The diesel engine is gradually fading. Even in Europe, the last stronghold of the oil-burner, demand has plummeted in recent years. At its peak, diesel accounted for more than 50 percent of new car sales in the early 2010s, obviously before the Volkswagen Group’s notorious scandal. Through August this year, its market share among new … Read more
A man went viral on TikTok after accusing his mechanic of some shady behavior—alleging the worker took his car out for a personal spin. User @gelsadas02 reported that he had dropped off his Dodge for service but later saw the mechanic behind the wheel, taking his family to church. “Just saw my mechanic and his … Read more
Electric vehicles threaten the established order. In June, Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant long-known for its smartphones, set a Nürburgring track record for a production EV. Power is cheap, and as Mercedes-AMG prepares its new EV architecture, it put the platform through a grueling test—circumvent the Earth in eight days. Mercedes didn’t really drive its … Read more