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Auto Industry News: Easter Jeep Safari Concepts, Hurricane Inline-Six, Audi In-Car VR, & Right to Repair

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Michele Boyarsky 0 Comments Audi, Car Technology, Easter Jeep Safari, EVs, Ford Lightning, Holoride, Hurricane, Jeep, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, Jeep Wrangler, Mercedes, Right to Repair, Self-Driving Cars, Stellantis, Uber, VR

Jeep drops another Easter Safari teaser, while parent company Stellantis unveils a new inline-six. Over at Ford, the new Lightning

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Auto Industry News: Mercedes Makes Moves, Tesla Makes Money, GM Sues Ford, and Rivian Proves the Power of Networking

August 2, 2021December 8, 2021 MC Johnson 0 Comments Amazon, Auto Industry News, Cruise, EVs, Ford, GM, Mecum Auctions, Mercedes, NHRA, Nikola, Rivian, Self-Driving Cars, Super Cruise, Tesla

The market for luxury EVs continues to heat up as Mercedes doubles down with a high-tech, long-range prototype. The German

Dallas Glenn nabs first victory at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

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Auto Industry News: NHRA Four-Wide Firsts, Right to Repair Gets Federal Nod, Big Tech Wants to Charge for Self-Driving, and Several New EVs Hit the Market

May 18, 2021December 8, 2021 Joe Evans 0 Comments Auto Industry News, Cruise, drag racing, EVs, Fab Fours, Joe Biden, Magnaflow, Mercedes, NHRA, Nuro, Porsche, Porsche Macan, Right to Repair, Self-Driving Cars, Subaru, Toyota, Waymo

The Federal Trade Commission seemingly threw some heft behind Right to Repair this week, issuing a report that pokes several

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Auto Industry News: Autonomous Towing, Electric Van Wars, F-150 Tremor Package and Hellcat-Powered Family Drives

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Joe Evans 0 Comments Amazon, Bestop, Cadillac, Cadillac Super Cruise, Denali, Dodge, Durango, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Ford E-Transit, Ford F-150, Ford Raptor, GM, GMC Sierra 1500, Hellcat, Hyundai, Mercedes, Mercedes eSprinter, Porsche, Porsche 911, RAM TRX, Rivian, Roll-N-Lock, Tesla, Tremor, Truck Hero, Uber

The auto industry continues to chug along on a path of EVs and robot tech, with GM now throwing hands-free

Fuel-efficient, hybrid, and all-electric powertrains are the name of the game. And the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show has them in spades.

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2019 Frankfurt Motor Show Points to An Electric Future

September 13, 2019September 8, 2022 Michele Boyarsky 0 Comments 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi, Auto Show, BMW, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Lambourghini, Land Rover, Mercedes, Porsche, Volkswagen

As the world’s largest auto show, the 2019 International Motor Show or 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA)—whatever

Mercedes-Benz pulled the plug on its “Built in the USA” campaign, after a consumer watchdog group determined it to be a false claim. Source: Truth in Advertising

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American Manufacturing in 2019: What Does Made in America Really Mean?

July 5, 2019February 8, 2021 Michele Boyarsky 0 Comments American Manufacturing, Buying American, Mercedes, Mercedes Sprinter, P-TECH, SEMA, Truth in Advertising

In March 2019, German automaker Mercedes-Benz came under some light fire from a non-profit consumer watchdog organization called Truth In

James Bond goes electric with Rapide E, Tesla unveils new Model Y, Mahindra North America continues to gain steam, and racing season is in full swing.

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Auto Industry News: James Bond Adds Rapide E to 007 Garage, Tesla Has High Hopes for Model Y, and Mahindra North America Outgrows New Digs

March 18, 2019 Mag Boddington 0 Comments 007, 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Rapide E, Charles Leclerc, Crossovers, Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk, EVs, F1, Ferrari, Formula 1, Gatornationals, Gatornats, James Bond, Kyle Busch, Lewis Hamilton, Lucas Oil, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Mahindra, Mahindra Roxor, Max Verstappen, Mercedes, Model Y, NASCAR, Rapide E, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, SoCal Shootout, SUVs, Tesla, Tesla Model Y, Valtteri Bottas

James Bond will supposedly get an image makeover thanks to an environmentally sustainable new whip— the Rapide E. Elon Musk also

The 2019 Geneva Motor Show promises 150 world and European debuts.

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The 2019 Geneva Motor Show Will Be Electrifying

March 4, 2019February 19, 2019 Mag Boddington 0 Comments 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, 2019 Geneva Motor Show, 2020 Porsche 911, 2020 Toyota Supra, 208 supermini, AMG A45, Arcfox, Aston Martin, Audi, Audi Q4 e-tron, Auto Events, Auto Show, Auto Show Season, BMW, BMW 3 Series, Bugatti, Citroen, Concept EQV, Geneva, Geneva International Motor Show, Geneva Motor Show, Ginetta, Hispano Suiza, Honda, Honda Urban EV, Hypercars, Lagonda, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Huracan Evo, Lexus, mazda, Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition, Mazda3, McLaren 720S Spider, Mercedes, Mercedes AMG A45, Mercedes V-Class, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Concept, Pagani Automobili, Peugeot, Pininfarina, Polestar, Porsche, Porsche 911, SEAT, Supercars, Toyota Supra, Volkswagen, VW, VW Passat

As the global auto show season continues to chug along, action heads to Switzerland this week for the 2019 Geneva

The luxury car market looks promising for 2019.

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Auto Industry News: Luxury Car Market Makes Moves, Mercedes Thinks Long-term, Bumblebee Camaros Hit the Block & Detroit Auto Show Kicks Off

January 14, 2019April 20, 2022 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments Acura, Audi, Autonomous Cars, Barrett-Jackson, BMW, Cadillac, Dakar Rally, Detroit Auto Show, Electric Cars, FCA, Lexus, Lucas Chili Bowl Nationals, Luxury Car Market, Luxury Cars, Mahindra Roxor, MBUX Infotainment, Mercedes, Mercedes CLA, Mercedes Sprinter, NAIAS, Roxor, Sprinter Van, Super Snake, Transformers BumbleBee Camaros, Volvo

We’re two weeks into the new year and all eyes are planted firmly on the future. Last year’s sales numbers

The 2019 Mercedes A220 is compact, economical, and LOADED with tech.

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Vehicle Spotlight: 2019 Mercedes A220 Sedan Dares to Be Different

December 18, 2018December 13, 2018 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments A-Class, A220, MBUX Infotainment, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Mercedes-Benz A220

What exactly is cool, anyway? Fashion is cyclical. It is adaptable. Perhaps most importantly, it is not exclusive to what

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