by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 15, 2018
Lexus doesn’t have the long history of Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac or BMW but over the years it has succeeded in pushing innovation and change within the luxury segment, which for most of the auto industry’s history was built around expensive sedans. However,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 14, 2018
While the U.S. midterm elections have passed, carmakers are waiting on a final decision from the Trump administration on the Section 232 investigation. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 allows the White House to use national security grounds to impose...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 13, 2018
The traditional American holiday season, stretching from Thanksgiving to New Year, has long been marked by parties, celebration and football but in recent years it also has become a critical period for selling cars, SUVs and trucks. For the 19th consecutive year,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 12, 2018
Renault plans to build new Nissan and Mitsubishi vans at plants in France, raising investment in the country as it continues to explore a tighter integration of the three-way carmaking alliance. The announcement, which timed to coincide with a plant visit by French...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 9, 2018
The auto industry is a global industry and highly competitive. But few segments of the business are anywhere near as competitive as the pickup truck market in U.S. where Ford, Ram, Chevrolet and their respective corporate managers are engaged in intense contest for...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 8, 2018
Hyundai continues to expand its SUV portfolio, looking to turn around sluggish sales after missing the utility craze by a few years. The new three-row sport utility vehicle is named Palisade and hits dealer showrooms next year. Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 8, 2018
In a first, a car designer is going to the Michigan State Senate in Michigan come January. “Everybody thinks I’m a lawyer,” said Mallory McMorrow, but her experience as an automotive designer proved useful in striking up conversation as she...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 7, 2018
Two former Fiat Chrysler Automobile N.V. officials and one former leader of the United Auto Workers have been sentenced to prison terms, ranging from 12 months to 15 months, for their part in a conspiracy to violate federal labor law. The sentences imposed on FCA’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 7, 2018
General Motors is moving to close a warehouse outside of Dayton, Ohio, as it re-aligns its parts distribution system. Jim Cain, GM spokesman, told TheDetroitBureau.com the closing of the Ohio warehouse does not represent a cutback. The labor team at West Chester was...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 6, 2018
Sedans have fallen out of favor with motorists in the United States sales tallies suggest. Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobile N.V. indicate, with the exception of muscle cars, they are prepared to exit the segment, perhaps for good. But the midsize sedan...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 5, 2018
General Motors’ Cadillac division is hitting pause on its vehicle subscription service, Book by Cadillac, then it will be relaunched early next year. Andrew Lipman, a Cadillac spokesman, confirmed the plans, following a Wall Street Journal report that Cadillac was...
by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 2, 2018
Honda has taken its share of quality lumps lately, but its also shown it makes terrific cars such as the Civic and Accord, which was named North American Car of the Year back in January. Now Honda has rolled out the hybrid version of the Accord and it is also just as...
