It feels like only yesterday that we took delivery of the Moonstone Metallic BMW 535d in Munich at the BMW Welt. The 5er was something we had waited for with great anticipation, after having spent over two years with BMW’s first clean diesel sedan, the 335d, which was followed by … The BMW 535d is […]
NEW YORK — The New York International Auto Show returned this week after a pandemic-induced three-year hiatus and electric vehicles are commanding the spotlight. The show opened to the public on Friday following two press days and runs through April 24. The show dates back more than a century and was … Nissan announced the […]
Volkswagen of America announced financial results for May 2014. The auto manufacturer reported 32, 163 units delivered in May, and started sales of the seventh-generation 2015 Golf GTI. TDI Clean Diesel models made up 23.6% of sales last month. Passat delivered 8,955 units for the month, with Passat TDI delivering 3,172 clean … Technically speaking, […]
As diesels become more popular in the United States (three carmakers, including Audi, currently offer six models each, while the total number of diesel models on the market five years ago was 12), many rules are being broken. Just a decade ago, the idea of a sporty diesel would have … Audi announced financial results […]
If the headline piqued your interest, it isn’t surprising given that all automobiles made in the past 50 years (with perhaps the exception of the Trabant and the Yugo) have a working heater, not to mention turn signals, windshield wipers, and a rear-view mirror, and many made since the mid-1990s … NEW YORK — The […]
Jonathan Spira was bitten by the automotive bug at a young age. He began building full-size cardboard dashboard mockups at the age of five and has remained fascinated by all things automotive since then. In a career that in part parallels his work as chief analyst at research firm Basex, Spira began writing about automotive […]
Porsche Museum, Zuffenhausen, Germany Porsche announced new technology to complement its plug-in hybrid drive models. Because Porsche intends to sell these vehicles worldwide, the Zuffenhausen-based automaker sought to design a universal charging solution that would be applicable in all markets where the new hybrids will be available. The Porsche Universal Charger (AC) will be included […]
Volkswagen announced plans to invest €180 billion ($193 billion) over the coming five years to accelerate its transition from internal-combustion-engine powered vehicles to battery-powered vehicles. The move is intended to protect its market share as it migrates to battery-electric power. Volkswagen Group, the world’s second largest automaker, delivered 572,100 electric vehicles last … Sony, which […]
If telecommunications companies merely said they were sunsetting their 3G networks, many people might reply “How interesting “and then would have gone about their business, unaware of the consequences to come. But what is actually happening is that older mobile networks, namely those using 3G technology – something commercially introduced in … If your Audi, […]
Along with laws legalizing recreational marijuana in California and restricting cigarette smoking to those over 21 in Guam at the start of 2018, a new law went into effect in Oregon that relaxed restrictions on self-service pumps, making New Jersey the last remaining state in the union in which drivers are not permitted to pump […]
NEW YORK — The New York International Auto Show returned this week after a pandemic-induced three-year hiatus and electric vehicles are commanding the spotlight. The show opened to the public on Friday following two press days and runs through April 24. The show dates back more than a century and was … If you’re a […]
Porsche Cars North America announced financial results for November 2014. The company’s total sales in September were up 18.5%, having sold 4,699 vehicles as compared to 3,966 from the previous September. The sales set a new record for the highest monthly sales volume in the company’s history. The company’s Boxster and Cayman models … The Chrysler Group announced […]
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If your Audi, Bentley, Porsche, or Volkswagen was on the high seas en route to the United States, it may be very, very late, if it arrives at all, that is. The vehicle carrier Felicity Ace, operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of Japan, is currently ablaze on the North Atlantic approximately … The European Commission […]