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Cadillac says it will likely still sell gas cars beyond 2030

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Cadillac will likely still sell gas-powered cars beyond 2030, the brand's chief, John Roth, told reporters on Wednesday. A Cadillac spokesperson later told the Detroit Free Press that the brand still plans to offer EVs in multiple segments by the end of the decade, but that the transition away from gas cars may be slower than anticipated. The end.

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Spain April 2024: Citroen C3, Toyota Yaris outstanding in market up 23.1%

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The Citroen C3 is up 234% year-on-year in April. The Spanish new car market bounces back up 23.1% year-on-year in April to a round 92,000 units, leading to a year-to-date cume up 7.8% to 336,726. Note this is still 23% below the pre-pandemic 2019 4 months result. Sales to rental companies surge 60.2% to 25,237 while private sales are up 32.3% to 37,548.

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Ferrari 12 Cilindri debuts with stunning looks, 819 hp

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Ferrari late on Thursday unveiled its successor to the 812 Superfast in the form of the 12 Cilindri. The reveal took place at a special event in Miami Beach to mark 70 years of Ferrari sales in the U.S. Unlike the 812 Superfast which was derived from its F12 Berlinetta predecessor, the 12 Cilindri represents a ground-up redesign for Ferrari's.

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Iceland April 2024: Dacia Duster ultra dominant, Hyundai #1 brand

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The Hyundai i10 is up to #2 in Iceland in April. The Icelandic new car market slows its fall from -71% in March to -16.4% in April at 1,362 sales. This is almost as much as the entire Q1 volume. Year-to-date sales are down -46.4% to 2,747. This month Hyundai (+213.9%) surges ahead to take the brands top spot with a gargantuan 18.2% share, distancing Dacia (+12.1%) at 15.6% and also in solid shape.

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2024 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup to switch to synthetic fuel

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Starting this year, Porsche will supply teams competing in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series with synthetic fuel, also known as e-fuel. While carbon dioxide is emitted when the fuel is burned, the generation of the fuel absorbs CO2 from the air, making the process carbon-neutral. The fuel is sourced from the Porsche-backed Haru Oni pilot plant.

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Italy April 2024: Sales back in positive at +7.5%, BEVs off -19.6%, Citroen C3, Toyota Yaris shine

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Citroen C3 sales are up 348% year-on-year in April. New car sales in Italy are back into positive territory in April at +7.5% year-on-year to 135,353 units. The year-to-date tally is up 6.1% to 586,665 but down -17.7% over the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. Private sales outrun the market at +13.9% to 69,700 and 50.9% share vs. 48.1% in April 2023 and are up 8.4% YTD to 324,532 and 54.6% share vs. 53.4% over the first four months of 2023.

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Red Bull's RB17 hypercar to debut in July at Goodwood

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Red Bull Racing is just months out from unveiling its RB17 hypercar. The leading Formula 1 team confirmed a debut scheduled for July during Wednesday's shock announcement of long-time Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey's planned departure from the team in early 2025. The timing points to a debut of the hypercar at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of.

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Ferrari's new V-12 GT set for imminent debut

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Ferrari has been evaluating prototypes for the successor to the 812 Superfast on public roads for months, and the automaker took to social media on Thursday to confirm the debut will happen later in the day, at 8 p.m. EST to be specific. Ferrari also posted a teaser video featuring founder Enzo Ferrari recounting a story of when celebrated.

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The New Ferrari 12Cilindri Makes 830 HP the Old-Fashioned Way

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No turbos, no hybrids, the Ferrari 12Cilindri is all about the 6.5-liter V-12.

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2024 Rezvani Arsenal teased as 7-seat bullet-proof SUV

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Rezvani is just weeks out from debuting the 2024 Arsenal, an armored SUV big enough for seven and able to be optioned out with a 675-hp V-8. The California company already offers an armored SUV based on the Cadillac Escalade in the form of the 2023 Vengeance, which seats eight, but the Arsenal will feature a more toned-down design, judging by a.

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EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles, according to iSeeCars

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Filed under: Green , Green Driving , Driving , Ownership , Electric , Hybrid , Infrastructure Continue reading EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles, according to iSeeCars EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles, according to iSeeCars originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 15:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ferrari 812 successor, Red Bull RB17 hypercar: Today's Car News

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Ferrari is just hours away from revealing its successor to the 812 Superfast. The new super GT is expected to debut with stunning looks, a new platform, a new V-12 engine, and possibly some form of electrification. Red Bull's first hypercar, the RB17, is just months out from its debut. The track-only car designed by Adrian Newey will pack a V-10.

