Best Selling Cars Blog

MAY 3, 2024

The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Australia for the third time ever. The Australian new vehicle market breaks its April record at 97,202 units, up a whopping 18.3% year-on-year and eclipsing the previous best of 92,347 established in 2021. This is the 10th monthly record over the past 12 months. The year-to-date tally is now up 14.4% to an all-time high 401,654.

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Motor Authority

MAY 3, 2024

Lotus has already launched an electric hypercar plus an SUV and sedan also powered by batteries, but the real test for the brand in the EV era is a lightweight sports car akin to the Elise and Emira. Lotus has just such a car on the drawing board. Code-named the Type 135, it was originally due in 2026 sharing a mechanical package with a sports car.

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Get My Auto

MAY 3, 2024

In today’s digital age, the automotive industry is witnessing a significant shift in consumer behavior. With a staggering 95% of vehicle buyers turning to digital platforms for information, it’s evident that the landscape of car shopping has transformed. As consumers […] The post Why Car Dealers Need a Robust Digital Strategy appeared first on Get My Auto.

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Motor Authority

MAY 3, 2024

Cadillac has the electric Escalade IQ going on sale this summer as a 2025 model, but the current gas-powered model isn't going anywhere. On the contrary, it will be given similar styling and technology to its electric counterpart as part of a mid-cycle refresh that should also be introduced for the 2025 model year. A prototype has just been.

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AutoDealer Today

MAY 3, 2024

Treasury department gives them three extra years to comply with stricter rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits.

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Motor Authority

MAY 3, 2024

Kia is preparing a sharp new look for its EV6 electric compact crossover, a vehicle that already boasts a striking design. The automaker has been testing camouflaged prototypes for an updated EV6 for the past year, and on Thursday posted to social media a pair of teaser photos that reveal much of the new design. The teaser photos show a portion of.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

According to our sources, Nissan is developing a limited-edition Z to celebrate the car’s 55th anniversary. The special edition is believed to arrive this fall and could take inspiration from the Fairlady Z Customized Edition with its retro-inspired touches. Production will likely be limited, with allocations potentially determined by dealer sales performance.

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AutoDealer Today

MAY 3, 2024

Dealers should establish policies to handle claims and develop strategies to mitigate claims.

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Motor Authority

MAY 3, 2024

Ferrari has unveiled a successor to the 812 Superfast. It's called the 12 Cilindri, and it comes with a new platform, a new V-12 engine, and stunning looks clearly inspired by 365 GTB/4 Daytona. Both coupe and convertible versions will be available at the start of sales later this year. Cadillac is close to unveiling an update for its gas-powered.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

Honda hasn’t confirmed if the new Prelude will be sold in the U.S. but it is expected to be. A Japanese report claims the car will be very similar in size to the Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ. Like the finest Honda performance cars currently in production, it’ll be front-wheel drive. Honda stunned many with the unveiling of its sleek Prelude Concept at last year’s Japan Mobility Show and has confirmed it will spawn a production model.

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Motor Authority

MAY 3, 2024

The 2024 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix gets underway this weekend at the Miami International Autodrome, a street circuit located in and around the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium complex. The race is round six on 2024's record F1 calendar, and the first of three U.S. races this season, the others being the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

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AutoDealer Today

MAY 3, 2024

Computing group says widespread daily use of such vehicles may never be safe or practical.

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Motor Authority

MAY 3, 2024

The 12-cylinder engine is alive and well with two debuts this week, a trailer dropped for the upcoming Ayrton Senna mini-series, and a software update completed the Tesla Cybertruck months after deliveries began. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The V-12 engine received a new lease on life as it was announced for two new.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

The first Tesla Cybertruck to visit Nantucket managed to get stuck in beach sand almost immediately. Reports suggest that a tow company saved the Tesla before the tide came in. The entire ordeal is a good reminder for anyone planning to drive a vehicle onto a beach. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes often find themselves stuck on beaches. When the vehicle in question is the supposedly uber-capable Cybertruck , however, it makes for a more interesting story.

