CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Australia’s BYD distributor EVDirect will prioritise adding SUVs and utes to the local lineup as the Chinese brand expands its local presence. In response to strong demand for the Shark 6 , Sealion 6 and Atto 3 , EVDirect will channel resources into importing new models with high sales potential, according to CEO David Smitherman. “The opportunity for us is that there’s so much product to choose from.
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
New study predicts German auto industry will employ 186,000 fewer people by 2035. The reduction is due to the switchover to electric cars. Prognos says change will create more jobs in areas like IT, but overall headcount will fall. If you wanted to start work at 18 with confidence that you could put in 45 or 50 years before sailing off to a happy, comfortable retirement, a job in the German auto industry always seemed like a solid bet.
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CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Production of the Ford F-150 Lightning will reportedly be paused for six weeks, representing the latest bump in the road for the once highly anticipated electric pickup. As reported by Reuters , the F-150 Lightning’s production line will be offline from November 18, 2024 to January 6, 2025, a six-week period that includes one holiday week in December when it was originally planned to be paused.
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
UK and Thai police came together to end an eight-year investigation into vehicle thefts. As a result, they recovered 35 vehicles worth a combined $7.8 million. Included in the group are a Lambo Huracan, a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, and several Nissan GT-Rs. Operation Titanium began eight years ago, but only now are we getting a glimpse behind the curtain.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The Ford Everest will enter 2025 with minor equipment changes and, at the top end, minor price increases on its most well-equipped variants. Due to enter production this month, first deliveries of what Ford calls the ‘2025.25MY’ Everest are expected in the coming months, with all variants except the base Ambiente gaining a 400W power inverter with a socket inside the cabin.
Drive.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
LDV is set to launch its boldest ute yet in Australia, a successor to the T60 with a choice of turbo-diesel or high-output, all-wheel-drive electric power. LDV Terron 9 diesel. The next generation of LDV’s Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger competitor – the 2025 LDV Terron 9 – has been approved for Australia in diesel and electric forms. LDV has confirmed the electric eTerron 9 is on track for Australian showrooms in early 2025, as the first four-wheel-drive, battery-powered ute in a car brand&#
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Shocking crash test footage released by Transport NSW has demonstrated that not all used cars are equal when it comes to safety. Alongside the release of the 2024 Vehicle Safety Research Group (VSRG) Used Car Safety Ratings report , Transport NSW published a head-on crash test between a Holden Colorado and GWM V200, both from 2012. The GWM came off second-best after colliding with the Colorado at 64km/h, causing significant trauma to the legs and upper body of the dummy seated in the driver̵
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Motor Authority
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
If you don't like the look of the latest Ferrari F80 hypercar or the Purosangue SUV, get used to it. Chances are they'll be sticking around for a long time. "More than 90% of the total Ferrari production—beyond 300,000 cars—is still on the road," Andrea Scioletti, head of Ferrari pre-owned, said in an interview with Australia's Drive.
Drive.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
With the Australian Government’s new vehicle emissions regulations looming, Toyota could soon introduce a mild-hybrid version of its Fortuner 4WD. A new 2025 Toyota Fortuner could soon make its way to Australia with a form of mild-hybrid system, offering buyers improved fuel economy and exhaust emissions from its turbo-diesel engine. Toyota launched the mild-hybrid Fortuner in the right-hand-drive market of South Africa earlier in 2024, with the 48-volt system understood to be the same fou
Machines with Souls
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
I check in on X3 M40i values, because I've found my old one for sale.in Pittsburgh? How'd it get there, and what else can we consider? The post The sad life of your old car appeared first on Machines With Souls.
