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2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV caught on video

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz has been spotted testing an electric compact sedan with coupe-like styling. The car is destined to be a member of the next-generation CLA-Class range, a preview of which was given in the form of a concept at the 2023 Munich auto show. The market launch will happen around 2025, meaning an arrival in the U.S. as a 2026 model is likely.

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Italy March 2024: Market down 3.7%, BEVs off -34.5%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Tesla sales crash -49.7% year-on-year in Italy in March. The Italian new car market decreases -3.7% year-on-year in March to 162,083 units with a Q1 2024 result up 5.7% to 451,261. This is 16.1% below the pre-pandemic result of Q1 2019. Private sales skid -5.5% to 81,531 and 49.7% share vs. 50.6% a year ago, self-registrations grow 26% to 18,894 and 11.5% share vs. 8.8%, long term leases sink -27.1% to 34,461 and 21% share vs. 27.7% and short-term rentals surge 65.7% to 20,392 and 12.4% share vs

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F1 owner Liberty Media to acquire MotoGP

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Liberty Media on Monday announced plans to acquire premier motorcycle racing series MotoGP in a deal valued at 4.2 billion euros (approximately $4.53 billion). It means the U.S. media giant will soon own the highest echelon of motorsports on both two and four wheels. Liberty Media is the same company that acquired Formula 1 in 2016, in a deal that.

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Spain March 2024: Nissan Qashqai takes the lead in first negative market in 14 months

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Nissan Qashqai signs its first Spanish win in over four years. 94,840 new cars found a buyer in Spain in March, a -4.7% year-on-year drop and the first negative month since December 2022. Part of this result is to be attributed to low sales during the “Semana Santa” preceding Easter which fell in March this time vs. April last year. This score remains 25.3% below the 126,984 units of pre-pandemic March 2019.

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Alpine A290 to debut at 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans

Motor Authority

Alpine's sole vehicle at present is the gas-powered A110 sports car, but the French performance brand is gearing up to launch its first electric vehicle on the road to having a lineup that's exclusively electric in only a few short years. The first EV will be the A290, a subcompact hot hatch which was previewed last year with the A290 Beta.

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Finland March 2024: Volvo (+34.5%), Hyundai (+89.3%) impress in 4th consecutive negative month

Best Selling Cars Blog

Volvo V60 sales are up 125.3% year-on-year in March. The Finnish new car market endures a 4th consecutive month of year-on-year declines in March at a damning -15.7% to 6,384 sales. This brings the year-to-date tally down -12.3% to just 18,153. Toyota (+4.3%) continues to ignore the negative mood and signs another strong 18.8% share for the month, 20.5% year-to-date.

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Nissan commits to Formula E through 2030

Motor Authority

Nissan will continue racing in the Formula E Championship through 2030, the automaker announced last week. Nissan has competed in the electric racing series since Season 5, which ran in 2018 and 2019, and under its latest commitment will race in the series at least until the end of Season 16, which will run in 2029 and 2030. This will be the.

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2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Edition 1 capped at 25 units in US

Motor Authority

The Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA 45 S was given a power boost for 2024, but AMG has more in store for its compact performance sedan. Buyers yet to pull the trigger will be able to opt for a limited-edition version known as the CLA 45 S Edition 1, of which just 25 examples are destined for the U.S. for the 2024 model year. The cars will reach dealerships.

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Consumers Keep Cooling on EVs

AutoDealer Today

Decline in interest continued in February, with charging concerns at the forefront of skeptics’ minds.

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Government to investigate whether headlights are too bright

Autocar

An RAC survey found that 28% of drivers believed most headlights were too bright Department for Transport will commission an independent report after MPs were petitioned on the issue The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will commission an independent report on headlight dazzle, acknowledging that “further evidence” is needed on the issue.

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Porsche 718 Cayman And Boxster Axed In EU Due To New Cybersecurity Rules

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The same new cybersecurity requirements in the EU led to the premature death of the Porsche Macan. Next-generation 718 Cayman and Boxster models will be available with battery-electric powertrains. The Cayman GT4 RS and Boxster RS Spyder are exempt from the new rules due to their limited production. Porsche will have to axe the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman in the European Union because they will not comply with new EU cybersecurity laws set to take effect on July 1, 2024.

