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Lamborghini Revuelto receives first recall

Motor Authority

The Lamborghini Revuelto only started deliveries late last year but has already received its first recall notice. Lamborghini has issued a recall of the V-12 plug-in hybrid supercar because the windshield wiper on the passenger side could fail, which in some situations may cause a loss of visibility, and thus increase the risk of a crash. The.

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The 2025 BMW X3 M50 is an updated smart phone

Machines with Souls

BMW's all-new X3 M50 is here, and it faces the tall task of being BMW's most important car. Can it improve upon the formula? The post The 2025 BMW X3 M50 is an updated smart phone appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Test drive: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus hybrid dethrones Lexus RX

Motor Authority

Lincoln found the sweet spot of understated luxury The Nautilus hybrid is a smooth and efficient companion Would-be Lexus RX buyers should put Lincoln Nautilus on their shopping list Luxury crossover SUV buyers coming out of a decade-old Lexus RX should turn their attention to Lincoln. My mom is and you might want to as well. My mother, who has a.

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Thailand August 2024: Toyota up to 41.7% share, BYD up to #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Hilux CHAMP ranks #12 in Thailand in August. Thailand is back on BSCB! We now have access to all brands and all models monthly rankings. In August 48,726 new light vehicles found a buyer here. Toyota further tightens its hold on the market at 41.7% share vs. 34.3% over the Full Year 2023. Honda is up to 13.3%, overtaking a weak Isuzu down to 11.4% of the market vs. 19.6% over FY23.

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Hyundai wants to turn windshields into holographic displays

Motor Authority

Hyundai developing holographic windshield display with Germany's Zeiss Technology enables augmented reality displays to span width of windshield Production planned to start in 2027 In the not too distant future, head-up displays will be able to present a whole lot more than the tiny window of static information we're used to today. Hyundai is one.

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Congratulations to Ursula Wingfield, CFO of BMW Financial Services GB, Our October Member of the Month!

Women Automotive Network

Can you tell us a little about you, your background, and how you got started in the automotive industry? I was born in South Africa and had German nationality from my father. I grew up in Port Elizabeth, where my father worked for several different motor manufacturers over the years, so I suppose I have had the motor industry in my blood for a long time.

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Ettore Bugatti movie in the works

Motor Authority

A movie about the life of Bugatti founder Ettore Bugatti is in the works, Deadline reported on Monday, citing comments by producer Andrea Iervolino. The movie is being developed by Iervolino's new production company, The Andrea Iervolino Company, alongside a movie about the founding of Maserati and starring Anthony Hopkins. The Oscar award winner.

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McLaren shows W1 hypercar's 3D-printed suspension

Motor Authority

McLaren in October revealed a successor to its P1 hypercar in the form of the W1. The new hypercar is similar to the P1 in that it features a plug-in hybrid powertrain built around a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine, but in other areas it is completely different, especially when it comes to chassis design. One area where the W1 stands out is the use.

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Audi A5 and S5 review

Autocar

New look, new platform, new powertrain tech, new four-wheel drive system and even new naming for Audi’s compact executive estate This is the new Audi A5, and that’s neither a typo nor the promise of some sort of coupé-based shooting brake. As you might have noticed, Audi is shaking up its naming structure so that all the odd-numbered cars have combustion engines while all the even-numbered cars have batteries and electric motors.After being known as the 80 for 25 years and the A4 for 20, Audi’s

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2025 Audi S5 states the case for gas power in EV transition

Motor Authority

Redesigned 2025 Audi S5 replaces both Audi S4 sedan and S5 Sportback S5 gets sharper handling S5 interior offers up to three screens On the tight roads of the Provence Alps region of southern France, there are Citroens to the left of me, rock walls to the right, and I’m stuck in the middle in the 2025 Audi S5. There are worse places to be.

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GM Reports Q3 Revenues Of Nearly $49 Billion, Chevy Equinox Appears To Be A Hit

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GM had a strong third quarter as the company reported revenues of $48.8 billion. Helping to aid that success was an assortment of new and highly profitable vehicles including the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia. The company’s full-size trucks and SUVs are also performing well, and updated versions of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade will arrive at dealers shortly.

