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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

Some also noted that a camouflaged M5 Touring prototype had previously been spotted testing the roads in Los Angeles. Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s. The likely scenario is that the design boss simply spoke out of turn. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans.

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