Wed.Mar 27, 2024

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Ferrari teams up with SK On on battery tech

Motor Authority

Ferrari and battery supplier SK On will partner on advanced battery cell technology, the two companies announced Tuesday. SK On has been supplying batteries to Ferrari since 2019, initially for the SF90 Stradale plug-in hybrid and its open-top SF90 Spider variant, and then for the 296 GTB and 296 GTS plug-in hybrids. The two companies have now.

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Refresh of our Exclusive Chinese Brands Guide

Best Selling Cars Blog

Our eagle-eyed readers will have noticed the number of brands included in our Exclusive Chinese Brands Guide steadily decline over the past month or so. We have indeed refreshed our Guide to reflect the constant streamlining of the Chinese market. We removed over 20 brands from our guide, including Dorcen, Green Wheel, Hanergy, Hanteng, Hunkt, Lifan, Long River, Maple, Qiantu, QYEV, Rox, Singulato, Sitech, Suda, Weltmeister (WM), Yema, Zedriv and Zinoro.

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VW to use Mobileye self-driving system for robotaxi service

Motor Authority

Volkswagen Group last week announced a wide-ranging partnership with Mobileye, which covers the use of the Israeli company's self-driving technology for a robotaxi service. VW Group will also rely on Mobileye technology for automated driver-assist features to be used across a variety of its brands, including at Porsche. While the driver-assist.

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Volvo Kills the Diesel Engine Forever

Motor 1

This XC90 is the last Volvo ever built with a diesel engine.

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Ford readies 60th Anniversary Appearance Package for Mustang

Motor Authority

The Mustang nameplate turns 60 this year and Ford will celebrate by launching a 60th Anniversary Appearance Package for the current car. The reveal is set for a special gathering Ford has planned at Charlotte Motor Speedway on April 17, which is the same date 60 years ago where the original Mustang made its debut at the New York World's Fair. No.

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Volvo produces its last car with a diesel engine

Autocar

The last Volvo diesel, an XC90, is bound for the brand's new heritage museum XC90 rolls off production line destined for new museum as Volvo transitions into an all-electric brand Volvo has produced its last ever diesel-engined car, accelerating its drive to become an electric-only brand by 2030. As confirmed by the brand, the last diesel rolled off the brand's production line at its Torslanda plant in Sweden on 26 March.

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2025 Kia K4 debuts at 2024 New York auto show

Motor Authority

Kia on Wednesday unveiled the 2025 K4 compact sedan at the 2024 New York auto show. The handsome four-door is set to replace Kia's current option in the segment, the Forte, when it reaches showrooms in the second half of the year. Pricing information to be released closer to that on-sale date. K4 is a new name for the U.S. market, but it was.

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2025 Polestar 4 debuts in New York with $56,300 price tag

Motor Authority

Polestar, a Swedish brand for performance electric vehicles, used this week's 2024 New York auto show to present its 4 compact crossover in the U.S. for the first time and confirm local pricing. The Polestar 4 made its debut a year ago in China where sales have already started. Sales in the U.S. start in April, with deliveries to follow in the.

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Top 10 best estate cars 2024

Autocar

Our list of the very best load-lugging wagons you can buy today, with something to suit all budgets Estate cars truly are the underrated catch-all machines of the 21st century. Think how hard it would be to imagine a world where SUVs didn't exist and the estate car was king. It would certainly seem logical; estates meld the versatility of SUVs with the dynamic sharpness of their saloon equivalents.

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2025 Hyundai Tucson boasts updates inside and out

Motor Authority

Hyundai's top-selling Tucson compact crossover has received a round of updates for the 2025 model year. Unveiled in U.S. guise (the global version was shown last fall) on Wednesday at the 2024 New York auto show, the 2025 Tucson brings fresh styling inside and out but loses a powertrain option. The new styling consists of a front end with fewer.

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Desperate Fisker Drops Ocean Base Price to $24,999 in an Attempt to Survive

Motor 1

The Ocean is now something it was never intended to be: The cheapest EV in America.

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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz rolls in with fresh looks, tech

Motor Authority

Hyundai will introduce a round of updates to its Santa Cruz compact pickup truck for the 2025 model year. Unveiled on Wednesday at the 2024 New York auto show, the 2025 Santa Cruz benefits from revised styling, a new dashboard design, added safety and convenience technologies, and extra capability for the rugged XRT grade. Hyundai said its.

