by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 13, 2020
It’s hard for me to imagine that it was nearly half a lifetime ago, 1989 to be exact, that I first took a Mazda Miata for a test drive. Everywhere I went people gathered to check it out. Another driver in an old Spitfire following as I exited I-75, pulled alongside...
by Michael Strong | Aug 13, 2020
Ford is recalling more than 500K vehicles in three separate actions, although most of that total is accounted for in one single effort involving Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX models with brake issues. The first recall involves more than 500,000 select 2015-18 Ford Edge...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 12, 2020
Lucid Motors, a California-based EV maker, plans to unveil its first production model during a web event next month, the Lucid Air set to go on sale during the coming model year. The startup is just one of a long list of new brands hoping to crack the U.S. market...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 28, 2020
Hammered by the global pandemic, Nissan Motor Co. expects to post a record $4.5 billion loss for the fiscal year ending next March, with a full recovery likely two years away. That would mark the second consecutive annual loss for the Japanese automaker, Nissan going...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 27, 2020
Their names may be “Fluffy,” and “Spot,” but don’t expect to see workers spending time petting the “dogs” Ford plans to unleash at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in suburban Detroit next month. That’s because they’re actually robots developed by Boston Dynamics, a...
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 9, 2020
The California-based EV startup Fisker Inc. locked down $50 million in hedge fund money this week, an investment the company says should help it take its Ocean SUV from concept to production by 2022. Located in suburban Los Angeles, the company is the second effort by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 24, 2020
Over the past three decades, the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey has offered plenty of insights, and any number of surprises, as it tracks the auto industry’s efforts to solve issues ranging from balky navigation systems to faulty engines – and this year is clearly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 17, 2020
Tesla appears to be facing significant quality problems with the new Model Y severe enough some customers are rejecting delivery of the battery-electric SUV, according to a variety of reports, including those in Tesla online forums. The problems reportedly cover a...
by Michael Strong | Jun 5, 2020
Nissan issued a recall for 1.83 million Altima coupes and sedans built between 2013 and 2018 due to a faulty secondary hood latch. The fifth-generation Altima has had repeated problems with the latch, which can fail due to corrosion. The campaign includes the two- and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 27, 2020
After months of decline, shares of the three automakers forming the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance surged sharply on global exchanges Wednesday. Shareholders signaled their satisfaction with plans to save the long-running partnership that had been teetering on...