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BMW's new M2 race car tests hard at the 'Ring

Motor Authority

BMW is working on a new generation of its entry-level customer race car based on the M2 coupe, and prototypes are currently being evaluated, including in the grueling races of the Nürburgring Endurance Series. One of the prototypes, still wearing camouflage gear, was snapped during its participation in a four-hour race held over the weekend.

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Auto Tech Entrepreneur Launches DealerClub

AutoDealer Today

Offering designed to provide greater transparency in the wholesale market, increase sales.

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Weak used EV market risks higher costs for fleets, industry warns

Autocar

Volatile second-hand values could impact a market accounting for 80% of new EV registrations. The ongoing slump in used electric car values could lead to higher lease costs and affect demand from company car fleets if incentives to stabilise the market are not brought in soon, warns the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Tax breaks for electric cars , coupled with businesses’ own sustainability targets, have led to a resurgence in company car schemes since 2020.

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This Is Your Chance Of Owning An Aston Martin Zagato Collection

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Aston Martin Works offers a collection of four rare Zagato models. The bundle includes a trio of Vanquish Zagato models and an even rarer DBS GT Zagato. The models are based on the Vanquish and DBS Superleggera, powered by powerful V12s. Does a rare Aston Martin designed by Zagato have a spot in your dream garage? What about four? Aston Martin Works announced a special sale of four rare Zagato models, targeting collectors with expensive taste.

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Electric car sales surge 14% in flagging European market

Autocar

The Tesla Model Y was Europe's best-selling car overall during September Tesla and Volkswagen drive EV sales boost, but struggling Stellantis drags overall car market down Electric car sales increased by 14% across Europe in September, reversing a period of sustained decline in demand for EVs, but car sales were down across the board. Figures from industry analysts Jato Dynamics reveal that 212,197 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered in September - up from 186,380 in the same month

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Scout Teases New Electric Pickup And SUV Ahead Of Oct 24 Debut

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Scout has released a new teaser image of their upcoming truck and SUV. The models will be unveiled on October 24 at 4:00 PM CDT in Franklin, Tennessee. The debut comes nearly 44 years to the day that Scout production ended in 1980. The last International Harvester Scout rolled off the assembly line in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1980 after nearly two decades of production.

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2025 Leapmotor C10 price and specs: EV SUV opens at $45,888

CarExpert

Leapmotor’s first model in Australia is an electric SUV sized closely to a Tesla Model Y, but priced more like a BYD Atto 3. The Chinese brand, which will be distributed by Stellantis Australia, will launch here in November 2024 with the C10. It’s priced at $45,888 before on-road costs for the base Style and $49,888 before on-roads for the top-spec Design.

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Stellantis Could Cut ICE Production And Raise Prices To Meet EU Emissions Targets

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The company’s EVs must account for 24% of total vehicle sales if it wants to meet 2025 targets. Stellantis could slow the production of some combustion models to reduce sales. Jean-Philippe Imparato has also suggested raising prices of ICE models to favor its EVs. Stellantis is looking to cut production of some of its internal combustion-powered models to comply with 2025 EU emissions targets.

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In-wheel EV motors: Should we be reinventing the wheel?

Autocar

Prior dives head first into the burgeoning world of in-wheel electric motors A company about to put 39kg electric motors into wheels has concluded, thanks to a study by Lotus Engineering , that unsprung mass – the weight that lives at the road end of your suspension – doesn’t matter a bit. This will be a surprise those of us who remember reports emerging frequently from down the corridor at Lotus Cars , celebrating every time they developed a new wheel that shaved 200 grams from each unsprung c

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Geely Galaxy Starship 7 Is China’s Latest Plug-In Hybrid SUV With A Cool Name

Carscoops

The Geely Galaxy Starship 7 is a midsize SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It introduces the new generation of Geely’s “Thor super electric hybrid technology” Its market launch in China is expected before the end of the year. Geely published the first photos of the Starship 7, a new midsize SUV from the Galaxy series. The model will introduce the new generation of the brand’s Thor super electric hybrid technology, which is a plug-in hybrid setup.

