by Joseph Szczesny | May 22, 2020
General Motors of México began re-opening its plants Thursday after taking what it says are steps to ensure the safety of employees amid the pandemic created by COVID-19. “The well-being and safety of our collaborators have been and will be our highest priority,...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
President Donald Trump toured Ford Motor Co.’s Rawsonville Components Plant where the company has been churning out ventilators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and praised the company and the plants workers for their efforts to help in the fight. “I consider Ford to...
by Michael Strong | May 21, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was chomping at the bit to get back into the company’s Fremont, California plant after some shelter-in-place mandates were loosened in California; however, it appears that not all of his employees shared that enthusiasm. Musk’s almost militant...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 21, 2020
A devastating mid-Michigan flood is causing widespread disruption to the area’s manufacturing base — a problem that could spread to General Motors and bevy of small and large auto suppliers that call the region home. Crumbling infrastructure and heavy, heavy rain...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 21, 2020
The Honda Civic has long had a special appeal to performance fans who want a small, affordable ride that readily can be customized. But, until just a few years ago, the real prize was out of reach for American buyers, the extreme machine of the Civic line-up, the Type...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Just two days after reopening its U.S. and Canadian plants – and a day before hosting a visit by President Donald Trump – Ford briefly was forced to shutter two assembly lines when multiple workers were found to be suffering COVID-19 infections. Crews immediately went...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2020
Nvidia is expanding the use of its chip technology to allow for the use of software to alter a vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems from simply help for drivers to Level 5 autonomy with over-the-air updates. The company, which made its name making hardware...
by Michael Strong | May 19, 2020
As automakers and tech companies invest significant resources into the development of autonomous vehicles, many Americans remain uncertain about the potential role they want and believe those machines will play in their lives. A new poll from the Partners for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 19, 2020
(UPDATE: The National Safety Council now reports that, despite the sharp drop in traffic due to pandemic lockdowns, motor vehicle fatality rates jumped 14% in March, speeding, racing and other behaviors apparently behind the increase.) More than three weeks after they...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 19, 2020
Nissan Motor Co. has donated an electric-powered ambulance to the Tokyo Fire Department. The EV being added to the Tokyo Fire Department is based on a 3.5-ton Nissan NV 400 with seating for seven and zero emissions. Plans call for it to serve with other ambulances...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 18, 2020
Toyota has confirmed plans, first reported by TheDetroitBureau.com more than a month ago, to introduce two new “all-hybrid” models. That includes both the next-generation Sienna minivan and a new, two-row utility vehicle bringing back the Venza badge that was pulled...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 18, 2020
President Donald Trump on Thursday will visit a suburban Detroit Ford plant that the automaker has been using to boost the supply of the medical-grade personal protection equipment that has been in short supply during a coronavirus pandemic that has so far killed more...
