Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
BMW later this year will take the wraps off a new M5 sedan based on the redesigned 5-Series introduced for the 2024 model year. A wagon option, a Touring in BMW-speak, is also set to arrive this year, albeit later than the sedan, and there's a good chance it makes it to the U.S. Citing comments made by Domagoj Dukec, who heads design for the BMW.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The AITO M7 sells almost 30,000 units in January alone. The Chinese wholesales market has a particularly low year-ago base in January when sales were impacted by the early start of the Lunar New Year, a Covid surge and the end of some major incentives. In 2024 the Lunar new year starts mid-February. This means shipments are up significantly – but artificially – in January this year at +47.9% to 2,439,000 units.
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Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Porsche is working on an update for the current 992-generation 911 lineup, and the latest prototype to be spotted is for the 911 Targa variant. Referred to internally as the 992.2 generation, the updated lineup should get mild styling tweaks, a revised dash, and a hybrid powertrain for some grades. The prototype for the Targa shows new internals.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Beijing X55 ranks inside the South African Top 40 this month. The South African new vehicle market starts the year in negative with a -3.8% year-on-year fall in January to 41,636 sales. Passenger vehicles are down -6.7% to 28,890 whereas light commercials are up 2.3% to 10,871. Note exports also struggle at -2.1% to 20 242. Toyota (-13.4%) easily maintains its lead over the manufacturers ranking despite falling faster than the market, selling almost double the #2, the Volkswagen Group (+8.7%
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Mercedes-Benz has an illustrious motorsports history, dating back to the first race considered to be a world event, the 1894 Paris to Rouen race organized by the magazine Le Petit Journal. Mercedes didn't compete in the race directly. Mercedes as a brand wouldn't surface until early the following century. However, there were cars competing that.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Zeekr lodges its third Top 30 finish in the past 4 months. New car sales in Ukraine rally back up 47.5% year-on-year in January to 4,363 units. Toyota (+30.6%) trails the market but scores a solid 17.5% share vs. 16.8% over the Full Year 2023. Renault (+163.9%) and Volkswagen (+133.3%) surge up to 11.6% and 10.9% share respectively vs. 9.5% and 9.2% over FY2023.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Mercedes-Benz AMG Formula 1 team on Wednesday unveiled its contender for the 2024 season, the W15 E Performance. The car will be the final Mercedes F1 car driven by Lewis Hamilton before the seven-time world champion makes the switch to Ferrari in 2025. Hamilton will drive alongside George Russell once again, with Mick Schumacher and Fred.
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Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Historic Italian brand Lancia, currently part of the Stellantis fold, on Wednesday revealed a redesigned Ypsilon subcompact hatchback, its first electric vehicle. The current Ypsilon has been on sale since 2011 and is the sole vehicle in Lancia's lineup. The new Ypsilon that replaces it won't be alone for long as Lancia plans to add a flagship.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Sazgar Haval H6 leaps onto the podium in January. According to data by local association PAMA, sales of new locally made light vehicles in Pakistan slow down their fall in January at -3% year-on-year to 10,536 units. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably and therefore don’t appear in these statistics.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Mercedes-Benz is launching a diamond-encrusted special edition of its G-Class off-roader. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class Stronger Than Diamonds Edition is limited to 300 units worldwide, although it's unclear how many are coming to the U.S. It features 0.25-carat diamonds set into all four stainless steel door locking pins. Buyers also get a.
AutoDealer Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Bob Glaser, who’s headed North Carolina’s dealer association since before many of the younger dealer staff across the state were born, is parking his career.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Porsche is planning a mid-cycle refresh for its current 992-generation 911, and a prototype for the 911 Targa variant has been spotted. The latest prototype wears barely any camouflage, revealing a number of styling tweaks pegged for the new range. BMW's next M5 is just around the corner and this time there will be sedan and wagon body styles.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The updates come as the third-generation Juke enters its fifth year on sale Popular crossover upgraded to sustain its appeal, with better materials, larger touchscreen and new trim level Nissan has given its popular Juke crossover a wide-reaching interior overhaul in a bid to maintain its position near the top of the sales charts. The updates come as the third-generation Juke enters its fifth year on sale, having sold a record 31,745 units in the UK last year to rank as one of the country's best
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
McLaren is the latest Formula 1 team to reveal its contender for the 2024 season, the new MCL38. The car will be piloted by returning drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the new season, while Andrea Stella will serve as team principal. The car features McLaren's signature papaya orange as its main color theme and combines it with accents in.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Tesla Cybertruck has only just started rolling off the line in small numbers, but owners are already complaining. They say that their shiny new truck is quickly losing its luster, as specks of rust have started forming on their stainless steel bodies. The issue was first brought up by forum users on cybertruckownersclub.com. A user going by the name Raxar started a thread complaining that shortly after picking up their new Tesla , and after just two days of rain, the surface of their truck h
Auto Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
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Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
China already leads the battery industry and is now looking to establish itself as a juggernaut of solid-state batteries, creating a massive consortium of major battery manufacturers, researchers, and government officials. The consortium, dubbed the China All-Solid-State Battery Collaborative Innovation Platform (CASIP), includes CATL, BYD’s battery arm FinDreams Battery, CALB, Svolt Energy Technology, EVE Energy, and Gotion High-tech, as well as automakers Nio and BYD.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Range-topping vRS gets the same 261bhp engine as Golf GTI Updated family hatch also gets 13.0in infotainment screen and sustainability boost Skoda has revealed the Octavia’s mid-life facelift, bringing technology and sustainability upgrades for its best-selling hatchback. The new look is distinct from the rest of the Skoda line-up, with more angular LED headlights nestled above a bold crease in the front bumper – producing a reference to the Czech flag that is especially pronounced on the vRS r
AutoDealer Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Fraud Protect enables automotive dealers to identify potential fraud risks without slowing down the sales process.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
A decade ago, Ferris Rezvani launched a company bearing his name and introduced the world to the Beast. Now, the company is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a second-generation model that transforms the series, or to be more precise, GM’s Corvette C8, into a hypercar-rivaling powerhouse – even if Rezvani masterfully avoids saying so.
