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The Renault Megane E-Tech breaks its ranking record in Denmark. 16,874 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in March, a -6% year-on-year drop. The Q1 volume comes in at 36,940, down -7.6% over the same period last year. Surprisingly for an end of quarter (traditionally strong for Tesla), Toyota (+79.6%) overtakes the American EV maker (-53.1%) to snap the brands top spot for just 50 sales.
With its tall ride height and smattering of body cladding, the Toyota Crown has a similar vibe to the discontinued Subaru Outback sedan. Toyota is now doubling down on that with a more rugged special-edition model for the Japanese market. Dubbed the Crown Landscape, it sits about an inch higher than the standard Crown and rides on 18-inch wheels.
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The rental-car giant has been accused of billing customers for not topping up electric hire cars to the maximum charge level – even though they physically wouldn’t be able to do so unless the charging station is next door. A leading car rental company is reviewing its practices after it was discovered it has been quietly limiting the battery capacity of its electric cars – and billing customers for not returning the vehicle with maximum charge.
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The advertisement says you can go into a Suzuki dealership and trade your old car for a new. The issue is that the old car chosen is a Lancia Delta Integrale Evolution II, and the new one a Suzuki supermini. What makes it a really bad choice of models is the fact that the Integrale trades for $80k-$100k, and the Suzuki a fraction of that. Automakers have been responsible for the some of the smartest, funniest and most memorable commercials over the years.
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A Nissan 350Z flipped and landed on a white 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, causing significant damage to the roof and driver’s side. A rare configuration, the Chevy muscle car appears as though it was unrepairable. However, people who claim to have knowledge of the Camaro’s fate after the accident claim that it was not just fixed, but also sold.
Albuquerque police on horseback had to reign in a suspect who allegedly fled a shoplifting incident. The only horsepower available ended up successful after a brief chase. Horsecam caught the entire interaction including the man’s initial attempt to use traffic to escape. Horse-mounted police in Albuquerque just chased down a suspected shoplifting suspect.
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The third-generation Panamera carries on where its predecessors left off. 2024 Porsche Panamera In terms of sales, Porsche has long since become an SUV maker with a nice sideline in sports cars, but the galloping success of the Macan and Cayenne seem to also be supporting the continued existence of the Panamera. In terms of global volumes, the four-door coupe-sedan is the company’s second-smallest-selling model, saved from the wooden spoon only by the 718 Boxster/Cayman.
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