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2025 Toyota 4Runner takes the hybrid plunge

Motor Authority

Yet another icon at Toyota has been completely redone for the first time in what feels like forever. On Tuesday, the 2025 Toyota 4Runner debuted with an available hybrid powertrain, modern technology, and new Trailhunter and Platinum trims all while maintaining the key design and capabilities that make the 4Runner an icon. When it goes on sale.

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Portugal March 2024: Renault Clio and Tesla Model 3

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in March. The Portuguese new car market steps up 6.2% year-on-year in March to 22,796 registrations, a solid score given March 2023 was itself up 60.1% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is up 13.1% to 59,044. Renault (+54.2%) soars to snap the brands top spot off Peugeot (-15.4%) enduring the only year-on-year drop in the Top 7.

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BMW taps Rimac for EV batteries

Motor Authority

BMW Group will rely on Rimac for the supply of batteries for its next-generation electric vehicles under a new partnership announced on Tuesday. Full details will be announced at a later date, but the two companies in a joint statement said the long-term partnership will see Rimac deliver high-voltage batteries to BMW Group for EVs starting from.

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Poland March 2024: Volvo (+50.2%), Mercedes (+45.6%) and Nissan (#10) make themselves noticed

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Volvo XC40 is up to #12 in March. After gaining 22.5% in January and 19.5% in February, new car sales in Poland drastically reduce their growth to +1.2% and 48,961 units in March. To be fair, March 2023 was up 25.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 13% to 136,264. Toyota (-7.7%) struggles to 17.4% share vs. 20.5% so far this year but Skoda (+5.1%) is solid in 2nd place with 11.3% of the market.

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N spied for first time

Motor Authority

The Hyundai N performance lineup looks set to be expanded, once again with an electric vehicle. Hot on the heels of the launch of the N division's first EV, the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai's in-house tuner now looks to be cooking up an Ioniq 6 N. Engineers were recently spotted testing an Ioniq 6 sedan fitted with some performance upgrades not far.

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Norway March 2024: Tesla and Model Y hold onto top spots in devastated market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Tesla Model Y holds 20.4% of the Norwegian market in March. The Norwegian new car market sinks -49.7% year-on-year in March to just 9,750 units. This way the Q1 volume is off -22.4% 22,252. BEV sales are down -48.2% to 89.3% share vs. 86.8% a year ago, and hold 90.2% share year-to-date. HEVs are down -53.2% to 557, PHEV off -74.9% to 210, petrol holds 0.8% of the market and diesel 2%.

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Bentley Bentayga S goes dark with Black Edition treatment

Motor Authority

More and more buyers in the ultra-luxury segment are looking for exclusive touches on their vehicles, and automakers such as Bentley are more than happy to cater to their demands. Case in point, Bentley on Tuesday revealed a new exclusive option for the Bentayga SUV that adds a number of black accents to the exterior and cabin, including the first.

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2025 BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe caught on video

Motor Authority

BMW is out testing an updated version of its 2-Series Gran Coupe, the compact sedan that first arrived in 2019 as a 2020 model. The updated version is due next year as a 2025 model. It will arrive alongside an updated version of the related 1-Series hatchback to be sold overseas. Both models will adopt the latest version of BMW Group's FAAR.

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Czechia March 2024: Dacia (+3%), Toyota (+2.8%) defy falling market

Best Selling Cars Blog

Toyota RAV4 sales soar 121.3% year-on-year in March. 18,916 new cars hit Czechia roads in March, a steep -15.5% year-on-year fall. However thanks to a strong start of the year the Q1 tally is up 2.2% to 57,605 units. Home behemoth Skoda (-29.9%) doubles the market drop to 30.5% share vs. 35.7% over the first three months of the year. Hyundai (-6.2%) resists at #2 while Toyota (+2.8%) and Dacia (+3%) go against the declining market albeit with timid lifts.

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Bigger, bolder 2025 Buick Enclave makes debut

Motor Authority

Buick on Tuesday took the covers off a redesigned Enclave that arrives for the 2025 model year. The new three-row midsize represents the third generation of the nameplate and will be available to order this summer. Pricing information will be announced closer to the market launch. Buick said the 2025 Enclave is longer, wider, and taller than the.

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Switzerland March 2024: Tesla Model Y ultra dominant in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Tesla Model Y sells 2.5 times the amount of any other model in market. The Swiss new car market skids -6.8% year-on-year in March to 23,467 units, tilting the year-to-date tally back into negative at -2.7% to 57,224. 4×4 sales edge up 0.2% for the month to 12,637 units and 53.9% share vs. 50.1% a year ago and up 2.8% YTD to 30,215 and 52.8% share vs. 50% over Q1 2022.

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2024 Ford Bronco Raptor now available with black pack

Motor Authority

Ford is offering buyers of the Bronco Raptor high-performance off-roader a new personalization option in the form of the Black Appearance Package. Available for the 2024 model year, the pack is similar to the Code Orange Package launched last fall but swaps out that pack's orange accents in favor of a black hue. Black paint is used for the roof.

