Mercedes Lilienthal

Jan 2, 2025 | nytimes.com | Mercedes Lilienthal

The owners began their businesses with no college degrees and 100 percent grit. A visit from the TikTok food critic Keith Lee also helped. This article is part of a series on people who have made successful careers for themselves without having a college degree. Rachel Nieves was 19 and working part time at Armani when she met someone who said her personality would do well in the car business. At first, she had no idea what that meant.

Dec 19, 2024 | vicariousmag.com | Mercedes Lilienthal

If someone would’ve told us we’d be rallying an all-electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz van in the middle of Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, among six other countries, I would’ve thought they were crazy. But they were right. My husband, Andy Lilienthal, and I competed in the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally (BSCR), the northernmost rally in the world. We piloted a German-market Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV for the competition. We were the only non-European team and the sole all-electric entrants.

Dec 2, 2024 | ovrmag.com | Andy Lilienthal |Mercedes Lilienthal

Each year in Las Vegas, Nevada gearheads converge on Sin City for the annual SEMA Show. The trade-only event is organized by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and has over 1,500 vehicles, 2,400 exhibitors, countless products, and 161,000+ attendees from all over the globe during the four-day event. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the show covers 1.2 million net square feet making it one of the largest car shows on the planet.

Nov 27, 2024 | thetruthaboutcars.com | Mercedes Lilienthal

There’s plenty of buzz surrounding the new Scout Motors EV concept vehicles revealed just outside of Nashville, Tennessee late last month. I headed there myself to see what all the excitement was about. Would the newly formed auto manufacturer “ get it right” in terms of nostalgic nods and retro restyles? Scout Motors was formed in May 2022, and with Volkswagen’s backing, has become the latest automaker for eager off-roaders and all-electric enthusiasts to nab vehicles from.

Nov 24, 2024 | ovrmag.com | Andy Lilienthal |Mercedes Lilienthal

With its widely varying landscapes, rich culture and stunning scenery, Iceland has become a popular travel destination—and with good reason. While many tourists stay within an hour of the capital, Reykjavik, the rest of the country offers incredible natural wonders and an endless array of things to see and do. You make Iceland an awesome adventure. Here are some things you should know before you plan your epic Icelandic odyssey. A view of Snæfellsjökull glacier from an F-road in Iceland.