– Jaguar’s recent announcements of an all-new aluminum vehicle architecture and next-generation Ingenium engines are good, product-driven steps toward expanding the brand’s sales—look no further than the much-needed 2016 XE compact sports sedan and the equally fresh 2016 XF. The thing is, Jaguar’s platform and engine discussions lack any mention of the company’s ultra-hot F-type sports car or the full-size XJ luxury sedan. Thankfully, Jaguar-Land Rover North America’s CEO, Joe
– Excited for a remake of Volkswagen’s original Microbus? Stay that way—and keep waiting, because that project is still bobbing around in the ether. In the meantime, check out another VW van you also can’t have: the latest Transporter. Now entering its sixth generation in 65 years, the Transporter descends from the original VW Type 2, but the model has long since abandoned any whiff of retro. Instead, Volkswagen is bragging about how
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– It’s no secret that older Land Rover products sometimes suffer from what we’ll call—with near-British understatement—occasional reliability issues. It’s a point that’s been officially acknowledged by the company itself with the launch of the new Land Rover Heritage Division, which is intended to help owners look after some of the brand’s older products. – Land Rover Heritage is basically a sister organization to the Jaguar Heritage division that was
-Good news for Maryland: The state’s General Assembly voted this week to allow Tesla to sell its electric vehicles directly to customers at up to four facilities in the state. The last-minute legislation reverses a former ban that made it illegal for Tesla employees to place reservations, discuss pricing, or even offer test drives to potential customers. – Like Texas, Arizona, and New Jersey, the state of Maryland previously only
