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The most valuable car in the world: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for an all-time record price of 135 million EUR to establish “Mercedes-Benz Fund”

The most valuable car in the world: Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for an all-time record price of 135 million EUR to establish “Mercedes-Benz Fund”

All time record: One of two ultra-rare original 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupes from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Collection has been auctioned for 135 million EUR to a private collector, making it the most valuable car of all time. Using this value to drive change: The proceeds will be used to establish a worldwide ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Sets out Long-term Ambitions as the World’s Most Valuable Luxury Car Brand

Mercedes-Benz Sets out Long-term Ambitions as the World’s Most Valuable Luxury Car Brand

At the very top end of the product portfolio is an exclusive edition of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, known as the Limited Edition Maybach by Virgil Abloh. ... Continue reading

2022 Subaru Forester Earns Top IIHS Safety Awards

2022 Subaru Forester Earns Top IIHS Safety Awards

The 2022 Subaru Forester, a small SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To qualify for either of the Institute’s two awards in 2022, vehicles must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side sma ... Continue reading

Evolution of American Car Mascots and Hood Ornaments Selections from the Jon Zoler Collection

Evolution of American Car Mascots and Hood Ornaments Selections from the Jon Zoler Collection

runs from May 2022 to March 2023. This is the first of a two-part display. ... Continue reading

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research

This week, EV batteries were a topic of focus as we saw significant investments in domestic battery production in the US and news regarding battery recycling. There were also some interesting developments in the autonomous truck space. ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe From California - 29th annual media days of the Western Automotive Journalists Group

Letter From Europe From California - 29th annual media days of the Western Automotive Journalists Group

By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Senior Editor-at-large The Auto Channel Half Moon Bay CA May 12, 2022; There is an old saying along the lines of “The right crowd and no crowding“ which neatly sums up the tests of 22 vehicles in California’s Half Moon Bay. For me there two stars of the show-the astonishing ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Camry Nightshade Special Edition Official Close-up Look

2023 Toyota Camry Nightshade Special Edition Official Close-up Look

One of the longest-running nameplates in the auto industry, and with 20 straight years as America’s #1 selling midsize sedan, the 2023 Camry keeps things rolling with a refreshed Nightshade Special Edition. The Camry was among the first Toyota models to offer the distinctive Nightshade edition, a factory designer pac ... Continue reading

2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Takes Family Vehicle of Texas, Green Vehicle of Texas Awards at TAWA Auto Roundup

2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Takes Family Vehicle of Texas, Green Vehicle of Texas Awards at TAWA Auto Roundup

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 12, 2022 -- The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid claimed multiple victories at the Texas Automotive Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup, held April 25-26 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, earning prestigious Family Vehicle of Texas honors for the sixth consecutive year, as well winning th ... Continue reading

Fisker And Foxconn Confirm Fisker $30k Pear Production In Ohio

Fisker And Foxconn Confirm Fisker $30k Pear Production In Ohio

Fisker partner Foxconn has completed its acquisition of an operational 6.2-million-square-foot vehicle manufacturing facility in Ohio. Fisker and Foxconn will build Fisker’s second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR, at the factory. ... Continue reading

Complete Official 682 Horsepower Cadillac Escalade-V Car-Guy Preview

Complete Official 682 Horsepower Cadillac Escalade-V Car-Guy Preview

Detroit May 11, 2022; Today, Cadillac revealed full details surrounding the 2023 Escalade-V — the industry’s most powerful full-size SUV. It is the first-ever Cadillac V-Series SUV — an elevation of design, performance and technology and the purest expression of the passion that exists at the core of Cadillac. ... Continue reading

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L - Review by Larry Nutson

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L - Review by Larry Nutson

The Jeep brand is celebrating 80 years of technological innovation and 4x4 leadership and last summer introduced the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L – a premium utility vehicle, which for the first time in the vehicle’s history, now offers three rows of seats. Consider this. ... Continue reading

Tesla accounts for almost 60% of all EVs deliveries by 10 leading car makers in Q1 2022

Tesla accounts for almost 60% of all EVs deliveries by 10 leading car makers in Q1 2022

Tesla is showing its resilience in the electric vehicle market by sustaining the number of deliveries during a period the general market has been affected by parts shortage and challenging economic conditions. However, the American EV giant is also facing significant competition from traditional manufacturers who are v ... Continue reading

Rare 1937 Cord donated to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

Rare 1937 Cord donated to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

For Immediate Release, [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated] Rare 1937 Cord donated to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum (AUBURN, IN) - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is pleased to announce the addition of a 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton with dual side-mount tires to its growing co ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL 2023 KIA SOUL PREVIEW

OFFICIAL 2023 KIA SOUL PREVIEW

The new 2023 Kia Soul, arriving later this summer, features refreshed design elements inside and out, a simplified lineup, new smile-inducing colors, and two option packages brimming with technology and convenience. Soul redefined the boxy small-car segment when it was first launched in 2009 and has evolved steadily si ... Continue reading

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