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New Vauxhall Frontera is sub-£24k with electric or petrol power

Autocar

Vauxhall UK managing director James Taylor said offering EV and ICE derivatives at the same price will be crucial to driving uptake of electric cars and complying with the UK’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate , under which manufacturers must achieve a 22% EV sales mix in 2024, rising in increments each year until the end of the decade.

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Maserati's quiet rebirth could be a roaring success

Autocar

While Jaguar has withdrawn all but one of its cars from sale until new EVs arrive , the Modenese firm has made all but one of its cars less than three years old. Will a bunch of 3.5-star star cars be enough to do that? Well, let’s just zoom out for a moment. As model range renewals go, Maserati’s is pretty extensive.

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COMMENTARY: Hot August nights – Can you feel the heat?

Auto Remarketing

Owners quickly realized this created an opportunity to profit, not only in sales but also in service. In sales, supply and demand added up to charging premiums above and beyond the suggested retail price on new models, and a 20% to 30% increase in used car pricing. In service, it meant bumping up the labor rate.

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

CarExpert

The first generation had only been on sale in Australia for four years after being introduced in late 2019, and in that time it proved to be a strong seller – even if it wasn’t at the top of MG’s records. “Our plan is to offer different drivetrains to the market, and the customers can decide which one suits them.”

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Is a Vehicle Test Drive Still Relevant Today?

AutoSuccessOnline

I was raised in my automotive beginnings to know that if the customer didn’t drive the car, management would not give approval to ask the customer to purchase. What was so important about the test drive that, without it, it wasn’t even worth attempting to ask a customer about a purchasing decision? The big question is, why?

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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 F-150 shipments halted in Australia again as second pause in four months

Drive.com

After three recalls in two months, the official right-hand-drive Ford F-150 pick-up has hit yet another speed bump in Australia. “We understand the inconvenience this may cause and we thank customers for their patience.” The previous pause on deliveries – issued in late December 2023 – was lifted in January.

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