First Look: Mazda Mazda2
The biggest challenge for any automaker is developing a clear and appealing brand image and then making sure that all its products continue to live up to consumer expectations. For Mazda, the test of that philosophy will come with next year’s launch of the 2011...
Youthmobiles circa 2030 at Los Angeles Auto Show
As part of the Los Angeles Auto Show, the design studios for Audi, GM, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota will reach 21 years into the future and design their interpretation of Youthmobile 2030. Designs range from vehicles that incorporate human DNA allowing changes in...
Is Your Vehicle Winter Ready?
Some people do not realize that their vehicles need some extra protection during the winter until it is too late. A few simple maintenance items are all it takes to help your vehicle perform its best this winter, and you’ll stay warmer, too. “Motorists in...
Halloween Partygoers Need a Sober Driver
With nearly one in three adults planning to attend or host a Halloween party this year, AAA urges partygoers to plan in advance by designating a sober driver before enjoying the festivities. “Halloween has become an increasingly popular occasion for adults to...
Volkswagen Launches GTI on a Mobile Device
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced the launch of the all-new 2010 GTI via the App Store by making available a free version of the Firemint Real Racing game that exclusively features the all-new 2010 GTI. VW claims this is the first time an automotive...
FT-86 Concept as Toyota or Scion in U.S.?
In an otherwise lackluster 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, there’ll be a lot of attention paid to the few new products of any serious merit – and one of those is the eagerly-awaited Toyota FT-86, the rebirth of one of the Japanese giant’s most heralded nameplates. Officially,...
Talking Auto Tech to Repair Shops
A trip to the auto repair shop can feel like visiting a foreign country for some motorists–they do not understand the language and are worried about being taken advantage of by the locals. However, AAA says a trip to the repair shop can be much easier–and...
Live on Tonight’s PBS NewsHour: TDB’s Paul A. Eisenstein
Wondering about the impact of Cash-for-Clunkers? Curious whether the auto industry can maintain its momentum? Should automakers ramp up production or keep inventories unusually lean? TheDetroitBureau.com’s founder and Bureau Chief Paul A. Eisenstein will...
Shaking Up the PR World
“You can’t go home again,” the author Thomas Wolfe wrote, in the book by the same title. And usually, that seems to be true. But not if you’re Simon Sproule. In a relatively brief but meteoric career, the 40-year-old Brit went from a minor...
At Least Three Bids Received for GM’s Ailing European Operations
At least three potential buyers have submitted bids that could lead to their acquiring all, or at least a substantial stake in General Motors’ ailing German subsidiary, Adam Opel GmbH. Close sources say a fourth bidder may have submitted an offering of its own...