George Russell says his first-hand experience of Lewis Hamilton being a role model will be the overriding memory of his partnership with the Formula 1 great, right down to Hamilton picking up the team after a disappointing Abu Dhabi qualifying session. Mercedes was keen to give Hamilton a fitting send-off as the seven-time world champion departs the team he represented for 12 years … Read more
Mumbai: Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are among luxury carmakers seeking to entice potential buyers with five-year-high price discounts and other incentives in a desperate attempt to exhaust inventory. Luxury cars, which make up only 2% of the broader passenger vehicle market, are expected to close 2024 at 50,000 units, growing 5%, in the slowest pace … Read more
Max Verstappen has doubled down on his criticism of George Russell following their altercation after Qatar Grand Prix qualifying. Verstappen and Russell generally enjoyed cordial relations thus far, but that changed at the Qatar Grand Prix when Verstappen felt Russell was trying to stitch him up in front of the FIA race stewards and land the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton endured a torrid run to 12th place in the Qatar Grand Prix in an understeering Mercedes, although some of the damage was self-inflicted owing to a false start and a pitlane speeding penalty. Hamilton also picked up a puncture mid-race and, in the final laps, asked the team if he could ‘box’ the car … Read more
Besides making headlines about the wisdom, or lack thereof, of ending federal rebates on EVs in the U.S., Kia is setting its sights on doubling the range its plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) can run on while in electric mode. With affordability and finding chargers remaining among the main hurdles to full EV adoption, drivers this … Read more
You couldn’t get a more geographically appropriate test drive than the new Mercedes-Benz CLE 200 Cabriolet, in the Western Cape, in November. Firstly, a cabriolet cruise around the coast is one of life’s great intangible joys. The breeze in your hair, the scent of ocean air, sun-kissed skin and one thousand miles of headroom. Secondly, … Read more
An Indian state said in October that Mercedes-Benz improved wastewater and air pollution management at its only car factory in the country after officials detected environment law lapses in recent inspections, government documents show. Pollution control officials in the western state of Maharashtra signed off on Mercedes’ compliance with environment norms in an Oct. 11 … Read more
A quiet evening turned terrifying for the Bayliss family in Northants when their $64,000 electric Mercedes EQA suddenly exploded in flames while parked on their driveway. The car, plugged in to charge, transformed into a dangerous blaze that spread to their garage and damaged part of their home, filling the air with thick smoke and … Read more
George Russell believes the current Mercedes Formula 1 car is the “most inconsistent” the team has ever had, as it continues experiments on its upgrade package in Brazil. With Russell and Lewis Hamilton having both endured crashes with the latest version of the W15 since the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes is trying to get … Read more
If you believe BMW development director Frank Weber, the car is on the verge of yet another revolution. In addition to digitalisation and electrification, he says, circularity will become an increasingly important feature of vehicles. That means reusing materials that go into making cars. Motor manufacturers are slowly running out of the raw materials needed … Read more
