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Clutching On: Manual Gearbox Sales Surprisingly Boom In A Sea Of Automatics

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Between 2019 and 2023, sales of vehicles equipped with the three-pedal gearbox have more than doubled, reaching 1.7 percent of total sales. However, Jalopnik reports that younger buyers, specifically Zoomers, are helping drive sales, which may suggest that there’s still room for the manual market to grow.

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VFACTS February 2024: Another record month for Australian new car sales

CarExpert

February 2024 was yet another record-breaking month for new car deliveries in Australia, with a long-expected slowdown in sales yet to be reflected in the tallies. Not only were sales up across every state and territory, every SUV, ute and van segment was up, while small and mid-sized passenger cars also saw a bump. Kia 6141 +2.4%

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$1,000 To Test Drive a Cybertruck? Seller Weeds Out Tire Kickers

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He’s now charging prospective buyers a $1,000 deposit on Facebook’s Marketplace simply to test drive his electric truck, after so many tire kickers inquired about it. He tells us that before the price bump, he had too many to count. The Tesla Cybertruck market is rich and several sellers are still asking over MSRP.

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Renault Group 'will avoid' ZEV mandate fines with five new EVs

Autocar

These cars will, however, need to bump the group's electric sales rather drastically. of the French group's total sales have been electric – the ZEV mandate requires 22% in 2024, or face fines of £15,500 per vehicle under the target. In the first five months of the year to the end of May, just 4.9%

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Ford’s electric pickup hits yet another stumbling block

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Deliveries of the Ford F-150 Lightning – an electric version of the best-selling vehicle in the US – have been halted indefinitely, becoming the latest bump in the road for the once highly-anticipated model. litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine to adopt hybrid power for no additional cost.

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The most popular cars in Australia, by age group

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Some interesting outliers on the list of most popular cars include the discontinued Holden Commodore, which hasn’t been made since 2020, the Ford Falcon, which ended production in 2016, and the Mitsubishi Lancer, which has not been on sale in the country since 2017. Here are the most popular cars in Australia, split by age group.

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MG has RAV4 in its sights with new-generation HS SUV

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MG has officially launched its second-generation HS SUV in Australia, and it comes with big ambitions as the brand looks to move away from its budget-buyer image. Despite a price bump which has resulted in the HS now starting from $33,990 drive-away, MG expects the new model to outsell its predecessor.

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