Carscoops

JULY 11, 2024

Mercedes’ wealthy buyers’ love for combustion engines is forcing the automaker to spend more on ICE development. Rich customers in China think gas-powered cars are more prestigious than EV equivalents. And it’s the automaker’s wealthiest customers that are forcing the change. Large flagship EV platform.

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CarExpert

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Porsche Taycan continues to bring first-time customers of the German brand into Australian showrooms, the company’s local arm says. “With the introduction of our new all-electric Macan, we anticipate attracting a diverse range of customers, both existing Porsche owners and those new to the brand.”

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Carscoops

JANUARY 8, 2025

A study has found new car buyers are more satisfied with the shopping experience than ever before. EV buyers had the highest satisfaction, while hybrid and ICE buyers were notably less satisfied. Used car buyers weren’t very satisfied as they’re facing elevated prices and limited inventory.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Tesla Model Y is the favourite of German private buyers in September. Private sales (PS) in Germany account for 68,920 units in September, that’s a 33% ratio and a -7.3% Germany private sales September 2024 – models: PS Pos Model PS Sep-24 PS ratio Aug PS 2024 PS ratio PS FY23 1 12 Tesla Model Y 1,994 65.0%

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Autocar

DECEMBER 3, 2024

UK boss says funds from company car tax should be used to provide incentives for cheaper EVs for private buyers Vauxhall has called on the government to do more to help support private buyers of affordable electric cars , even if that requires redistributing some of the money used to support electric company cars.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

SoFlo Customs just launched two new models. Off-roaders love customizing their vehicles and a small company in South Florida knows that. SoFlo Customs announced two off-road machines that you can’t get from automakers no matter how much you pay. One is a four-door Ford Bronco with a small truck bed.

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AutoSuccessOnline

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Today’s customers are increasingly resistant to answering phone calls from businesses, especially car dealerships. To connect more effectively with potential customers, many dealerships are adopting a text-first strategy, which aligns better with modern communication habits.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Dacia Sandero is the favourite of German private buyers in January. Private sales account for just 29.3% of total sales in Germany in January vs. 31.7% Previous post: Germany Private Sales Full Year 2023: Tesla Model Y and VW T-Roc top market off -1.7% 75 81 114 123 Ford Transit Custom 139 32.7% This is 10.1%

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Sales fell 8.3% Compared to this time last year, sales dropped 8.3% More: VW May Close Three German Plants, Lay Off Thousands Through the first nine months of the year, Group sales were down 4.4% The latter figure comes even as sales revenue was up slightly. Vehicle sales (units) 2,122 2,314 –8.3

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 20, 2024

More good news for buyers came in the form of increased incentives, Cox Automotive data shows. A modest decline, sure, but given the relentless march of inflation, it’s a shift that buyers will appreciate. Perhaps September buyers missed out, but the financial offers are still hefty enough to tempt those on the edge.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It will be up to individual dealers to decide if they pass the savings on to customers. Dubbed the ‘Q4 2024 EQ Sales Challenge’, the initiative runs through January 2, 2025, and rewards dealers $2,000 for each 2024-model-year electric vehicle sold—provided they meet monthly sales quotas.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In January 2024, BYD sold 1310 cars in Australia, consisting of 589 Seal sedans , 465 Atto 3 SUVs , and 256 Dolphin hatchbacks – the latter of which is the cheapest EV currently on sale locally. This resulted in a stop-sale for the Model 3 and a subsequent recall , with Australian deliveries only restarting last week.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2024

BMW X1 sales are up 60.4% 9,661 new cars found a buyer in Greece in September, a harsh -15.3% 168 241 160 Ford Tourneo Custom 3 0.0% in September. year-on-year loss. Thanks to a good start of the year the year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +3.4% to 108,035 units. 1 18,931 17.5% + 38.9% 3 8,680 8.0% – 0.9%

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Best Selling Cars Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

Cupra Born German private buyers bought 81,486 new cars in July, a 34.2% private sales ratio (PSR) and a 7.4% Year-to-date, total private sales add up to 550,589 for a 32.2% PSR is the favourite both of the entire market and private buyers with a comfortable 1,500-unit lead over the #2, the Fiat Ducato at 74% PSR.

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Carscoops

AUGUST 8, 2024

The head of Mercedes-Benz Australia says customers will be convinced by the extra performance. ” Cohen used the example of Mercedes ditching manual transmissions and the eventual acceptance of its automatic boxes as evidence that buyers will eventually come around to the idea of 2.0-liter liter AMG models.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

MAY 10, 2024

Skoda Kodiaq sales are up 25.5% 19,546 new cars found a Czech buyer in April, a 6.1% 106 120 99 Ford Transit/Tourneo Custom 39 0.2% – 54.1% Next generation pictured. year-on-year improvement, The year-to-date tally is therefore up 3.2% 1 26,977 35.0% + 0.5% 1 1 2 Toyota 1,834 9.4% + 52.7% 3 6,700 8.7% + 14.9%

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Motor Trader

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Half of buyers are hesitant with regards to using dealer provided car finance following last years Court of Appeal ruling on undisclosed commission payments, says Motors. Fifty-three per cent of the buyers p were aware of the issue surrounding car finance sales. This number rose to 59% for men and 63% of over 55s.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Most EV and ICE cars will now share model numbers after buyers were left confused. Is it any wonder that Aud i’s sales are in the toilet right now? The idea was to create a clear separation between the two types that would make it easier for buyers to distinguish between the two.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Dacia Sandero is the third best-selling vehicle with private buyers in August. Private buyers bought 68,865 new cars in August, a -18% year-on-year fall. Private Sales Ratio (PSR) vs. 30.7% Year-to-date, private sales are up 1.9% 140 163 96 91 Ford Transit Custom 208 26.6% This represents a 34.9% PSR vs. 31.8%

