by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 15, 2021
General Motors insiders have done little to downplay expectations that some form of electrified Corvette, perhaps even one entirely battery powered, is in the works. But what’s coming could be a bit different than what many have anticipated, following Ford’s lead with...
by Michael Strong | Jan 11, 2021
The carnage of car shows continues as the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, which organizes the North American International Auto Show, cancelled this year’s event. The show, which was last held in 2019, has been cancelled and rescheduled multiple times due to the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 11, 2021
Depending on how you count, BMW appears to have to emerged as the best-selling luxury brand in the United States, pushing past archrival Mercedes-Benz, which fell two spots to third place. In the fourth quarter of 2020, BMW brand sales totaled 98,750 vehicles, only a...
by Larry Printz | Jan 7, 2021
If you live in California or Washington state, you can ignore this review. As of January 1, vehicles with brake pads that contain too much copper are banned from sale in California and Washington state; their dust kills fish when it ends up in rivers. As a result,...
by Larry Printz | Dec 31, 2020
Many new car dealers love the brands they sell. But few, if any, continue to sell the brand once it’s failed. That wasn’t true of Jack Carl Miller, who died Mon., Dec. 28, 2020, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Miller was 82, and known for running the business his father...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 30, 2020
It’s been a challenging year for an auto industry and, like pretty much everyone else, you can expect some real celebrations as we enter 2021, even though it could be many months before things come close to what might be called “normal” again. Between work-at-home...
by Larry Printz | Dec 29, 2020
We all have bad habits, like eating junk food, not exercising, listening to too much talk radio or thinking time spent with social media is doing something constructive. But few of us resolve to be better drivers, to change our behavior so that driving becomes...
by Larry Printz | Dec 23, 2020
Americans can take some things for granted, particularly how much our armed forces contribute to our health and well-being on a daily basis. Typically, it’s military’s technology needs that lead to breakthroughs in consumer products, like M&Ms and Cheetos....
by Joseph Szczesny | Dec 15, 2020
Editor’s Note: Finding that perfect item for the car nut on your shopping list gets tougher and tougher every year. TheDetroitBureau will be offering up some suggestions during the next few days in hopes spreading some holiday cheer — or easing the headache...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 11, 2020
Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri has retired unexpectedly following his battle with COVID-19. Though 65, he wasn’t expected to leave the job in the short term, and his departure creates some immediate problems for the Italian luxury brand, which faces some serious...
by Michael Strong | Dec 7, 2020
In what has become an all-too-familiar scenario, the coronavirus pandemic claimed another automotive event: the 2021 Chicago Auto Show. The pandemic has forced nearly every major show since the 2020 Chicago Auto Show in February to either reschedule, cancel all...
by Larry Printz | Nov 20, 2020
Are you planning to travel during the upcoming holiday season? According to the American Automobile Association, as many as 50 million Americans plan to travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving with about 95% – or 47.8 million – estimated to be doing so by car, a 4.3%...
