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Pebble Flow electric camper arriving in 2025 for $109,000

Motor Authority

The Pebble Flow electric travel trailer is set to enter production early in 2025 The production-intent version of the Flow trailer debuted at the Consumer Electronics show The Pebble Flow costs $109,000 California-based startup Pebble this week unveiled a production-intent version of its Pebble electric travel trailer, which it hopes to being.

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Norway Full Year 2024: Tesla 1-2 in weak market

Best Selling Cars Blog

Tesla places the Model Y at #1 and the Model 3 at #2 this year. Discover over 65 years of Norwegian Historical Data here. 128,691 new cars found a Norwegian home in 2024, with the annual tally only edging into positive in November. This is still a mediocre result given 2023 sales were off -27.

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Ford Mustang outsold non-existent competitors, except EV sibling

Motor Authority

Despite a lack of direct competition, sales of the traditional gasoline Ford Mustang coupe and convertible were down in 2024, and they were again outsold by the electric Mustang Mach-E. Last year marked the first full year of production for the redesigned 2024 Ford Mustang, codenamed S650, after its introduction partway through the 2023 calendar.

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First Dodge Charger Daytona EVs Land At Dealers

Carscoops

Dodge dealers are finally starting to receive shipments of the all-new Charger Daytona. The pivotal car arrives arrives at a moment when Dodge desperately needs a big success. Whether the Daytona EV will deliver on its promise remains an open question for now. The era of the new all-electric Dodge Charger is officially underway. Across the USA, several dealers have examples of the Charger Daytona available to customers.

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Numerous updates help the 2025 Ram HD keep pace with the competition

Motor Authority

The 2025 Ram HD gets styling updates that give it split headlights The Ram HD can tow up to 36,610 pounds The 2025 Ram Heavy Duty costs $47,560 when it goes on in the first quarter of this year After revealing updated styling a few months back, Stellantis on Tuesday provided more details on its updated 2025 Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck. The new.

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New-Vehicle Loans Pinch Hard

AutoDealer Today

Fourth-quarter amounts, monthly payments records for industry.

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2026 Genesis GV60 bows with sportier design

Motor Authority

An updated version of the Genesis GV60 electric SUV has arrived with subtle styling changes. Genesis revealed the updated GV60 in its home market of South Korea Monday. Sales are expected to begin in that country later this quarter, and while a U.S. launch date wasn't discussed, this version of the GV60 is expected reach this market as a 2026.

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America’s Most Affordable New Car Sees Sales Surge By 72%

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Nissan’s 2024 sales gains prove affordable sedans still matter in a crowded SUV market. Infiniti’s decline shows how outdated luxury strategies no longer resonate with buyers today. Weak sales of Rogue and Armada expose critical flaws in Nissan’s current SUV strategy. Nissan is in a whole lot of financial trouble and is banking on a proposed merger with Honda and Mitsubishi to reverse its fortunes.

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Accord Sales Dropped Massively In 2024. Honda Says It Was On Purpose

Motor 1

Honda sold 30,000 fewer Accords in 2024 than in 2023.

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Stellantis Sales Collapse 15% In 2024, But One Brand “Soars” 154%

Carscoops

Stellantis’ sales dropped 15% to 1.5 million in 2024, putting it far behind Ford and GM. Jeep sales tumbled 9%, with major losses for the Grand Cherokee, Gladiator, and Wagoneer. Dodge sales plummeted 29%, hurt by the end of the Charger and Challenger era. Stellantis didn’t just have a bad 2024—it had a very bad 2024. The year was capped off by the early departure of CEO Carlos Tavares , leaving the company without its leader more than a year before his planned 2026 retirement.

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Sales Prove the Manual Transmission Is Saving the BMW Z4

Motor 1

A whopping 65 percent of customers went for the six-speed Z4.

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Watch BYD’s Yangwang U9 Jump Road Spikes (And The Shark)

Carscoops

BYD’s YangWang has released a video of its U9 sports car performing a skateboard ollie over a series of obstacles. The Chinese EV used its Disus X suspension to hop over a large pothole, a load of spikes and a patch of multicolor dust. Captions on the video say the U9 can leap 20 ft (6 m), but the maximum height reached is only 1.4 inches (35 mm).

