Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 125 years with sculpture, battery patent

Filed under: Hybrid, Technology, Mercedes-Benz, Electric

Daimler celebrates 125 years since Carl Benz’s Patent-MotorWagen – Click above for high-res image gallery

Back on January 29th of 1886, Karl Benz filed the patent for his “vehicle with gas-engine drive.” It’s an important date in the history of the automobile, and Daimler is looking back at that special day [...]

GM launches ‘Inside The Vault’ syndicated TV series

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
General Motors is shacking up with a slew of other corporations for “Inside the Vault” – a new web special devoted to all of the gadgetry, travel, food and sports pertinent to today’s modern man. GM will be joined by the likes of Source Interlink, Conde Nast, Telepictures, [...]

First Aston Martin One-77 delivered to Monte Carlo

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Aston Martin

It’s official, ladies and gentlemen: Aston Martin has entered the million-dollar ultra-hyper-supercar league with the new One-77.
Now, we know what you’re thinking, the One-77 was released a while ago already. But it wasn’t until now that the first example has left the factory and delivered to its first lucky [...]

Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #215

Filed under: Chrysler, Nissan, Electric

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We’re recording Episode #215 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and we’ve put some topics below. Drop us your own feedback and questions or vote on your fellow readers’ submissions to help determine what we discuss this evening. You can subscribe to the [...]

More details on Jaguar’s 3 Series fighter

Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Jaguar, Rumormill, Luxury

Word is bumping around the internets that Jaguar may be interested in dusting off a sub-XF model. Doing so would put the big cat into direct competition with the mighty BMW 3 Series – a feat Jaguar attempted once before with the ill-fated X-Type. But according to Adrian Hallmark, [...]