by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 13, 2020
Last month, Nissan predicted its third-quarter earnings report would be bad, and the official filing reveals they were correct, and that future results are unlikely to improve much without making some dramatic moves. For the first nine months of the fiscal year,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 13, 2020
For decades, the automotive industry lived by the adage, “safety doesn’t sell.” How times have changed. Today, picking a safe vehicle – especially one with the latest high-tech hardware onboard – has become the new mantra for most buyers. And the Insurance Institute...
by Amrita Nandagopal | Feb 12, 2020
Please note that The Detroit Bureau and its partners may be compensated if you purchase the recommended services. Are the proud owner of a Toyota? You are a plurality! According to Motoring Research, the Japanese manufacturer had the highest number of car...
by Michael Strong | Feb 12, 2020
Almost as quickly as General Motors’ former Lordstown, Ohio plant was saved by the automaker selling it to a new owner, it may be in jeopardy once again courtesy of the Trump administration. Ironically, it was President Donald Trump who pounded his fist, demanding GM...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 12, 2020
Detroit’s urban distress has captured the attention of both homegrown artists and creatives from other parts of the world attracted multiple narratives of strife, decay and regeneration. Now the City of Detroit at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. hope to use FCA’s new,...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Despite a decline in new car sales during the past few years, plenty of Americans are still on the hunt for their latest ride. The question for automakers is how to get them to pick something from their line-up? Easy. Make sure their friends and family like their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 10, 2020
When Nikola first rolled onto the scene a couple years ago it announced plans to produce a long-range hydrogen-powered Class 8 truck. The Phoenix-based start-up is expanding its planned line-up, however, and now plans to off a zero-emission pickup truck, as well....
by Michael Strong | Feb 10, 2020
Experts recommend shopping for auto insurance annually to ensure vehicle owners are getting the best price possible. However, a new survey reveals that shopping for insurance is right up there with trips to the dentist in terms popularity. Or perhaps worse since one...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 10, 2020
The Trump administration apparently is backing away from threats against four automakers by closing out an antitrust investigation brought after they signed an agreement with the state of California. The Justice Department did not issue a statement, but both The New...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 7, 2020
Another top officer of the United Auto pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Detroit to federal criminal charges. Vance Pearson, a former UAW director and a former member of the UAW’s International Executive Board, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring with other...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 7, 2020
Days after revealing a $1.7 billion fourth-quarter loss, Ford Motor Co. announced a major management shake-up designed to not only get its traditional business back on track but also to push forward with its transformation into the “mobility services” company CEO Jim...
by Michael Strong | Feb 7, 2020
Ford Motor Co.’s senior management team has just undertaken a major shakeup with Jim Farley named to a new post, chief operating officer, while Joe Hinrichs, president, Automotive, is retiring as the automaker’s Creating Tomorrow Together strategic plan continues to...