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Chile March 2024: Toyota and Mitsubishi L200 lead, GWM (+17.2%) defies freefalling market

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The GWM Jolion is inside the Chilean Top 10 in March. It’s a month to forget for Chilean new light vehicle sales at -37.4% year-on-year in March to just 23,525 units, the lowest March result since pandemic-plagued March 2020 (19,056). The Q1 volume is off -22.2% to 71,092. Strikingly the Top 9 brands all outpace the market, Toyota (-18.2%) and Chevrolet (-29.5%) remain in the lead with 7.6% and 6.8% share respectively, followed by Suzuki (-15.5%) and Kia (-16.1%) resisting better.

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2025 Buick Enclave, 2025 Acura MDX: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority

A redesigned Buick Enclave has been revealed. It arrives for the 2025 model year, and features an edgier, more sculptural design than the version it replaces. It also sticks with a gas engine, though Buick is known to be planning to launch its first EVs in the U.S. this year. Acura has updated its MDX for the 2025 model year, and while the design.

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How to Drive Sustainability

AutoDealer Today

The Grubbs Family of Dealerships shares its journey to help other dealerships launch eco-friendly strategies of their own.

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Croatia March 2024: Skoda Octavia and Renault Clio top stable market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Skoda Octavia is the most popular model in Croatia in March. The Croatian new car market is stable in March at -0.3% year-on-year to 6,258. This bring the Q1 volume to 15,205 units, up 14.8% over the same period in 2023. Despite dropping -4.1% year-on-year, Renault snaps its first Croatian win since last May. It distances the YTD leader Skoda (+32.6%) and Volkswagen (+1.5%).

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Vehicle Theft Up

AutoDealer Today

Nation, many regions saw uptick last year while some areas actually experienced a decline.

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2025 Acura MDX gains touchscreen, Google built-in, and Bang & Olufsen audio

Motor Authority

Acura is finally updating its infotainment system with a touchscreen, marking the beginning of the end for one of the most unloved infotainment interfaces on the market. On Tuesday, the 2025 Acura MDX debuted with a more user-friendly infotainment system and retouched design elements. It'll arrive in dealers in May, and prices will be announced.

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Media post: Auto Transport: Everything you need to know

Best Selling Cars Blog

When relocating your car, there are several factors to carefully consider, regardless of whether you’re moving cross-country or purchasing a new vehicle. Having a basic understanding of vehicle transport will enable you to make wise choices. This piece will help you navigate the procedure. 1. Types of Auto Transport: When thinking about vehicle transport services, people have a variety of alternatives to choose from that are suited to their unique requirements.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 N primed as performance brand’s second EV

Autocar

The hot electric saloon will offer Porsche Taycan-rivalling performance Hyundai’s electric super-saloon appears for the first time as N brand heads for all-electric line-up Hyundai ’s N division is putting the finishing touches to a hot new version of the Ioniq 6 saloon, which will bring Porsche Taycan levels of performance and dynamic agility honed on the racetrack.

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Media post: Involved in a Small Car Accident in Houston? How an Experienced Auto Crash Lawyer can Help

Best Selling Cars Blog

When a small car accident occurs, it’ll cause losses, and the at-fault driver must compensate you, regardless of the injuries you sustain. Are your injuries severe? The financial and physical damage you’ll incur will be massive. Navigating the legal landscape to obtain compensation for these damages isn’t straightforward. However, experienced Houston car accident lawyers can make the entire process relaxed, ensuring you get just compensation.

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Exclusive: Top secret plan to revive the Morris Minor

Autocar

The new Minor would have likely been central to MG Rover’s revival Two decades ago, a plan was hatched to resurrect and reinvent Morris – and Autocar had a man on the inside A bold Anglo-Chinese MG Rover revival plan to resurrect the Morris Minor came within an ace of succeeding back in 2005. The scheme was developed in the immediate aftermath of MG Rover’s bankruptcy in April 2005 and led by late former Ford of Europe and Maserati boss Martin Leach’s Magma Holdings consultancy and Shanghai Auto

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2025 Toyota 4Runner (finally!) revealed, and the new Trailhunter is extremely cool

Auto Blog

Filed under: Toyota , SUV , Hybrid , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2025 Toyota 4Runner (finally!) revealed, and the new Trailhunter is extremely cool 2025 Toyota 4Runner (finally!) revealed, and the new Trailhunter is extremely cool originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 9 Apr 2024 22:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Reinvented Volkswagen Golf goes on sale from £27,035

Autocar

The new Golf hatchback is priced from £27,035 while the estate is slightly more expensive, at £28,400 Rebooted Golf brings new interior, design overhaul, long-range hybrids – and ChatGPT Pricing and specification details for the updated Volkswagen Golf have been revealed, as the stalwart family hatchback gains a comprehensive overhaul in its 50th year on sale.

