Rare Rides: The 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL 500, a Finale Called Final Edition

Large, luxurious, and very serious, the first generation CL was also an SEC and S during its life. While Mercedes-Benz played the Nineties naming games with its lineup, the W140 soldiered on in two-door format as a last-of for a … Continue reading

Honda Makes it Official, Lifts Cover on the 11th-Generation Civic Sedan

The 2022 Honda Civic sedan is the 11th generation of the company’s compact sedan in the U.S. In typical fashion, Honda spent the past several months teasing the arrival of an all-new Civic sedan. Now, we’re getting the first close-up … Continue reading

Fiat Joins Electric Van Fray with New E-Ducato

Fiat is getting into the electric van market with the new E-Ducato, and partnering with global logistics giant DHL. It’s not just the light duty arena seeing a substantive increase in battery-electric offerings as the crowded commercial van market just … Continue reading

Chip Shortage Causing Mexican Auto Plants to Sputter

GM had to shut down the Blazer ine at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico due to the semiconductor shortage, but Equinox production will continue. Much of the focus on automakers being forced to shut down plants due to semiconductor … Continue reading

BMW Launching New i4 EV Three Months Ahead of Schedule

  BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse revealed the new i4 alongside the iX — three months early. BMW is clearly anxious to regain momentum in the small but growing battery-car market, the Bavarian automaker revealing plans Wednesday to bring the new … Continue reading

GM Inks New Deal with Innovative EV Battery Maker

GM’s next-gen lithium metal batteries, the expected energy density increase may mean higher range in a similarly sized pack or comparable range in a smaller pack. General Motors continued its charge to develop better batteries, announcing its partnership with lithium … Continue reading

Hyundai Building Fuel-Cell Plant in China

Euisun Chung, Hyundai chairman, said the new fuel-cell plant in China is an important part of the company’s long-term strategy. Hyundai Motor Group broke ground in Guangdong Province in China for the company’s first fuel-cell system plant beyond the borders … Continue reading

Bugatti to Rimac Rumblings Growing Louder

  Rumblings about Volkswagen selling off Bugatti to Croatian electric supercar maker Rimac are getting louder again. The rumblings around oft-discussed move by Volkswagen AG to sell off its supercar brand, Bugatti, got a little louder this week. Porsche AG … Continue reading

Honda Pulls Trigger for New CEO

  Toshihiro Mibe, Honda’s new CEO, previously head the company’s research and development operations. Despite saying it wouldn’t happen just 24 hours ago, it happened: Honda Motor Co. named Toshihiro Mibe, head of its research and development operations, as its … Continue reading

A Week With: 2021 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 GranLusso

The 2021 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 GranLusso is too beautiful to be ignored. There’s something about the way things sound in Italian. Who’d be interested in buying a model called the Cadillac Four Door, for example? But make it a … Continue reading