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Cyprus May 2024: Hyundai Tucson #1 again, Kia Stonic takes YTD lead

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia Stonic is now #1 year-to-date in Cyprus. According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market brakes -24% year-on-year in May to just 1,301 sales. However the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +12.9% to 7,373 units. Kia (-20.3%) stays atop the brands ranking with 20.5% share vs. 19.4% so far this year.

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McLaren Artura Spider, Ferrari SF90 successor: Today's Car News

Motor Authority

McLaren's Artura plug-in hybrid supercar has been updated and includes 19 more horsepower, as well as the option of a Spider convertible. It may cost $24,700 more than the coupe, but the Spider is well worth the premium given the fun of driving with the top down coupled with no real loss of performance. Another plug-in hybrid supercar in the.

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Greece May 2024: Suzuki Ignis scores first win

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Suzuki Ignis is the best-selling vehicle in Greece in May. The Greek new car market is up 6.2% year-on-year in May to 13,760 sales. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 12.1% to 63,873. Toyota (+34.8%) sports another fantastic month at 16.2% share vs. 15.6% so far this year. But it is the following two brands that really impress: Suzuki is up 223.3% year-on-year to 13.7% share vs. 8.5% year-to-date and now ranks #3 YTD, and Fiat does even better at +457.7% to 7.1% share vs. 4.7% YTD.

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2024 Nissan Z Heritage Edition celebrates 55 years of sports car icon

Motor Authority

The 2024 Nissan Z Heritage Edition adds extra throwback design elements to the modern sports car 2024 Nissan Z Heritage Editions cost $59,135 and production will be limited Nisan hasn't said how many 2024 Nissan Z Heritage Editions it will build The Nissan Z has turned 55 and Nissan is celebrating with the Z Heritage Edition which is on offer for.

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Houston Metro Dealership Sells

AutoDealer Today

Northwest Chrysler Dodge Ram Jeep underscores demand for dealerships in high-growth, densely populated markets, says broker Kerrigan Advisors.

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Review: 2025 McLaren Artura Spider screams with topless plug-in fun

Motor Authority

The McLaren Artura Spider brings a raft of enhancements to the lineup for 2025 The 2025 Artura Spider costs $24,700 more than the coupe McLaren used its race-car knowledge to create a compelling plug-in hybrid supercar Just 48 hours ago Lando Norris skirted in front of George Russell and Max Verstappen in front of my very own eyes at the 2024.

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Mexico May 2024: Best May volume in 7 years, GWM lands

Best Selling Cars Blog

The GWM Ora 03 now appears in the Mexican charts. New car sales in Mexico improve 11.5% year-on-year in May to 119,985 units. Once again this is the best May result in 7 years: since the 122,925 sales of May 2017. The year-to-date volume is now up 12.2% to 585,720. Nissan (+3.9%) is shy year-on-year but manages a market share superior to its YTD level at 17.4% vs. 17.2%.

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Indonesia May 2024: Chery breaks into Top 10

Best Selling Cars Blog

Chery is now among Indonesia’s 10 best-selling brands. Wholesales in Indonesia lose -13.2% year-on-year in May to 71,263 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -20.9% to 334,969. For their part retail sales are off -12.6% to 72,137 for the month and -14.4% year-to-date to 361,698. In the wholesales brands ranking, Toyota (-16.7%) retains the top spot with a strong 33% market share above Daihatsu (-6.4%) at 21% and Honda (-34.6%) at 10.2%.

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Ferrari wins crash-filled 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans

Motor Authority

Ferrari took home overall victory on Sunday at an eventful 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans, making it back-to-back wins for the Italian marque which only made its return to the top level at the French classic last year after half a century away. Ferrari had three 499P LMH cars in the premier Hypercar class, with the number 50 car driven by Antonio Fuoco.

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Vietnam May 2024: Mitsubishi Xpander now #1 YTD in recovering market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Mitsubishi Xpander is now the favourite of Vietnamese consumers YTD. Based on data by local association VAMA, new vehicle sales in Vietnam rally back up 24.4% year-on-year in May to 25,794. Keep in mind May 2023 was down -52.7% on the year prior. This way, the year-to-date tally is now off -4.6% to 108,309. Adding Hyundai sales that are reported separately from VAMA, these figures climb to 30,708 for the month (+26.4%) and 127,643 YTD (+0.5%).

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Meet the man now in charge of the Corvette and other GM performance cars

Motor Authority

Tony Roma will be the new Corvette and Chevrolet Performance boss Roma will supersede Tadge Juechter who is retiring Roma was in charge of engineering the Cadillac Celestiq flagship General Motors last week named Tony Roma as the new person responsible for all future development of the Chevrolet Corvette. Roma takes over from Tadge Juechter who.

