Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Bentley has abandoned its plan to only sell EVs by 2030 Bentley still plans to launch its first EV in late 2026 Rivals Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce still expected to launch multiple EVs this decade Bentley only two years ago was committed to launching five electric vehicles this decade on the road to becoming a pure EV brand as soon as 2030.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Jetour breaks its monthly volume record in August… We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in August. Sales for the selection of vehicles included in this report grow 4.6% year-on-year to 1,929,447 units. The year-to-date volume is also in positive at +2.6% to 13,080,727. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new car
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Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Jeep may turn to traditional hybrids to attract price-sensitive buyers Jeep already offers traditional hybrid powertrain in the Avenger subcompact crossover Jeep still pushing ahead with EVs Jeep plans to investigate traditional hybrid powertrains as a lower-cost alternative to plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains, a senior executive has.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Porsche Cayenne sales are up 104% year-on-year in August. Sales of new imported cars in China drop -16.1% year-on-year in August to just 50,903, leading to a year-to-date tally off -9% to 423,219. Lexus (-10.2%) and Mercedes (-7.8%) contain their fall below the market to top the brands charts as usual. BMW (-28.5%) is in great difficulty but manages to hold itself at its traditional third place.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Red Bull Racing feeder team RB has dropped Daniel Ricciardo Liam Lawson will race with RB for the remainder of the season Lawson may be promoted to Red Bull if he manages to outperform current RB driver Yuki Tsunoda Daniel Ricciardo has been dropped by the RB Formula 1 team, potentially marking the end of his F1 career. The Red Bull Racing feeder.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
P1's 903bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain was ahead of its time when it was unveiled in 2012 "The next benchmark", set to stick with hybrid power, is a matter of days away McLaren will reveal the next instalment in its Ultimate Series of hypercars on 6 October, just over a decade since the P1 arrived to replace the 240mph F1. A video published by the company features those two hallowed hypercars and reveals that “the next benchmark” is inbound.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron reaches dealerships by the end of 2024 The compact electric crossover is priced from $65,095 The price undercuts pricing for the related Porsche Macan EV by more than $12,000 Audi's new Q6 E-Tron sails into showrooms later this year, and the automaker on Wednesday announced pricing information. The electric compact.
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Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Ford is close to revealing an updated Expedition A teaser photo reveals a new front end design Spy shots suggest a rugged Expedition Tremor model will be introduced Ford gave its F-150 an update for the 2024 model year, and now the pickup truck's Expedition SUV counterpart is about to go under the knife. The current Expedition arrived in 2017 as a.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
GLC Coupé (pictured) and GLE Coupé are said to be "top of the list" for retirement Duo could be the next to go as the brand reviews the future of its combustion-engined cars Mercedes-Benz is considering retiring the GLC Coupé and larger GLE Coupé from its line-up in a continuation of its model consolidation plans, according to officials from the German car maker.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
There's already a Hot Wheels live-action movie in the works and now Mattel’s other tiny toy car brand, Matchbox, is getting a movie of its own. The new movie “Matchbox” was announced by Apple Original Films on Sept. 17, and is set to star WWE personality-turned-Hollywood actor John Cena. Cena is a genuine car guy, who daily.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The LDV eDeliver 5 , a Chinese electric van to rival the Volkswagen ID.Buzz , has been approved for sale in Australia. It’s poised to join LDV’s packed line-up of commercial vehicles, currently comprising five vans, a cab-chassis, and a bus. Sold overseas as a Maxus and slotting in below the eDeliver 9 and eDeliver 7 , the eDeliver 5 is powered by a 64kWh battery feeding a 120kW and 240Nm front-mounted electric motor. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
This 16M Scuderia Spider is significantly more expensive than a new SF90 Stradale. The car’s 4.3-liter naturally aspirated V8 pumps out 510 hp and 347 lb-ft of torque. Ferrari built just 499 examples of the 16M Scuderia Spider. The Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider is one of the greatest V8-powered supercars from the Italian brand and was built to celebrate its 16th and most recent constructor’s championship in Formula 1.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Nascent Chinese electric car brand arrives in Europe with tiny electric city car We’ve lost count of the number of Chinese brands that are coming to the UK, invariably planning to offer us the novelty of electric cars that look like they were styled by AI and named as imaginatively as your average photocopier.The Leapmotor T03 appears to perfectly fit the stereotype – except, it has one very important difference to its compatriots.You see, Leapmotors sold outside of China – starting with the T03
