MINI USA ADDS TWO NEW SPECIAL EDITIONS TO PRODUCT LINE
Oct 23, 2020
MINI USA is proud to reveal two new special edition models that are attainable and uniquely positioned across the spectrum of customer appeal – the new 2021 MINI Cooper 1499 GT and the new 2021 MINI Countryman Oxford Edition. ... Continue reading
EV Charging Wherever You Go (Without A LONG LONG Extension Cord) - Its Spiffy
Oct 20, 2020
Get Spiffy, Inc. (SpiffyⓇ), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced a partnership with SparkCharge to deliver on-demand electric vehicle charging. ... Continue reading
MINI Driving Experience Expands Locations
Oct 8, 2020
After launching a successful driving school program at the BMW Performance Center West at The Thermal Club in Palm Springs, California, MINI USA is expanding the MINI Driving Experience to two new locations on the East Coast – the BMW Performance Center East at Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina and Monticello Motor ... Continue reading
Sep 24, 2020
CarMax customers have the option to buy a car online and receive delivery through contactless curbside pickup, available nationwide, or home delivery, available to most customers. ... Continue reading
Sep 22, 2020
My oh my what help is there for the reat of us when the popul;ar and well funded Forbes Magazine resorts to Click-bait to eeek revenue out of the pits of the web. Forbes list of 37 cars to stay away from. ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2020
This is the first wireless battery management system available for production electric vehicles, and it will debut on General Motors’ production vehicles powered by Ultium batteries. ... Continue reading
Some New Vehicle Technologies Risk Failing While Others Become “Must Have,” J.D. Power Finds
Aug 21, 2020
Volvo Ranks Highest Overall for Tech Innovation; Hyundai Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands 19 August 2020 New-vehicle buyers are being offered an increasing number of advanced technology features, some of which are hits while others are currently missing the mark. The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TX ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2020
EVs Are The Only Vehicles Built On Wall Street The United States remains one of the leading markets for electric vehicles across the globe. Different players are making attempts to establish a strong market presence but Tesla appears to be winning the race. ... Continue reading
AAA Finds Active Driving Assistance Systems Do Less to Assist Drivers and More to Interfere
Aug 6, 2020
New automotive engineering research finds 73% of performance issues were related to lane centering ORLANDO, Fla. ... Continue reading
"Enjoy The Drive" The MINI Drive-In Movie Guide
Jul 28, 2020
The MINI Drive-In Movie Guide, which offers tips to drive-in moviegoers to have the best drive-in movie experience, as well as recipes for drive-in movie snacks and information on drive-in locations around the country, is available for a free download at MINIUSA.com/drivein. ... Continue reading
Jul 22, 2020
Porsche Ranks Highest Overall; Dodge Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands; Vehicles that create joy for their owners often overcomes any negatives caused by problems they experience. This phenomenon is most effectively seen in the J.D. Power 2020 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,SM released ... Continue reading
IIHS Says Convertibles Are As Safe As Hard Tops (But More Fun Says Me) +VIDEO
Jul 9, 2020
Despite the relatively flimsy appearance of their roof structures, late-model convertibles are no riskier than nonconvertibles, according to the analysis of crash and fatality rates. ... Continue reading
2007 Western Automotive Journalists Test Days: So Many Cars, So Little Time.
Jul 9, 2020
Western Automotive Journalists, recently had its annual test days. drove Dodge Sprinter Plug-In Hybrid; Mitsubishi Lancer GTS; Volkswagen GTI and EOS; Mazdaspeed3; Honda Civic Si 4-door; Mini Cooper S; Nissan SE-R Spec V; Audi S6; BMW M6; BMW 3-Series; Audi TT; Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Spec B; Infiniti G35; Acura TL Type S ... Continue reading
June 2020 US Retail Auto Sales Surprisingly Good
Jul 1, 2020
Automakers laud U.S. consumer 'resilience' despite COVID-19 hit to sales 4 MIN READ Detroit July 1, 2020; Reuters journalists Nick Carey and Ben Klayman reported that major automakers posted lower U.S. monthly or quarterly new vehicle sales on Wednesday due in large part to weak fleet orders, but said consumer demand r ... Continue reading
Germany Amps Up Domestic Battery Production With Massive State Subsidies
Jun 30, 2020
German Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier officially awarded the government's first grant – worth EUR 300 million – to battery company Varta. "The establishment of innovative and sustainable battery cell production is a high priority for us in Germany," said Altmaier. ... Continue reading
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