Eight Automakers Workin...

A group of automakers—Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen—is announcing a new charging standard for electric vehicles at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26. The new standard uses a single plug to handle all types of charging, including fast charging...

2013 Mercedes-Benz G-cl...

Mercedes-Benz has updated the seriously old-school G-class SUV for 2013, but you’d never know it by looking at the rig’s exterior. That’s because almost nothing changes outside; this is a good thing. The rest of the G-class’s upgrades reside under its hood and behind its...

Jaguar F-type Convertib...

If it seems as if Jaguar’s recently announced F-type has been the subject of an inordinate amount of attention lately, please try to understand: Cat fans have been waiting nearly forty years for the spiritual successor of the legendary E-type. Rumors of a truly British sporting...

Mercedes threatening to...

Filed under: Formula One According to a report in the Daily Telegraph , Mercedes is extremely unhappy with terms being offered by Bernie Ecclestone and could leave F1 – or possibly take Bernie to court. The root of the argument is the belief that Bernie is offering big incentives...

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65...

In an age of engine downsizing and emissions-reduction mandates, one might expect the V-12 engine—volumes of which never were very high in the first place—to hit the endangered-species list. But Mercedes-Benz and AMG are keeping the breed alive at least for the near future, sliding...

Mercedes reveals SL 65 ...

Filed under: Latest News Mercedes has lifted the lid on the new SL 65 AMG, the tin-top convertible boulevard cruiser with a supercar-matching 621bhp. See what we did there? It’s like Mercedes has lifted the lid off a box or something, revealing the car, but it also works because...

Mercedes-Benz to Debut ...

The second-generation Mercedes-Benz GL will debut at the 2012 New York auto show in just a few weeks. (The outgoing car is pictured above.) Based on the same architecture that underpins the new ML , the next GL will again sport three rows of seats but should see bumps in the usual areas:...

Video at Geneva: Merced...

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show A stark contrast to the model preceding it, the Mercedes A-Class shown at Geneva follows a much more conventional hatchback style. Out on its own in the manufacturer’s model range, it is now a direct rival to the Golf GTI, BMW 1 Series and Audi A3....

£10,000 daily fines fo...

Filed under: Latest News The government is to increase penalties to a maximum of £10,000 per day for utility companies that overrun on road works. The move was announced by Transport Minister Norman Baker and is, naturally, aimed at cutting the amount of road works that go on and...

Mercedes-Benz to Launch...

Mercedes-Benz will introduce the new SL65 AMG at the New York auto show this April, we’ve learned. The company just took the wraps off of its new, sixth-generation SL this past January, so far showing the SL550 (pictured above) and SL63 AMG . (You can read our first drive of the...