When you think about the BMW M5, your mind might first jump to the exciting M5 Touring, which will be available later this year or early next year. Then you might recall the original M5 Touring—the E34 – a rear-wheel drive wagon wonder that offered a manual transmission, crisp S38 3.8-liter inline-six, and rear-wheel drive. …
Polestar introduced its third all-electric model in the U.S., the Polestar 4, also described as an electric performance SUV coupe. The model entered production at the Hangzhou Bay factory (operated by Geely Holding) in China in November 2023 and most recently was presented at the 2024 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). U.S. sales will …
Honda is now on the 11th generation of Accord since the first ones hit our shores as 1976 models. Those introductory cars were all hatchbacks, but the first-generation Accord sedan appeared here for the 1978 model year. When the bigger second-generation Accord showed up as a 1982 model, a four-door sedan version remained part of …
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation’s largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases. The new rules, which take effect for model years 2027 through 2032, will avoid up to …
MOSCOW — Russian company Automotive Technologies announced it had started assembling Citroen C5 Aircross models in batches at a plant south of Moscow formerly owned by Stellantis, with the cars set to be sold in dealerships from May. Reuters exclusively reported in February, citing customs data and two people familiar with the matter, that Automotive …
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New technologies have a tendency to blindside. When color TVs were introduced in the 1950s, for example, they seemed like a flop. The devices were expensive, programming was scarce, and after a decade on the market few homes had one. Then suddenly prices dropped, a ratings war ensued, and in just a few years most …
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In the year 2000, BMW Motorrad launched an ambitious project, the C1 scooter, aimed at reshaping urban transportation. Despite the company’s high hopes, the scooter did not catch on commercially. However, the increasing problem of urban congestion brings into question whether the C1’s innovative design could see a resurgence in interest if its foundational ideas …
The one-off 1964 Pontiac Banshee coupe concept is once again for sale, this time in a listing at Hemmings. The asking price is a cool $1.2 million. The Banshee was an early attempt by General Motors to counter the Ford Mustang. Known internally as the XP-833, it was the brainchild of John Z. DeLorean, who …
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General Motors has filed a patent application for battery cells with unusual shapes designed to aid cooling. Instead of the rectangular shape of the automaker’s current Ultium cells, the patent application, first spotted by Motor1, discusses Lego-shapes that leave channels when the cells are assembled into modules. These channels could be used for cooling, helping …
It seems, as we approach the mid-point of 2024, that there can’t be enough surveys, theories, reports and analyses about the state of electric vehicles worldwide. But there’s always room for one more. A comprehensive EV primer, “Electric Vehicle Statistics 2024,” from the folks at MarketWatch, examines EV sales, market share, environmental effects, mileage figures …
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