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  • 2009 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman

    Mercedes-Benz is working on an extra, extra-long version of its S-Class sedan that will revive the Pullman name and have a price tag that’s more than double that of the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Like previous-generations Mercedes Pullmans, the new one will likely come exclusively in S600 trim and offer its prestigious clientele armor protection. One major difference, however, is that the new Mercedes Pullman will be built by Mercedes tuning specialist Brabus. The information was first reported by Automobilwoche. Prototypes of the new Mercedes Pullman were recently spotted outside...

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    BMW Confirms Mexican Plant

    Just a week after Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz confirmed plans to build cars at a new plant in Mexico, BMW has confirmed that it will do the same. BMW’s Mexican plant will be located in the state of San Luis Potosi and will start building cars in 2019. It will have a capacity of 150,000 units...

  • 2013 Detroit Electric SP:01
    Detroit Electric Announces Further Details, U.K. Production

    The reborn Detroit Electric is becoming a truly global automaker—at least in terms of its conception and production. The firm still lists its headquarters in Motor City itself, but now has a European base in the Netherlands and has announced that production will take place in Leamington Spa...

  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class production in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Mercedes-Benz Starts C-Class Production At Alabama Plant

    Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday started production of the 2015 C-Class at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the same site where it builds the M-, R- (for Chinese market only) and GL-Class models. It was first confirmed that the Tuscaloosa plant would start C-Class production as far back as 2009, and now...

  • 2014 Volvo S60L production in China
    Chinese-Built Volvos To Reach U.S. In 2015: Report

    Volvo is rapidly expanding its operations in China, including establishing new manufacturing facilities and co-developing vehicle platforms and new models with Chinese parent company Geely. Simply put, Volvo plans to build and develop more cars in China. Currently, Volvo’s Chinese-built cars...

  • Aston Martin production facility in Gaydon, England
    Aston Martin Upgrading Manufacturing Facilities For Future Models

    Aston Martin is working on an all-new platform to underpin its future sports, starting with a next-generation DB9, but there’s much more to the British automaker’s growth plans. Aston Martin is also investing in its manufacturing facilities and looking to hire new staff. Among the...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (wagon)

    Mercedes-Benz has revealed the first details for its 2015 C-Class Estate (C-Class Wagon if ever makes it to the U.S.), which has just entered production at the C-Class main factory in Bremen, Germany. Though it’s yet to be confirmed, Mercedes is unlikely to offer its new C-Class wagon in the U.S., despite close rival BMW offering up a 3-Series Sports Wagon and Audi offering an A4 Allroad over here. MUST SEE: 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost And GT Pricing Leaked Mercedes does offer an E-Class Wagon locally, but low sales of luxury wagons make it hard to justify launching a second wagon...

  • 2015 BMW i8 construction at Leipzig plant
    2015 BMW i8 Production Mega Gallery

    The striking styling of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car has captivated us for quite some time, but the technology sitting under its skin is if anything even more intriguing. BMW has now allowed us a little more insight to the car's 'LifeDrive' module, central to the i8's construction. MUST SEE...

  • 2014 BMW i3
    BMW Bumps Up i3 Production To Meet Strong U.S. Demand

    Outright electric car sales are still small right now, but there's certainly evidence to suggest the tide is slowly changing. Take BMW's i3 electric car, for example. A four-seat electric city car isn't a natural fit for U.S. roads, but throw in quirky, futuristic styling and the desirability of a...

  • Volvo Torslanda Plant in Gothenburg, Sweden
    Volvo Expands 50-Year-Old Torslanda Plant For 2016 XC90 Production

    Volvo is in the final stages of developing its next-generation XC90, and soon production of the all-new SUV will get underway at the automaker’s Torslanda assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. The plant, which turns 50 today, has just undergone a massive expansion program to help increase...

  • 2014 Tesla Model S in China
    Tesla Confirms Plans To Build Cars In China

    Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has confirmed something we've expected for some time--the American electric car brand will build cars in China. That isn't in lieu of building them in the United States, but in addition to American production. ALSO SEE: Hear The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Start &...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible
    Chevrolet Corvette Is Most 'Made In America' Car, Study Says

    The Corvette and Ford F-150 tied for the title of most "American-made" car.

