Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 13, 2024
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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Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 13, 2024
Maintaining your car yourself can be a rewarding and cost-effective endeavor. However, it requires the right tools to ensure the job is done correctly and efficiently. Among the various tools available, power tools have become indispensable for any serious DIY car enthusiast. Their efficiency, precision, and power make them superior to manual tools.
Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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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Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Get My Auto
MAY 13, 2024
Navigating the Digital Landscape As we stride into 2024, the automotive industry continues its digital transformation, demanding auto dealerships to recalibrate their marketing strategies for the ever-evolving consumer landscape. In this guide, we’ll delve into 20 cutting-edge marketing tips tailored […] The post 20 Auto Dealer Marketing Tips for 2024 appeared first on Get My Auto.
Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Autocar
MAY 13, 2024
New 911 hybrid is just weeks away from its reveal The first electrified 911 is as fast around the Nürburgring as the 641bhp 911 Turbo S The new Porsche 911 hybrid has finished testing ahead of its reveal on 28 May. Porsche has released the first official images of the debut electrified 911 as the global testing programme comes to an end, and confirmed that it has clocked a Nürburgring lap time of 7min 16.934sec.
Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Autocar
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Autocar
MAY 13, 2024
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
Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
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.
CarExpert
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Autocar
MAY 13, 2024
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
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Auto Blog
MAY 13, 2024
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.
CarExpert
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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.
AutoDealer Today
MAY 13, 2024
Curve balls don't have to derail you when you do some simple but effective prep work as you go.
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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.
AutoDealer Today
MAY 13, 2024
Amazon’s brand the subject of investigation after two wrecks involving motorcycles.
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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
CarExpert
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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
Autocar
MAY 13, 2024
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
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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.
Motor Trader
MAY 13, 2024
The UK used car market could see up to 7.7 million transactions by the end of the year, says Cox Automotive. Cox Automotive’s upside forecast for Q1 was 99.5% accurate to the SMMT’s actuals which were published last week. In a full year used market forecast, Cox Automotive predicts 1,896,630 transactions in Q2 (versus an upside scenario of 1,966,972 transactions), and 7,350,205 for the full year (versus 7,669,814).
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
The facelifted EV6 has a revised front fascia similar that brings it in line with Kia’s newer electric models. The old 77.4 kWh pack has been replaced by an 84 kWh battery that can charge from 10-80% in 18 minutes. Kia hasn’t said when sales of the new EV6 will start in the U.S. but it’s expected later this year. The facelifted Kia EV6 has been unveiled in South Korea, and it looks even more eye-catching than the model it replaces.
Motor Trader
MAY 13, 2024
The majority of dealers are finding it “challenging” to source stock at the right price. More than two thirds (68%) of dealers said they were finding it rough to source stock at an affordable price, according to the latest Forecourt Foresight research from Close Brothers Motor Finance. Over half (53%) of dealers list a lack of availability as a key challenge to sourcing stock, which is made harder by increased competition from other independent dealers (51%) as well as large, franchised dealers
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
The facelifted Ford Equator Sport and Equator Sport are now easier to tell apart thanks to distinct features. Visual updates are focused on the front end, although the larger Equator also benefits from a redesigned rear end. The Equator Sport will offer the option between ICE and PHEV, while the Equator will likely be available in PHEV-only configuration.
AutoDealer Today
MAY 13, 2024
Credit access varied depending on vehicle, lender type, Cox says.
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
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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