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Study reveals why Australians aren’t buying electric cars

CarExpert

Australians think electric vehicles (EVs) are too expensive to buy and charging infrastructure is too limited, a study has found. It comes despite EV sales rising once again in the first quarter of 2024, increasing by 46.4 per cent compared to the same period last year and accounting for 8.3 per cent of all new vehicle deliveries. The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA)’s 2024 Automotive Statistics publication outlines the largest hurdles which the car industry faces if it wants to i

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New Citroen C3 gains sub-£15k hybrid

Autocar

The new C3 offers a pure-petrol or mild-hybrid powertrain Latest mild-hybrid supermini will be joined later in the year by the all-electric Citroen e-C3 Order books for the new Citroën C3 have opened in mainland Europe, with prices for the heavily modernised supermini starting from under €15,000 (£12,854). The new C3, which will be joined by the all-electric Citroën ë-C3 later this year, will be offered with the choice of two powertrains.

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Next-generation technology ‘unsafe’, says world’s largest battery maker

Drive.com

The so-called ‘Battery King’ says the new solid-state tech spearheaded by Toyota is unreliable and unsafe. Dr Robin Zeng The founder of the world’s largest supplier of lithium-ion batteries, CATL, has labelled solid-state batteries as impractical and unsafe – alleging ‘showstopper’ claims ignore the real-world limits of the technology. Dr Robin Zeng – who is also the CEO of CATL – told the Financial Times the much-vaunted solid-state battery tech was unreliable, lacked durability and posed unsol

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2025 Toyota 4Runner Is The Tacoma Of SUVs And It’s Coming For The Bronco

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Toyota has unveiled the new generation of the 4Runner, set to hit the market this fall. The off-roader transitions from the V6 to two new turbocharged four-cylinder engines, including the base i-Force and the hybrid i-Force MAX. It retains its off-road prowess with features like upgraded crawl control, a locking rear differential (on some trims), and a new Trailhunter trim specifically designed for overlanding.

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The New 372-Page CARS Rule: How to Avoid Being Prosecuted or Sued

AutoDealer Today

A simple cheat sheet that can help you prepare in the likely event that the regulation will take effect.

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Third-Gen Opel Frontera Debuts With EV And Mild-Hybrid Options

Carscoops

The next-gen Citroen C3 Aircross will serve as the Opel’s twin model. An official unveiling of the new model can be expected soon. The original Frontera was based around the Isuzu Wizard. The first official photos of the new Opel Frontera have leaked online, showing the model in Vauxhall guise before it hits the market later this year. A teaser was released back in January but it failed to show much of the new model.

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Rimac to supply batteries for next generation of electric BMWs

Autocar

Rimac will supply batteries for BMW's Neue Klasse EVs Rimac announces its "largest and most ambitious" partnership yet: powering BMW's Neue Klasse EVs Rimac will provide batteries for the next generation of BMW's electric cars, it has been confirmed. The Croatian EV specialist's engineering division, Rimac Technology, has inked a supply deal with BMW that heralds "the largest and most ambitious project the company has undertaken to date".

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2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter trim: Here's what you get

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Toyota , SUV , Hybrid , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter trim: Here's what you get 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter trim: Here's what you get originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 9 Apr 2024 22:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Buy-Sell Market Still Robust

AutoDealer Today

2023 transaction number sets new record, though blue-sky values were off their pandemic-era peak.

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2025 Toyota 4Runner vs Land Cruiser vs the old 4Runner: How they compare

Auto Blog

Filed under: Toyota , SUV , Hybrid , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2025 Toyota 4Runner vs Land Cruiser vs the old 4Runner: How they compare 2025 Toyota 4Runner vs Land Cruiser vs the old 4Runner: How they compare originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 9 Apr 2024 22:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Charges Faster, Has More Range And Packs More Power

Carscoops

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT gets optional $995 Performance Upgrade that adds 100 lb-ft of torque. Ford also increased driving range by up to 20 miles, while reducing charging times by up to 20 percent. Prices for the 2024 Ford Mustang Select start at $41,890 (including $1,895 destination fee). Back in January, Ford told us that the new 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT would be its fastest ever EV, but didn’t share many details about how or why.

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This is the unusual front end of the Alfa Romeo Milano

CarExpert

Alfa Romeo’s new baby SUV has been leaked again ahead of its imminent reveal, giving us a better look at its front and rear ends. The Alfa Romeo Milano was previously seen in leaked images last September , but these latest images – shared on Instagram by cardesignworld – reveal an unusual take on the brand’s traditional scudetto shield grille.

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Acura’s ADX Baby Crossover Set To Debut Later This Year

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The ADX will be the smallest crossover in Acura’s lineup, sitting below the RDX. It will be available with a gasoline powertrain, although an EV is deemed possible for the future. Acura also confirmed it is working on an electric version of the three-row MDX. Acura reportedly confirmed the name of its upcoming baby crossover at a dealer meeting last week.