AutoDealer Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Study the lessons from these lawsuits to prevent yourself from ending up in the same scenario.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Nissan updated the Juke for 2024, in a quest to regain its shine in the crowded small SUV segment. While the exterior remains largely unchanged, the interior has been overhauled with a larger infotainment display alongside improved fit and finish. Other highlights include the new N-Sport flagship trim and the re-introduction of a yellow color option.
AutoDealer Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Revived inventories boost nationwide retailer, though its used-vehicle business fell.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
While the Dodge Charger and Challenger continued to be strong sellers in their respective segments until production ended late last year (with both still available at dealer lots), the designs of both were starting to feel a little dated. Fortunately, the next-generation Charger is nearing the end of its development and is set to be officially introduced on March 5.
Drive.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Here’s what the new Kia Tasman ute could look like – as new spy photos reignite suggestions of a a Kia Stinger twin-turbo V6-powered performance version. New computer illustrations have previewed what the new 2025 Kia Tasman ute may look like when it arrives in Australian showrooms mid next year. And Kia has given the best hint yet its upcoming dual-cab ute will spawn a Ford Ranger Raptor rival – by benchmarking its new pick-up against one.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Skoda chose Valentine’s Day for the unveiling of the facelifted Octavia. The Czech brand’s best-seller benefits from mild exterior tweaks and a technology boost while retaining the sedan (limo) and estate (Combi) bodystyles. The powertrain lineup initially includes gasoline, mild-hybrid, and diesel options, although a plug-in hybrid should be expected.
AutoDealer Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Nonprofit supports Florida legislation, pushes for national action.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Afeela, the new electric vehicle joint venture between Japan’s Sony group and Honda, is planning to introduce a lineup of three vehicles by the end of the 2020s, aiming to compete with the likes of Tesla in the U.S. In addition to the sedan it has already showcased in per-rproduction forms, there are plans for an SUV and a low-cost compact electric vehicle.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Jean-Luc Thérier braves the Britishm winter of 1970 Our testers get behind the wheel of a just-overhauled, semi-works A110 1600 S by Brit Nigel Hollier “I had the most fun when I was zipping around the Alps in my Renault 4CV. I therefore decided to call my future cars ‘ Alpine ’. My customers had to find this same pleasure at the wheel of the car I wanted to build,” said Jean Rédélé.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Frank Weber, a key member of BMW’s board, says the writing is on the wall for the brand’s manual transmissions and that includes its enthusiast-oriented M models. Automotive executives have been saying the days of the stick shift are numbered for years and while there are still quite a few options on the market, the numbers are dwindling.
Motor Trader
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Volvo Cars South East London, which was previously known as Parkside Orpington, has unveiled a brand new showroom on Sidcup Road, in Eltham, taking over the previous Ford site. The redeveloped site features Volvo’s signature lounge area, complete with Scandinavian furniture. Helping combat the climate emergency and ahead of Volvo’s commitment to become a fully.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Jaguar’s first modern electric vehicle, the I-Pace, is facing two distinct issues that require the automaker to step in and provide urgent repairs. Both recall campaigns are targeted at a small number of vehicles from the 2019-2020 model years. The first issue pertains to to just 21 vehicles, and actually builds on an earlier recall. It affects a subset of I-Pace EVs that were supposed to have received a software update that was intended to better monitor the high-voltage battery , in orde
Motor 1
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Options include a smoke screen to make sure the person you're racing loses. no matter what.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Chrysler Pacifica is currently the brand’s only vehicle but it won’t stay that way for long with confirmation that an all-electric SUV will join the brand’s line-up in 2025. This new Chrysler model will not be a production version of the Chrysler Airflow Concept but instead a yet-unknown SUV. It is expected to be underpinned by the STLA Large platform and may be similar in size to the Jeep Wagoneer S.
CarExpert
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
More than six years after the last Australian-made car rolled off a production line, the final locally built police vehicle has been retired from active duty on the New South Wales Police Force fleet. This VF Series II Holden Commodore SS served as a part of the New South Wales Traffic and Highway Patrol Command’s fleet since 2017, but has now reached the end of the road.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Carwow’s quest for domination continues as the company, which is best known for its YouTube channel , has bought Autovia. While the name might not ring a bell, you’re likely familiar with Auto Express and evo. The company also owns Carbuyer and DrivingElectric, although those aren’t as widely known. The terms of the sale weren’t released, but Carwow said Autovia reaches over 15 million people every month through its print and digital titles.
Drive.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
An autonomous luxury SUV was vandalised by a cheering crowd before being set on fire in another attack on ‘driverless’ robo-taxis. Social media images of a white SUV in flames in San Francisco have been confirmed by Waymo as one of its autonomous robo-taxis. A statement from Waymo – the autonomous vehicle company owned by Google – confirmed the car, a Jaguar I-Pace SUV, was set upon by the crowd as it moved slowly along a road in Chinatown on Saturday evening, 10 February 2024.
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