by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 10, 2020
Cadillac is on a journey of reinvention, albeit one that has lasted for nearly two decades. We’ve seen the automaker struggle to find the precise design formula, the right powertrain line-up, the right model mix and, of late, even the right product nomenclature. It’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 10, 2020
Ford Motor Co. senior management has rejected calls by some of the carmaker’s employees to abandon the police vehicle market in the face of the systemic brutality that has triggered more than a month of unrest across America. One letter circulated by Ford employees...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 9, 2020
EV startup Fisker Inc. is discussing a possible sale that would mark the first step in a plan to take the company public. TheDetroitBureau.com was able to confirm several key details of a story first reported Wednesday afternoon by Reuters news service, though the...
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 | Jul 9, 2020
Automakers are spending tens of billions of dollars in their drive to bring autonomous vehicle technology to fruition and if claims made by CEO Elon Musk are on target, Tesla could be on the verge of delivering the world’s first fully driverless vehicle by the end of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 8, 2020
Steve Carlisle, who has served as head of Cadillac for the past two years, has been named the new president of General Motors North American operations. The 58-year-old Carlisle replaces Barry Engle, who was said to be seeking to pursue other opportunities. When he...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 8, 2020
Like a cat, the Chevrolet Sonic has survived a series of near-death experiences – but it has finally run out of lives, Chevy announcing it will drop the smallest passenger car in its line-up “due to declining demand.” The imminent departure brings parent General...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 8, 2020
Mazda has a history of delivering eye-popping styling, and it certainly scored with the latest-generation Mazda3 Hatchback and Sedan models that nabbed honors as World Car Design of the Year – but now, the Japanese automaker is giving potential buyers a reason to look...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 7, 2020
Still think electric vehicles are slow and stodgy? You might change your mind – fast – after checking out some numbers from Lotus. The British brand, long known for its exotic, high-performance sports cars, is betting big on electrification, the new Lotus Evija...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 7, 2020
Nissan has the distinction of bringing to market the world’s first mass-market battery-electric vehicle and, for the better part of a half-decade, the Leaf was also the best-selling battery-car. But times have changed, especially with the arrival of Tesla which now...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2020
While Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac may have scrapped their subscription services, these low-commitment options are still being offered by at least nine other manufacturers – as well as several third-party vendors. These services, which offer flat-rate, all-inclusive...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 6, 2020
Mercedes-Benz is canceling its two-year-old subscription service, the Mercedes Collection, the latest automaker to pull back on a concept some have brightly proclaimed the future of the automotive business. Not all subscription services are the same, though Mercedes...