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Australia’s Supacat has developed a Toyota Hilux-based 6×6 truck for regional defense forces. The MUV is designed to be affordable and easy to maintain by utilizing off-the-shelf components. With a 3-ton payload capacity, this truck is suitable for both off-road and littoral operations. Military vehicles are usually funded by taxpayers, so it only makes sense to offer some affordable options.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Low nose is a defining attribute of the EV4 Striking EV will be offered as both a hatch and a fastback saloon, crossing segment boundaries Kia is set to launch a Volkswagen ID 3 -rivalling hatchback version of the upcoming EV4 alongside the fastback that was shown in concept form last year. A prototype EV4 was recently spotted testing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, suggesting it is edging closer to its showroom debut.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Mercedes may also sell the new CLE 63 with a plug-in hybrid system that could out-muscle the V8. The sub-par reaction to the C63 S shows that enthusiasts still want big-capacity performance engines. The CLE 63 could be unveiled in 2025. The new Mercedes-AMG C63 S may have 671 hp and enough torque to change the rotation of our planet, but the switch from V8 power to a turbocharged four-cylinder plug-in hybrid upset many purists.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Carlos Ghosn’s life on the run keeps going from bad to worse, with the disgraced former Nissan and Renault CEO now being ordered to pay back a significant sum and hand back a superyacht to the Japanese carmaker. As reported by Automotive News Europe , the British Virgin Islands High Court ordered Mr Ghosn to give up his Custom Line Navetta 37 yacht “Shachou” which was allegedly purchased by the former executive and his family through investment companies.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
A used car dealer in Indianapolis is being sued by the State of Indiana for rolling back odometers on at least 216 vehicles. The state alleges the combined mileage of the rollbacks was at least 14,058,135 miles. The state is seeking consumer restitution, damages, and civil penalties. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against KBB Auto Sales alleging they rolled back the odometers on at least 216 vehicles and then sold them to unsuspecting customers.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The 2025 Zeekr X has been priced for Australia, and it’ll arrive in showrooms next month at a discount relative to its Volvo EX30 twin-under-the-skin while going directly up against the best-selling Tesla Model Y. Order books are now open for the Zeekr X , becoming the Geely-owned Chinese brand’s first foray into the Australian market. Priced from $56,900 before on-road costs in rear-wheel drive (RWD) guise and $64,900 for the flagship all-wheel drive (AWD) grade, it undercuts the Volvo EX30 – w
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Ford’s CEO has hinted that it’s building a right-hand drive Bronco SUV that could sell in markets like Australia and the UK. Jim Farley told Car Magazine that “the big Bronco will do right-hand drive and I think it’s worth a try.” The Bronco is already exported to mainland Europe in its original left-hand drive form. US sales figures for the Ford Bronco have taken a slide this year, but comments made recently by the automaker’s CEO suggest he has a plan to kee
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Thurlow Nunn has acquired Lings Hyundai in Lowestoft, Suffolk from the Lings Group for an undisclosed sum. The group, which has dealerships across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, now represents Hyundai, MG, Peugeot and Vauxhall. Thurlow Nunn is ranked 69 in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £246.1m.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Ford has teased the 2025 Expedition, ahead of its debut next month. The model will follow in the footsteps of the Lincoln Navigator and have a bold new face as well as a Split Gate. Power will be provided by a familiar twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 producing up to 440 hp. Ford has released the first teaser image of the 2025 Expedition , ahead of its debut on October 3.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The boss of Nissan Australia says our already cluttered market is fast approaching a point where some brands are going to have to pack up shop. “The number of competitors in the market: UK and US, 42 [and] 40, depending on the data source that you look at, some say 53, but it’s moving, dynamic,” Andrew Humberstone, managing director for Nissan Oceania, told Australian media.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Honda may offer the hybrid Prelude with a manual gearbox in addition to the CVT. The two-door coupe is expected to share its underpinnings with the Honda Civic RS. The new Prelude will reportedly debut in production form in the second half of 2025. Honda grabbed headlines last year with the return of the Prelude , unveiling a near-production coupe concept at the Japan Mobility Show.