  • The 2013 McLaren MP4-12C

    McLaren will cease MP4-12C production to focus on the 650S.

  • 2013 Detroit Electric SP:01
    Detroit Electric Production Confirmed For Holland, Not Detroit

    You'd be forgiven for thinking a car company called Detroit Electric would produce its cars in, or at least near, Motor City itself. After all, the car bearing the same name was produced there back in the early 1900s. But these days things aren't so simple. Modern day Detroit Electric will produce...

  • Viper production at Conner Avenue Assembly Plant
    Chrysler To Temporarily Shut Viper Plant Due To Slow Sales

    After returning to the market in late 2012, it was revealed that after just one year of sales Chrysler was reducing the rate of production of its SRT Viper--from nine cars per day to just six--due to inventory piling up on dealer lots. SRT boss Ralph Gilles explained that the build-up in...

  • 2015 BMW i8, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2015 BMW i8 Specs Finalized As Production Starts

    BMW’s new i8 plug-in hybrid sports car made its official world debut at 2013’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but development of the car’s advanced powertrain has been ongoing in the lead up to the start of production in just a few weeks. BMW has revealed that in parallel to the completion...

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    Maserati Levante SUV Production Starting In 2015

    Maserati’s upcoming SUV, the Levante, will enter production in 2015 at the Mirafiori plant located in Turin, Italy, which is owned by Maserati’s parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and has the capacity to build up to 300,000 cars per year. The information was revealed by FCA...

  • Tesla Motors - Model S lithium-ion battery pack
    Tesla Reveals Details On Plans For New "Gigafactory"

    Tesla has reworked the ex-GM/Toyota NUMMI plant in Freemont, California into a high-tech electric car factory, but it may soon outgrow the place. The company—which has built about 30,000 Model S sedans so far—has previously hinted at a larger plant that would coincide with plans to ramp...

  • 2014 BMW i3, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    BMW currently sources a lot of the carbon fiber components for its revolutionary i3 and i8 models as well as its sporty M cars from a company called SGL Group, which produces most of the lightweight pieces at a plant jointly owned with the German automaker. The two firms are now expanding the site to meet growing demand for carbon fiber components, which BMW plans to also use on its core models in the very near future. The advantages of carbon fiber in vehicle construction are obvious. The material is around 30 percent lighter than aluminum and 50 percent lighter than steel but is also very...

  • 2015 BMW i8 laser headlights
    BMW Is First With Laser Lights As The 2015 i8 Enters Production

    BMW’s cars already have a distinctive look in your rear-view mirror with their angel-eye headlights and that view will soon start to look even more distinct. That’s because the automaker is now offering new laser headlights on its cars, starting with the 2015 i8 sports car which has...

  • 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S
    Shoddy Chinese Parts Blamed For Widespread Aston Martin Recall

    If you're spending big money on an Aston Martin, you'd like to know that everything on it works as it should. Particularly the gas pedal, connecting you to some of the most sonorous powerplants available in any vehicle. Unfortunately that hasn't been the case of late, and the British sports car...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class production in Bremen, Germany
    2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Enters Production

    The first retail example of the all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class rolled off the line today at the car’s plant in Bremen, Germany. The event marks the start of another chapter for Mercedes’ best-selling vehicle, which has found a home with 8.5 million customers since the...

  • Gen V small-block V-8 on the Tonawanda assembly line
    GM's RFID Smart Bolt Improves Manufacturing Accuracy

    RFID-tagged bolts allow assembly-line workers to track blocks and heads.

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class production in Sindelfingen, Germany
    Mercedes-Benz Builds Record 1.49 Million Vehicles In 2013

    Mercedes-Benz had a very good run in 2013, with the German auto giant manufacturing a record 1.49 million vehicles over the course of the past 12 months. No figure for the amount of sales has been released, though Mercedes says it will be higher than 1.4 million units, which makes it also a new...

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