Mercedes Vision V concept to preview US-bound electric van
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Mercedes Vision V concept to preview US-bound electric van

Teaser for Mercedes-Benz Vision V van conceptMercedes-Benz will unveil the Vision V van concept in early 2025 The concept is based on the new Van.EA platform The production model is confirmed for the U.S. in luxury guise, though the timing remains uncertain Mercedes-Benz will unveil a concept in the spring previewing a midsize van that will form part of the automaker’s next-generation family…

2025 Lucid Air
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2025 Lucid Air

2025 Lucid Air TouringWhat kind of car is the Lucid Air? What does it compare to? Lucid’s flagship sedan is the longest-range electric car on the U.S. market and one of the quickest-accelerating sedans—or vehicles of any kind. Providing varying amounts of performance and efficiency, with leading-edge propulsion tech, it challenges the likes of the Tesla…

Mercedes-Benz S-Class recalled for failing brakes
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class recalled for failing brakes

2021 Mercedes-Benz S-ClassMercedes-Benz is recalling 20,339 S-Class luxury sedans because of front brake hoses that could rupture and leak fluid, rendering the brakes less effective. Based on a disclosure Monday from the NHTSA, the recall includes the following versions of Mercedes’ flagship sedan: 2021-2022 S 500 2021-2022 Maybach S 580 4Matic 2021-2023 S 580 4Matic 2022…

Ford Mustang recalled for phantom steering, again
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Ford Mustang recalled for phantom steering, again

2022 Ford Mustang Coastal Limited EditionFord is recalling a small number of recent Mustang models a second time to address a steering issue because the remedy from a previous recall may not have been applied correctly. The recall of just 332 vehicles from model years 2022 and 2023 addresses an improperly calibrated secondary steering torque sensor, which could cause the steering wheel…

Mercedes design boss: "Design will be done by AI...my successor is a machine"
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Mercedes design boss: “Design will be done by AI…my successor is a machine”

Gorden WagenerMercedes-Benz design chief Gordon Wagener predicts AI will dominate car design within 10 years Wagener said Mercedes is already using AI in car design Wagener said digital screens aren’t luxury and that Mercedes will shift focus is craftsmanship and sophistication Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener believes artificial intelligence will play…

Polestar secures additional $450M of funding
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Polestar secures additional $450M of funding

2025 Polestar 2Polestar announced on Friday that it has secured a new loan of up to $450 million. The company also renewed an existing loan worth 480 million euros (approximately $500 million). This latest funding follows the $800 million in loans Polestar secured last December. Polestar’s sales fell 15% in 2024, ending the year at just 44,851 units. Without…

BMW builds the ultimate online museum for fans of its brand
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BMW builds the ultimate online museum for fans of its brand

BMW online catalogBMW operates an official museum as part of its headquarters in Munich, Germany. However, for armchair travelers, the automaker has launched an online museum of sorts, offering detailed information and photos of models dating back to 1928, when BMW began building its first cars. The online museum, which BMW refers to as a product catalog, currently…

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra reaches market with 1,527 hp, sub-$73,000 price tag
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Xiaomi SU7 Ultra reaches market with 1,527 hp, sub-$73,000 price tag

2025 Xiaomi SU7 UltraXiaomi has started sales of its SU7 Ultra electric super sedan in China The SU7 Ultra packs three electric motors delivering a combined 1,527 hp Xiaomi plans to set an official lap time at the Nürburgring with a production example When it comes to bang for the buck, it’s hard to beat the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. Currently available only in China…

How Motown, Martha and the Vandellas, and the Ford Mustang wrote music history
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How Motown, Martha and the Vandellas, and the Ford Mustang wrote music history

1965 Ford MustangA classic snare riff kicks it off—bah, bada bah-bah bah-bah bah-bah—and a chugging, urgent bass line propels the song forward. Three young women pop out from a wheel well, radiant in skirts and hair bands, beaming smiles and their hit song to a national network-TV audience. The bottle rocket that was Motown had taken flight; their…

Trump and Elon Musk might gut the EPA
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Trump and Elon Musk might gut the EPA

The White House, Washington, D.C.  [Creative Commons license by dcjohn]The EPA could be the next target of the Trump Administration’s mass layoffs, although it’s unclear how deep the cuts might go. As reported by The New York Times, President Trump said during a Wednesday cabinet meeting that Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, planned to fire 65% of EPA employees, which agency officials later admitted would prevent…