(February 20, 2023) HANOI — Vietnam's VinFast said North Carolina regulators had given the automaker one of the environmental permits it needs to begin construction on a planned $4 billion EV assembly plant in the state. The company, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, has been moving to expand in the U.S., where it hopes to compete with existing automakers.

(February 20, 2023) Following the positive feedback on the one-off presented in summer 2022, Mini is going ahead with a small series of all-electric Mini Convertible for the European market. "Three years ago, we launched the Mini Electric, and today one in five Mini models sold in Europe is an all-electric Mini. This success has spurred us to implement the small series of the Mini Electric Convertible within only a few months. I'm delighted that we can offer 999 Mini customers an extraordinary and exclusive open-air go-kart feeling," says Stefanie Wurst, head of the Mini Brand Europe.



(February 17, 2023) DINGOLFING, Germany — To mark its 50th birthday, BMW M GmbH has a special gift for its customers and fans worldwide: the BMW 3.0 CSL. The concept and design of this exclusive special model, which was presented in the anniversary year 2022, pays tribute to the legendary “Batmobile,” the historic BMW 3.0 CSL from the early 1970s — the first standalone model from BMW M GmbH. Fifty years later, in spring 2023 the exclusive reinterpretation of this classic will now be built over a period of several weeks at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing.

This circa 1982 Lincoln was found in an Arizona salvage yard. Lincoln played second fiddle to Cadillac through the decade of the 80s. In 1982 Lincoln was outsold by its chief competitor, 240,189 to 69,537. The 1982 Lincoln Continental Signature Series came with a 3.8-liter V-6 mated to a 4-speed automatic. (Photo by Jim Prueter)