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New Renault Captur to be revealed next week

Autocar

Higher residual values are helping to keep monthly payments down, said Bruno Vanel Small crossover gains Scenic-inspired styling; affordability of monthly payments to be prioritised Renault has confirmed that it will reveal the new Captur on 4 April. The popular compact SUV is set to follow the smaller Clio in receiving a heavy update, as Renault targets an increased share of the critical segment.

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2025 Audi Q7, 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz: Today's Car News

Motor Authority

Audi has given the Q7 an update for the 2025 model year. The latest version features revised front and rear styling, including headlights with the latest in LED technology. The interior has also been spruced up but the powertrains have been left unchanged. Hyundai's Santa Cruz compact pickup truck has also been given a refresh. The exterior mostly.

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Honda e:NY1 2024 long-term test

Autocar

Will we find hidden depths to a crossover that didn’t make much of a first impression? Why we’re running it: To find out if the brand’s first electric SUV can impress in a crowded class Month 1 - Specs Life with a Honda e:Ny1: Month 1 Welcoming the Xxx to the fleet - 6 March 2023 The big issue, then: have we decided how to say 'Honda e:Ny1' yet? I mean, it's not a name that trips off the tongue.

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Tesla surpasses 100,000 cars in Australia

Drive.com

Elon Musk’s electric-car company has fitted licence plates to its 100,000th vehicle in Australia. There are now 100,000 Tesla electric cars on Australian roads – nearly half of which were delivered last year alone. The US electric-car giant announced the milestone of “100k Tesla vehicles on the road in Australia” on social media on Thursday afternoon, nine years and four months after its first local vehicle delivery in July 2010.

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The Kia K4 Hatchback Is Coming to the US

Motor 1

Alongside the Kia K4 sedan, the company showed a five-door hatchback variant that will arrive in the US "at a later date.

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2024 BTCC race season to be streamed live via TikTok

Autocar

The full broadcasting schedule is set to be revealed in the coming weeks Touring car series to be broadcasted on social media, taking its coverage global for the first time in its history The 2024 season of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) will be streamed live via TikTok, in a move designed to bring the UK's popular event to a new, younger audience.

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Pagani's Carbon Fiber Huayra R Driving Simulator Is Preposterous

Motor 1

Made by the same people who make simulators for F1 teams, the Pagani Huayra R simulator is one of the most intense you can buy.

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Autocar magazine 27 March: on sale now

Autocar

This week in Autocar. BMW's template for its next electric SUVs, finding 2024's best affordable EV, is the small car saved? This week in Autocar, we look at the car that will set the template for BMW's next electric SUVs, find the best affordable EV in 2024, and ask whether Suzuki has saved the small car. News The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X Concept not only sets the template for the brand's next electric SUVs, but previews a boldly-styled successor for the iX3 - we have all you need to know about

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McLaren’s Teases New Design Language And Wraparound Cockpits

Carscoops

McLaren is introducing a completely new design language for its future vehicles, ditching the short-lived 12C aesthetic. Teaser images hint at the future, but no launch date for the first car under this new design philosophy. McLaren’s design has come a long way since the launch of the 12C , a car that looked old before it had even arrived in showrooms.

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Car makers losing $6000 on every electric car they sell – report

Drive.com

US report finds that added costs of making electric vehicles are making it hard for manufacturers to turn a profit. Car manufacturers are losing $6000 on every electric car they sell, according to a new report from the United States. The study, undertaken by the Boston Consulting Group study, found that motorists toying with the idea of going electric for their next vehicle purchase want three main things: short charging times, a 560km-plus driving range, and to pay roughly $US50,000 ($AU76,000)

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Honda Wants Us To Know It’s Staying In F1 For Real This Time, Opens New Powertrain Company

Carscoops

Honda is gearing up for a fully-fledged return to top-flight motorsport with Aston Martin in 2026, incorporating Honda Racing Corporation UK Ltd. (HRC UK). The new company will form a European base, specializing in post-race teardowns and maintenance of power units. Califonia-based HRC USA will also be involved in the new powertrain program. Honda has announced the formation of a new company in the UK ahead of its full return to Formula 1 in 2026.

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Kia EV9 wins 2024 World Car of the Year and World Electric Car at New York Auto Show

Auto Blog

Filed under: Design/Style , Green , New York Auto Show , Hyundai , Kia , Toyota , Volvo , Hatchback , SUV , Electric , Performance , Sedan Continue reading Kia EV9 wins 2024 World Car of the Year and World Electric Car at New York Auto Show Kia EV9 wins 2024 World Car of the Year and World Electric Car at New York Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:43:00 EDT.