Drive.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Spruik your review in 10 to 20 words with enough spice to hook even a seasoned chilli-chomping maestro. Trent Ward puts his taste buds to the test. DO NOT SAVE OVER THIS RECORD. COPY ALL CONTENT TO A NEW RECORD. Skip ahead: Introduction Running costs Price and specification Energy use Interior space and comfort On-road assessment Connectivity and infotainment Summary Safety Next steps 2025 Ineos Grenadier The dual-cab market is packed with options at every price point, from budget buys to top-ti
Motor 1
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
This Nissan GT-R50 is one of just 19 built by coach builder Italdesign. And now, it can be yours.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
BMW Australia may have axed plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of its 3 Series and 5 Series, but it will offer such a powertrain in its new X3. The BMW X3 30e xDrive will arrive during the first quarter of 2025 , wearing a price tag of $102,500 before on-road costs. That slots it between the petrol-powered 20 xDrive ($84,500 before on-roads) and flagship M50 xDrive ($126,900 before on-roads).
Motor 1
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The storied nameplates could join the next-gen GR86 and Supra.
Drive.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
A new technology platform means millions more Australians can now access the federal government’s generous electric car FBT exemption, potentially saving thousands of dollars on a new EV. Sponsored by Oly A vast new cohort of Australians can now access one of the federal government’s most generous electric car incentives. Until recently, only employees of large corporations and organisations could benefit from the Australian Government’s money-saving electric vehicle FBT exemption (Fringe Benefi
Motor 1
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
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Auto Express
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Mike Rutherford wonders why those in control of the UK continue to punish the motorist
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The CarExpert Podcast is back! After a couple of weeks off, James and Max join Sean in a slightly revamped Podcast to talk about the sudden influx of new utes in Australia; the cheapest EVs on sale in Australia; and Tesla’s bold claim that Australia’s power grid could handle a million EVs. Where to find the CarExpert Podcast You can find the CarExpert Podcast on your favourite podcast platform.
Auto Express
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The Aceman is a small electric SUV packed with lovely MINI details.
Drive.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The fault could cause a coolant leak and could lead to the engine stalling or overheating, according to the recall notice. LDV has recalled 4785 examples of its 2017-2024 LDV D90 SUV, citing a potential fault with the coolant pipes. The affected vehicles are stamped 2017 to 2024 models but may have been sold at a later date. The recall notice , lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: “Due to a manufacturing defect, the T-Piece connector in the coolant pipes may fail.
Auto Express
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
MINI’s pure-electric crossover is brimming with personality, and for under £300 per month, it’s also our Deal of the Day for 3 November
Best Selling Cars Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The Skoda Enyaq is the best-selling vehicle in Finland in October. The Finnish new car market slows down its fall in October at “just” -7.6% year-on-year to 5,828 units. This is till the 11th consecutive month of decline and it leads to a year-to-date tally off a daunting -18.5% to 60,100. Toyota (-1.2%) resists well at #1 with 15.3% share vs. 18.1% so far this year and the next three carmakers all defy the market with year-on-year gains: Skoda is up 7.9% to 12.9% share vs. 9.4% year
Autocar
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Audi’s fastest and most aggressive SUV ever has set two Nurburgring lap records – and now it's been given even more power With 631bhp, the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre petrol V8 beneath the bonnet of the new Audi RS Q8 is the most powerful combustion engine ever offered in an Audi Sport model, eclipsing the 621bhp tune of the same engine in the RS6 Avant and RS7 Sportback.
Best Selling Cars Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The Ford Explorer surges to #3 in October. It’s another mediocre month for Icelandic new car sales in October at -29.1% year-on-year to 681 units. The year-to-date volume is now down -39.9% to 8,891. Toyota (-1%) scores a 4th consecutive monthly win with 14.7% share, but it can’t topple YTD leader Kia even though the latter falls -45.4% to #3 for the month.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
EXP 100 GT concept of 2019 foreshadows Bentley’s first EV Frank-Steffen Walliser tells us his vision for the firm – and if Porsche has influenced it New Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser is already visualising a strain of “surprising” future models as he begins his tenure of taking the British firm into the electric age. The 54-year-old German joined Porsche as an engineering intern 29 years ago and rose to be its head of complete vehicle development before moving to Bentley this July.
