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Mercedes-Benz has announced updates to its Metris mid-size cargo and passenger vans for the 2021 model year. They’re U.S. siblings of the Europe-market Vito pictured above. The majority of the updates are technology based, including a bigger touchscreen and new standard safety features, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. Expect to see the updated […] More
Crude oil recently saw its steepest drop since 1991, a drop that could drive U.S. gas prices down to below $2 a gallon in the U.S., according to some analysts. The coronavirus situation has weakened demand for oil, but a disagreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia sent prices down. Cheaper gas has already been showing […] More
The millionth car from EV maker Tesla is the company’s newest, the Model Y, and was produced at the company’s Fremont, California, factory. Tesla’s first vehicle, the Roadster, went into production in 2008. No word on where the one millionth Tesla will end up. In 2003 Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning started a little car […] More
Audi has released prices for its 2021 RS6 Avant and RS7, both of which start above $100,000. Unexpectedly, the RS6 Avant, a wagon, costs $5000 less than its mechanically identical sibling, the RS7 Sportback. Both cars are set to go on sale this spring as 2021 models. The only thing that dampens our excitement for […] More
It’s a beautiful, sunny Thursday morning at the Daytona International Speedway, and in victory lane, Jimmie Johnson is all smiles. The 2020 Daytona 500 is three days away, but today, the seven-time NASCAR champion is about to take to the 2.5-mile circuit on two wheels. This is a big weekend for Johnson. At the end […] More
Honda is discontinuing the all-electric Clarity, perhaps because its 89-mile EPA range didn’t resonate with buyers. Honda’s Clarity PHEV and fuel-cell vehicles will continue to be available. This was Honda’s only EV in the United States. The battery-electric vehicle (BEV) version of the Honda Clarity has been discontinued for 2020. It was the only EV […] More
Ford showed dealers the small, entry-level, unibody pickup it has been expected to be preparing. The pickup is slated to go on sale in 2021 and will be priced starting under $20,000. The Honda Ridgeline is the only other unibody pickup available on the market currently, and it starts at just over $35,000. It was […] More
KGP PhotographyCar and Driver The redesigned Jaguar XJ will be an EV-only affair, replacing the gas-powered XJ that was retired this past summer. The vehicle will be built on Jaguar Land Rover’s electrified MLA platform built for EVs and hybrids. The XJ is expected to go on sale sometime this year. Say goodbye to the […] More