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The New Kia K4 Is Bigger Than the Forte and Has Two Engine Options

Motor 1

Kia’s fourth-gen compact sedan goes on sale in the US in the second half of 2024.

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End Of An Era: Last Diesel Volvo Ever Rolls Off The Line

Carscoops

After 45 years of production and millions of sales, Volvo has officially stopped making diesel-powered vehicles. The last diesel Volvo to ever be produced, an XC90 SUV, will be displayed at the company museum in Gothenburg. The Dieselgate scandal and rising popularity of EVs prompted Volvo to focus on electrification. It aims to be an all-electric car company with net-zero emissions by 2040.

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Volvo builds its final diesel-powered car, a blue XC90

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Filed under: Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Volvo , Crossover , SUV , Diesel Vehicles , Hybrid Continue reading Volvo builds its final diesel-powered car, a blue XC90 Volvo builds its final diesel-powered car, a blue XC90 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Kia K4 Hatchback Teased, Will Join Sedan In North American Lineup

Carscoops

The K4 five-door hatchback was teased on a video screen during the K4 sedan presentation at the New York International Auto Show. Apparently, the compact hatch will be available in the US, arriving after the sedan launch in the second half of 2024. Enthusiasts, rejoice! Well, sort of, at least if you have a soft spot for compact hatchbacks. Kia believes that the future of the automotive industry will include more than just crossovers, and has surprised us with our first look at the K4 five-door

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Kia K4 hatchback is a New York Auto Show surprise

Auto Blog

Filed under: New York Auto Show , Kia , Hatchback Continue reading Kia K4 hatchback is a New York Auto Show surprise Kia K4 hatchback is a New York Auto Show surprise originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary Retro Package Teased, Debuts April 17

Carscoops

Ford will introduce a new limited-edition package for the Mustang , as part of celebrating 60 years since the debut of the original pony car. The “60th Anniversary Appearance Package” will be showcased on April 17, featuring special badges commemorating the milestone. A duo of dark teasers reveals the placement of the new “5.0” emblem on the front fenders of the Mustang, along with an additional “GT 60 Years” badge sporting a similar design.

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There's a Reason Why This VW Has 20 HP and Weird Rear Wheels

Motor 1

The Geparda is not your typical Volkswagen up!

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2025 Kia K4 Revealed With New Tech And Bold Design

Carscoops

The new K4 that replaces the Forte features EV9-inspired design and tech 2.0-liter naturally aspirated or 1.6-liter turbocharged powertrain options Wide active safety system range, with 29 ADAS features available This is the all-new 2025 Kia K4, the company’s new compact sedan model revealed at the 2024 New York International Motor Show. Replacing the Forte, the Kia K4 falls in line with the company’s new naming structure and introduces the brand’s “Opposites United”

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The New Hyundai Santa Cruz is Slightly Truckier

Motor 1

All trims get a truck-like facelift and a digital makeover inside.

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Porsche 911 GT3 RS Hulks Out With Manthey Racing Upgrades

Carscoops

Porsche and Manthey Racing joined forces in 2013 and this has resulted in numerous victories on the track. Porsche’s 51% stake has also paved the way for a handful of packages over the years. Another is apparently on the horizon as spy photographers have snapped a hardcore prototype undergoing testing on the Nürburgring. Believed to be an extreme 911 GT3 RS MR, the prototype immediately draws attention thanks to its green wheels and massive rear wing.

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Australian invention coming to stop kangaroo strikes on Volkswagen cars

CarExpert

Volkswagen has a revealed a device called the RooBadge which it says could prevent collisions between vehicles and kangaroos. It’s a concealed device that plays a combination of natural and artificial sounds, mixed in real time, that are projected as a high-frequency audio signal. While there are devices out there that can be affixed to a vehicle to emit kangaroo-deterring sounds, the RooBadge is – as the name suggests – integrated where a Volkswagen’s badge would normally be.

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Land Rover’s Twin-Turbo Defender OCTA Has Hips Like Kim K

Carscoops

New flagship Defender OCTA model to rock a BMW-sourced twin-turbo V8. Land Rover promises incredible levels of all-terrain capability. The new model will be launched this year. A day after a new flagship version of the beloved Land Rover Defender was announced, our spy photographers snapped the new Defender OCTA undergoing high-speed tests at the Nurburgring.

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Future McLarens Will Be Heavily Inspired by the F1

Motor 1

The new styling will show up on its next generation of supercars.

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