Geoge Smith 
A DongFeng MengShi M-Hero 917 electric off-road vehicle undergoes a test at Dongfeng M-hero Technology Smart Park on December 5, 2023, in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. (Getty Images) The U.S. is considering raising tariffs on Chinese electric cars and other goods as it tries to limit reliance on Asia’s biggest economy and shield … Read more
Skoda Auto India on Tuesday said it will hike the prices of its vehicles by around 2 per cent across its range from January 1 next year. The price increase is owing to rising supply, input and operational costs, the company said in a statement. The hike will be effective on the entire range of … Read more
Photo: Dodge Merry Christmas my fellow Jalops! I hope you’re all doing exactly what you want to do today, whether it’s being with family or sitting along with yourself, I hope you’re happy today! If I could just have a moment of your time, I’d love to discuss the question we posed to you fine … Read more
A man looks at a BYD electric vehicle in Budapest in October, when the Chinese automaker started selling cars in Hungary. (Getty Images) BUDAPEST, Hungary — One of the world’s largest electrical vehicle manufacturers, China’s BYD, will open its first European EV production factory in Hungary, the country’s foreign minister said Friday, the latest … Read more
Passenger vehicle (PV) sales in the domestic market grew in single digits last month, on a high base, to the highest-yet levels recorded for the month of November, driven by robust consumer demand during the festivals in the first two weeks. The annual growth rate in wholesale despatches from factories to dealerships moderated to 3.7% … Read more
The original engine in today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mercedes earned the unenviable nickname “Rod Bender” owing to too-common failures. This car’s engine has been replaced, making that problem moot. Let’s see if its price needs some adjustment, too. According to Bob: Why the AMG C63 Hybrid Is So Goddamn Cool “Bad as a … Read more
Most new cars come with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that help prevent collisions and detect dangers on the roadways. Front crash prevention systems form a significant chunk of those systems, with features like automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings being two of the most common ADAS features today. While they absolutely save lives … Read more
New Delhi: German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday said it will hike prices of select models in India by up to 2 per cent from January 1 next year to partially offset rising input, commodity and logistics costs. The price hike will range from Rs 60,000 for the C-Class to Rs 2.6 lakh for a … Read more
I’m not sure if they torture kids like this still, but the worst four-week period of my 6th grade life was our unit on square dancing in gym class. And wouldn’t you know it? One of the worst experiences of my academic life — and possibly yours as well — can be blamed on Henry … Read more
Chrysler began using the New Yorker name on cars in 1940, after a couple of years of selling Imperial-based New York Specials. Except for the 1942-1945 break Chrysler took from car-building in order to manufacture things like uranium hexafluoride gaseous-diffusion hardware for the Manhattan Project and 30-cylinder flathead engines for Sherman tanks (and 1989, when … Read more
