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Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 may go with V-8 over 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz AMG may already be preparing to reintroduce the V-8 engine into its more accessible models, after having abandoned it in favor of a 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid setup in cars like the latest C 63 and GLC 63. Citing anonymous senior officials at AMG, Autocar reported last week the Affalterbach tuner will offer a V-8 in its upcoming CLE.

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South Korea April 2024: Kia Sorento and Sportage top negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia Sportage ranks #2 at home in April. The South Korean new car market recedes -5.9% year-on-year in April to 140,664 units. If foreign carmakers manage a +3.1% uptick to 21,560 sales, domestic ones drop -7.4% to 113,104. The year-to-date situation is even more dire with sales off -10.5% to 517,707 including 441,564 local manufacturers (-11%) and 76,143 foreigners (-7.8%).

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2025 Aston Martin Vantage, 2025 VW ID.Buzz: Car News Headlines

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Aston Martin's Vantage sports car has been thoroughly overhauled, gaining new styling, a much-improved interior, and plenty of extra horsepower in the process. The car is due at dealerships later this year, and we've just tested one. The ID.Buzz, VW's spiritual successor to the iconic Microbus with electric power, standard third-row seats, and the.

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Media post: Accelerating Adoption: Cryptocurrency’s Role in Automotive Financing and Payment Systems

Best Selling Cars Blog

The disruptive nature of cryptocurrencies is felt in every sector, including car loans and payment structures. It becomes clearer that as people start using virtual money more widely, this will have an impact on our traditional ways of purchasing, funding and just paying for vehicles. Cryptocurrency: Transforming Automotive Finance In the past, automotive financing involved a bank, credit union or any other company that deals with loans for vehicle purchases.

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Porsche 911 hybrid ends development, debuts May 28

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Talk of a Porsche 911 hybrid dates back several years, but we're now just weeks out from the debut of an electrified version of the sports car icon. Prototypes for various 911 hybrid grades have been spotted testing over the past 12 months and Porsche on Monday released photos of some of the testing and said development is complete. The automaker.

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Media post: Tyrell Evans Explains the Evolution of the Used Luxury Car Market in Ontario Since the Pandemic

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The used luxury car market in Ontario has seen significant changes since the COVID-19 pandemic began. This shift has been influenced by various factors including economic changes, consumer behavior, and technological advancements. The demand for luxury cars, surprisingly, did not plummet but rather adapted to the new normal. Shift in Buyer Preferences During the pandemic, many people began prioritizing reliability and comfort in their vehicles, as safety became a paramount concern.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes G-Class tank-turns into EV celebrity

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz mints money with the G-Class. At one point a late-1970s leftover in its model plan, the G has rocketed in status to become one of its bestselling and most profitable—and glitziest—Benz vehicles. It remains its most capable off-roader, no question: with three differential locks, nine forward gears, plenty of inches of.

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Hydrogen-powered Ligier race car to take to Le Mans

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The use of internal-combustion engines powered by hydrogen as a means to reduce carbon emissions continues to gain steam, with more and more companies rolling out proofs of concept. The latest is automotive supply giant Bosch, which worked closely with French race car constructor Ligier to build a prototype race car powered by a hydrogen engine.

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Tesla Cybertruck gets real-world crash test

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We still haven’t seen the Tesla Cybertruck being put through independent crash testing, but one example of the electric pickup has endured a hefty hit in the US which has given us a look at how it handles impacts. Images uploaded to a Tesla Cybertruck fan group on Facebook by user Dale Gribble show the stainless steel-bodied pickup shortly after being t-boned.

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Meet some of the wild vehicles of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”

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Get ready to head back to Fury Road. A new “Mad Max” movie hits theaters this month, the franchise's fifth, and a video released over the weekend by producer Warner Bros. provides a taste of the vehicles set to appear on screen, which in the case of a Mad Max movie typically turn out to be as notable as the human characters. Entitled.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Autocar

Stuttgart’s latest big-daddy SUV raises the game for the iconic G-Wagen If you know the Mercedes G-Class as the Geländewagen or G-Wagen you may also know that it has served for longer in uninterrupted production than any other Mercedes passenger car. In 1979 Mercedes and part-owned subsidiary Steyr Daimler-Puch launched the original version, which was available with a choice of wheelbases and bodystyles, and with as much as 154bhp to call its own.

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Ligier race car powered by Bosch hydrogen engine to take to Le Mans racetrack

Motor Authority

The use of internal-combustion engines powered by hydrogen as a means to reduce carbon emissions continues to gain steam, with more and more companies rolling out proofs of concept. The latest is automotive supply giant Bosch which worked closely with French race car constructor Ligier to build a prototype race car powered by a hydrogen engine.

