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A Visit With the Men Salvaging Saab

From the May 2021 issue of Car and Driver. Like any normal person with healthy internet habits, I sometimes venture onto Craigslist, type in “Saab,” and see what pops up. Will I find a decrepit 9-5 wagon moldering in the tall grass of an unkempt lawn? Or maybe a 9-3 convertible in that acid green? […]

Facing Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons, FEMA Is Already Worn Out

WASHINGTON — Workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been scouting shelters for the migrant children surging across the Southern border. They’ve been running coronavirus vaccination sites in Colorado, Massachusetts and Washington. And they are still managing the recovery from a string of record disasters starting with Hurricane Harvey in 2017. On the cusp […]

2022 Audi S5 Review, Pricing, and Specs

Overview The 2022 Audi S5 coupe and cabriolet are the next step up in performance from their less powerful A5 counterparts. The S5 swaps its sibling’s 261-hp turbo-four for a 349-hp turbo V-6. The mightier mill is the main difference between the two Audi models, but it also contributes to a nearly $10,000 difference in […]

It’s Crunch Time and Biden’s Climate Gambit Faces Steep Hurdles

WASHINGTON — The linchpin of President Biden’s climate plan faces a perilous path through the Congress, as scientists say nations must move now to aggressively reduce the pollution that is heating the planet and the United States is trying to reassert a leadership role in that global effort. The central tool of Mr. Biden’s plan, […]

Mercedes-Benz 190e 2.5-16 Evolution up for Auction

The auction website Bring a Trailer has this 1989 Mercedes 190E on offer in an auction that runs through through Wednesday afternoon, May 26. Only 502 190E Evolution cars were built, making this particular example more interesting. The car’s tartan-and-wood interior is almost as big a selling point as the Cosworth-built engine and five-speed manual […]

Sungrow expands in Poland through partnership with Menlo Electric

Warsaw, Poland, May 19th, 2021 (Solar Business Hub) — Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced its partnership with a new distributor in Poland, the energy company Menlo Electric. The established partnership will bring tangible benefits for local customers and allow for constant stock availability of high-quality Sungrow products, supporting Polish economic […]

The Lightning Lady

Ford is looking to the future by reviving the Lightning name for its new electric pick-up. For me, the moniker brings up memories of the past, of a truck now two decades old, that I only ever saw from the back. The little old lady from Pasadena didn’t drive a brand-new shiny super-stock Dodge, she […]