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Mercedes EQS successor may have traditional sedan shape

Motor Authority

The Mercedes-Benz EQS is the technology flagbearer for Mercedes' lineup, but its jelly bean design hasn't won over drivers. Mercedes moved 6,688 examples in the U.S. last year, or almost half the number of S-Classes sold. To help turn the ship around, Mercedes will go with a more traditional three-box sedan shape and classic upright grille when.

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France March 2024: Market slightly down, Peugeot e-208 outsells Tesla Model Y over Q1

Best Selling Cars Blog

The EV variant accounts for 35% of Peugeot 208 sales over Q1 2024. The French new car market edges down -1.5% year-on-year in March to 180,024 sales, however there was 21 opening days this year vs. 23 last year so the daily average is actually up 7.9% to 8,573. The year-to-date tally is up 5.7% to 444,903 units. Petrol sales sink -17.7% to 58,865 32.7% share vs. 39.1% in March 2023, diesel implodes -31.9% to 13,532 and 7.4% share vs. 10.9% a year ago, HEVs surge 29.6% to 49,908 and 27.7% share v

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2025 BMW M5 Touring coming to the US

Motor Authority

BMW's latest forbidden fruit isn't going to be forbidden after all. On Thursday BMW said the seventh-generation M5 is getting a Touring variant that will come to the U.S. Set to debut in 2024, the 2025 M5 Touring will arrive just as the Audi RS 6 Avant bows out. Production will commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 with cars arriving not long.

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Netherlands March 2024: Tesla Model Y and Model 3 on top, Volvo EX30 up to #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Volvo EX30 is up to #4 in the Netherlands in March. 37,119 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in March, a -0.5% year-on-year decline. Keep in mind March 2023 was up a whopping 51.1% on the year prior. The Q1 2024 result is up 4% to 101,849. BEVs are down -1.1% to 13,051 and 35% share for the month and up 19.7% over Q1 to 30,068 and 29.5% share.

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Ford delays next-gen EVs, mulls hybrid option on full lineup

Motor Authority

Ford is the latest automaker to delay the rollout of key electric vehicles in the face of market demand growing at a slower rate than predicted. It said on Thursday it will delay key EV projects like the full-size pickup truck code-named the T3, and a long-awaited three-row SUV that may carry the Explorer badge. While the delay will give Ford more.

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UK March 2024: Nissan Qashqai #1, Audi A3 and Mercedes A-Class impress

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Nissan Qashqai tops the UK charts in March. March is a very important month for new car sales in the UK as it marks the biannual new license plate release and traditionally achieves the largest monthly volume of the year. The 2024 class posts a positive note at +10.4% to 317,786 units, marking a 20th consecutive month of gains. Yet this remains a damning -30.6% below pre-pandemic levels ( 458,054 units in March 2019 ) and -43.5% below the March record of 562,337 established in 2017 , as per

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2025 Bentley Continental GT Convertible spied with electrified power

Motor Authority

Bentley is preparing an update for its Continental GT, and the latest prototype to be spotted is for the convertible. Prototypes for the coupe were also spotted earlier. The current Continental GT went on sale in 2018 as a 2019 model. This updated version is expected to start sales in 2024, meaning it will likely arrive as a 2025 model in the U.S.

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Original 1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR heads to auction

Motor Authority

Fans of early Ford Mustangs should mark May 17 on their calendars as an original 1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR will cross the auction block at a Mecum sale taking place in Indianapolis. The car, whose chassis number ends in 03397, is one of only two examples originally painted in a shade known as Special Light Orange. This one was kept in the U.S.

