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Sweden March 2025: Volvo XC60 clear leader, Tesla down -63.9%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Volvo XC60 is the most popular vehicle at home. New car sales in Sweden edge up 1.3% year-on-year in March to 24,204 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.1% to 63,444. Rechargeable cars gain 5.8% to14,702 sales and 60.7% share vs. 58.1% a year ago. This is split between 8,386 BEVs (+0.6%) at 34.6% share vs. 34.9% in March 2024 and 6,316 PHEVs (+13.8%) at 26.1% share vs. 23.2% last year.

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Dodge Sold More Old Challengers And Chargers Than New Daytona EVs In Q1

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Dodge sold more discontinued Chargers and Challengers than its new Charger EV in Q1 Charger Daytona EV averaged just 22 sales a day across the entire United States. Dodge’s total sales dropped 49% in Q1, with every model posting significant declines. Turns out Americans still like their muscle cars loud, angry, and slightly outdated. While Dodge is trying to nudge its performance lineup into the electric era, the early numbers show many buyers are in no rush to give up their V8s—or e

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How Jim Rowan made Volvo a software company that builds cars

Autocar

Rowan has stepped down as CEO; in his final major interview he explains the "Darwinian event" facing car makers Volvo boss Jim Rowan has stepped down from the firm with immediate effect, following three years at the helm of the Swedish car firm. During his time with Volvo , the former Dyson executive oversaw the launch of the EX30 , EX90 and ES90 , and has been a key proponent in the company's push towards software-defined vehicles.

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Court of Appeal ruling on motor finance ‘goes too far’ says FCA

Motor Trader

A court ruling which could leave motorists being owed compensation over car finance commission payments goes too far, the UKs financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told the Supreme Court. In written submissions for the hearing in London, Jemima Stratford KC, for the FCA, said: The sweeping approach of the Court of Appeal in, effectively, treating motor dealer brokers as owing fiduciary duties to consumers in the generality of cases, goes too far.

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Opposition to axe government’s new-car emissions fines – report

CarExpert

The election campaign is ramping up, and Australias new-car market is the latest topic of focus for the two major parties. The Australian reports word from Opposition sources that, if elected, the Coalition will abolish penalties for carmakers under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). Senior members of the Opposition have brandished the governments claims that prices wont increase under the emissions regulations as a lie.

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Slovakia February 2025: Skoda places 6 models in Top 8 in freefalling market

Best Selling Cars Blog

Skoda Superb sales are up 42.9% in a market down -19.4% It’s another very disappointing month for new car sales in Slovakia, freefalling -19.4% year-on-year in February to just 6,205 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is off -18.1% to 12,810. In the lead of the brands charts, both Skoda (-22.3%) and Toyota (-25.7%) fall even faster than the market at 20.8% and 9.6% share respectively.

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Cybertruck Split In Half And It Wasn’t Even Its Fault

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A Tesla Cybertruck was wrecked in a massive multi-vehicle accident in Texas. The EV’s bed was torn off, and seven other vehicles were damaged in the crash. Police say the Mercedes driver suffered a medical episode before losing control. Another Tesla Cybertruck has been wrecked, and this time it’s not because it’s been attacked by vandals angry at the automaker’s CEO Elon Musk, or due to some alleged failure of the driver-assist systems.

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OEM Group Protests Auto Tariffs

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Alliance for Automotive Innovation says 25% duties would cut U.S. sales, raise vehicle prices.

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PHEV tax break ends in Australia, just as sales boom and EVs falter

CarExpert

Australian motorists can no longer take advantage of the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemption for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), despite the tax break continuing indefinitely for electric vehicles (EVs). Launched in July 2022, the FBT exemption applies to all new EVs and until yesterday PHEVs priced under the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles (currently $91,387), and purchased through a novated lease.

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Taiwan March 2025: CMC (+32.7%), Toyota (+19.8%) defy struggling market

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The CMC J Space repeats at a record third place. 37,281 new cars found a buyer in Taiwan in March, a harsh -9.8% year-on-year fall. The Q1 2025 volume is off an equally disappointing -11.2% to 99,860. Toyota (+19.8%) dries the surrounding gloom to land an ultra dominant 31.6% market share. It is followed by fellow Toyota Group member Lexus (-0.7%) at 6.8%.