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Global car makers contemplate exit from China

Autocar

Sales are plummeting and profit margins are shrinking as local giants such as BYD and Geely continue to grow Global car makers are starting to question their continued presence in China as once healthy sales plummet and profit margins fall amid the rise of local giants such as BYD and Geely. China is the world's largest automotive market, with 26 million light vehicles sold last year, but tough competition and even tougher price wars have put once-dominant foreign firms on the back foot after a

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2024 Buick Envision Evolves With Sharper Looks, 30-Inch Display And Standard AWD

Carscoops

Buick has unveiled the facelifted Envision, which adopts the company’s latest design language. The model features a significantly improved cabin with an all-new 30-inch display. The 2024 Buick Envision will go on sale this summer with pricing starting at $37,295. Buick’s transformation continues as the brand has introduced the 2024 Envision.

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Survey Reveals Few Auto Dealers Leverage Data for Inventory Management, Pricing

AutoDealer Today

Lotlinx research shows many executives still rely on instinct, highlighting need for predictive modeling solutions.

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Bentley Won’t Offer Level 3 Self-Driving Cars Because They Think It’s Too Dangerous

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Bentley won’t follow Mercedes and BMW in offering a Level 3 autonomous system to its buyers. CEO Adrian Hallmark calls Level 3 “the most risky phase of autonomous.” Bentley will offer a “Level 2 Plus Plus” system, and its parent company VW is working on Level 4 systems. Mercedes and BMW have taken a step forward in the realm of automotive technology, offering Level 3 autonomous systems to their customers.

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2025 Cadillac CT5 drops base trim, sees big price hike

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Filed under: Cadillac , Car Buying , Luxury , Sedan Continue reading 2025 Cadillac CT5 drops base trim, sees big price hike 2025 Cadillac CT5 drops base trim, sees big price hike originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 2 Apr 2024 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla Model Y Gets $1,000 Price Jump While EV Market Cools

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Tesla has increased the prices of all three Model Y trims, which now range from $44,900 to $53,490. Despite the price increase, there are no reported changes to the features or performance of the Model Y variants. The increase isn’t limited to the U.S., with China also seeing a similar price bump for the Model Y. Electric vehicle prices have been falling, but Tesla is bucking the trend with a $1,000 price increase on the Model Y.

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Chapelhouse to take on Omoda and Jaecoo Chinese brands

Motor Trader

Chapelhouse Motors is to represent Chinese manufacturer Chery’s Chery Omoda and Jaecoo brands. The North West dealer group, which currently holds the Kia, MG and Suzuki brands, is to install the brands in two locations. Chapelhouse is the latest group to take on Omoda, joining Endeavour Automotive, Listers, Peter Vardy and Listers in the line-up.

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2024 Buick Envision debuts with family styling, massive interior screen

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Filed under: Buick , Technology , Crossover , SUV , Luxury Continue reading 2024 Buick Envision debuts with family styling, massive interior screen 2024 Buick Envision debuts with family styling, massive interior screen originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 2 Apr 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Porsche K1: Electric seven-seat luxury SUV shows off radical design

Autocar

Long wheelbase and low ride height hint at K1's luxury billing First pictures of Porsche's new range-topper, due in 2027 with 920V charging and sleek estate-SUV bodystyle Porsche's largest and most luxurious car yet, codenamed K1, has been spotted for the first time, as testing begins some three years ahead of its scheduled launch. New images, which look to have been taken at a Porsche testing facility, purport to show the new electric SUV undergoing dynamic testing, giving an early indication o

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5 thoughts about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic

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Filed under: Design/Style , Mercedes-Benz , Coupe , Sedan , Road Tests Continue reading 5 thoughts about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic 5 thoughts about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 4Matic originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 2 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla’s Q1 Delivery Figures Tipped To Fall From Last Year’s Heights

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The carmaker sold a record 484,507 in Q4 2023 but won’t match that figure in the latest quarter. Elon Musk says a new directive to demonstrate FSD to all new Tesla owners will slow deliveries. Tesla traditionally reports a surge in deliveries in the final days of a quarter. Some Wall Street analysts believe Tesla could soon report its first quarterly year-on-year sales decline since the second quarter of 2020 due to slowing demand for EVs as well as high-interest rates.