Best Selling Cars Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Taiwanese BMW sales are up 20.9% in a market off -18% The Taiwanese new car market was impacted by the Shantol and Kangrui typhoons in October, with various county and city governments declaring a national typhoon holiday for several days. As a result October sales are off a sharp -18% year-on-year to 33,231, bringing the year-to-date tally down -3.3% to 377,347.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Deliveries of Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia have fallen once again, with the US brand now recording its eighth monthly sales decline this year and its seventh in a row. According to data published by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), Tesla delivered 1464 EVs to Australian customers in October, representing a 26.4 per cent drop on the same month a year prior.
Best Selling Cars Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-seller in Ireland this month. In October, new car sales in Ireland post their first positive year-on-year result since last February at +9.7% to 2,423 units. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -1.2% to 119,668. Toyota (+30.4%) has a fantastic month and cements its lead in the brands charts. It is followed like last month and YTD by Volkswagen (-18.5%) in difficulty.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Lotus advertised Player’s Gold Leaf brand and more famously JPS years later "Advertising on racing cars in England doesn’t exactly seem to have taken place by storm, but I gather that several people are working hard behind the scenes with sponsorship deals,” wrote Autocar’s motorsport columnist, Eoin Young, in December 1967. “It’s interesting that the Rhodesian Gunston tobacco company is considering John Love [reigning champion of the high-profile South African Formula 1 series] for a season on
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
An unexpected bill of £772 ($998) is big enough to make drivers want to replace their car with another, hopefully more reliable one, a UK study has found. Research by CarGurus also discovered that a 10-day wait for repairs and suffering three faults in a year are enough for drivers to call time on their cars. The study found that almost 75 percent of driver are stressed at the prospect of unexpected repairs.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
LDV Australia has confirmed the eTerron 9 will be its next electric ute to arrive in local showrooms, succeeding the much-maligned eT60. The Chinese auto brand has set up a page for the eTerron 9 on its Australian website, saying the electric ute is ‘arriving early 2025’ – aligning with previous reports that suggested it’ll be here in the first quarter (January to March).
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
A new study shows that the price gap between new and used cars has hit a record high, New vehicles are now on average $20,000 more expensive than pre-owned alternatives. In Q3, the average new car sold for $47,542, while the average used vehicle was $27,177. We all like the idea of owning a brand new car , one that no-one else has thrashed, scratched, or eaten in.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The updated LDV D90 has finally arrived in Australian showrooms, bringing a raft of upgrades and price increases of more than $4000 across the revised lineup, which now goes without the option of a turbo-diesel engine. Starting at $43,147 drive-away , the new D90 will be offered in two trim grades – Mode (replacing the self-named base model) and Executive – the latter of which continues as the only variant with the option of four-wheel drive.
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Before it thinks about a third model, Scout first has to ensure the Traveler and Terra are a success. The original International Harvester Scout was sold as a two-door convertible. The head of product marketing at Scout indicated there may be interested in a smaller model. Production of the Scout Traveler and Terra isn’t set to kick off until 2027, but the VW Group is already casting an eye toward what might launch next.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
MG has made a habit of stealing “cheapest new… insert here” titles in the Australian auto market, as evidenced by everything from the cheapest new car with its (old) MG 3 hatchback, to the cheapest SUV with the MG ZS. It once held the cheapest new electric vehicle (EV) title with the ZS EV, but competition from the likes of fellow Chinese brands BYD and GWM saw the three-way acronym battle sway in the favour of MG’s rivals.
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
A Japanese report suggests Toyota’s FT-Se EV could debut in 2027 alongside a gas-powered version. Advanced battery tech from Lexus’s LF-ZC could give the electric model a serious boost in range. The ICE model will reportedly feature a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four paired with an AWD system. The world needs more low-slung sports cars, and Toyota might just be gearing up to deliver not one, but two versions of last year’s FT-Se concept.
Drive.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The Tasman’s “bold” design was a deliberate attempt to get it noticed in a sea of similarly-styled vehicles, according to a senior Kia designer. The 2025 Kia Tasman is the company’s first foray into the passenger ute segment, following the single-cab Ceres and K2900 light trucks sold in the 1990s and 2000s. While Kia says it’s aiming to steal 10 per cent of the ute market in Australia – projecting sales of between 20,000 and 25,000 vehicles annually – much of the bu
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