by The Thrill of Driving | Jun 26, 2017 | From The Web, Industry News
BMW plans to invest another $600 million to update and expand its Spartanburg, South Carolina, assembly plant, adding 1,000 jobs. Move runs counter to Trump’s “very bad” description. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com. Source:: The Detroit...
by The Thrill of Driving | Jun 26, 2017 | From The Web, Industry News
BMW has rolled out a steady stream of hits since opening up its Spartanburg, South Carolina assembly plant more than two decades ago. And now, it’s updating one of the most popular of those models with the debut of the 2018 BMW X3 Sport-Activity Vehicle. That...
by The Thrill of Driving | Jun 26, 2017 | From The Web, Industry News
Determining just how American your car, truck or utility vehicle may be is not a easy it should be — at least among automotive experts. The Jeep Wrangler is the Most American Car — this week. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com. Source:: The Detroit Bureau
by The Thrill of Driving | Jun 26, 2017 | From The Web, Industry News
In 2008, Honda recalled 4,000 older sedans due to faulty Takata airbags. Today, over 42 mil vehicles in the U.S. alone are on the recall list. It’s a deadly serious problem yet barely a third of those vehicles have been fixed. What does the Takata airbag defect...
by The Thrill of Driving | Jun 26, 2017 | From The Web, Industry News
Hammered by a safety scandal that led to the largest automotive recall ever – and blamed for at least 16 deaths – Japanese airbag supplier Takata has declared bankruptcy, selling its assets to Key Safety Systems. TheDetroitBureau.com looks at what that...