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Exclusive: This Is The New Age Nissan Xterra Concept Coming To SEMA

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The Nissan Xterra will return in the form of two fresh SEMA builds for the 2025 show. Both off-road-focused concepts have approval from Nissan and its Nismo division. They combine parts from various newer Nissan models, enhanced with off-road gear. At a time when every automaker is busy reviving heritage nameplates like the Bronco and Land Cruiser to tap into the growing demand for rugged off-roaders, Nissan has been noticeably quiet.

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A smooth step into the future: Nissan’s e-Power technology and what it means for drivers

Drive.com

Join Jess Lydka-Morris from Drive TV and Nissans Head of Product Planning, Clodhna Lyons, as they chat about Nissan’s unique e-Power system and how it sets its cars apart from ordinary hybrids. Sponsored by Nissan Nissan has positioned itself at the forefront of automotive innovation through its e-Power hybrid system, which seamlessly combines the performance advantages of electric driving with the familiarity and convenience of a traditional combustion engine.

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Vauxhall drops prices to swerve new 'luxury car tax' on EVs

Autocar

Vauxhall Grandland Electric in Ultimate trim previously cost 40,495 putting it over the ECS threshold Average new EV exceeds the threshold triggering an extra 2125 in VED over first six years of its life Vauxhall has cut the price of the range-topping Ultimate versions of its Astra Sports Tourer and Grandland electric cars to below 40,000. The move means all of the brand's EVs,bar the van-based Vivaro Life Electric, swerve changes to vehicle excise duty (VED) that would have cost a driver an ex

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2025 Mitsubishi Outlander review

CarExpert

In one fell swoop, the Outlander mid-sized SUV will soon be one of Mitsubishi’s few remaining models on sale in Australia. The company is set to axe the current ASX , Eclipse Cross and Pajero Sport from its lineup due to them not complying with a new Australian Design Rule (ADR) related to autonomous emergency braking (AEB) that comes into force from March 1, 2025.

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Netherlands March 2025: Kia EV3 threepeats at #1, Tesla off -61.2%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia EV3 is the most popular vehicle in the Netherlands for the third month running. New car sales in the Netherlands fall a steep -14.8% year-on-year in March to 31,515 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -9.8% to 91,766. Over Q1, BEV sales go against the negative environment and gain 7.9% year-on-year to 32,439 units and 35.3% share vs. 29.5% a year ago in March 2024.

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Rivian Owner’s DIY Repair Saves Thousands After Mishap And Teaches Us A Lesson

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Rivians and other EVs can be costly to repair after an accident, so one owner found a solution. He replaced a damaged tail light himself and used paintless dent repair to fix body damage. This solution could become a viable option for R1S and R1T owners facing similar situations. How many times have we seen Rivian owners grumble about spending a small – or sometimes large -fortune on seemingly minor repairs after a fender bender or mishap?

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BYD hits 40,000 sales in Australia after two-and-a-half years

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Electric and plug-in hybrid specialist BYD has delivered its 40,000th car in Australia after it launched in mid-2022 a feat arch-rival Tesla achieved three years after its volume-selling Model 3 arrived. BYD has recorded more than 40,000 deliveries in Australia, two-and-a-half years after it launched under its current independent distributor with the Atto 3 electric SUV.

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Leapmotor to have a six-car line-up in the UK by 2027

Autocar

Leapmotor B10 SUV will join T03, C10 and C10 REEV in the UK this year New Chinese company, part-owned by giant Stellantis, wants to be the "best-value EV brand" Leapmotor will have six cars in its UK line-up by 2027as it looks to solidify its place as the latest Chinese electric car maker cutting through here. The firm, whose international business is 51% owned by global giant Stellantis, already sells a Dacia Spring rival, the T03 , and has just launched the C10 large SUV.A range-extender vers

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Celebration to mark 40 years of one of Australia’s most famous cars

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We’ve all had a Mitsubishi Magna at one point, or at least known somebody who did. Now, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first Magna, a celebration is being held where it was once built. MAGNA40 is a celebration of the popular family sedan and wagon, and it’s open to owners and fans of all generations of Magna and Verada plus the related Diamante sold overseas.