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2025 Isuzu D-Max Blade breaks cover

CarExpert

The beefed-up Isuzu D-Max Blade has been uncovered early by the carmaker, a handful of days before it officially details the rugged new dual-cab 4×4 ute. In a post on social media, Isuzu’s Australian division uploaded a single photo of the D-Max Blade, showcasing its blacked-out and new-look grille, red bash plate, unique wheel-arch flares and chunky all-terrain tyres.

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Is The Ferrari F80’s V6 Sound Truly Fit For A Hypercar?

Carscoops

Despite the F80’s impressive specs, purists are still debating Ferrari’s choice to use a V6. Even if the hybrid V6 powertrain doesn’t sound particularly exciting, it still packs 1,184 hp. All 799 examples of the hypercar have already been claimed, each priced at around $4 million. The all-new Ferrari F80 hybrid hypercar made its premiere at the Finali Mondiali Ferrari event over the weekend at Italy’s famed Imola circuit.

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Hyundai working on supersized head-up displays

CarExpert

Most carmakers are going all-in on screen-heavy interiors, but Hyundai wants to get rid of them altogether. The Korean brand has signed a deal with German company ZEISS to co-develop a ‘holographic windshield display’ – a dynamic, full-width version of the head-up displays featured in cars today. As shown in renders below, Hyundai’s concept displays driving information, navigation and infotainment content across the lower section of the windscreen from pillar to pillar. 100s of

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Ford’s Updated BlueCruise 1.5 Now Capable Of Automatic Lane Changes

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The carmaker’s updated BlueCruise system is launching on the 2025 Mustang Mach-E. Ford says BlueCruise 1.5 will automate up to 45% of lane changes when activated. Visual and audio prompts will alert drivers to imminent automatic lane changes. Ford’s BlueCruise semi-autonomous driver’s assistance system has been updated with a new Automatic Lane Change function, allowing vehicles to overtake slower-moving vehicles without any driver input.

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General Motors’ Performance Surprises with Strong Consumer Demand and Stock Surge for Q3

Automotive Addicts

General Motors (GM) is experiencing a notable resurgence in 2024. The automaker posted impressive third-quarter earnings that exceeded expectations, highlighting its resilience in a volatile economic landscape. With the consumer demand for trucks and SUVs holding strong, GM’s shares surged to their highest since early 2022. GM’s Third Quarter Performance GM’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.96 blew past Wall Street’s estimate of $2.43, and revenue hit $48.8 billion, surpassing expe

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Honda Recalls Over 720,000 Of Its Best-Selling Models For Fire-Prone Fuel Pumps

Carscoops

Honda is recalling more than 720,000 of its most popular cars after discovering the high pressure fuel pumps can leak. Certain Accord, CR-V and Civic models built between September 2021 and September 2024 will need to return to dealers to have new fuel pumps fitted. An error during production caused cracks in the pump solenoid, forcing Honda to warn drivers to pay attention to fuel odors.

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Stellantis new car sales fall 25% in September

Motor Trader

Stellantis saw registrations across Europe freefall 25% in September driving down the overall European market down 3% for the month. JATO’s data revealed that 1,119,320 new cars were registered in September. This is around 40,000 less than the amount registered in September 2023, or a 3% year-on-year drop. Stellantis was largely responsible for the volume decrease in the overall market last month, posting a 25% decline in registrations compared to September 2023 – a drop of almost 50,000 units.

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Influencer’s Brand New Lamborghini Revuelto Burns To The Ground After Only 108 Miles

Carscoops

Ethan Duran’s Lamborghini Revuelto caught fire while driving on a New York highway. The supercar was just a week old with only 108 miles on the odometer when it went up in flames. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but Duran reported seeing flames from the rear. Well, that didn’t take long. Lamborghini’s latest and greatest V12 supercar offers extraordinary levels of performance and all of the panache and excitement you’d expect from the Raging Bull.

