Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Toyota Sienta sales are up 92% in 2023. Discover close to 55 years of Japanese Historical Data here. Japanese new vehicle sales are up a solid 13.8% year-on-year in 2023 to 4,779,086 units. Toyota (+26.5%) almost doubles the market growth rate to reach 33% share vs. 29.7% a year ago. In fact the Top 8 brands are unchanged on 2022. Suzuki (+7.9%), Daihatsu (+3.3%) Honda (+4.6%), Nissan (+6.9%), Mazda (+10.3%) and Subaru (+5.1%) all trail the market whereas Mitsubishi (+14.5%) is slightly above.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Dodge Durango is getting its own series of “Last Call” special editions similar to the Charger and Challenger muscle cars, in this case to mark the end of the availability of a V-8 in the SUV. The Last Call Durangos will be rolled out until the end of 2024, spanning both the 2024 and 2025 model years, and the first was revealed on.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The Hyundai Grandeur is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea for the 5th time. Discover over 30 years of South Korean Historical Data here. The South Korean new car market edges up 4.1% year-on-year in 2023 to 1,739,578 sales. Hyundai (+14.7%) beats its home market to reach 36.5% share vs. 33.1% a year ago. After being threatened by Kia (+4.6%) in 2022, it now has a 70,000 unit advantage and ranked #1 every month except July.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 10, 2024

U.S. Formula 1 team Haas has replaced its team principal just six weeks before the start of the new season. Haas announced on Wednesday that Guenther Steiner has left his role of team principal, effective immediately. His replacement has been named as Ayao Komatsu, formerly the team's director of engineering. Steiner has led Haas since the team's.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Omoda breaks into the Top 10 brands for its first full year in market. Discover over 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. According to data by PPK JSC, the Russian new passenger car market is up 69% year-on-year in 2023 to 1,058,708 sales but remains 36% below the 1,666,780 units of 2021. Local behemoth Lada (+88.9%) improves its market share from 27.9% to 30.6% at almost 325,000 units. 2023 is the year Chinese carmakers took control of Russian sales, with their market share estimated to be

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 10, 2024

Honda used this week's 2024 CES in Las Vegas to launch the 0 (zero) series of electric vehicles. The automaker marked the launch with the reveal of a pair of concepts, one of which, dubbed the Saloon, is due to spawn a production version that will be on sale by 2026, including in the U.S. VinFast used CES to present the VF Wild electric truck.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Poland for the third consecutive year. Discover 50 years of Polish Historical Data here. New car sales in Poland improve 13.1% year-on-year in 2023 to 464,145 units. Toyota (+23.4%) tightens its grip over the brands charts with an improved – and record – 19.3% share. It distances Skoda (+22.4%) also in great shape at 11.1% of the market, up almost one percentage point on 2022.

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Autocar

JANUARY 10, 2024

BMW's Munich plant opened in 1922 and switched to road car production 30 years later Neue Klasse EVs will be made at the site from 2026, closing the curtain on 75 years of combustion engine output The BMW plant in Munich will produce only electric cars from 2027, following a €650 million (£560m) investment to expand and upgrade the 102-year-old site.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 10, 2024

The minicar segment is notoriously tough to crack in the U.S. Smart tried for years but ultimately gave up, while Fiat is about to make a second attempt with a redesigned 500e arriving later this year. Vietnamese electric vehicle startup VinFast appears to be planning its own attempt, as the company used this week's 2024 CES to present the VF 3.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

More than three years after ChargePoint stopped maintaining its electric-car chargers in Australia, the US firm has confirmed its departure from the market. US electric-car charging firm ChargePoint will cease Australian operations next month, turning off its chargers across almost 50 stations locally. In an email to the company’s members, ChargePoint told its customers it will “no longer maintain a presence in Australia” from 1 February 2024, shutting down its application and network of 46 char

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 10, 2024

Vietnamese electric vehicle startup VinFast provided a hint at the next evolution of its lineup during the 2024 CES and confirmed some new models for the U.S. market. VinFast only delivered its first vehicle in the U.S. a year ago, but it already has four models on sale, all crossovers, and more in the pipeline. One potential avenue for the.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

