We here at the CarSeek Blog are great fans of the BBC show “Top Gear” and its host Jeremy Clarkson. We love the mix of tech geekery and unabashed love of all things automotive, and we’ll cop to enjoying the “Celebrity in a Reasonably Priced Car” segments a bit more than is probably healthy. For [...]
It’s been a bad spring for the auto industry. Amidst parts shortages due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, tornadoes here in the United States have caused plant closures in the South. One such plant, a Mercedes-Benz assembly facility in Vance, AL was damaged on Wednesday, but is scheduled to resume production on Monday. [...]
Hybrid Cars shared a story recently about a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, the results of which were released last week. According to the study, hybrids and diesel-powered vehicles are a better value than their gasoline-powered counterparts. While it’s common to evaluate cars based on their cost, and hybrids and diesels do tend to [...]
Mercedez-Benz has electrified their A-class. This video explains how, and why. Enjoy!
Automotive News is reporting today that Volkswagen AG will be selling the new, compact Audi A1 outside of Europe next year. According to Audi sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi is increasing production of the A1 to meet greater demand. The car, which was originally meant only for the European market, will be offered globally (except [...]