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Autocar

MAY 3, 2024

Originator of the SUV launches new PHEV-only Land Rover rival Jeep takes a curiously small portion of the British SUV market, given that it’s the world’s biggest 4x4 company.Selling only a few thousand cars here per year, Jeep CEO Christian Meunier refers to its 0.3% share as “virtually non-existent”. However, it’s seeking to change that, with the super little Jeep Avenger electric crossover being followed by another all-new Jeep, albeit a more old-school one, in the shape of this fifth-generati

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

Tesla laid off its entire Supercharger team recently of roughly 500 people. It also received a $17 million federal grant to build additional charging infrastructure. Now, it might have to rehire some of that team to fulfill its obligations. Tesla is in the midst of several big shifts and part of the seismic activity is laying off around 10 percent of its workforce.

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Auto Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Filed under: Driving , Gas Prices , Ownership Continue reading Study: These are the most expensive vehicles to drive per mile Study: These are the most expensive vehicles to drive per mile originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 3 May 2024 16:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

The facelifted Cadillac Escalade shows it all in new spy shots ahead of the imminent debut. Visual updates are focused on the redesigned face with new headlights and a fresh bumper. The interior adopts the massive 55-inch display found in the fully electric Escalade IQ. What seems to be a near production prototype of the facelifted 2025 Cadillac Escalade V was taken out on a drive to McDonald’s without wearing the usual camouflage wrap.

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Automotive Addicts

MAY 3, 2024

You know what would really be cool? If Jeep put the 392 HEMI V8 into the Gladiator as one ‘final call’ for the Jeep lineup for their V8 engines. That would certainly be a huge hit. However, we digress in knowing that Jeep is making a move toward electrification with a recent announcement of plans to introduce the Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid variant in 2025.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

Mini is recalling over 100 Cooper SE models (2021-2023) due to a potential water leak in the high-voltage battery housing. The water leak could cause an electrical short, stalling the car, and in extreme cases, lead to a thermal runaway event (battery fire). Owners will be notified by mail starting June 21st. Dealers will inspect the battery and replace it for free if a leak is found.

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Autocar

MAY 3, 2024

Cold-weather test cars are usually pre-production models Untold mileage, inhospitable temperatures, extreme manoeuvres - we join Volvo as its cars fight their toughest tests Watching Niclas Lindberg, an ice-driving specialist, fluently testing adhesion in a Volvo EX30 is enough to mesmerise even an advanced motorist, let alone this humble writer on his first trip to Lulea, about 750 miles north of Gothenburg in Swedish Lapland.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

Automaker Tesla has filed a lawsuit against unrelated Indian battery firm Tesla Power over rights to name Tesla Inc. says Indian firm ignored a cease-and-desist letter sent in 2022 Tesla Power told court it made lead acid batteries and had no intention of building EVs Long-dead electrical engineer Nikola Tesla didn’t get a say in the matter when Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning decided to name their fledgling electric car company after him in 2003.

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Auto Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Filed under: Green , Driving , Gas Prices , Ownership , Hybrid Continue reading The 10 cheapest cars to drive per mile in 2024 The 10 cheapest cars to drive per mile in 2024 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 3 May 2024 13:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

Hyundai is recalling 7,349 Elantras, 2,364 Venues, and 3,798 Konas from the 2024 model year. The vehicles may have been equipped with a bad exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve sensor that can short out and cause the engine to stall. The automaker will replace the EGR valve assemblies in all 13,511 vehicles, at not cost to the owners. We’ve noted before that making cars is very hard work, but assembling them correctly is also very fiddly, requiring a staggering amount of precision.