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Values of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose in September after 24 months of consecutive cuts, resulting in a reduction of values by approximately 60%. That’s the finding of cap hpi which said BEVs showed a positive average movement of 1% at the three-year mark. Nearly half of the models valued at this age have seen their values increase this month, compared to just 11% last month.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz will arrive at dealerships in November and dealers will only have one or two at launch. This means the electric minivan could be ripe for markups, much to the chagrin of the automaker. With EV sales slower than expected, the company is planning to offer hybrids in the United States. Volkswagen’s electric vehicle ambitions have run into market realities and this has already caused the North American launch of the ID.7 to be indefinitely delayed.
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
UK car production fell by -8.4% to 41,271 units in August as factories wind down production of key models and retool for new – primarily electric – model production. Year to date, UK car production is down -8.5% at 522,823 units and output for the UK market is up 12.3%. Electrified (battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid) production for the month fell by -25.9%, leading to a fall in share of output to 29.6%.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Cars from the brand’s two models will be linked seamlessly to Samsung’s SmartThings ecosystem. A crowdsourced global vehicle location tracking service will help owners find lost or stolen cars. The new infotainment system will be unveiled in 2026. Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung will collaborate on a next-generation infotainment system that seamlessly links future software-defined vehicles from the carmakers with smartphones.
Auto Express
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The number of deaths on UK highways fell by five per cent in 2023, with motorways statistically the safest type of road to travel on
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Managers at Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory in Germany are knocking on the doors of employees on sick leave to check if they’re really ill. The Berlin plant is struggling with an absentee rate three times higher than the national average. Bosses offered a €1,000 bonus to employees with good attendance, but it hasn’t fixed the problem.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
500 million Hot Wheels are made each year. The cars might be miniature but the fun isn't, thanks to a playful attitude Is designing miniature toy cars the best job in the world? “There’s no maybe about it,” says Hot Wheels’ creative chief, Craig Callum. “In the toy design world, we create fun for kids. We’re thinking on a daily basis about what would a kid love, what would make a kid happy and what would develop them.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Leapmotor teased a new model that will join the T03 urban EV and C10 SUV in Europe. The Leapmotor B10 is described as a compact SUV and will make its global debut in Paris. The company didn’t mention any specs, but there is a good chance it will be fully electric. Leapmotor , a Stellantis-backed automaker from China, has just kickstarted its presence in Europe with two EVs, but it took no time to announce a third model.
Drive.com
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Jeremy Clarkson – arguably the most famous face of motoring journalism – has admitted his dislike of new cars. Former host of Top Gear and The Grand Tour , Jeremy Clarkson, has let loose about his dislike of modern vehicles. During a Q&A session with the audience following a private screening of the final The Grand Tour episode, Clarkson was asked about whether his love for cars remains strong after a career as a motoring journalist and presenter on the world’s most popular car shows.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
This is one of the last SSR examples ever built, and it has just 116 miles on the odometer. Due to its low mileage and pristine condition, the seller is asking for over $60,000. Power comes from a 6.0-liter LS2 V8 producing 400hp, paired with a six-speed manual. Take a look around the current automotive landscape and it’s easy to see that there are exactly zero two-door convertible trucks for sale today.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Mercedes-Benz was among the earliest brands to offer the controversial coupe SUV body style, but now it’s reportedly looking to drop its slippery SUVs. German publication Handelsblatt reports Mercedes-Benz insiders have said the brand is considering dropping its sloped-back ‘coupe SUVs’ from its lineup, such as the GLC and GLE. In each case, these SUVs are offered both in their traditional ‘wagon’ and the controversial ‘coupe’ styles, the latter of which feature back ends inspired by sport
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The two specially modified AE86 coupes can be rented out for three hours at just $140. Interested enthusiasts will need to enter a lottery for the chance to drive one of the two cars. While neither car produces more than 130 hp, both are equipped with manual transmissions. A pair of special Toyota AE86 models will be available for rent in Tokyo from October 17 to December 20, offering enthusiasts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get behind the wheel of two truly unique AE86 vehicles.
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Dealer websites are the first port of call for buyers searching online for a new car. Review platform JudgeService polled the views of 5,789 buyers for the forthcoming JudgeService 2024 State of the Nation to identify the latest trends impacting dealers. When asked which online services they use to search for new cars, over half (54%) cited dealer websites, followed by Auto Trader (27%) and Carwow (9%).
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