Road Trip: From Shanghai to Hangzhou with Mercedes-Benz

Driving through congested cities, bamboo forests and more in China's Yangtze River Delta

by Jaclyn Trop Getting a driver’s license in China isn’t easy. But after reams of paperwork, a battery of medical tests, and three hours watching closed-circuit television crash footage at a Shanghai police station, you might be lucky enough to be handed a driving permit and deemed fit to hit the road. On our road trip, the destination was a trio of cities: Suzhou, Moganshan …

Test Drive: 2019 Aston Martin Vantage

Behind the wheel of the all-new sportscar in Portugal’s Algarve region

All-new and set to be the brand’s top-selling model, the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage is potentially the most important car Aston has made yet. That wouldn’t be anything new for Vantage; the nameplate is the British sportscar maker’s best-selling model ever, and the new Vantage (not merely updated, or refreshed) is sure to carry on that torch. There’s a new guard in Gaydon, England, and …

Amazon Will Now Deliver to Your Car

In a fascinating move, Volvo, General Motors and Amazon announced that customers can choose their car as their preferred delivery location for Prime orders. Beginning today, the offer is open to GM and Volvo owners (with a 2015 model or newer and OnStar and Volvo on Call accounts) in 37 cities in the US. “To find your car, Amazon’s couriers will have access to its …