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Mercedes-AMG G63

Autocar

The iconic G-Class silhouette shrouds a wholesale update that now makes the mighty and capable G63 a proper super SUV There’s a new electric G-Class and the ICE versions, including this bombastic Mercedes-AMG 63, have been hybridised. Has Graz gone woke? Are pigs soaring over fields with Beezlebub ice skating beneath them?The short answer is no. The AMG has the mildest of mild hybrids (A 48v integrated starter generator) and reassuringly, it is still an ostentatious, in your face display of weal

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Jaguar EV concept to debut in US this year

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It's been three years since JLR announced a radical plan to transform Jaguar into an ultra-luxury brand exclusively selling electric vehicles. The automaker has revealed very few details on the plan in the time since, but CEO Adrian Mardell has now confirmed the debut of a concept is scheduled for later this year at an event in the U.S. Mardell.

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VW Teases Mystery Golf GTI Model Premiering On May 31 At The ‘Ring

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This new VW Golf GTI has a more aggressive front fascia than the standard model. The car is expected to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Golf. VW may also bump up horsepower and torque from the car’s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Volkswagen has teased a new version of the ever-popular Golf GTI that’ll debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race on May 31.

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US-spec 2025 VW ID.Buzz to pack 91-kwh battery, up to 335 hp

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The long wait for the Volkswagen ID.Buzz in U.S. showrooms is almost over. The three-row electric minivan serving as the spiritual successor to the iconic Microbus is due to start sales in the U.S. second half of the year, as a 2025 model, and VW on Monday confirmed some of the specifications for this market. The all-important pricing information.

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Tesla rehires some Supercharger workers weeks Musk cut them

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Filed under: Green , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Tesla rehires some Supercharger workers weeks Musk cut them Tesla rehires some Supercharger workers weeks Musk cut them originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 May 2024 14:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cybertruck Goes Straight Over Roundabout, Drunk Driver Goes Straight To Jail

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Tesla Cybertruck flew straight over a roundabout in Snoqualmie, WA Rampage knocked over signs and left debris, including parts from the Cybertruck, all over the road A civilian later spotted the truck, alerted the police, and the driver was arrested for DUI and hit-and-run The Tesla Cybertruck can withstand bullets, but it’s no match for a Washington state roundabout, at least not when the driver has had one drink too many.

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Elon Musk backtracks, rehires laid-off Tesla Supercharger staff

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Less than a month after Tesla took a knife to its global Supercharger team, the electric vehicle (EV) giant has reportedly started to call back some of the staff it laid off in an embarrassing about-face. In late April , overseas reports emerged that Tesla had fired Rebecca Tinucci, the head of its Supercharger division, as well as her entire team of approximately 500 employees.

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Controlling the Controllables

AutoDealer Today

Curve balls don't have to derail you when you do some simple but effective prep work as you go.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class electric review

Autocar

High-end off-roader gets an EV variant with a motor for each wheel and a big battery If it looks like a G-Class, drives like a G-Class and sounds like a G-Class (more on that later), then it probably is a G-Class. The first electric G-Class – or, to use its clumsy proper name, the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology – sits alongside the regular Mercedes G-Class as well as the Mercedes-AMG G63 and Merc really wants you to just see this as a G-Class first and a powertrain variant second.And you

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Ford Pumps The Brakes On Battery Orders As EV Losses Mount

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Ford is reportedly shrinking the number of EV batteries it orders from its suppliers. The automaker’s Model e division continues to spend money on development, hurting its profitability. Ford continues to invest in new electric vehicles that it hopes will become profitable soon. The transition to electric vehicles has been anything but smooth, and companies like Ford have struggled as consumer interest in the technology has cooled.

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More Robotaxis on the Hot Seat

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Amazon’s brand the subject of investigation after two wrecks involving motorcycles.

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UAW Fumes Over Stellantis Job Cuts And CEO’s $39 Million Record Pay

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Stellantis has let go of hundreds of temporary works across the United States. Company boss Carlos Tavares walked away with $39 million in total compensation last year. UAW president Shawn Fain has described the carmaker as “pathetic.” UAW president Shawn Fain has hit out at Stellantis over recent employment cuts, which occurred less than a year after the union secured a new long-term contract with the car manufacturer.

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Jaguar is finally set to reveal the first car in its EV transformation

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Jaguar announced back in 2021 it was going electric-only by 2025, but since then it’s been mostly radio silence from the British luxury brand. We’ll finally see the first member of the new electric-only Jag lineup this year, however, according to JLR CEO Adrian Mardell. Automotive News Europe reports word from the JLR boss that the company will unveil a concept in the US later this year previewing a new electric GT going on sale in 2025.

