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Hyundai IONIQ 5 named 2022 ‘German Car of the Year’

By Betty C. Morrow 5 days ago

Published: Nov. 25, 2021 at 3:00 AM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago

  • IONIQ 5 wins final round of 2022 ‘German Car of the Year’
  • Hyundai’s fully-electric midsize CUV prevails over world-class competitors

OFFENBACH, Germany, Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Just half a year after its launch in the German market, Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 has been named 2022 ‘German Car of the Year’ (GCOTY). In the final round of the notable award, the fully-electric midsize CUV prevailed over its world-class competitors.

Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 has been named 2022‘German Car of the Year’
Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 has been named 2022‘German Car of the Year’

At the GCOTY awards, the top car model launches of the year compete against one another in five categories: “Compact”, “Premium”, “Luxury”, “New Energy”, and “Performance”. An internationally networked jury of 20 automotive journalists tests and evaluates each product in terms of product features, relevance, and future viability. As the class winner in the “New Energy”

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The greatest dead German car makers

By Betty C. Morrow 2 months ago

German car brands are some of the most aspirational in the world.

Synonymous with quality but no longer priced out of reach, German cars are now churned out in huge volumes and as a result have become far more accessible. But if you had to name a dozen German car brands dead or alive, you’d probably run out of steam before you were even half-way there.

However, over the years there’s been a raft of companies that have tried and failed to make a success of car manufacturing, many before the war and quite a few in the post-war period. These are just some of those that didn’t make it:




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Amphicar (1961-1968)

Over the years there have been quite a few attempts to make a commercially

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