by Detroit Bureau | Mar 29, 2009
While an official announcement is not expected until sometime Monday, General Motors Chairman and CEO, Rick Wagoner, is expected to resign after eight years as head of the struggling automaker at the direct request of the White House. That, insiders report, was the...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 24, 2009
TheDetroitBureau.com recently expressed concern in an editorial about the lack of U.S. leadership in the critical areas of advanced battery development and manufacturing. A senior GM executive, Bob Kruse, has a different perspective from ours, which is presented here...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 17, 2009
Okay, we have to admit those once in awhile…not very often…but on the odd occasion…we’re simply and totally stumped. As we are, right now. And maybe we’ll regret admitting it tomorrow. But here’s the content of an e-mail we...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 12, 2009
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Police in Nebraska are still trying to sort out the great car heist of 2009 where 81 cars from a Scottsbluff dealer were loaded on transporters and shipped out to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. At least 16 Ford and Toyotas models...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 10, 2009
She looks surprisingly good for her age. Of course, it helps to have supermodel Heidi Klum standing in for the doll that seemingly every American girl has grown up with. To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Barbie doll, Volkswagen has...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 3, 2009
While General Motors consider a possible, partial spinoff of its European Opel subsidiary, Ford Motor Co. is, if anything, drawing its Continental operations even closer. But Ford of Europe is feeling – and sharing – the pain of the automotive downturn, which started...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 2, 2009
General Motors Europe president, Carl-Peter Forster, unveiled the Ampera, an extended-range electric vehicle at Geneva this morning. He also confirmed plans to put the car into production in late 2011 in both Opel and right-hand drive Vauxhall versions in the United...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 2, 2009
What do automakers have for specific letters? Ford has traditionally loved names that begin with “F,” as in Flex, F-Series and Five Hundred. Toyota has its “C” cars, such as Camry and Corolla. In Europe, Nissan is becoming addicted to Qs, as in the Qashqai compact...
by Detroit Bureau | Mar 1, 2009
Ferrari continues its tradition of introducing both production and concept cars that ultimately appear at the Geneva motor show. Production comes in the guise of a Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) Package for the 599 GTB Fiorano. The marketing savvy company uses 599 for...
by Detroit Bureau | Feb 24, 2009
Kia will show an all-new MPV concept, No 3, plus a range of Idle Stop & Go cars already on sale in Europe, and what it terms an “innovative” hybrid at the Geneva show. The new No 3 Concept Car is much smaller, a scant 159 inches in length, than the Sedona minivan...
by Detroit Bureau | Feb 23, 2009
Holding true to its promise to launch a new model at each major, international auto show, Maserati plans to pull the wraps off its new GranTurismo S Automatic at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. An automatic gearbox has been offered before on the sports car, but only...
by Detroit Bureau | Feb 11, 2009
Sarah Wilson doesn’t need to be told about the problems of distracted driving. She’s got several seriously injured friends to remind her what happens when you split your time behind the wheel texting, cellphoning and simply ignoring the road. So, it’s not surprising...
