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    2021 BMW 5-Series Gets New Tech and an Altered Look

    The BMW 5-series is updated for 2021 with a new look and additional features. The lineup remains the same and includes 530i, 540i, M550i, and 530e plug-in-hybrid models. The 2021 5-series will reach U.S. dealerships in July 2020. BMW is subjecting its 5-series to a comprehensive if modest facelift that’s designed to steal the thunder […] More

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    2021 Mini Countryman Facelift Includes Union Jack Taillights

    Mini is updating the Countryman SUV lineup for 2021 with new looks and features. The three-cylinder Cooper, four-cylinder Cooper S, high-performance JCW, and hybrid SE versions remain. The 2021 Countryman will go on sale in the U.S. this summer. When Mini launched the first-generation Countryman, it shocked loyalists. The crossover SUV took the brand—whose very […] More

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    Nissan and Renault Merger Is Being Paused as Companies Restructure

    Nissan and Renault have paused their merger plans to focus on cost cutting and production cutbacks as the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on sales and bottom lines. The alliance between the automakers has seen a number of disagreements, but the companies are reportedly going to implement a “leader-follower” strategy in which each company […] More

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    Supply Disruptions Are Challenging the Return to Auto Production

    As automakers have begun resuming production, suppliers are facing challenges of their own, in some cases causing production to stop at the assembly plants. Toyota, VW, and Mercedes-Benz have all restarted production and stopped again in recent days, all citing supplier issues. The risk of default to automotive suppliers’ businesses has risen considerably since the […] More

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    Mercedes Releases Teaser Photo of EQS, Its Flagship Electric Sedan

    Mercedes-Benz has shared an image of its electric EQS luxury sedan wrapped in camouflage. Mercedes will build the EQS and its batteries at the same carbon-neutral plant as the upcoming S-class in Sindelfingen, Germany, which opens in September. While the S-class goes into production late in 2020, a start of production hasn’t been announced yet […] More