With Detroit being the Motor City and more and more automakers focusing on electric vehicle production, it’s no surprise that many people talk about the future of Detroit being electric. What many people may not realize, however, is that Detroit’s shift towards being the EV epicenter of the country is closer than they may have […]
As pre-owned auto parts remain a popular money-saving option for drivers in the United States, you may find yourself thinking about where those parts come from and how much of a vehicle is actually recycled once it’s outlived its use. You may be surprised to find out just how much of a car is made […]
Since Detroit became known as the Motor City and started pumping out vehicles from the Big Three, there has always been a strong presence of mechanics, automotive dismantlers, and other similar workers in the city. Unfortunately, even as cars and their production became more clean, slick and modern, the dirty, unwelcoming mechanic and auto-service stereotype […]
Earlier this year, Detroit-based automotive giant Ford and German automaker Volkswagen (VW) announced that they have been in talks since mid-2018, and in January of 2019 they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the production of commercial electric and autonomous vehicles. With China, the world’s largest automotive market, and California, an undeniably powerful auto […]
Detroit: The Motor City. Over the years, plenty of names have come and gone as the city remained synonymous with the automotive industry. Among all the change, however, one name has remained constant – Holbrook Auto Parts. Holbrook Auto Parts has been a staple of the automotive industry in Detroit for over 75 years. Originally […]
After amazing the industry with its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV concepts in November, Michigan-based startup Rivian Automotive is back in the headlines this week. Industry insider sources have leaked rumors that state automotive giant GM and e-commerce and logistics kingpin Amazon may be in talks about investing enough into Rivian to […]
This week, Motor City giant GM started its layoffs of blue and white-collar jobs in North America in a move to greatly reduce spending and prepare the automaker for an expected slowdown of sales in the automotive market in coming years. Overall, GM is looking to cease production of six passenger car lines that include […]
Despite all the snow and ice that hit Michigan this week, Detroit is looking greener than ever this Winter. This week, Detroit Mayer Mike Duggan issued Executive Order 2019-1 to establish a moratorium on auto salvage yards, repair shops, and the likes in Detroit for the next year. Taking effect on April 1st, 2019 and […]
For the last couple years, Waymo, Google’s autonomous driving program, has been testing their vehicles and logging upwards of 25,000 miles a day on roads in Arizona, and it looks as if they’re set to be joined by an array of other companies in the coming years that also want to test their autonomous driving […]
Although the weather hasn’t really reflected it, it’s the middle of Winter in Michigan and that means all around Detroit drivers are waking up and walking out to their driveway to be greeted by a car with a dead or dying battery. Unfortunately, there aren’t any batteries on the market that will last forever; the […]
