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GM Will Penalize Corvette ZR1 Flippers By Punishing Second-Hand Buyers

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Corvette ZR1 buyers must wait 12 months before reselling their cars or face penalties. Buyers who don’t wait will be blacklisted by Chevrolet and the second buyer loses warranty. The flagship Corvette ZR1 is almost here, and buyers are ready for it. In it, the automaker lays out all of the terms of the agreement.

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Private buyers bought fewer new cars last year than Covid-hit 2020

Autocar

Overall car sales did rise last year but were heavily propped up by fleets sparking industry worry The number of new cars bought by UK private buyers last year was fewer than in 2020, when the country was in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Despite this, car sales still rose 2.6% However, 1.16m of these were fleet sales (up 11.8%

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Ford launches EV incentives to win over buyers with new Puma

Autocar

Blue Oval to give all EV buyers free home chargers as it aims to remove concerns about EV switch Ford UK believes the launch of the new Puma Electric can prompt buyers of its existing vehicles to make the switch to electric, and is launching a new range of incentives to help buyers do so.

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VW Profits Tank 42% Amid “Industry-Wide Buyer Reluctance” To EVs

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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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Dacia surprised as "super pragmatic" UK buyers turn backs on LPG

Autocar

Dacia had sold just over 1000 bi-fuel versions of the Duster and Sandero by the end of October LPG pump network in Britain is only a quarter of what it was at its peak Dacia CEO Denis le Vot is surprised that low-cost LPG fuel is not more popular in the UK as British buyers are "meant to be super pragmatic".

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Ford Discounts 2025 Mustang V8 After Sales Crater

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The discounts were announced after sales of the Mustang slipped more than 30% The 2025 Mustang GT saw a $3,700 price hike compared to the 2024 model year. Ford has just dropped some good news for prospective buyers. Sales dropped 36.4% Ford offers $1,000 off the Mustang EcoBoost and $2,000 off the V8-powered GT.

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Scout Says 60% Of Buyers Reserve SUV, Forum Data Suggests 80% Choose Range-Extender

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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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