by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 28, 2020
Wagons might be popular among affluent motorists in Europe – and automotive journalists – but with the popularity of sport-utility vehicles on the rise, they remain a tough sell in the United States. But Mercedes-Benz isn’t giving up, rolling out an updated E-Class...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2020
Amazon plans to add another 1,800 battery-electric delivery vans to its growing fleet, this time turning to Mercedes-Benz to supply the zero-emissions vehicles for use in Europe. Most of the vans will go into service this year, primarily for Amazon operations in...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 28, 2020
The FBI arrested a 27-year-old Russian for allegedly offering a Tesla employee $1 million to help him launch a malware attack on the automaker. The thwarted plan appears to have been a ransomware attack aimed at hacking into, and then taking control of, Tesla’s...
by Michael Strong | Aug 27, 2020
There are plenty of studies that show that most people aren’t ready to turn over responsibility for driving from place to place to their vehicle — but what about just the parking? Ford, Bosch and Bedrock, a Detroit-based commercial real estate development firm, are...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 27, 2020
Volkswagen will begin taking refundable deposits for its first long-range EV targeting the U.S. market next month, with the first ID.4 SUVs scheduled to be delivered before year-end, the automaker has confirmed. The German automaker has designed a new web portal that...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 27, 2020
When the 2021 Porsche Panamera reaches the United States early next year, it will have key improvements to the interior, powertrains, including a new plug-in hybrid, and new exterior styling cues. Porsche also is offer additional powertrain options, featuring changes...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
General Motors has big plans for its battery-car fleet, with “20 or more” all-electric models due in showrooms by 2023. The list will include new products like the GMC Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq, as well as an update of GM’s first long-range battery-electric vehicle,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
We’re still more than a week away from the official debut of the new Lucid Air battery sedan, but the startup automaker continues to tease us with more and more intriguing details. Today it revealed the BEV will be offered with a 113 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 26, 2020
While its U.S. factories have been up and running since June, General Motors may not bring a sizable share of its 40,000 U.S. salaried workers back from home until late this year or even 2021, according to an internal memo, as the automaker continues to adapt to the...
by Michael Strong | Aug 26, 2020
The folks at Dodge do like seem fond of the phrase “the most powerful ever …” preceding so many of its products, the latest being the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. The newest “most powerful” model, in this case, sport-utility vehicle, puts out 710 horsepower and 645...
by Michael Strong | Aug 25, 2020
Although going back to school this year differs depending upon where you live, if piling kids into your vehicle to get them there is still part of your routine, you want to make certain you’re putting them in the right vehicle for you. Comfort, safety and, of course,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 25, 2020
Carmakers the world over have set their sights on luxury, and skyrocketing sales of luxury utes is drawing them to the segment. But Mercedes-Benz remains one of a small, elite group of manufacturers that build the vehicles that are considered luxury products long...