A third Chinese car giant has joined the battle to sell Australia’s most affordable new electric vehicle – but only for a limited time. Sharp discounts for the New Year have seen the title of Australia’s cheapest new electric car change hands for the third time in six months. The GWM Ora Standard Range electric hatchback from China is now priced from $36,638 to $39,003 drive-away – cheaper than the previous most affordable electric car, the BYD Dolphin Dynamic, which is priced from $

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 10, 2024

There's a new U.S. electric vehicle startup that promises to deliver vehicles with the performance to rival Tesla's Plaid versions of the Model S and Model X, as well as Rimac's Nevera hypercar. The startup is Mullen, and the Southern California company used this week's 2024 CES in Las Vegas to present the first of these, the Five RS. As the name.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 10, 2024

Like most concept cars, the Saloon EV presented by Honda at CES includes features that won’t make it into production. For instance, Honda acknowledges that the gullwing doors and the funky interior aren’t really practical for production vehicles. However, Honda is committed to making the production version of the vehicle closely resemble the vision showcased by the Saloon concept when it goes on sale in 2026.

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Autocar

JANUARY 10, 2024

Can Jeep’s Euro-centric small SUV contender live up to the early hype? Let’s find out. Why we’re running it: To see if this new Avenger is finally the Jeep to crack Europe Month 1 - Specs Life with a Jeep Avenger: Month 1 Welcoming the Avenger to the fleet - xxx xxx 2024 I have worried that what has so far been a fairytale beginning for the new Jeep Avenger will come to an end at some point - and that some fingers will be pointed in my direction for being complicit.

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Auto Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Filed under: Green , CES , Crossover , SUV , Electric , Performance Continue reading Mullen Five RS revealed at CES 2024 with claimed 1,000 horsepower Mullen Five RS revealed at CES 2024 with claimed 1,000 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

Booming sales globally of vehicles made in China has resulted in Japan being toppled as the world’s largest auto exporter. Global automotive powerhouse Japan is no longer the world’s largest exporter of vehicles, as China has claimed victory for the first time, according to overseas reports. After taking the top spot in the opening three months of last year , the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) estimates approximately 3.83 million light vehicles – passenger cars, SUVs, utes, vans and ligh

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CarExpert

JANUARY 10, 2024

Evie , one of Australia’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging providers, is increasing pricing across its network. From January 18, 2024, the cost to charge using one of its plugs will increase by up to 42 per cent. Its 22kW chargers have seen the greatest price increase, from 35c to 50c per kWh. Its 50kW fast chargers now cost 58c per kWh to use, up from 50c, while its 150kW super-fast charger price has risen from 60c per kWh to 68c.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to see an old car that’s been subject to a world-class, concours winning restoration , you’ll know that in many cases the cars come out of the shop in better shape than they were in when they came out of the factory. Pro restorers can bring anything back from the dead if you’ve got enough money, but the resuscitation jobs we really like are the ones carried out by enthusiastic amateurs.

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Autocar

JANUARY 10, 2024

The new EV will serve as a spiritual successor to the e-Up city car Inbound tech developments will allow new entry-level electric VW to enter low-cost segment Volkswagen's upcoming entry-level electric city car, known as the ID 1, will channel the spirit of the Volkswagen Up and could even take its name when it arrives in 2026. The affordable EV is due to follow the €25,000 ID 2 onto the market in the second half of the decade, rivalling the likes of the upcoming Renault Twingo and the new Citro

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Auto Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Filed under: Recalls , Ford , Crossover , Hatchback Continue reading Ford recalls 140,000 units of the Focus and EcoSport over engine failure Ford recalls 140,000 units of the Focus and EcoSport over engine failure originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 10, 2024

VW is almost ready to unveil the new generation of the Transporter which will share its underpinnings with the Ford Transit Custom. Following the official teasers by VW, our spy photographers caught a couple of fully electric camouflaged prototypes of the Transporter in panel van and double-cab pickup forms. This is the first time we come across a T7 prototype with a dropside bed, adding the extra practicality of an open loading area to the midsize LCV.