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Price stability for used EVs ‘seems’ to have arrived after two-year 41% decline

Motor Trader

Used car valuation guide indicata reported a stabilising of used electric car prices in February in response to growing consumer demand. In a statement it said: The used car industry has been waiting for price stability and that seems to have arrived with used BEV prices changing between August 2024 and February 2025 within a range of just 0.7%. There is no hiding the fact that used BEVs have fallen on average in value by 40.9% since January 2023, which is four times the amount used petrol cars

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China’s Giant Space Solar Station Could Beam Endless Power To EVs And Homes

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China is proposing to build a huge solar power station in space. The efficient solar panel setup would measure 0.6 miles across. Energy is converted to microwave radiation and beamed to Earth. Modern solar panels are vastly more efficient than those 20 or 30 years ago, but they’re still prevented from operating at peak performance 24/7 by bad weather and nighttime darkness.

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Toyota Announces 2026 GR Supra MkV Final Edition, GR86 Yuzu Edition, and GR Corolla Prototype

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2026 GR Supra MkV Final Edition The reborn fifth-generation Toyota Supra made its debut in 2019 after a 17-year hiatus from the market as a performance GT co-developed with BMW. Today, Toyota announces the end of the line for the fifth generation Supra in the form of the 2026 GR Supra MkV Final Edition, which will make its debut at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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Honda ZR-V

Autocar

The ZR-V is a vertically stretched Civic for the fiercely contested, hybrid-powered family SUV class The Honda ZR-V may not be thebest-known Honda model, but its made a telling difference to its corporate fortunes.It became one of Honda UK's top three best-selling models in its first full calendar year on sale,2024, returning the company to the right side of 30,000 annual units for the first time this decade.Thats mostly because it fills a gap in a popular market segmentfor compact SUVs.

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Honda-Nissan merger still possible since brands have ‘never stopped’ talking

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Honda and Nissan may have failed to reach an agreement to formally start a relationship, but ongoing talks between the Japanese brands and a new CEO at the latter mean a merger could still happen. Last month , the proposed merger was called off as Nissan didnt want to become a subsidiary of Honda, instead demanding to be treated as an equal. Given Hondas significantly stronger financial position, it refused, ultimately leading to the collapse of the proposed merger.

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Is it really better to buy a car with low kilometres?

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Searching for that perfect used car can sometimes lead you down the path of buying one with low kilometres, but is it really worth it? Photo: iStock/Muanpare wanpen Odometer readings are a large part of what can determine a second-hand vehicle’s worth, with many buyers often paying a premium for low kilometres travelled. RELATED: How many kilometres is good for a used car?

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2026 Honda Prelude Coupe’s Interior Revealed With Civic Vibes

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Honda has shown the interior of the Prelude, which shares its switchgear with the Civic. The Prelude has a unique dash and center console with a button for the S+ Shift system. The hybrid coupe will reach Japanese, European, and North American dealers later this year. Over a year after it introduced the Prelude prototype at the end of 2023, Honda has officially revealed the first interior photos during a special event in Japan.

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6, Nexo, and Genesis Concepts Debut

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Hyundai made a splash at the Seoul Mobility Show with multiple new models and concept vehicles. Updated 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Hyundai debuted a heavily facelifted version of their Ioniq 6 electric sedan. The biggest design changes take shape at the front of the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6, where the previous version’s wide-eyed headlights have been replaced with new slimmer units featuring distinctive LED DRLs, giving it a much sleeker look.