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Kia halves EV5 sales targets ahead of Australian launch

CarExpert

Despite ambitious early sales targets of 10,000 units annually , Kia has revised its goals for the EV5 before the electric SUV’s showroom debut. Kia Australia CEO, Damien Meredith, says it’s more realistic for the brand to now be targeting 400 EV5 sales per month – totalling 4800 units annually – as a result of “the way the market is” For context, Tesla has sold 16,697 Model Y units to the end of September this year, averaging around 1855 sales per month.

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Tesla Delays Cybertruck Range Extender Battery To “Mid-2025”

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The pack was supposed to increase the dual-motor Cybertruck’s range to over 470 miles, but this has been dropped to 445+ miles. Estimates suggest the pack has a capacity of around 47 kWh and could weigh 600 lbs (272 kg). Buyers can reserve the range extender for $2000. The long-awaited range extender add-on battery pack for the Tesla Cybertruck has been delayed until mid-2025, and the car manufacturer has also reduced range estimates.

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Marshall signs five-year contract with Pinewood

Motor Trader

Dealer management systems and software provider Pinewood Technologies Group has entered into a five-year contract with Marshall Motor Group to implement Pinewood systems into their stores. Marshalls is ranked five in the Motor Trader Top 200 Dealer Groups with annual turnover of £3.7bn through 120 dealerships. Marshall is part of Constellation Automotive Group, which also includes cinch, BCA and webuyanycar.

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Mercedes’ New Battery Plant Can Recycle 96% Of Raw Materials

Carscoops

The factory can recover key materials, including lithium, nickel, and cobalt, from old batteries. The plant runs on 100% green electricity. Mercedes-Benz already offers reconditioned batteries as spare parts for all of its existing EVs. Mercedes-Benz has opened the doors to an innovative new battery recycling plant in southern Germany that it says “creates a genuine circular economy” for the brand’s electric vehicles.

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Skilled Trades Bill 190 up for vote in Ontario

Canadian Auto Dealer

A key piece of legislation known as Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 , is set to be voted on by MPPs soon, as the parliamentary session returns at Queen’s Park. The bill was introduced by David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, with the goal of cutting red tape. The bill aims to do this by creating a new pathway to enter the trades (allowing the use of “alternative criteria” equivalent to current academic standards), and by extending autho

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2026 Honda Passport TrailSport Reveals New Off-Road Gear

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Honda confirmed the 2026 Passport will feature a 3.5-liter V6 and a new 10-speed automatic transmission. The off-road-focused TrailSport trim includes 18-inch wheels, all-terrain tires, and bright orange recovery points. The new TrailWatch system offers 360-degree camera views designed to help navigate tough off-road terrain. Update 10/22: We may have received our best and most unobstructed view yet of the new generation 2026 Passport during last week’s Rebelle Rally, but but Honda isnR

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2025 Mazda CX-70 price and specs: CX-90 twin has two fewer seats, higher base price

CarExpert

The Mazda CX-70 may be down two seats on its CX-90 twin, but it carries a base price $1420 higher. That’s because Mazda Australia is opting to bring the five-seat CX-70 here only in GT and Azami trim levels, while the seven-seat CX-90 has an additional, more affordable Evolve variant. The CX-70 range opens at $75,970 before on-road costs for the GT G50e which, while being slightly more expensive than the entry-level CX-90 G50e Touring, is $9560 less than the CX-90 G50e GT.

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Skoda Fabia Gets Into Hot Hatch Territory With 188 HP Rally2 Limited Edition

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The Skoda Fabia Rally2 by Cohete Suarez is a rally-inspired special edition for Spain. It features an ABT-tuned engine with 188 hp, a lowered chassis, and sporty accents. Only 100 units will be produced, commemorating Cohete Suarez’ titles in rallying. The fourth generation of the Skoda Fabia never got the hot hatch equivalent of the closely-related VW Polo GTI, despite serving as a base for a wild-looking rally car.