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Volkswagen Microbus with Civil Rights Background Heads to Washington

Volkswagen Microbus with Civil Rights Background Heads to Washington

volkswagen this well-worn volkswagen microbus was once used by civil rights advocates esau and janie b. jenkins in south carolina to transport people while educating them about their right to vote.rescued from the back yard of the couple's descendants, it's going [...]

Vision Mercedes Simplex Concept Is Retro Gone Wild

Vision Mercedes Simplex Concept Is Retro Gone Wild

daimler the vision mercedes simplex gets its name and inspiration from the mercedes simplex from 1901, the first car to be named "mercedes."that original car had a front-engine, rear-drive layout, which was pretty radical 118 years ago.all that retro spirit looks pretty fut [...]

Bentley Is Making a Dozen Blower Bentley Reproductions

Bentley Is Making a Dozen Blower Bentley Reproductions

bentley bentley is building a dozen reproductions of its classic blower bentley supercharged race cars, part of the ongoing celebration of the brand's centenary.engineers at bentley will make precise replicas of the 4.5-liter engine with the roots-type supercharger tha [...]

Anti-Car Groups Call for a Ban on SUVs, Protest at Frankfurt Auto Show

Anti-Car Groups Call for a Ban on SUVs, Protest at Frankfurt Auto Show

tobias schwarzgetty images environmental protest groups have been actively opposing the auto industry in germany this summer, blocking a train carrying new volkswagen vehicles earlier this month with their bodies.several groups combining forces for a protest at the public o [...]

Anti-Car German Protest Groups Call for a Ban on SUVs at the Frankfurt Auto Show

Anti-Car German Protest Groups Call for a Ban on SUVs at the Frankfurt Auto Show

tobias schwarzgetty images environmental protest groups have been actively opposing the auto industry in germany this summer, blocking a train carrying new volkswagen vehicles earlier this month with their bodies.several groups combining forces for a protest at the public o [...]

The Electric-Car Community Wants to Invite You to a Party: Its National Drive Electric Week

The Electric-Car Community Wants to Invite You to a Party: Its National Drive Electric Week

drive electric week electric vehicles and their advantages for the environment are much talked about, and sales are growing, but evs are still only the choice of a tiny fraction of u.s. car buyers.that's why booster groups started the annual national drive electric wee [...]

Tesla’s a Game Changer When It Comes to Windshield Wipers

Tesla’s a Game Changer When It Comes to Windshield Wipers

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Tesla has applied for a patent for a new electromagnetic windshield-wiper system that has a single wiper blade.The new system is designed for better wiping efficiency—and killer good looks, according to the patent application.Not for n [...]

Restored 1930 Ford Model A Is Not Junk, Nebraska Man Insists, but the State Disagrees

Restored 1930 Ford Model A Is Not Junk, Nebraska Man Insists, but the State Disagrees

vin ganapathycar and driver lane nelson, owner of lane's auto service in wahoo, nebraska, has restored his great-grandfather’s 1930 ford model a, which still has its original engine. so far, so good. unfortunately, he finds himself fighting the state to get the m [...]

Owning a New Car Will Cost You $9000 a Year, Says AAA Study

Owning a New Car Will Cost You $9000 a Year, Says AAA Study

getty imagescar and driver aaa has conducted a cost study on new-car ownership every year since 1950 and has just issued results for 2019—and a worksheet so you can figure your own costs.new cars on average cost $9282 per year over a five-year/75,000-mile period, a 5 [...]