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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

When BMW bought the Rover Group in 1994, the original Mini (which began production by the British Motor Corporation in 1959) was still being built. They're cheap, quick enough to be fun, and junkyard parts are plentiful. Here's an '07 Cooper S model in a Colorado yard.

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Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Even Germany’s Volkswagen will equip its China-made, China-bound Audi Q6L e-tron with Qiankun upon the car’s 2025 launch, in Huawei’s first deal with a foreign automaker, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Audi said it does not comment on suppliers.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Brilliant advertising, ordinary vehicles and lack of corporate support and fresh product killed the brand, but it taught GM a lot. Mercedes is starting to roll out its EQ line and Audi already offers is expanding its E-Tron lineup. Not easy or cheap, but it has worked so far. America doesn’t get the ID.3, Sub-brand, the ID.4

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