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Fernando Alonso has been revealed as one of the privileged few to enjoy Aston Martin Valkyrie ownership. The double Formula 1 world champion who currently drives for the Aston Martin F1 team took delivery of the hypercar on Wednesday in Monaco, after which he enjoyed some time driving it around the principality. Alonso's Valkyrie features a.
French performance marque Alpine has provided the first glimpse at an electric compact crossover set to join the lineup in 2025. It's called the A390, and a thinly vieled concept version, or Beta as Alpine refers to it, will debut during the 2024 Paris auto show. The show opens its doors to the media on Oct. 14. A teaser showing the side profile.
The Honda e:Ny1 ranks #4 in Iceland in August. The Icelandic new car market craters -60.2% year-on-year in August to just 464 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally off -39.8% to 7,651. Toyota (-33.6%) improves its share to 18.8% vs. 13.2% so far this year and now ranks #2 year-to-date. Kia (-51.7%) sells less than half that of Toyota for the month but retains the year-to-date crown at 14.8% share.
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The Hyundai Tucson ranks #3 in Romania in August. 9,972 new cars found a Romanian buyer in August, that’s a harsh -22.6% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date remains in positive however at +6.4% to 106,535. Local behemoth Dacia freefalls -37.9% year-on-year to a shy 23.8% share vs. 30.1% so far this year. In contrast Hyundai surges 82.5% to land in 2nd place with 10.3%, its highest share since hitting 11.8% in January 2021 and highest ranking since the #2 it held in January 2022.
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Akula finally emerges as competition-blooded supercar with more boot space than a Ford Puma Leeds-based Ginetta has unveiled the Akula, a 600bhp road-going supercar with a 6.4-litre atmospheric V8 and a manual gearbox option. Morphing from the 2019 concept of the same name (meaning 'shark' in Russian), the two-seat coupé has an aggressive exterior design that features Le Mans-derived aero while also offering a Ford Puma -surpassing 473-litre boot.
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Every car lover knows that the enjoyment begins not only in the beautiful highway but in the gizmos and trinkets that set your car apart. Whether it is an issue of comfort, a desire for improved performance or even the sheer sport of designing a vehicle more majestically, the right automobile accessories will help take the car to a different level. If you’re looking to keep your car in top shape, check out sparkcarwash.com for some great tips and services.
The automotive industry is in the midst of a profound transformation, largely driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). For auto dealerships, leveraging automotive AI is not just a trend—it’s becoming a necessity to stay competitive. AI technologies offer a […] The post Transforming Auto Dealerships with AI: The Future is Now appeared first on Get My Auto.
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