by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 17, 2020
Maserati is planning to use hybrid and battery-electric propulsion systems on future models even as its operations remain firmly planted in Italy. The brand’s electrification initiatives begin this year and the first hybrid car to be built will be the new Maserati...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 17, 2020
Test-driving a new car might sound like an ideal job – and there are certainly some nice perks. But there also can be some risks – as we learned while heading off-road in the new 2020 Kia Seltos last week. Keep a sharp eye out for Oscar the Grouch, we were warned,...
by Amrita Nandagopal | Feb 14, 2020
Please note that The Detroit Bureau and its partners may be compensated if you purchase the recommended services. Shopping for car insurance can be tricky. Pay too little, and you may end up with insufficient coverage. If you pay too much, you waste money on...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2020
Hyundai Motor Co. is making big plans for electrifying its line-up, the automaker recently announcing plans to invest $87 billion during the next five years while bringing 44 battery and fuel-cell vehicles to market — and the concept vehicle it plans to debut at the...
by Michael Strong | Feb 13, 2020
Tesla officials have maintained for some time that they have no plans to raise any new funds, including through a new stock sale. So naturally, the company is now issuing $2 billion in new shares. The EV maker’s stock price has increased dramatically – by triple – in...
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 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 Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2020
Korean upstart Genesis has scored another surprise, this time landing in the number one spot on the annual J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study the first year for which it was eligible. In another surprise, the Nissan Leaf brushed aside traditional reliability kings...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Hyundai Motor’s efforts to accelerate and expand its electric vehicle development progressed Tuesday through its new partnership with California-based specialty EV maker Canoo. The plan calls for Hyundai – and sister maker Kia – to use Canoo’s newly developed...
by Michael Strong | Feb 11, 2020
Despite its Mercedes-Benz luxury car unit setting a new sales record in 2019, Daimler AG reported a 64% drop in full-year profits to 2.7 billion euros, or $2.9 billion, from 7.6 billion euros, or $7.8 billion, in 2018. Much of the nearly 5 billion-euro decline can be...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 11, 2020
California-based HAAH Automotive is partnering with Chinese automaker Chery Automobiles to form a new automotive brand named Vantas, which will build, distribute and sell new vehicles in the U.S. The two companies revealed their new premium sport-utility vehicle, one...