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Why Toyota Australia wants you to service more frequently than most brands

CarExpert

Toyota has vowed to continue stipulating shorter servicing intervals on some of its most popular new models for the foreseeable future in Australia, citing greater reliability and engine longevity. At a time where aftersales provisions are firmly in the spotlight due to cost-of-living pressures, Toyota is at odds with the majority of the car industry by enforcing shorter six-month/10,000km servicing intervals on models including the HiLux , Prado and LandCruiser.

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Toyota Builds Futuristic City In Japan, Will Welcome Residents This Fall

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Toyota has completed the first phase of construction of their innovative Woven City in Japan. Around 100 residents will move in this fall and they’ll eventually be joined by an additional 260 people. When fully completed, Toyota’s Woven City will house approximately 2,000 residents in total. CES might be taking place in Las Vegas, but Toyota’s big debut is thousands of miles away.

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Sony and Honda to launch Afeela 1 saloon in 2026 with 482bhp

Autocar

Afeela 1 uses Honda's EV platform and Sony's digital technology Sleek Afeela 1 goes on sale priced from $89,900 but you can only order one if you live in California The Afeela 1, the first car from the joint venture between tech giant Sony and Honda, will be launched in the USin 2026 offering 482bhp from a dual-motor powertrain and priced from $89,900 (72,000).

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Stellantis Built Less Than 500k Cars In Italy Last Year, A 37% Drop From 2023

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Last year’s performance makes 2023’s lackluster production figures seem positive. Stellantis’ Mirafiori plant experienced a 70% drop in production during 2024. Production at Maserati’s factory in Modena, Italy, fell by 79%. Eighteen months ago, Stellantis agreed with the Italian government to increase its annual production in the country to 1 million units.

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Genesis GV60 gets new look and refreshed interior

Autocar

New lights use micro-lens array construction Premium sibling to Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 is expected to follow suit and gain a bigger battery The Genesis GV60 has been updated with asportier lookand reworked interior technology. The most prominent changes come on the exterior of the electric SUV. Up front, the vents around the lower grille area have been made more prominent, and the headlights use a newmicro-lens array construction.

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Affordable Halcyon Production Car Aims To Reverse Chrysler’s 80% Decline Over 20 Years

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Chrysler’s rebirth is set to begin in 2026 with a facelifted Pacifica and an all-new crossover. The latter will reportedly be “large,” and offered with hybrid and electric powertrains. CEO Chris Feuell said they’re working on an affordable, “industrialized” version of the Halcyon concept. Zombies have invaded Stellantis and they’re just as hard to kill as the undead.

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You Can Own Ken Block’s F-150 Hoonitruck

Motor 1

It has a 914-horsepower twin-turbo V-6 from a Ford GT.

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Sony and Honda's Afeela 1 saloon due in 2026 with 482bhp

Autocar

Sony Honda Mobility Afeela 1 Sleek Afeela 1 goes on sale priced from $89,900 but you can only order one if you live in California The Afeela 1, the first car from the joint venture between tech giant Sony and Honda, will launch in the USA in 2026 offering 482bhp from a twin motor powertrain and priced from $89,900 (72,000). The sleek electric saloon from Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) was first shown in 2023 , and what was described as a near-production version was shown at the 2025 CES tech show in

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Dealers brace for further ‘significant falls’ in pick-up sales

Motor Trader

Dealers are bracing for a sharp fall in pick-ups in 2025 following the government hike in taxation announced in the Budget last year. Sales are already in decline, down -8.3% in 2024 and this looks likely to accelerate this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, which released van sales figures today. A cause for serious concern is the -8.3% drop in new pick-up registrations to 37,582 units a volume which could fall significantly further in 2025 following governmen

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Ken Block’s Actual Hoonitruck Is Up For Auction

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This is a 1977 Ford F-150 Ken Block used for Hoonigan’s Gymkhana Ten. It’s a purpose-built, from the ground-up, gymkhana monster. Power comes from a highly modified twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6. Don’t adjust your screen. It’s true. Ken Block’s very own Hoonitruck is going up for sale. This isn’t a reproduction, a replica, or a faithful tribute.

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The Alfa Romeo Tonale is Way Cheaper for 2025

Motor 1

Alfa added a new, non-hybrid model that starts at $38,490.

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Audi’s 2024 Sales Tanked And The Numbers Are Worse Than You Think

Carscoops

Audi’s sales in the United States dropped 14% in 2024, with 196,576 vehicles delivered. Q5 sales dropped 23%, staying Audi’s bestseller but losing serious ground in the SUV market. CPO sales jumped 29.3%, proving budget-conscious buyers still seek premium options. Audi has announced its US sales for 2024, and they don’t make for pretty reading.