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Ford Ranger Raptor

Autocar

Fords popular pick-up truck gets a Baja rally-style performance overhaul and this time there's a petrol V6 You only need to cast a cursory glance at the Ford Ranger Raptor to know that this isnt your common or garden pick-up truck. Its a far different beast to that of the Ranger Wildtrakthat hasdominated pick-up sales charts in the UK and Europe in recent years.The Raptor is a performance-focused, dune-bashing double-cab vehicle that has the capability of a cross-country rally prerunner (what d

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2026 Alfa Romeo Junior: Hybrid and electric power confirmed for Australia

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The Alfa Romeo Junior will arrive in Australia in the third quarter of 2025 with the option of both all-electric Elettrica and mild-hybrid Ibrida powertrains, the Italian carmakers local division announced today. Pricing is yet to be announced for the Italian brands small SUV and its new entry-level model in Australia, where it will fill the void created by the departure of the MiTo and Giulietta hatchbacks.

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2025 Skoda Elroq electric car to start from less than $60,000

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Skodas second electric vehicle for Australia is months away with a price closer to the popular Tesla Model Y than its Enyaq sibling. The 2025 Skoda Elroq electric SUV is set to start from less than $60,000 before on-road costs when it arrives in local showrooms from July. The Elroq is smaller than the Model Y -sized Enyaq introduced locally in late 2024, and is closer to a BYD Atto 3 , Kia EV3 or Hyundai Kona Electric.

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Isuzu Built The Coolest Retro Truck You’ve Never Heard Of

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Isuzu has introduced a heavily upgraded version of the TFR pickup from 1988. The Dragon Max features LED lights, 17-inch wheels, and a lowered suspension. The one-off is equipped with a tuned turbodiesel producing 217 hp and 406 lb-ft. Classic truck lovers, take note: Isuzu just dropped a retro-inspired concept that proves old-school charm still has a place in the modern auto world.

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NFDA presents evidence to Supreme Court on motor finance commission

Motor Trader

1407908075 The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) today presented evidence to the Supreme Court, in the appeal against the decision on motor finance commission in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Limited and Hopcraft v Close Brothers. NFDA said it was firmly rejecting the notion that its members have conducted their businesses by accepting bribes over the decades.

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Why Zagato and Touring see a bright future for coachbuilding

Autocar

AGTZ invokes an old car without actually being based on one Italys famous coachbuilders arent worried about new technology and changing tastes "It could be the revival of coachbuilding. Andrea Zagato, CEO of the company bearing his surname, founded in 1919 by his grandfather, is confident. Confident that his specialist industry is fit and ready to not only survive the new automotive era but thrive in it: The art of coachbuilding is 500 years old, while automotive is around 150.

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Genesis to open its first Australian agency retail site

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Genesis Motors Australia is set to open its first agency-model retail site in mid-2025, with a brand-new showroom in Sydneys northwest. Located on Victoria Avenue in Castle Hill, the upcoming Genesis Castle Hill Showcase marks a major milestone in the brands Australian expansion and introduces a new chapter in its retail approach. Developed in partnership with CKD Automotive, Genesis Castle Hill will be the companys eighth location nationwide and the third in Sydney, following the flagship Genes

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Federal Opposition to scrap emissions fines for new cars in Australia if elected – report

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Car companies may no longer be fined for selling too many high-emissions vehicles in Australia if the Federal Opposition wins May 3’s election, a report claims. The Federal Opposition is tipped to pull the handbrake on emissions rules for new cars in Australia with reported plans to scrap hefty fines for car makers that fail to meet the rules should it win May 3s election.

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Only Four EV Brands Are Profitable And Two of Them Might Surprise You

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There are some other EV brands getting close to profits, including Xpeng and Leapmotor. Tesla posted a 7.2 percent margin in 2024, narrowly ahead of BYD’s improving 6.4 percent. Lucid reported a staggering -374 percent margin, leading the industry in unsustainable losses. Electric vehicles might be the future, but profitability? That’s still a rare luxury in the EV world.

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EOS/Ninety.io Scorecard Items for Marketing Meeting?

Shawn Ryder

The importance of utilizing a scorecard in marketing meetings cannot be overstated, especially for automotive dealerships looking to optimize their performance and drive sales. Using a structured approach, such as EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) or Ninety.io Scorecard, helps teams stay focused on the key metrics that matter and encourages accountability.