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Ferrari 812 replacement to be revealed with V12 power on Friday

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The as yet unnamed successor is in the final stages of development Maranello previews its next GT flagship, which is tipped to pack more than 800bhp Ferrari has previewed a new V12 supercar ahead of a full unveiling on Friday, 3 May. The new model is expected to be the latest entrant into the brand's flagship grand tourer line, taking up the mantle from the 812 Superfast , which has been in production for seven years.

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Hertz Is Off-Loading An Extra 10,000 EVs Due To Massive Depreciation

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Hertz is off-loading an additional 10,000 electric vehicles from its fleet because of depreciation. This comes just a few months after it started to sell 20,000 EVs, primarily Teslas. In 2021, the car rental giant emerged from a brief bankruptcy and reached a deal with Tesla to purchase 100,000 vehicles for its fleet. However, aggressive price cuts initiated by Tesla throughout 2023 destabilized the used market, resulting in huge depreciation of its used vehicles.

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Stellantis is open to putting a gas engine in its EVs to meet demand

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Filed under: Green , Dodge , Fiat , Jeep Continue reading Stellantis is open to putting a gas engine in its EVs to meet demand Stellantis is open to putting a gas engine in its EVs to meet demand originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 09:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Would You Dare Reach The Engler V12 Quad Bike’s 250 MPH Top Speed?

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The Engler V12 boasts a massive 1,184 hp engine, making it an incredibly powerful and potentially dangerous vehicle. This quad bike boasts a 0-62 mph time of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 250 mph, rivaling the performance of high-end sports cars. Only 20 Engler V12s will be built, with one reserved by the founder, making it a highly exclusive. Back in 2019, Engler Automotive shocked the world with its unique vision of automotive performance: a quad bike powered by the 5.2-liter V10 from an Audi

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The New Honda Prelude Hybrid Will Reportedly Make 207 HP

Motor 1

And it will be nearly identical in size to the Toyota GR86.

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Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase

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For the first time, Crewe’s most extravagant offering is an SUV. Does it stack up? The Bentley Bentayga EWB – all 5.3m, 2.6 tonnes and, in top-billing Mulliner specification tested here, almost £260,000 of it – represents not only a good deal of steel, leather and knurled aluminium, but also a car that’s a good deal more significant for the brand than the somewhat prosaic Extended Wheelbase denomination might suggest.Outwardly, this is little more than an elongated version of Bentley’s best-sell

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Ferrari 12Cilindri Deep Dive Preview: No electric here, just pure V12 beauty

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Filed under: Ferrari , Automotive History , Deep Dive , Convertible , Coupe , Future Vehicles , Luxury , Performance , Supercars Continue reading Ferrari 12Cilindri Deep Dive Preview: No electric here, just pure V12 beauty Ferrari 12Cilindri Deep Dive Preview: No electric here, just pure V12 beauty originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 20:01:00 EDT.

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Ferrari 12Cilindri Unleashed With 819 HP V12 That Screams All The Way To 9,500rpm

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Various modifications have been made to the firm’s flagship 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 to increase power. Overhauled exterior and interior designs give the 12Cilindri a more refined design than its predecessor. The Italian marque is yet to announce pricing details for the Coupe and Spider models in the U.S. Ferrari’s latest and greatest front-engined Grand Tourer has debuted.

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One-Pay Lease

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In this video, Trent White with the Automotive Training Academy by Assurant discusses the 'One Pay Lease' and how it is a good opportunity to sell products on cash deals.

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Stellantis Hiring $50,000 Engineers In Brazil And India Instead Of $150,000 Ones In America

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Stellantis is hiring engineers from Brazil and India for around $53k to cut costs, a Bloomberg report says The equivalent engineer working in the U.S. or Europe would cost the company $150-200k Strategy is focused on reducing spend to drive vehicle prices down and better compete with Chinese automakers Many automakers already build their cars in other countries and take advantage of cheaper labor costs.

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What are the best BMW G80 M3 colors?

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What are some of the best G80 M3 colors? That depends on taste, but I can tell you a few that you should avoid. The post What are the best BMW G80 M3 colors? appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Hyundai SUV Gets Top Safety Rating

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Two other models in the automaker’s line fare less well in IIHS crash tests.

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Lamborghini Revuelto Gains Extravagant Body Kit By DMC For The Price Of A Used Huracan

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The Lamborghini Revuelto Edizione GT is the most expensive body kit on offer by German tuner DMC. The kit includes a vented hood, redesigned bumpers, and a massive rear wing. The cost of the visual upgrades is a whooping $288,888 without including the price of the Revuelto. It has been less than a year since DMC announced the Schumacher and Molto Veloce aero packages for the Lamborghini Revuelto but that didn’t stop the German tuner from offering another bodykit for the Italian supercar.