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Xiaomi SU7 EV launch propels market value by $4 billion, near GM and Ford

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Filed under: Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Electric , Sedan Continue reading Xiaomi SU7 EV launch propels market value by $4 billion, near GM and Ford Xiaomi SU7 EV launch propels market value by $4 billion, near GM and Ford originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 2 Apr 2024 08:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vauxhall Mokka is cheapest electric SUV with £7k price cut

Autocar

Metallic paint – usually £700 – is thrown in for free Newly added Griffin grade brings more kit than current entry-level Design at £29,495 Vauxhall has added a new Griffin trim level to the Mokka Electric that slashes its starting price to £29,495, making it the UK’s cheapest electric crossover. The cut of £7115 makes it £1000 cheaper than the MG ZS EV SE, previously the cheapest electric crossover on the market.

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Black Book: Weekly Market Update

AutoDealer Today

Car segment increases accelerated last week, according to the latest statistics.

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Polestar 7 to replace 2 in brand's next-generation line-up

Autocar

Polestar 7 will come in after the 2 bows out around 2027 CEO Thomas Ingenlath details Polestar's future after Volvo's "non-dramatic" divestment The Polestar 2 electric crossover won’t be directly replaced by a like-for-like successor when it reaches the end of its planned life, instead being succeeded by a substantially different new car called the 7.

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Car Shoppers Find Q1 Challenging

AutoDealer Today

Interest rates and prices keep payments, negative-equity share high.

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Mercedes said to revamp plans for the EQS and S-Class

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Filed under: Rumormill , Mercedes-Benz , Electric , Future Vehicles , Luxury , Performance , Sedan Continue reading Mercedes said to revamp plans for the EQS and S-Class Mercedes said to revamp plans for the EQS and S-Class originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 2 Apr 2024 17:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stratstone opens sales unit for Genesis in Leeds

Motor Trader

Stratstone has started sales operations of Genesis cars in Leeds. The move was flagged up earlier this year. Backed by the Hyundai Motor Company, Genesis arrived in the UK in May 2021 with the opening of retail Studio concepts in shopping centres. Now under Lithia ownership, it joins Arnold Clark which is covering Scotland and.

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Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Edition 1 is limited to 25 units in the U.S.

Auto Blog

Filed under: Design/Style , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury , Performance , Sedan Continue reading Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Edition 1 is limited to 25 units in the U.S. Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S Edition 1 is limited to 25 units in the U.S. originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 2 Apr 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Webinar: How to Grow Your Wholesale Mechanical Parts Business

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An expert at OEC will lead this one-hour on-demand session.

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Prankshift: Automakers Rev Up Ridiculous Ideas For April Fool’s Day

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Another April Fool’s Day has come and gone, and while it may not be quite what it used to be (thanks, Voltswagen!), it still brought forth a slew of pranks and jests from automakers looking to entertain fans and media alike. From special editions of existing models to dog-friendly features and quirky accessories, we’ve gathered a roundup of their best attempts at foolery.

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Skyrocketing Toyota Prius Sales Proves People Want Hybrids, Not EVs

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The sleek new model is up a whopping 138 percent compared to last year, easily outselling the bZ4X and Lexus RZ combined.

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Government to investigate car headlight glare as drivers report being dazzled

Auto Express

Almost nine-in-ten drivers think car headlights are too bright and now the Government says it’s looking into the matter

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The 2025 Kia K9 Flagship Sedan Gets a New Grille

Automotive News

The fanciest Kia of them all receives a second facelift with changes inside and out.

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MT Interview: Phil Clay, MD, Chapelhouse Motors

Motor Trader

“We always make our decisions based on the best performing people in the business, the people that have been with us for a long time, that are loyal to the business, which are part of the Chapelhouse family. That’s Phil Clay spelling out the culture of Chapelhouse, a £112m-turnover dealer group based in the North.

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New Vauxhall Mokka Electric Griffin comes in at a £7,000 discount on standard Mokka

Auto Express

The Vauxhall Mokka Electric dips under the £30,000 barrier thanks to the new limited edition Griffin

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