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CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

Green Car Congress

CAM also selected Mercedes-Benz as the most innovative brand; BMW came in second, followed by Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. Along with hybrid models from Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen, the Group also offers a number of natural gas powered models. Mercedes-Benz took the top brand award, followed by BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Ford.

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Size or Speed? IIHS Study Examines Safety Between Models

The Truth About Cars

But, if size and speed are really the biggest factors, one might wonder why the Mazda MX-5 and Mini Cooper aren’t on the list. The overall shape of an automobile remains relevant. But that same phenomenon may also apply when automobiles crash into each other. fleet, made up of mostly older vehicles.

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BMW Teases M5 Wagon Hinted for American Market

The Truth About Cars

With North American potholes getting deeper every single year, purchasing an automobile with some added suspension travel might not be the worst idea. Mazda CX-30 or Hyundai Kona N). This concept is exactly what the M5 Touring will be chasing down, adding performance until the wagon is teetering on the edge of insanity.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready.

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