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Ford Hybrid Sales Healthy

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April deliveries surge, in line with its plans to focus on the segment over pure EVs.

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2025 Kia EV6 Shows Its Redesigned LEDs Before Imminent Debut

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The facelifted Kia EV6 showed up in a teaser, signalling its forthcoming debut. The electric crossover features a new lightning signature with slimmer LEDs. Besides the visual updates, the EV6 will likely inherit a larger battery pack and a revised chassis setup. Kia is ready to unveil the facelifted version of the EV6 crossover, three years after the debut of the original.

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What the hell is happening at Tesla?

Autocar

Mass sackings, Musk's public outbursts and previously announced plans lying in the gutter What a difference a year makes. In spring last year, Tesla threw open the doors of its Texas Gigafactory to investors in order to lay out plans for global domination of the automotive industry with sales of 20 million a year. Now those plans – for a new Mexican plant, for an affordable ‘next-gen’ Model 2, for a new ‘unboxed’ production process, for more gigacasting – essentially lie in ruins.

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Lynx Motors Brings DeLorean And Ford GT Back From The Future With An Electric Twist

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Lynx Motors has introduced electric versions of the Ford GT and DeLorean DMC-12. The GT1e is claimed to have 2,400 hp and a 0-60 mph time of 1.5 seconds. The DMC-EV is slated to have an updated design as well as up to 250 miles of range. Lynx Motors has introduced the GT1e and DeLorean DMC-EV. The latter is self explanatory, while the former is an electric Ford GT.

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First look at new look Kia EV6: full reveal just weeks away

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The first official images of the facelifted EV6 confirm it will sport a fresh new look influenced by the seven-seat EV9

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Stellantis Open To Selling Future BEVs With Combustion Engines

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Stellantis plans to have 75 battery-electric nameplates in its range by 2030. The firm’s flexible platforms allow it to shift strategy to better suit the needs of its customers. Stellantis currently sells the three best-selling plug-in hybrids in the U.S. Stellantis has revealed it can offer its future battery-electric vehicles with combustion engines if this is what consumers want.

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UK speeding fines and penalties: what drivers need to know

Autocar

A guide to everything you need to know about speeding, from fines to the cameras the police use Speeding fines are one of the most common motoring offences in the UK, with millions of fines issued every year. That’s partly because our roads are becoming more digital, with an increasing number of roadside devices and cameras to check your speed. Gone are the days of the local police officer pointing a speed gun.

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Ford Hybrid Sales Jump 60%, EVs Shoot Up 129%

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Ford customers are embracing electrification as the company set a new monthly record for hybrid sales. EV sales skyrocketed 129% thanks to strong demand for the Mustang Mach-E. ICE-powered crossovers were the big losers as the Bronco Sport, Escape, and Edge all saw big declines. Ford sales slid 2.4% last month to 179,588 units, but the automaker is looking at the silver lining as they sold 17,997 hybrids in April.

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EV range anxiety? Gas vehicles dwarf EVs on the average number of miles driven

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Filed under: Green , Green Driving , Driving , Ownership , Electric , Hybrid , Infrastructure Continue reading EV range anxiety? Gas vehicles dwarf EVs on the average number of miles driven EV range anxiety? Gas vehicles dwarf EVs on the average number of miles driven originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 2 May 2024 14:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Renault Symbioz Hybrid SUV Is Coming For The Qashqai

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Hybrid Renault Symbioz slots between the brand’s ICE-powered Captur and Austral SUVs. Sole engine at launch is a 1.6-liter full hybrid inline four with 143 hp. ‘Practical’ interior is big on space and all models get Google infotainment. Renault is returning to its practical, family-friendly roots with the new Symbioz hybrid, a Nissan Qashqai-sized SUV the firm says recalls roomy, versatile past masters like the Renault 16 and original Scenic and Espace.

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Listen to Ferrari's New 12-Cylinder Supercar

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It debuts on May 3.

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2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia Also Recalled Over Potentially Fiery Fuel Leak After Maserati

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Alfa Romeo is recalling the 2021 Giulia over a cracked fuel line sensor housing. The faulty part could allow gas to leak, potentially starving the engine of fuel, or leading to a fire. Alfa Romeo will replace the housings in 261 Giulias at no cost to their owners. Stellantis has expanded a recall of vehicles equipped with a fuel line sensor from supplier Hutchinson to include the 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia.

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