to a young person. General Motors has obviously heard that advice, so it’s hired a group of young, tech-savvy people to serve as connected customer specialists to train GM dealers and...
