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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The interior is beautiful during the light of day, but reserve your approvals for the dark of night when the 64-color active ambient lighting (a $790 option) gives the S500 many different feels. An OLED display works without a backlight as it emits its own visible light. Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

The Truth About Cars

But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies. Maybe future testing conducted by the IIHS and its many partners will shed some light on the topic. Previous studies have suggested automatic emergency braking could reduce accidents by as much as 40 percent.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

And EV straggler Honda shed a bit more light on its upcoming EVs built on GM’s Ultium battery and powertrain platform. Honda of America sales chief Dave Gardner told reporters one of the electric SUVs will be from the Honda brand, while the other will be an Acura. Automakers and Models. – March 12, via Associated Press. .

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