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A survey of several hundred buyers reveals that over 50% are new to the world of EVs. We reached out to Scout for preliminary data on the breakdown between model reservations, and the company told Carscoops that roughly two-thirds of buyers have chosen the Traveler SUV, while the remaining third are snapping up the Terra pickup.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Porsche’s sales in China dropped 29% during the first nine months of 2024. “Our key purpose out of optimization is to improve the overall network profitability, resulting in a multi-win situation (among Porsche, dealers and customers).” Big changes are afoot for Porsche’s business in China.

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Carscoops

AUGUST 31, 2024

Despite automakers easing back on their EV push in the face of a slowdown in demand , car buyers have a greater choice of electric cars than ever before, and that choice is only going to grow over the next few years. That makes it harder to persuade cars buyers that EVs are a viable alternative to ICE.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Car sales face the impact of global economic tendencies, technological innovations and changes in customer preference which are reshaping the niche landscape. Progress in battery technology which make the car more affordable for a wider customer base. Analysts predict that EVs will make up around 50% of global car sales by 2035.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It is also betting on premium features to differentiate itself and drive increased sales. The company aims to revitalize its image and attract new customers with a premium, design-focused approach to stand out in a competitive landscape.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The brand aims for 20,000-25,000 annual sales in Australia, hoping to capture 10% of the segment. We’ve done some customer research as well. Kia starts deliveries of the Tasman next year, targeting markets like Australia, Korea and Africa. The success of the Tasman will ultimately come down to how many units Kia can sell.

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Autocar

APRIL 25, 2024

MG UK commercial director Guy Pigounakis previously told Autocar the company has been “inundated” with requests from potential buyers and says MG’s British dealers (soon to number around 150) are equally enthusiastic. And response to the cars from older buyers has been “absolutely phenomenal”.

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Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2025

She also highlighted that Peugeot was compliant with the UKs zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate last year both as part of the Stellantis group and in its own right, notching up an EV sales mix of more than 22%. Thirty-one per cent of sales of the new 3008have been for the electric version in the UK. So hopefully we may see something.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 2, 2025

Tesla couldnt recover in the final month of 2024 to reverse a year-long sales decline, ending the year with less than 40,000 deliveries to Australian customers. According to data published by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), Tesla delivered 3593 vehicles to Australian customers in December, representing a 63.9

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Motor Trader

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The first quarter of the year presents a prime opportunity for dealerships to boost annual sales, but real growth will only come from increasing electric vehicle (EV) sales. However, most marketing efforts fail to engage the largest untapped audience – the 80% of potential buyers who dont yet see themselves as an EV owner.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 27, 2025

North American dealers express concern over the viability of their network amid declining sales. This shift comes as the brand struggles to revive its North American dealer network, which has been severely impacted by sluggish sales. “We’ve got 110 dealers in our U.S.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Thanks to the incentives, some dealers may be encouraged to offer customers better prices. Read: F-150 Sales Slump Spurs Ford’s Controversial Dealer Incentive Plan A memo sent to dealers stated the program is designed to “further test the logistics and efficiencies of RRCs and to increase RRC engagement.”

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Rochdale-based lender Marsh Finance has signed a deal to adopt iVendi’s new point-of-sale system. The system will allow for fast and compliant quotation generation and easy application completion for online and showroom car buyers. Marsh Finance can now share its proposition with dealers across iVendi’s user base.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Mercedes had a disappointing third quarter as their car division saw a slight decrease in sales. That’s a ton of electric vehicles and they’re coming back to haunt the luxury brand as third quarter sales of EVs plummeted 31 percent from a year ago. Customers only snapped up 42,544 units in Q3, which was a drop of 19,077.

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Autocar

JANUARY 6, 2025

However, working out what current and future buyers are really looking for is becoming increasingly difficult, even for the most discerning car sellers. New technology and powertrains, different ways of buying and exciting new brands fresh to the market are just a few of the options facing buyers today.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

37,506 new light vehicles found a buyer in Hungary of the First Quarter of 2024, a solid 8.3% 16 12 Ford Transit Custom 527 1.4% 16 12 Ford Transit Custom 527 1.4% 36 47 Ford Tourneo Custom 215 0.6% – 75.9% The Suzuki Vitara dominates the Hungarian charts. year-on-year increase. year-on-year. 2 Toyota 5,067 13.5%

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Best Selling Cars Blog

MAY 29, 2024

Nissan X-Trail sales are up 592% year-on-year so far in 2024. 42,079 new cars found a buyer in Hungary over the first four months of 2024, a 10.4% 9 10 Ford Transit Custom 853 1.7% 18 47 Ford Tourneo Custom 282 0.6% – 76.6% 9 10 Ford Transit Custom 853 1.7% 18 47 Ford Tourneo Custom 282 0.6% – 76.6%

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Best Selling Cars Blog

AUGUST 13, 2024

8,525 new passenger cars found a Hungarian buyer in July, a shy 2.2% This is to be compared with the 15,285 sales of pre-pandemic July 2019. share vs. 11% for Suzuki (+52.7%) catching up on weak year-ago sales. share vs. 11% for Suzuki (+52.7%) catching up on weak year-ago sales. year-on-year increase. share vs. 12.1%

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