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Renault Espace could return as retro electric MPV

Autocar

The electric MPV would bring with it some fundamental technical challenges Modular EV platform allows Renault to explore new segments, but Espace can’t be FWD Renault is considering reviving the Espace MPV, as the flexibility of the company’s electric car platforms enables it to explore and revisit a range of different bodystyles. The Espace is currently a stretched seven-seat version of the Austral hybrid SUV, but Autocar understands the name could be redeployed for an electric people carrier

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Review: 2024 Subaru WRX TR aims for the track, but falls short of STI

Motor Authority

A hole exists smack dab in the middle of the Subaru lineup. It was left by the beloved WRX STI, gone missing since 2021, and something should really be done about it. I recently drove Subaru’s effort to at least partially fill that hole, the 2024 WRX TR. This isn’t the first WRX TR. It was originally launched for the 2006 model year as.

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How does Porsche’s Active Ride system work?

Autocar

Porsche active dampers are paired with a single-chamber air spring We detail the system that took six years to develop and promises to meld class-beating comfort and agility Back in the day, if you wanted a car with rock-solid cornering and limpet-like grip, the trade-off would be giving up any expectation of ride comfort. That doesn’t matter on a race track, but even the most devoted enthusiasm can fade under the relentless, tooth-loosening onslaught of rigid suspension.

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2025 Range Rover Sport adds blacked-out Stealth Pack

Motor Authority

Following last year's major updates, the 2025 Range Rover Sport keeps things simple with the addition of a new body kit dubbed the Stealth Pack. As the name suggests, the trim package adds a stealthy blacked-out treatment to the handsome midsize luxury SUV, including Carpathian Gray Satin paint for the exterior in combination with a gloss black.

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Nominations Open for Women in Automotive Issue

AutoDealer Today

Bobit Dealer Group will recognize leading women in the automotive industry in a special-edition issue.

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2025 Toyota 4Runner teased again, debuts April 9

Motor Authority

The new sixth-generation Toyota 4Runner is coming, soon. On Thursday, the 2025 Toyota 4Runner received yet another teaser on Instagram while the automaker confirmed the SUV's debut will take place on April 9. The latest teaser confirms the beloved drop-down rear window on the 4Runner's tailgate will carry over into the sixth-gen SUV. Power.

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Here’s how I’d do a BMW car show

Machines with Souls

Spring is here. Sort of. Water froze on my car this morning while I was trying to wash it. But there are other signs. The sun is out. Cars are too. So, forgetting last year’s debacle, I packed my gear and headed to Bimmers vs The World. It’s a new crew running this event. I… The post Here’s how I’d do a BMW car show appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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2025 Kia EV6 spied with updates

Motor Authority

Kia appears to be readying a round of updates for its EV6 electric compact crossover, as evidenced by a camouflaged prototype recently spotted cold-weather testing in northern Sweden. The prototype is for the updated version of the regular EV6, but a prototype for an updated version of the EV6 GT performance flagship has previously been spotted.

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2025 Subaru Forester Gets Big Price Hikes Across The Board, Starts At $29,695

Carscoops

Subaru has announced the 2025 Forester will arrive at U.S. dealerships this spring and start at $29,695 before fees. Five trim levels will be available and the range-topping Touring will set you back $39,995. All Foresters have all-wheel drive, a continuously variable transmission, and a 2.5-liter engine with 180 hp. The 2025 Subaru Forester is granola personified and you can pick one up this spring.

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2024 Subaru WRX TR, Ford EV delays: Today's Car News

Motor Authority

Subaru has launched a hotter version of its WRX, but it isn't the WRX STI. Instead it's a new grade called the WRX TR, and its modifications are focused on improving the handling of the compact sport sedan. Ford is delaying key EV programs like its T3 full-size pickup truck and a three-row SUV that may wear an Explorer badge. In the meantime, the.

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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid wait times slashed to six months

Drive.com

Wait times for popular Toyota hybrids have decreased drastically, including the RAV4 Hybrid, according to the Japanese car giant. A ramp-up in production for the top-selling Toyota RAV4 Hybrid family SUV – as well as the HiLux ute and LandCruiser 300 Series 4WD – has seen wait times tumble. Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss Sean Hanley said delivery times for the popular RAV4 Hybrid have halved from 12 months earlier this year – and a high of two years in the wake of the pandemic – to si

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Renault Captur revamped in pursuit of small SUV sales crown

Autocar

French electronica legend Jean-Michel Jarre composed the Captur's start-up chime, as well as the E-Tech's low-speed pedestrian warning sound Clio's loftier sibling is heavily upgraded but retains choice of pure-petrol and full-hybrid power The Renault Captur has been redesigned and heavily upgraded for 2024 in a bid to propel it up the ranks of Europe’s hotly contested small SUV segment.

