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It might sound a bit hard to believe but the Ferrari 812 Superfast is nearly four years old. In the world o...

CarBuzz Detroit News reports that GM has such heavy demand for GMC Sierra trucks its Oshawa plant in Ontario will come back online next year and that it will invest $75 million in its transmission plant in Toledo, Ohio. It seems that while GM is gearing up to ensure it has 30 EVs on the market by 2025 and its entire range is emissions-free by 2035, it still has to satisfy the demand for piston-powered trucks. Meanwhile, Ford reported record orders for the 2021 F-150 in December and prepared...

Order books for the Mercedes EQA are now open in Germany. Last month, Mercedes expanded its EQ electric family with the new entry-level EQA crossover. In EQA 250 guise, the electric crossovers single-motor electric powertrain produces 188 horsepower and 276 lb-ft of torque, which is sent to the front wheels. Based on Europes NEDC test cycle, the EQAs 66.5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack enables an electric driving range of 302 miles. A more powerful dual-motor variant with AWD, 268 hp, and over 31...

Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius is making perhaps one of the biggest changes in the German automaker's nearly 100...

To keep your Merc smart. Mercedes-Benz is one car manufacturer that always pushes the boundaries of new vehicle tech. Its rapid expansion into the world of electric vehicles is seriously impressive, and with its latest offering, the EQA, which is basically an electrified Mercedes-Benz GLA, the company is clearly moving in a new and exciting direction. Not only is the launch of cleaner and more efficient cars important to the brand, but so are the services that run in the background to keep its ...

BMWs M performance division no longer builds "standard" M cars. For many buyers, models like the M3, M4, and M5 provide the ideal balance between high performance and daily drivers. But the true M enthusiast always wants something more, and the folks at Munich have responded with their CS (Club Sport) models, such as the amazing M2 CS. And now the 2022 BMW M5 CS sedan has arrived, a lighter, more powerful version of the already impressive F90 generation M5. Like all CS models, the new M5 CS foc...

And it was all caught on camera. Its a known fact some people simply dont like Tesla owners. The reasons range from the supposed elitist attitudes of EV drivers to SUV owners believing Tesla to be a threat to their beloved combustion engine. One example of this anti-EV attitude is ICE-ing, the act of physically blocking a Tesla Supercharger station with a truck or SUV. As annoying as that is for Tesla owners wanting nothing more than to recharge their cars, its not violent. But according to Nas...

Year-on-year sales were down by as whopping 68 percent. The global pandemic had a huge impact on new car sales in 2020, but it wasnt bad news for every automaker. Many car manufacturers still managed to end the year on a high with record sales months. Subarus US sales, for example, were up by 16 percent in September 2020 compared to September 2019 thanks to popular models like the Forester. In December 2020, Subaru shipped 63,558 in the US, a two percent increase compared to the same month in 2...

No need to step foot in a dealership. Not only can consumers now buy new vehicles entirely online, in some cases they can also reserve new vehicles before production even gets underway. This online pre-order method was begun by Tesla several years ago and mainstream automakers have adapted it too. Ford, perhaps, has been the most successful to date. Despite the seemingly endless problems the pandemic created last year, the Blue Oval managed to have three big launches: the Ford F-150, Mustang Ma...

Those who thought Mercedes would call it a day with electric vehicles following the launch of EQC SUV were wrong. The all-new 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA is the German luxury automakers second all-electric model that targets buyers considering the Tesla Model Y. For now, the EQA is an overseas model only but Mercedes hasnt ruled out bringing it to North America. Its likely only a matter of time because the EQA has a lot going for it, from its slick exterior and interior styling, through connectivity...