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CarExpert

MAY 3, 2024

25 years ago I learnt how to drive in a Hyundai Excel. I remember thinking at the time it was nothing more than an appliance to get from A-to-B. It wasn’t desirable, but it got the job done. Fast forward 25 years and you’re now reading an article and watching a video featuring a Hyundai drag racing a Lamborghini that looks like it’s about to set off into space, and a Ferrari that’ll drain your bank account of $1.5 million before you even talk about colours and stitching.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

2025 Corvette ZR1 will have the same interior treatment as the eighth-generation models that preceded it. Chevrolet was expected to update the Corvette’s interior in time for the 2025 model year. This report casts doubt on that timeline. Chevrolet was expected to bring a selection of updates to the interior of the Corvette with a mid-cycle refresh for the 2025 model year.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MAY 3, 2024

Now that Honda Canada has committed $15 billion in the future towards building electric vehicles in Ontario, the president/CEO of the company in Canada is hoping all of its dealers embrace it. “Our (message to our dealers) is, I think, we need to get ready,” Jean Marc Leclerc told Canadian auto dealer following a keynote speech he made at the EV & Charging 2024 Expo on Thursday in Toronto.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

This restomod Defender ditches the original engine for a powerful 6.2L naturally-aspirated Corvette LS3 V8. Osprey has bolstered the suspension and chassis with upgraded components like Terrafirma shocks. The interior receives a luxurious makeover with new leather seats and a 7-inch infotainment display. The classic Land Rover Defender has emerged as a hugely popular vehicle for restomodders and of those companies focused on bringing it into the modern world, few are more experienced than Osprey

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Auto Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Filed under: BMW , Truck , SUV , Luxury , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading BMW rules out a pickup, but it's open to launching a more rugged SUV BMW rules out a pickup, but it's open to launching a more rugged SUV originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 3 May 2024 10:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

Safety fears that emerged after videos of the Cybertruck frunk cutting a carrot in two prompted Tesla to update the vehicle’s pinch prevention software. An X user put his fingers on the line to test if the system had improved. Although the frunk does appear to have improved, it can still trap and hurt a finger. Shortly after the launch of the Tesla Cybertruck, real-world users discovered that the pinch prevention system in its frunk wasn’t as good as other vehicles’ In fact, it

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MAY 3, 2024

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Tesla , Safety , Electric Continue reading NHTSA ends Tesla rear-view camera investigation after 2021 recall NHTSA ends Tesla rear-view camera investigation after 2021 recall originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 3 May 2024 09:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

The “Good Night” package transforms the standard Multivan cabin into a bedroom with a fold-out bed. The accessory collection comes with a mattress, mosquito netting, and blackout curtains to help you sleep comfortably. Prices start at around $3,100, but for a little more you can also get a camping table and chairs. The fantasy of owning a camper van is mighty tempting, but for those of who only camp every once in a while, it could be hard to justify buying a whole vehicle for a once-

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Auto Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Filed under: Motorsports , Racing Vehicles Continue reading Sprint qualifying pole in Miami goes to Max Verstappen, Ricciardo wows with pace Sprint qualifying pole in Miami goes to Max Verstappen, Ricciardo wows with pace originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 3 May 2024 18:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

The driver of a Honda Fit crashed the hatchback trying to avoid another motorist that slowed down to look at the alligator. A local tow company had to be called to rescue the Honda from its watery grave. Local authorities say the alligator was already dead before the crash. Alligators in Louisiana are about as surprising as beignets for breakfast, but encountering a massive one smack in the middle of a road in Chalmette compelled a driver to take an unexpected plunge into the bayou.

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Motor Trader

MAY 3, 2024

Kia has revealed UK pricing and specification for the new Kia Picanto, starting from £15,595 on-the-road. The Picanto last year accounted for 13% of Kia sales in the UK, up 35.1% year-on-year (14,143 units). It is the brand’s fourth most popular car in the country after the Sportage, Niro and Ceed model families. In 2023 it accounted for more than a fifth (22.1 per cent) of all A-segment cars sold in the UK.

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Carscoops

MAY 3, 2024

A trio of thieves used a Chevrolet Equinox to ram through the wall of a Chevy dealership in Pennsylvania. They then drove a 2024 Corvette and a 2018 Camaro ZL1 out through the hole. The Corvette was later recovered about 80 miles away, but the Camaro remains missing. A lot of people love Detroit muscle, but not all are willing to pay for it. A trio of thieves in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, likely falls into the latter category after driving their Dodge Challenger to a Chevrolet dealership to steal

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Auto Express

MAY 3, 2024

Garages have axed annual MoT test paperwork, aiming to cut down fraud - not trees

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