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Official: 2025 Porsche 911 Is A Hybrid, Laps The Nurburgring 8.7 Seconds Quicker, Debuts May 28

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Porsche confirms new 2025 MY 911 has a “performance hybrid” powertrain. Car with optional Aerokit package, including fixed rear wing, lapped the Nurbrurging 8.7 seconds faster than the old car. 3.1 million miles of testing is complete; 911 debuts on May 28. Porsche will reveal the new 911 on May 28, and while it won’t look radically different on the outside, the automaker has confirmed it will feature one major change under the skin: a hybrid powertrain. “For the first ti

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Auto Borrowers Had Mixed Month

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Credit access varied depending on vehicle, lender type, Cox says.

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Miami Beach PD Faces Blowback After Flaunting Roll-Royce Ghost Cop Car

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The Miami Beach PD posted a video of a 2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost with a cop car livery and lights. The vehicle, which was paid for by a local dealership, was supposed to be a recruitment tool to attract new officers to the force. However, comments responding to the video suggest that the stunt has angered many followers. There are many police departments around the world who like to show off their fancy new vehicles, so you can understand why the Miami Beach Police Department thought posting about

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The most stolen cars in 2023: Two brands top the list

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Filed under: Hyundai , Kia Continue reading The most stolen cars in 2023: Two brands top the list The most stolen cars in 2023: Two brands top the list originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 May 2024 10:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Producing Batteries In Europe Instead Of China Could Cut Emissions By 37 Percent

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Moving battery production out of China and into Europe could cut emissions by 37 percent. If those same components were made using mostly renewable power, emissions could be reduced by as much as 60 percent. However, government action will be required to secure European battery manufacturing. It has been well documented that batteries are among the most carbon intensive components in modern vehicles and make EVs dirtier to manufacture than internal combustion vehicles.

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Podcast: How much does it cost to run an EV?

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You asked for it – here is our full breakdown of EV running costs! Sean, Scott, and James compare the GWM Ora , Tesla Model Y , Kia EV9 , and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across insurance, tyres, charging/fuel, servicing and even look into resale values. We also chat to Paul about his EV ownership experience. If you’re struggling to wrap your head around all these numbers, you can peruse the figures in the tables below.

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Fisker Pours More Fuel On The Ocean Fire Sale

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Fisker is waiving the $2,438 destination and handling fee on remaining 2023 Ocean SUVs. The brand’s entry-level model, the Ocean Sport, sold out after a $14,000 price cut in March. The brand added three new dealer partners, but the writing appears to be on the wall. Ocean was an apt name for Fisker’s first EV as the beleaguered automaker finds itself adrift and in danger of drowning.

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Coming Bugatti reportedly gets NA V16 PHEV powertrain making 1,800 horsepower

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Filed under: Bugatti , Coupe , Future Vehicles , Hybrid , Luxury , Performance Continue reading Coming Bugatti reportedly gets NA V16 PHEV powertrain making 1,800 horsepower Coming Bugatti reportedly gets NA V16 PHEV powertrain making 1,800 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 May 2024 14:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jaguar To Show Off Next-Gen EV This Year, Will Be A GT Model

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First Jaguar EV based on new platform to be a $125,000 grand tourer Jaguar plans to transition from a premium brand to a luxury marque The design will be inspired by past vehicles, like the E-Type, and it’s expected to deliver up to 434 miles of driving range There hasn’t been a lot of news related to upcoming Jaguar vehicles in recent years.

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Skoda Octavia

Autocar

The fourth-generation of Skoda's family car gains a number of minor but well-placed refinements Few cars encapsulate the spirit of the brand that produces them as the Skoda Octavia. Whether in hatchback or estate form, the machine has become known for its understated charm, all-round practicality and tremendous value for money. It's a formula that clearly works: across four generations since it was launched in 1996 Skoda has now sold more than seven million Octavia, easily making it the firm's b

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Genesis Confirms Three Debuts For Goodwood

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Genesis will stage three debuts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. The brand didn’t go into specifics, but said there will be global, European and UK debuts. It doesn’t appear the company will showcase anything all-new. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is less than two months away and it’s already shaping up to be packed with debuts.

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Mazda CX-5 getting a hybrid to take on the RAV4

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The Mazda CX-5 is set to get a hybrid powertrain in its next generation, allowing it to take on electrified SUV rivals from Toyota, Honda, Nissan and others. Mazda made the announcement during a presentation on its results for the Japanese fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. The carmaker didn’t provide much detail, other than to confirm it will use a “Mazda-developed hybrid engine” Just how much of its powertrain will be developed in-house is unclear.