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Auto Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Filed under: Green , Plants/Manufacturing , BMW , Electric Continue reading BMW retools century-old Munich headquarters site for all-EV production BMW retools century-old Munich headquarters site for all-EV production originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 10, 2024

Las Vegas is thousands of miles away from Turkey, but that didn’t stop Togg from introducing the new T10F at CES. However, this shouldn’t be surprising as the company said the model is “not just a car,” but rather a “connected smart device.” Marketing hyperbole aside, the T10F is an electric fastback sedan that follows in the footsteps of the T10X crossover.

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Autocar

JANUARY 10, 2024

The new four-door Yangwang is based on BYD’s e4 platform Third model from BYD's new upmarket brand will go on sale in China this year; could be EV or range-extender BYD ’s new upmarket Yangwang brand has revealed its third production car: a 1000bhp-plus luxury saloon aimed at performance variants of the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE. Set to go on sale in China during the second half of 2024, the new four-door is based on BYD’s e4 platform – the same structure that underpins the Yangwang U8 SUV a

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Carscoops

JANUARY 10, 2024

Toyota unveiled the sixth generation of the HiAce van back in 2019, but the previous fifth generation model remains available in its home market in Japan, where it was just renewed for 2024. The popular LCV has been around largely unchanged since 2004, but its shorter cab-over bodystyle keeps it relevant to Japanese buyers with the assistance of minor but frequent model year updates.

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

New company says it's revolutionizing that essential job for dealers.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 10, 2024

BMW is funneling millions of dollars of investment cash into its main Munich plant to get it ready for a wholly-electric future. The automaker says the Munich facility will only build EVs from the end of 2027 and is spending €650 million ($711 million) on the site to prepare it for the switch. The flagship factory, known officially as BMW Group Plant Munich, turned 100 last year, and began life building aircraft engines and motorcycles.

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

EV maker adjusts models’ range estimates after DOJ probe, Reuters exposė.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

China looks to have taken Japan’s crown as the world’s largest auto exporter in 2023 thanks not only to the burgeoning demand for its EVs but also for locally-made combustion-powered models. Data from the China Passenger Car Association states that the country is estimated to have exported 5.26 million vehicles last year, including not just passenger cars but also larger trucks and buses.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

An electric SUV has been vandalised by self-proclaimed ‘eco-warriors’ in the English city of Bristol, but representatives of the group are doubling down on their actions – even though it doesn’t directly consume any petrol. A group of climate activists in the UK have deflated the tyres on a Tesla Model X in an act of protest, leaving a leaflet behind on the windscreen which claims it is a “gas guzzler” – even though it is an electric car.

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Automotive Addicts

JANUARY 10, 2024

The highly coveted Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, an ultra-exclusive, top-speed-record-holding hypercar, is set to hit the auction block, marking a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to acquire one of only eight units believed to have reached American soil out of a limited worldwide production run of 30. The vehicle, presented as example number 9, is scheduled for auction at Bonhams Scottsdale on January 25.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 10, 2024

Tesla is reportedly testing the latest version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) semi-autonomous driving technology on Australian roads, in addition to a dozen other countries. Teslascope – a platform that tracks Tesla software updates – posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the electric carmaker is testing the ‘V12’ version of its Full Self-Driving technology.

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Autocar

JANUARY 10, 2024

The next-generation Transporter is twinned with the Ford Transit Custom New Ford-twinned VW van to offer diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains from later this year Volkswagen is in the final stages of developing the next-generation Transporter ahead of its arrival later this year. Spotted testing on roads around Germany in electric form, the Ford Transit Custom twin will adopt an all-new architecture developed with Ford , allowing it to become available as an EV for the first time.

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Automotive Addicts

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 highlighted the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) as the driving force behind the automotive industry. Established automakers are intensifying their efforts to catch up with digital features that have set companies like Tesla and BYD apart, signaling a shift towards what the industry terms “software-defined vehicles.” Unlike the traditional focus on horsepower and towing capabilities, the contemporary automotive landscape places

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AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

Test-takers can choose from several options to complete examinations.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 10, 2024

While modern automakers like to say that they’re mobility providers, not just engineers, it is still central to the automotive experience that a car be able to accelerate and decelerate. For the 2017-2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Giulia Quadrifoglio, the first half of that equation may not be a sure thing. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary evaluation to look into customer complaints that the fuel pumps on the sedans are failing, leaving them w

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