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A Remarkable Success: The First US Women Automotive Summit in Detroit

Women Automotive Network

We are excited to share the outstanding success of our first US Women Automotive Summit in Detroit! The energy was incredible, and we're thrilled to carry this momentum forward to Stuttgart on October 8th for our next Summit. Incredible Attendance The event saw an impressive turnout, with over 400 in-person attendees and 250 live viewers from 33 countries, totalling 679 participants.

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2025 Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V Blackwing Le Mans editions honor history

Motor Authority

Cadillac revealed two special edition Blackwings Cadillac will build 101 CT5-V Blackwing Le Monstre Special Editions and 50 CT4-V Blackwing Petit Pataud Special Editions Both special editions celebrate Cadillacs from the 1950 Le Mans race Cadillac marked its participation in the past weekend's 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans with a pair of special.

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BMW: ICE cars on sale alongside EVs for "foreseeable future"

Autocar

The strategy allows BMW to be adaptable to fluctuating global market conditions Future ICE models to use a different platform to today but will be similar in styling to their electric equivalents While there will be an electric BMW 3 Series based on the Neue Klasse platform in 2025, combustion-engined and hybrid versions with the same look will remain – but they will be built on an updated version of the current mixed-energy rear-wheel-drive platform.

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Mobile munchies? This Lexus GX has a pizza oven in back

Motor Authority

A Lexus GX Monogram concept hides a pizza oven The one-off concept features barn doors; where's the extra cheese? The concept is unlikely to ever enter production Lexus and luxury appliance brand Monogram turned a 2024 GX SUV into a pizza kitchen on wheels. Slated to be unveiled at the Food & Wine Classic show in Aspen, Colorado, which opens.

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The latest data shows speed cameras don’t save lives

CarExpert

The latest road toll figures are out, and clearly show speed cameras and other passive enforcement methods are likely to have no effect on reducing the road toll. From June 2023 to May 2024, 1303 people died on Australian roads – an increase of more than 10 per cent over the equivalent period preceding it. This comes on the back of some of the largest revenues raised by some states around speeding and mobile phone enforcement fines.

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2025 Audi E-Tron GT given big performance boost, now hits 912 hp

Motor Authority

The 2025 Audi E-Tron GT replaces the R8 supercar as the automaker's halo model A new RS Audi E-Tron GT Performance variant joins the lineup with 912 hp The Audi E-Tron GT receives the Porsche Taycan's upgraded 105-kwh battery With the Audi R8 no longer in production, the performance mantle at Audi Sport now lies with the 2025 E-Tron GT.

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What EV Consumers Want

AutoDealer Today

When it comes to the shopping experience, study shows they gravitate to nontraditional features, services.

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2025 Ferrari SF90 successor spied again

Motor Authority

Ferrari is deep in the development of a successor to the SF90. Following the earlier sighting of a test mule using makeshift SF90 body panels, our latest spy shots show the successor model wearing its own body, albeit heavily camouflaged. New details include a longer front overhang and a taller rear, resulting in more of that classic supercar.

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Openlane Offers U.S. Dealers With Faster Wholesaling

AutoDealer Today

'Absolute Sale' designed to deliver increased velocity, higher engagement, better results.

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Six EVs Were Driven Till They Died, Guess Which One Came Last

Carscoops

Carwow drove six EVs to see which one had the best real-world range Models tested were the BYD Seal, BMW i5, Mercedes EQE, Polestar 2, Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model 3 One of the six cars achieved 368 miles beating the others, while a different EV managed 94 managed of its claimed WLTP range It’s difficult to get more than 30 seconds into any conversation about electric cars without the the subject of range cropping up.

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Reynolds Retail Summit Itinerary Set

AutoDealer Today

Annual event to be held at Lansdowne Resort in Virginia, Aug. 19 to Aug. 20.

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Koenigsegg Warns All 28 Jesko Owners To Stop Driving After Greece Inferno

Carscoops

A Koenigsegg Jesko Attack burned to the ground in Greece just weeks after delivery. Now, the event has triggered a stop-drive order for 28 cars from the automaker itself. It’s investigating what caused the conflagration and what, if anything, it needs to do to ensure the others don’t meet the same fate. Supercars and hypercars get a ton of attention all on their own.

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Used Sales Surge

AutoDealer Today

May deliveries hit two-year-plus high as volume trims a little off supply.

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Tom’s Racing Gives The Toyota Prius Aero Wings

Carscoops

TOM’S has introduced a new styling package for the Toyota Prius in Japan. It consists of a new front spoiler, revised side skirts, and a rear diffuser. Pricing starts at ¥299,000 and you can add an exhaust system for ¥265,000 more. Toyota did the unthinkable with the fifth-generation Prius as they transformed the model into a sporty and stylish hybrid.

