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2027 BMW 7-Series spied with major update

Motor Authority

BMW 7-Series prototypes are out testing with heavy camouflage gear The flagship sedan is expected to adopt design elements and technology debuting in the Neue Klasse EVs The 7-Series' controversial split-headlight design appears to be going away with the update BMW's current 7-Series is approaching the midway point of its lifecycle and, in.

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Tesla Sales Fall Off A Cliff Globally, Including Germany, Australia, And China

Carscoops

Tesla sales in Germany plunged by 59.5% in January 2025 and 76.3% in February. In Australia, the EV maker’s deliveries dropped 65.5% in the first two months of 2025. Tesla’s February 2025 sales in China fell 49.16%, signaling a market share decline. Tesla was proudly proclaiming less than a year ago that it would be selling 20 million electric vehicles annually by 2030.

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Speed alert: Ford Mustang joins NC State Highway Patrol fleet

Motor Authority

The Ford Mustang has lost ground to more practical vehicles like Ford’s Explorer SUV and F-150 pickup truck in recent decades when it comes to police duty. However, the popular sports car is still used by some agencies for specialized roles. One area where the Mustang continues to have a presence in law enforcement is highway patrol and.

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Ford Focus Production Ends in November

Motor 1

A moment of silence for one of the greatest hatchbacks ever made.

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Volvo offers glimpse at EX60 electric crossover due in 2026

Motor Authority

Volvo will launch the EX60 electric compact crossover in 2026 A launch video for the ES90 electric hatchback provides a sneak peek at the EX60 The EX60 will be the first model on Volvo's next-generation SPA3 platform Volvo has provided a sneak peek at its upcoming EX60 electric compact crossover during a video released on March 5 for the reveal of.

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Motability takes £565 million blow as costs soar

Autocar

Motability posted the 565m loss despite its revenues actually growing by 24% Motability pins loss on more expensive cars, insurance, servicing The UKs biggest fleet, whose explosive growth in June last year was credited with helping car makers through a tricky period, has reported losses of more than half a billion pounds saying this highlights the growing cost of car ownership and volatile resale values of EVs.

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Maserati drops plans for electric MC20 supercar

Motor Authority

Maserati has abandoned plans for an electric version of its MC20 supercar, citing concerns over insufficient buyer demand. The news was first reported on March 6 by Evo, which referenced an official statement from the automaker. And it comes just a week after Maserati’s parent company, Stellantis, announced 1.5 billion euros (approximately.

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Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions

Autocar

New ID Every1 concept has a proper button bar for the most-used functions Brand's design chief commits to "never" repeating the "mistake" of relegating essential controls to touchscreens All future Volkswagen models will feature physical controls for the most important functions, design chief Andreas Mindt has said. The German firm has been criticised over the past fewyears for moving many of the vital controls in its cars from physical buttons and dials to the infotainment touchscreen.

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Toyota’s $15,000 Electric SUV Gets 10,000 Orders In Just 60 Minutes In China

Carscoops

The electric SUV is a little larger than a BYD Atto 3 and offered with three different battery packs. Entry-level and mid-range models have a motor with 204 hp, while the flagship delivers 224 hp. Toyota sells two models equipped with an advanced driver-assistance system powered by Nvidia. China is quickly establishing itself as the global epicenter for affordable electric vehicles, and for good reason.

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Maserati MC20 Folgore cancelled due to insufficient demand

Autocar

MC20 Folgore was planned as one of six electric Maseratis due by next year Brand confirms previous reports that planned electric version of its V6 supercar was on the chopping block Maserati has officially cancelled the MC20 Folgore , as reported by Autocar last week. Confirmingthe news,a company spokesperson said the decisionwas made due to insufficient demand for an electric supercar.

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BMW’s 7-Series Is Getting A Neue Klasse Look

Carscoops

BMW is testing a prototype of the facelifted G70 7-Series. The sedan appears to retain its big grille and split headlights. We expect the Neue Klasse iX3 to have some minor influence. The G70 7-series was a key player in a BMW experiment that started with the 4-series to make kidney grills as big as physically possible. But this year BMW is launching the first of its Neue Klasse cars, the iX3 SUV, and together a radical new design language.

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Volkswagen ID.1 GTI could happen – if enough of us want one

Auto Express

Its technically possible, but not a priority. Itll likely depend on us if VW launches an ID.

