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2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet Maintains Brand’s Commitment to Convertibles

The Truth About Cars

The Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet is supposed to land inside the United States in the second half of 2024. But, based on the rest of Mercedes’ lineup, somewhere in the neighborhood of $85,000 sounds like the probable starting MSRP with an option list that could make some versions retail for over $100,000.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Rare because not many are sold in the United States and, unless you are in a major market, they will be hard to spot in the wild. The Levante Hybrid is not available in the United States or Canada, but in select countries outside of North America. Leather and Carbon Fiber Interior. *A driver’s SUV.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

Green Car Congress

Fuels currently sourced or that can be sourced in the United States are highly encouraged. The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The potential is enormous because the current grid has sufficient energy capacity to supply every vehicle in the United States if every one of them was a PHEV. Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products.

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