The 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC has yet to be unveiled and already, one fortunate YouTuber has had the opportunity to drive a late pre-production prototype. The YouTuber in question is MercBenzKing and the review took place in Northern Sweden, not far from the Arctic Circle. Mercedes will offer the new GLC in a plethora of different […]
SHANGHAI — Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. expects rising raw material prices and global chip shortages to pressure its profitability and sales this year, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, after reporting a 12 percent fall in 2021 profit. The automaker, thanks to its investments in Volvo Cars and Mercedes, reported a 2021 profit of 4.85
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Dan Ammann, the former General Motors president who abruptly left his post as CEO of Cruise in December, has been named president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions. Ammann will replace Joe Blommaert, who is retiring after 35 years with the company. Ammann’s appointment is effective May 1, according to a company statement. Ammann, 49, had
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I have a few pet peeves but few things grind my gears quite as much as watching people driving too quickly through parking garages. It’s completely unnecessary, can be dangerous, and is just an accident waiting to happen. Take this video, for example. This clip was recently shared to Reddit and shows the cammer driving
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Nobody likes to see a wrecked supercar and looking at this particular Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster is especially heartbreaking. The Aventador SVJ Roadster in question was recently sold by Copart and is the same example that was destroyed by an out-of-control delivery truck last month. While it is unclear how much the supercar sold for,
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Ford may have found a way for drifting to live on in the age of electric cars. First spotted by Motor1, a recent patent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows a drift mode designed to work with an internal-combustion engine or electric motor. Ford introduced drift mode on the Focus
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Renault resumed production at its Moscow plant on Monday, a company spokesperson told Reuters. The French automaker suspended operations at the plant in late February, saying at the time it was due to a “forced change in existing logistic routes.” The Moscow plant builds the Renault Duster, Kaptur and Arkana models, and the Nissan Terrano.
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Ford Motor Co., seeking to fill the leadership team of its newly created Ford Blue division, said Kiersten Robinson, its top human resources executive, would become general manager of Ford Blue’s family vehicles as well as president of Ford’s operations in Mexico and Canada. Robinson will report to Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue, and
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After declaring this month that they had no intention of doing so, Volkswagen executives are now rethinking their plans to keep production of the retro-styled electric minivan, the ID Buzz, anchored exclusively in Hanover, Germany, with North American production now a possibility. So what changed between March 10 and March 21? Consumer reaction — especially
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It shouldn’t need to be said, but just because you own a fast car, that doesn’t mean that you’re exempt from the law. Case in point is this C8 Chevrolet Corvette driver who led police on a high-speed chase before eventually engaging them in a standoff. The incident started at around 9 PM last week,
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