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Millionaire Tricked Into Paying $5.4M For Fake Mercedes-AMG ONE Sale

Carscoops

Revolve CEO Michael Mente lost $5.4M after falling for a fake Mercedes-AMG One deal. The scammer posed as a French dealer, offering the nonexistent hypercar for sale. Mente learned of the scam when Homeland Security revealed his payment was stolen. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but even the ultra-wealthy and financially savvy aren’t immune to being scammed.

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2026 Audi SQ5 review

CarExpert

Australia has a seemingly unquenchable thirst for high-performance versions of everyday hatchbacks, sedans and SUVs. Just ask local representatives for BMW’s M division, Mercedes-AMG, Toyota Gazoo Racing, Hyundai N, and particularly Audi Sport (i.e. S/RS). Only a few weeks ago, Audi Australia product planning manager Peter Strudwicke told CarExpert “we’re very strong in S as well as RS.

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Ford F-150 Lightning OTA Update Shaves 5-6 Minutes Off Fast Charging Times

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The update boosts charging speeds for both the 98 kWh and 131 kWh versions of the EV. Before the update, models with the 98 kWh pack could charge from 15-80% in 32 minutes. The over-the-air software changes also improve the electronic parking brake system. Last month, Ford began rolling out an over-the-air software update to F-150 Lightning owners across the United States.

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Canceled: Electric Maserati MC20

Motor 1

The high-strung V-6 model will live on, possibly borrowing some components from the GT2 Stradale.

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Boston Man Arrested For Slapping Stickers On Teslas, Musk Responds

Carscoops

Tesla owners reported a man placing Elon Musk stickers on their cars to the police. Officers tracked down the man and charged him with defacing property days later. The man insists his free speech rights justify placing the stickers on the vehicles. Over the weekend, police in Massachusetts received calls about a person placing stickers on cars in the Boston suburb of Brookline.

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The Genesis GV70 Is More Expensive for 2026

Motor 1

It goes on sale in the coming weeks, starting at $49,435.

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This Is The World’s Only McLaren P1 Finished In Satin Camo Green

Carscoops

This McLaren P1 has been sitting in a Middle East collection for the past decade. The hypercar from Woking shows only 130 km on the odometer. The new McLaren W1 is the company’s latest and greatest road car and will be capped at just 399 examples worldwide. The jury is still out if it will be held in as high regard as its predecessor, the McLaren P1.

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The Cheapest 2025 Audi A6 Has a Weird Dashboard

Motor 1

Think of it as a supersized blank button.

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2026 Genesis GV70: Fresh Looks Bring Higher Prices

Carscoops

Genesis has revealed pricing for the 2026 GV70 will start at $47,985. That’s an increase of $1,785 but customers will find a host of updates. Two different engines are available including a 3.5-liter V6 with 375 hp. Genesis introduced the 2026 GV70 last spring and the facelifted crossover will be arriving at U.S. dealerships in the coming weeks.

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2026 Kia Sportage: Diesel staying, more hybrid options coming

CarExpert

The facelifted Kia Sportage will arrive in Australia within the coming months, and its expected to continue with diesel power but add more hybrid options for local buyers. Local government documents show the updated Kia Sportage has been approved for sale with its existing 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine as a part of the lineup, alongside an expanded petrol-hybrid lineup and non-hybrid petrol offerings.

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Ford Drops 8 Recalls In One Day, 5 Involve The Maverick

Carscoops

Ford’s recall storm includes software fixes for multiple models, including the F-150 and Corsair. The Maverick sees five recalls, with software errors requiring further fixes on recalled units. Over 18,000 EcoSport models face recalls due to improperly inserted half shafts causing rollaways. Well, Ford’s having one of those days. Eight recalls dropped in one go.

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UK trial of super-strong graphene roads could win the pothole war

Auto Express

The futuristic carbon material has been added to a new road in Middlesborough, in a world-first public road trial

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Another Auto Show Bites The Dust, This Time In Columbus

Carscoops

The 2025 Columbus Auto Show has been cancelled, just days before the event was scheduled to take place. Organizers were vague on specifics, but blamed “headwinds in the auto industry.” Officials said they’re committed to returning, but auto shows have been on the decline. The auto show apocalypse continues and has claimed another victim.

