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Why Even The Smallest Accident Is Designed To Destroy Your Wallet
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (875+ words) A new study explains how the design of modern cars means once simple, affordable repairs are a thing of the past Remember when tiny parking bumps were never a big deal, and often no deal at all? After seeing how…...
EV Range Claims Still Sound Great, Until Freezing Temps Hit
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (554+ words) Norway's winter test reveals how 24 EVs handle extreme temperatures, with surprising gaps between WLTP claims and frozen reality Winter has a way of exposing weaknesses, and in Norway it does so without mercy. A group of 24 of the newest and…...
The Man Who Popularized Touch Screens Says Touch Controls Don’t Belong In Cars
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (524+ words) Touchscreens may work for phones, but they demand too much attention in cars, says former Apple designer Jony Ive Ferrari unveiled the interior of its first-ever EV this week, the Luce, created in collaboration with Jony Ive, former Apple design…...
VW’s New Van Shows Up In GTI Cosplay, But No One Told The Engine
1+ week, 4+ day ago (528+ words) The new flagship trim of the VW Transporter takes aim at the Ford Transit Custom MS-RT and other sporty van rivals from Stellantis Volkswagen is jumping on the sporty van bandwagon with the new Transporter Sportline. Sitting at the top…...
New S-Class Uses 50,000 LEDs To Light Nearly Six Football Fields Ahead
2+ week, 1+ day ago (648+ words) Mercedes" new S-Class Digital Light packs 25,000 LEDs per headlamp, increasing brightness and precision while cutting energy use Mercedes is consistently trying to improve its headlight technology, and now we have even more proof of that. Late last year, it shared…...
The X7 Isn’t Big Enough For BMW’s American Dealers, They Want An X9
3+ week, 2+ day ago (520+ words) On the bight side, it couldn't do any worse than the XM Full-size SUVs are as American as apple pie and automakers love them as they generate huge profits. That's especially true for luxury models such as the Cadillac Escalade…...
The ID. Buzz Bombed, So VW's Turning Its Attention To The T7
3+ week, 5+ day ago (310+ words) Volkswagen's T7 Multivan lineup is about to get a facelift and an updated interior Volkswagen brought a little bit of California to Sweden as the facelifted T7 camper van has been caught undergoing cold weather testing. More: VW's New eHybrid Multivans Pack…...
Mercedes Thinks A $10K Discount Will Get $165K Electric SUVs Moving
3+ week, 5+ day ago (365+ words) With incentives rising and interest lagging, Mercedes tries to revive the electric G580s fortunes following a record year for the ICE G-Class range Mercedes-Benzs decision to offer an all-electric version of the G-Class hasnt come without controversy. After all, one of…...
Mazda’s New EV May Not Arrive Until 2029 After Quiet Delay
3+ week, 6+ day ago (289+ words) Given slower-than-expected demand, Mazda will reportedly shift its focus to hybrids, delaying its dedicated EV by at least two years It appears you can add Mazda to the growing list of automakers that have delayed electric vehicles in the wake…...
VW’s Facelifted ID.4 Is Starting To Look A Lot Like A Tiguan
4+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) Refreshed electric SUV gets an ID. Cross-style visual update, bigger gauge cluster and more interior switchgear Volkswagen isn't sitting still when it comes to electric cars, even if most of its lineup in the US has struggled to gain traction this…...