by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 31, 2020
Kia already has begun electrifying its line-up and, like most competitors, it plans to roll out an array of new models during the next few years – including a flagship SUV first teased at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019. Now, what is known inside the South Korean...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 29, 2020
It’s been a tough year for auto shows, virtually every major global event this year, from New York to Paris to Beijing, canceled in the face of the coronavirus crisis. And what will happen in 2021 is far from certain, but the coming year could get off to a bad start....
by Michael Strong | Jul 27, 2020
Antique Bugatti fans with teenagers, be they children or grandchildren, are getting a second chance to scratch a $35,000 itch. During the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti decided to mark its 110th birthday by producing a replica of the Bugatti Baby. And, to paraphrase...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 17, 2020
With a planned IPO expected to raise $1 billion or more, Fisker Inc. is laying out plans to get the first of as many as seven all-electric vehicles in production and the first, CEO Henrik Fisker told TheDetroitBureau.com in an exclusive interview, will be migrating to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2020
Nissan is singing a new tune. With the arrival of the 2021 Ariya, Japan’s second-largest carmaker hopes to rebuild its once-lofty position as an innovator in the emerging market for battery-electric vehicles. The automaker was, in fact, the first to mass market a BEV,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 1, 2020
Say the word, hybrid, and there’s a good chance an image of the Toyota Prius will pop into your head. These days, there are plenty of gas-electric modelson the market, however, and Toyota itself is on the way to offering hybrid versions of virtually every product in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 30, 2020
As has been the case with virtually every automotive event since late winter, the Woodward Dream Cruise has been canceled due to concerns about the worsening coronavirus pandemic. The annual event, which runs along one of the Motor City’s main thoroughfares,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 29, 2020
Once-promising battery-car start-up Byton is suspending operations for the next six months, but the prospects for the company then being able to get back to business seem slim, according to sources both inside and outside the company. Best known for the 48-inch video...
by Michael Strong | Jun 26, 2020
After sitting on the sidelines when it came to electric vehicles and their derivatives Fiat Chrysler revealed it’s now in the game with the introduction of the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid. FCA CEO Mike Manley discussed the importance of the new entry during the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 23, 2020
The North American International Auto Show, forced to cancel its debut June outing, will be back in 2021, organizers promised on Tuesday, adding that they are looking at ways to handle the event should the coronavirus pandemic drag on through next year, as a number of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 22, 2020
Volkswagen is planning to launch a blitz of new, all-electric vehicles between now and mid-decade, the little ID.3 unveiled last fall set to be followed soon by the ID.4 SUV that will become VW’s first long-range model targeting the U.S. market. While the German...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 1, 2020
It’s been a full 23 years since the last Land Rover Defender rolled into U.S. showrooms, so you might understand why plenty of folks have been getting anxious since hearing confirmation last year that the all-new version finally would make the jump across the...
