The rebuilt aluminum Mercedes incorporates 3D printed wheels and other original elements, such as the car brand’s iconic three-pronged star badge. Photo courtesy of Sixt. Sixt has created an airborne, Mission Impossible style installation, which incorporates a life-size model car, at Manchester Airport. The permanent advertising display has been hung from the rotunda in Terminal One’s departure lounge.… Continue reading Sixt Debuts Mission Impossible Installation at Manchester Airport
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@Daimler: Successful Production Launch of the A-Class Plug-In Hybrid at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant
Rastatt. The electric initiative in the Mercedes-Benz Cars global production network has reached its next milestone: the production launch of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany is an important strategic step for the plant, and was successfully implemented. Supported by a systematic digitisation of… Continue reading @Daimler: Successful Production Launch of the A-Class Plug-In Hybrid at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant
Rumor Mill: All-Electric BMW 5-Series And 7-Series Coming Soon
According to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, BMW intends to introduce all-electric version of its 7-Series and 5-Series, which currently were available with conventional and plug-in hybrid drive systems. The 7-Series BEV is expected in 2022, while the 5-Series BEV in 2023. As the German manufacturer is betting on flexibility, both models will stay available in… Continue reading Rumor Mill: All-Electric BMW 5-Series And 7-Series Coming Soon
@Hyundai: Sonata Thrives in the U.S. for Its Design And In-Car Technology
The 8th-generation Hyundai Sonata has won three different design and tech awards. Here’s how Sonata dominated the U.S. market. The 8th-generation Sonata has recognized by multiple awards in the U.S. It won Kelley Blue Book’s 2020 Best Auto Tech, the Transportation Design of 2019 GOOD DESIGN AWARD, and ALG’s 2020 Redesign of the Year. Best… Continue reading @Hyundai: Sonata Thrives in the U.S. for Its Design And In-Car Technology
Free-floating car-share will return to Seattle this spring with new AAA service
AAA is bringing its GIG car-sharing service to Seattle. (GIG Photo) Seattle is getting a new free-floating car-share service this spring, filling a void left by popular mobility options that exited the city over the past few months. AAA is expanding its GIG Car Share service beyond the San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle. GIG… Continue reading Free-floating car-share will return to Seattle this spring with new AAA service
Renault returns to old urban EV formula: Twingo minicar with tiny 22-kWh battery
Renault has sold nearly 4 million units of its gas-powered Twingo city car. That experience over nearly two decades taught the French automaker what makes a winning Euro-chic city car. Renault will try to leverage those insights with the all-electric Twingo ZE. The formula is urban maneuverability and a 22-kilowatt-hour battery pack that can fill… Continue reading Renault returns to old urban EV formula: Twingo minicar with tiny 22-kWh battery
Mercedes-Benz Electrifies Its Compact Models
Mercedes-Benz is on a final straight to electrify its compact car models – some will be electric, some plug-in hybrid. The German manufacturer said that the new plug-in hybrids will debut at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, featuring the third-generation hybrid powertrain. The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA, which is a sibling of the GLA, will be… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Electrifies Its Compact Models
Berlin documentary explores value of work in Germany’s struggling car industry
BERLIN (Reuters) – Disruptions in Germany’s car industry are eroding job security and national identity, with the most vulnerable drawing more self-respect from work than the wealthy, the director of a documentary screening at this year’s Berlin Film Festival said. FILE PHOTO: A worker assembles a new Audi at the production line of the German… Continue reading Berlin documentary explores value of work in Germany’s struggling car industry
Polestar teases an all-electric concept sedan running Android Automotive
Volvo’s performance sub-brand Polestar is bringing a striking electric concept car to this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Instead of focusing on flashy performance specs, though, the company is talking up two different topics: the use of sustainable materials throughout the car, and a deeper integration with Google’s new Android Automotive operating system. The car is… Continue reading Polestar teases an all-electric concept sedan running Android Automotive
@Daimler: The compacts are turning electric
Stuttgart/Geneva. With the Concept EQA at the 2017 IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Mercedes-Benz demonstrated how the EQ strategy can be transferred to the compact class. The production version of the all-electric sibling of the GLA will have its première before the end of the year. Prototypes of the EQA are currently undergoing challenging… Continue reading @Daimler: The compacts are turning electric