It’s the end of an era for in-car entertainment as passenger vehicles offered by GM won’t feature a CD player starting 2022 model year. In the early 2000s, CDs were at their peak, and there was hardly a car on the road that did not have a compatible player. As …
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Vanderhall Brawley is an Electric 4×4 Off-Road Buggy
The Vanderhall Brawley is perhaps the most promising all-electric off-road-oriented vehicle to date, packing a 404-HP powertrain, 35-inch tires, and a purpose-built suspension. Utah-based EV manufacturer Vanderhall lifted the silk sheets off its first-ever four-wheeled model, dubbed the Brawley. What looks like the unholy offspring of a Jeep Wrangler and …
Ford Bronco Production Suspended for Two Weeks Due to Part Shortage
The highly-anticipated Ford Bronco is temporarily suspended as Ford is trying to re-establish its supply chain. While the global automobile industry is still struggling with the semiconductor shortage and logistic problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Ford Motors has to face yet another challenge. Bloomberg reported that the Detroit giant …
VW Caddy PanAmericana Adds Off-Road Prowess to a Practical Body
VW dressed the Caddy PanAmericana with off-road-oriented body cladding, all-terrain tires but crucially and, more importantly, 4Motion all-wheel-drive. The rapidly approaching electric vehicle era causes automakers to shift their focus and the majority of their resources and efforts toward electric technology research and development, as well as adding more EVs …
2022 Mercedes-Benz eActros Electric Truck Has a 248-Mile Range
Mercedes-Benz just introduced the 2022 eActros electric truck for short-range distribution haulage in urban areas. The concept was first revealed at the IAA 2016 for Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, and since 2018, numerous eActros trucks have been functionally tested in partnership with clients across Europe. Since then, Mercedes modified a …