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Jaguar facing legal action over EV rebirth

CarExpert

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealers in Canada are reportedly gearing up for joint legal action in response to the company’s move to an electric-only lineup for the Jaguar brand. This strategy shift will see the brand repositioned as a more exclusive marque with higher prices and a smaller lineup. A shift upmarket will likely mean lower volume and fewer dealers, something Carscoops reports has drawn the ire of JLR’s Canadian dealer network and kickstarted intentions to file a joint lawsui

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US Loses Another Sedan As Volvo Kills S60, V60 Remains

Carscoops

Volvo is ending S60 production at its plant in South Carolina. The model will continue to be made in China for the domestic market as well as Australia. The V60 is, so far, unaffected and is still available in America. Volvo S60 sales soared 281% in the United States last month, but that wasn’t enough to save the sedan. Quite the opposite as the automaker is ending S60 production in South Carolina later this month.

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Take Precautionary ID Measures

AutoDealer Today

And you might want to hold onto those keys, while you’re at it.

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Kimera K39 Racecar Might Tackle Pikes Peak, Could Lead To A Road-Legal Conversion

Carscoops

Kimera Automobili will launch the K39 racecar on June 22. The “hyper-restomod” features a completely redesigned bodykit over the EVO37 and EVO38. The company is considering a road-legal conversion of the racecar that could be offered in very limited numbers. Fresh out of the launch of the EVO38 “Integrale” , Kimera Automobili is ready for the debut of yet another model inspired by the gorgeous Lancia 037.

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Used Electric Vehicle Prices Falling Faster than Gas-Powered Models

Automotive Addicts

Recently, iSeeCars conducted a comprehensive study on the pricing trends of used electric vehicles (EVs) compared to their gas-powered counterparts, revealing a significant shift in market dynamics. According to their findings, used EV prices have undergone a remarkable decline, surpassing the rate at which prices for used gas vehicles have dropped.

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All-Carbon Koenigsegg Jesko Burnt To A Crisp In Greece

Carscoops

It’s unclear what triggered the blaze that destroyed the Swedish hypercar. The car had an exposed carbon fiber body with gold accents. Driving the Jesko Attack is a 5.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with 1,600 hp. A bespoke Koenigsegg Jesko Attack caught fire and was completely destroyed in Athens, Greece while the owner was participating in a large drive event through the country.

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Distracted Tesla driver blames Full Self-Driving for police car crash

CarExpert

A Tesla Model S driver who was using their phone while behind the wheel claims they were using the car’s semi-autonomous driving technology when it ploughed into a police car attending a fatal crash. The Los Angeles Times reports the crash happened last week in Fullerton – about 43km south-east of downtown LA – when a police officer was investigating a fatal crash between a car and motorcycle around midnight.

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Jaguar’s Canadian Dealers Threaten Lawsuit Over JLR’s EV Shift

Carscoops

Jaguar is in the midst of reinventing the brand, reducing sales volume, and going EV-only. JLR is looking to trim down the number of Jaguar outlets across Canada. Dealers who invested heavily in the brand are not satisfied, and want compensation. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealers in Canada are gearing up for a joint lawsuit as the company wants to reconfigure how the brand operates.

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2024 Nissan Z Heritage Edition Attempts to Garner Attention with Retro Throwback Livery

Automotive Addicts

Nissan is launching the 2024 Z Heritage Edition, a model designed to evoke nostalgia with its retro-themed livery, aiming to capture enthusiasts’ attention following the reintroduction of the Z for the 2023 model year. Positioned between the Performance trim and the high-performance Nismo variant in Nissan’s lineup, this limited-edition car pays homage to the iconic Datsun 240Z.

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Germany Brokering A Deal To Soften EU-China Car Tariffs

Carscoops

Germany wants to soften the blow of tariffs that have been proposed by the EU. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck will travel to China next week for talks. European automakers stand to lose out if China enacts retaliatory measures. While the EU has revealed new tariffs that will lump up to 38.1% on Chinese battery electric vehicle (BEV) imports, officials in Germany are working on ways to ensure that the proposals don’t actually come into effect.

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Used EV prices falling much faster than gas models

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Car Buying , Used Car Buying , Electric Continue reading Used EV prices falling much faster than gas models Used EV prices falling much faster than gas models originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fiat Throws Shade At Italian Gov With No-Logo 500e Ad

Carscoops

Fiat released a new ad featuring a de-badged 500e, sparking speculation it’s a dig at recent clashes with the Italian government. The ad emphasizes the car’s iconic design and Italian heritage, suggesting it doesn’t need logos for recognition. This comes after Italian authorities seized Fiat vehicles and forced name changes, raising tensions with Stellantis.