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Peter Brock’s ‘Blue Meanie’ Holden Commodore VK is back on the blocks

CarExpert

A rare Holden Commodore SS HDT Group A first owned by Australian racing legend Peter Brock is heading to auction again, almost three years after it fetched more than $1 million after a bidding war. Listed by Collecting Cars , this 1985 Holden Commodore VK started life as an SS but was soon sent to the Holden Dealer Team’s Port Melbourne workshop to have its Group A modifications made.

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2024 Lexus LX500d review

Drive.com

The big luxury Lexus four-wheel-drive uses the Toyota LandCruiser as a starting point, but is changed into something that feels quite different. Skip ahead: Introduction Running costs Price and specification Energy use Interior space and comfort On-road assessment Connectivity and infotainment Summary Safety Next steps 2024 Lexus LX500d So you want a LandCruiser, but it’s not quite luxury enough.

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Ram sales fall in Australia, but Jeep’s are much worse

CarExpert

American sibling brands Ram and Jeep are off to a slow start in 2024, both experiencing sales drops in Australia at a time where the new car market continues to grow. In the first three months of 2024, Ram and Jeep recorded the second- and third-largest sales slides in Australia compared to 2023, behind only niche sports car brand McLaren. Against a backdrop of a 16 per cent increase in sales for American pickups, Ram reported 1040 vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2024 – a 36.5 per cent dro

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Do you need roadside assistance? Why it’s not the worst idea

Drive.com

Can you call roadside assistance if you’re not a member? We answer this and other questions to help you decide if it’s right for you. Think roadside assistance, and you think an old car that’s more likely to break down. But did you know roadside assistance is a good idea even with some new cars? RELATED: ‘Everything just fails’ – the cars that break down the most Many new cars are sold with complimentary roadside assistance (for a limited time), a service that has benefit

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Is GWM planning to bring another Haval SUV to Australia?

CarExpert

GWM has been spied testing a new crossover in Australia, which could sit atop its Haval-badged range of SUVs if it gets the green light. Called the H-Dog or Second-Generation Big Dog in China, it was revealed in 2023 as a larger, more curvaceous companion to the Big Dog, also known as the Dargo. Though it’s referred to as the Second-Generation Big Dog, it doesn’t replace the Big Dog, and is a larger vehicle overall.

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Toyota teases 2025 4Runner's roll-down rear window

Auto Blog

Filed under: Toyota , SUV , Future Vehicles , Hybrid , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading Toyota teases 2025 4Runner's roll-down rear window Toyota teases 2025 4Runner's roll-down rear window originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 4 Apr 2024 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GWM Cannon Alpha: Hybrid, diesel ute locked in for Australia

CarExpert

The GWM Cannon Alpha , due here in mid-2024, will be the first full hybrid ute in Australia, as well as the brand’s most powerful ute here. GWM today confirmed initial specifications for the Cannon Alpha, which will sit above the existing GWM Ute Cannon in its Australian lineup. Headlining the Cannon Alpha is a segment-first hybrid system, which mates a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor for total outputs of 255kW of power and 648Nm of torque – identical to

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AI Chatbots for Communication in the Automotive Industry: Enhancing Customer Service and Efficiency

Turbo Marketing Solutions

AI chatbots serve as digital helpers in the automotive industry. Their prowess lies in their ability to provide quick and accurate responses to customer queries about car models, features, prices, and even helping schedule test-drives. But they don't stop at just answering questions: they also guide potential buyers through available inventory and current promotions, streamlining the initial stages of the sales process.