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This Australian bank no longer offers car loans for petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles

Drive.com

Affording a petrol, diesel or hybrid car in 2025 just got harder with one bank banning new car loans on these powertrains. Image: iStock/Burak Sur While Australian consumers have shown their love for petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles in the new car market, it’s set to get harder to purchase these powertrains after one Australian bank has banned loans on them.

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Volkswagen Played 'Under Pressure' At a Car's Debut

Motor 1

Playing Queen's song was either a subtle moment of honesty or just an ironic coincidence.

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Car industry body accused of ‘undermining’ Australian new-vehicle emissions rules

Drive.com

A year after leaving the peak body for new-car makers, electric-car specialist Polestar claims fresh comments by the organisation are ‘railing against’ just-introduced CO2 emission rules for new vehicles. Polestar has hit back at “ignorant” comments by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the peak lobby group for major car manufacturers in Australia, which this week suggested just-introduced CO2 emissions rules for new vehicles “will not succeed.R

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Strange Looking Mustang Takes Out Spectator

Carscoops

It seems the driver of this Nissan Z was far too eager with the car’s throttle. Turning off traction and stability control on public roads is like asking for trouble. In this case, the driver of the Z tried to kick out the car’s tail and hit a spectator. Host a car meet in the US and you can be assured that plenty of attendees will try and put on a show for the crowd while leaving by mashing the throttle and trying to lay down some thick black lines on the road.

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Audi Q5

Autocar

Audis family SUV moves onto the PPC platform for its third generation, but fans will recognise the bones Ingolstadt has enjoyed playing around with the letters and numbers that accompany the Q5 badging on the back of an Audi Q5 in the last few years. But perhaps it should brandish just one word underneath the rear lights:success.The Q5 isAudis best-seller (taking 17% of the German brand's global sales in 2024) and can be seen across multiple continents, fulfilling the needs of family SUV owners

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2025 Tesla Model Y demand ‘very strong’ as first examples arrive in Australia

Drive.com

While its deliveries are down, Tesla says interest in the new Model Y is “very strong”, with Australian deliveries on track for May and test drives commencing late April. The first examples of the updated 2025 Tesla Model Y have arrived in Australia for public viewing ahead of the first deliveries commencing in May. Two examples of the Model Y were unveiled to the press and public this morning at the Everything Electric show in Sydney, with a manufacturer-backed presence rather tha

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Audi SQ5

Autocar

Ingolstadts sporty SUV steps away from diesel and goes back to petrol Theres a very small detail on the new-generation Audi SQ5 that I think means a great deal: the red Audi Sport oblong is back.This oh-so-subtle differentiator could for a very short amount of time be stuck on the back of anything that had four rings at the front. Then Audi got rid of it entirely.

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Toyota no longer interested in taking on the Kia Carnival in Australia

Drive.com

After fewer than 1000 van-based Toyota Granvias were sold in five years compared to 10,000 Carnivals last year alone the car brand says it has no plans for a replacement. Toyota Australia says its ship has sailed on people movers despite more than 10,000 Kia Carnival deliveries last year after the slow-selling, van-based Granvia was dropped last month.

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Volkswagen Is Suing a Dealership Over Poor Sales

Motor 1

Volkswagen of America accuses the dealer of costing it 1,500 sales since 2011.

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2026 Cadillac Optiq and Vistiq electric SUVs confirmed for Australia

Drive.com

American luxury car brand Cadillac will expand its electric vehicle range in Australia in 2026 with the smaller Optiq and seven-seat Vistiq, joining the Lyriq and Lyriq-V. 2026 Cadillac Vistiq. Cadillac has confirmed an expansion of its electric-car line-up in Australia, with two new factory-built right-hand drive models the Optiq and Vistiq SUVs locked-in for a 2026 launch.

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Everyone Who Claims Congestion Pricing Is Elitist Or Bad For The Working Poor Is Lying To You

Jalopnik

If low-income workers could live without a car, that would put a whole lot of money back in their pockets, and that's exactly what congestion pricing does

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Plug-in hybrid sales surge as electric car demand continues to dwindle

Drive.com

Sales of PHEVs in February nearly surpassed all-electric models, with one brand accounting for nearly 60 per cent of all sales. Electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to struggle in Australia, down 43.8 per cent last month, with customers flocking to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) , the latest data shows. In February this year, PHEV sales accounted for 4871 of the overall market, an increase of 222.2 per cent, largely thanks to just one model the BYD Shark 6 ute, according to data compi

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