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Volkswagen was the UK’s most popular car brand in 2024, while MG outsold Vauxhall

Auto Express

New data also reveals that Jeeps sales figures almost tripled in 2024, however sister brand DS sold less than half as many cars as it did the previous year

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BYD Sealion 6 PHEV storms into Australia’s top 20 best-sellers

CarExpert

It may have come close on several occasions, but at the end of 2024 the BYD Sealion 6 SUV managed to crack Australia’s top 20 best-selling vehicles for the first time. In December 2024, BYD delivered 1122 examples of the Sealion 6, placing it 18th overall for the month ahead of established models like the Mazda BT-50 on 1101 and Hyundai i30 on 1066.

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Jaguar F-Type gets 693bhp V8 from German tuning house Arden

Auto Express

Arden provides an old-school tonic to Jaguar new electric focus

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Mini Countryman

Autocar

Minis modern-day Maxi has genuine driver appeal and SUV-aping credentials - should you snap one up for 7k? The first modern-era Countryman set out to prove that Mini could break away from its supermini roots and make a practical five-door hatch, but in reality it was short on performance, ergonomically flawed and a little lacking in character.Nevertheless, the BMW Group marques crossover became itsmost popular model and that warranted a successor, which landed in 2017 with a roomier cabin and a

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New Genesis GV60 features huge 27-inch touchscreen and sharper looks

Auto Express

The GV60 is also expected to receive a bigger battery to boost its range, just like the closely related Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6

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BMW tops Australian sports-car sales charts for first time in nearly 15 years

Drive.com

Germany has returned to the top step of the sports-car sales podium in Australia but the new Ford Mustang is predicted to retake the lead this year after its late arrival in 2024. The BMW 2 Series has overtaken the Subaru BRZ and Ford Mustang to become Australia’s best-selling sports car in 2024, amid a sales slump for the former and a changeover between old and new models for the latter.

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Forget emissions, tax cars on weight for a fairer, progressive system in 2025 that’s better for everyone

Auto Express

Does the UK's VED road taxing system need a revamp? Alastair Crooks shares his thoughts on the subject.

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Abarth cuts price of 500e hot hatch by £4220

Autocar

Significant portion of the 4220 reduction comprises the previous 3000 'e-grant' offered through dealers Fiat performance brand rolls its retail-focused e-grant into hot hatch's list price to boost appeal to fleets Prices for the Abarth 500e have been cut by 4220to 29,975as the Italian brand targets the burgeoning fleet market to improve sales of its electric hot hatch.

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Car Deal of the Day: 379-mile Renault Scenic electric SUV for a remarkable £214 a month

Auto Express

The Renault Scenic E-Tech mixes style, a long range and a practical interior for little monthly outlay.

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The dream used cars to buy in 2025, from £1000-£100k

Autocar

The used car markets selection has never been more enticing. We pick our favourites, from family haulers to V12 GTs There has never been as much choice on the used car market as there is today. The almost overwhelming variety of options produces great value in many corners of a multifaceted market, and oversupply makes depreciation a car-buying dreamers friend.

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Australia’s best-selling electric cars in 2024: Every model listed

Drive.com

Electric-car sales broke records again in 2024, but it was far from smooth sailing and deliveries in the second half of the year were down 7 per cent. Here’s how every vehicle sold. Sales of electric vehicles in Australia broke records in 2024 for at least the sixth year running despite a slowdown in the second half of this year, and a slump in Tesla sales.

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Carwow predicts strong demand for Q1 2025

Motor Trader

Carwow has predicted strong and sustained demand through Q1 of 2025, particularly for used cars. Used car enquiries placed with dealers via Carwow increased dramatically during Q4 2024, up by 49% versus the same period in 2023, while new car enquiries rose by 12%. There was a 14% increase in overall visits to Carwow between Christmas and New Year, compared to 2023.

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Australia’s best-selling plug-in hybrid cars in 2024, with a surprise upset at the top of the charts

Drive.com

Demand for PHEVs hit new heights in Australia, thanks to tax perks and new models including a family SUV from China that topped the charts. The BYD Sealion 6 has overtaken the Mitsubishi Outlander to become Australia’s most popular new plug-in hybrid in 2024, as lucrative tax breaks helped PHEV sales to record highs in 2024. The Sealion 6 took the top spot in the final days of December the pair separated by just 72 sales, 6198 vehicles to 6126 despite the first cars being handed over to

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