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2024 Audi RS4 and RS5 price and specs: Hot Competition models join range

CarExpert

The 2024 Audi RS4 Avant and RS5 Sportback’s long-awaited Competition variants are finally coming to Australia soon, carrying a premium over the regular models of almost $14,000. While previous reports suggested the Competition package would replace the standard RS4 Avant (wagon) and RS5 Sportback, Audi Australia has confirmed the upgrades are a limited-run optional add-on.

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BMW’s Second Secret V16 7-Series Prototype Emerges From Decades Of Hiding

Carscoops

Built in 1990, this 750iL prototype was equipped with BMW’s “Goldfisch” 6.6-liter V16 engine. Although it never made it into production, the automaker claims it produced around 350 hp and was capable of propelling the luxury sedan to a top speed of 155 mph. The second long-hidden prototype to emerge from BMW’s secret collection, this car is much less extreme than the 1987 767iL Goldfisch.

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Suzuki Vitara Hybrid delayed for Australia

CarExpert

Suzuki Australia will introduce the Vitara Hybrid in the early stages of 2025, based on the facelifted version of the compact SUV revealed for overseas markets earlier this week. Following the reveal of the updated model, a spokesperson for the Japanese brand’s local division said: “Our Vitara Hybrid model is expected to be launched Q1 2025.” This means an arrival during the first quarter of 2025, or January to March inclusive.

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Tuscadero Pink returns to 2024 Jeep Wrangler lineup

Auto Blog

Filed under: Jeep , Convertible , SUV Continue reading Tuscadero Pink returns to 2024 Jeep Wrangler lineup Tuscadero Pink returns to 2024 Jeep Wrangler lineup originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 4 Apr 2024 13:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2024 GWM Haval Jolion: Facelift revealed as small SUV plans come into focus

CarExpert

GWM is set to bring an updated version of its best-selling vehicle to Australia, but there are question marks over what its small SUV lineup will look like moving forward. A refreshed GWM Haval Jolion has appeared in government approval documents, wearing revised styling front and rear. It features an updated version of the combustion-powered Jolion’s front fascia, aligning it visually with the Thai-market Jolion Hybrid.

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AI in Car Dealership Sales: Exploring the Future of Automotive Technology

Turbo Marketing Solutions

AI technology has become a game changer in car dealership sales. It's not just about robots and fancy tech, but about making the buying process easier and more personal. AI uses data to understand what each buyer wants, changing how we market and sell cars. This means your next car could be suggested by a smart machine that knows your style. Imagine walking into a dealership and finding the car you didn’t even know you wanted, waiting for you.

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2025 Toyota 4Runner Gets A Huge Tablet Display, Debuts April 9

Carscoops

The ever-popular Toyota 4Runner is finally getting a complete redesign after 15 years with minimal changes. While the overall look is expected to be an evolution of the current model, subtle design cues like a relocated tailgate badge and updated taillights hint at a modernized aesthetic. Toyota plans to avoid sales cannibalization between the 4Runner and the returning Land Cruiser by offering distinct powertrains and seating configurations.

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VFACTS: Australia’s best-selling EVs in 2024 so far

CarExpert

We’re now a quarter of a way into 2024, providing the first major marker for this year’s new-car sales race. Record deliveries have grabbed the headlines, and the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to grow, now accounting for eight per cent of all new cars, SUVs, utes and vans sold in Australia. Despite subsidies being pulled in New South Wales and Victoria, the segment has grown by 46.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2023, with 25,468 EVs registered in Australia between January and

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Grab A Lucid Air For Under $60,000 Thanks To Massive Discounts

Carscoops

Lucid has introduced a new $5,000 On-Site Vehicle Bonus for all in-stock Air models. LA residents can also buy the electric sedan with $15,000 and $9,650 credits. Savings can vary, but a Lucid Air Pure can potentially see a price drop from $79,300 to $58,900 with available discounts. Now could be the best time to buy an in-stock Lucid Air thanks to a slew of credits and bonuses that can reduce the MSRP by as much as $30,000 in an effort to reduce the existing inventory.

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