Best Selling Cars Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

BYD holds a record 11.7% of the Singaporean market in January. New car sales in Singapore jump 18.6% year-on-year in January to 2,240 units, yet the year-ago comparison set was particularly low and down -36.3% on the year prior. This month the brands ranking is turned upside down. BMW (+95.3%) spectacularly takes the lead with 18.5% share, which is its highest in over 10 years, since the 20.7% it reached back in December 2013.

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Motor Authority

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

On Monday, the 2025 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and 4S E-Hybrid debuted, marking the return of two familiar, and more accessible, hybrid models to the Panamera lineup. In December, Porsche revealed the redesigned 2024 Panamera in base rear-wheel-drive form and with a starting price of $101,550 including a $1,650 destination charge. A flagship.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Hyundai Venue sales are up 125.4% year-on-year in 2023. Discover over 30 years of Puerto Rico historical data here. The Puerto Rican new car market is up 4% year-on-year in 2023 to 128,530 units, believed to be the 2nd largest annual volume in history below the 129,147 sales of 2021. Toyota (-11.9%) goes against the market and sees its share drop from 29.2% last year to 24.8% now.

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Motor Authority

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Cadillac didn't offer a factory station wagon in 1969, but if you were a deep-pocketed celebrity like Dean Martin, you could have one specially built. Now up for online auction in Australia with Donington Auctions, the late singer's 1969 Cadillac Eldorado Custom Sport Wagon is a one-off built by George Barris, creator of famous television and.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The ID 7 Tourer is proportionally identical to the ID 7 saloon The Tourer will arrive in the second half of 2024 to take on the BMW i5 Touring The Volkswagen ID 7 Tourer has broken cover as a sleek electric estate which the German firm hopes will broaden the appeal of its flagship EV and solidify its position in the executive market. Described as the “electric all-rounder of the new era”, the Tourer will arrive in the second half of 2024 to take on the BMW i5 Touring and forthcoming Audi A6 E-tr

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Motor Authority

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Volkswagen only just launched its 2025 ID.7 hatchback, but a new body style for the electric midsizer has just been added. It's a wagon that VW calls the ID.7 Tourer, and there's a chance it will be offered in the U.S. The ID.7 hatch is VW's Tesla Model S rival, and is slated to reach dealerships later this year as a 2025 model. It will help fill.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The new i5 got this eighth-gen 5 Series range off to a stuttering start. What's it like when an ICE enters the mix? Given that BMW itself calls the BMW 5 Series the “core and heart” of its brand, the arrival of a new one is going to be a much bigger event than yet another SUV rolling off the line.This all-new G60 version is the eighth generation of a model that has racked up more than 10 million sales in more than 50 years on the market, yet so far we have only known it by a different name: the

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

HMRC makes U-turn on changes to benefit-in-kind rules after criticism from motor industry One week on from proposed new company car taxes for double-cab pick-up trucks HMRC has scrapped the plans. Company car scheme users who bought or leased a double-cab pick-up truck were due to see the benefit in kind (BIK) payments sky rocket under proposals announced on 12 February, but in a dramatic U-turn after criticism from farmers and the motor industry it has reversed its decision.

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Auto Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Electric , Infrastructure Continue reading Cybertruck engineer addresses claims the Tesla EVs rust in the rain Cybertruck engineer addresses claims the Tesla EVs rust in the rain originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The new hybrid Panamera is available to order now from £90,300 E-Hybrid flagship saloon gets larger battery, faster charging times and up to 536bhp for new generation The new Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid has been revealed with shorter charging times and a longer electric-only range than its predecessor - and it's quicker off the mark than the BMW M3. Available to order now from £90,300, the new plug-in hybrid is the latest version of the third-generation Panamera, which was revealed late last yea

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Auto Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Filed under: Weird Car News , Mercedes-Benz Continue reading Wife of Tesla employee killed in perhaps first 'Full Self-Driving' crash says they were 'guinea pigs' Wife of Tesla employee killed in perhaps first 'Full Self-Driving' crash says they were 'guinea pigs' originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What else besides Mokka-inspired looks has Vauxhall given its old showroom darling? We try the Vauxhall Astra and the Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer. The backstory of the Vauxhall Astra tells you much about Vauxhall as a company, as well as the ebb and flow of volume car making on these isles.Having always been what we might now call a platform-engineered vehicle, the Astra was launched in the UK in 1980 as the successor to the popular Viva, but it differed from its predecessor technically in a nu

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Tesla Cybertruck hasn’t even been available to customers for more than a few months and it’s already facing big scrutiny. One of the most recent and glaring concerns is that of surface rust (or spots) popping up on the slab-sided pickup. Now, the lead engineer on the Cybertruck has piped up to put the rust debate to bed. On Valentine’s Day, we told you about how several owners were complaining about apparent rust on the surface of their six-figure Cybertrucks.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

European brands Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi and Cupra – managed under one roof in Australia – are the latest car makers to support proposed Australian new-car emissions rules, with caveats. The factory-backed distributor of Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi and Cupra cars in Australia has expressed its support for the Federal Government’s proposed emissions targets for new cars starting next year.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Every year, a fresh batch of cars from abroad becomes legal to import into the USA thanks to the 25-year rule, but very few match the style and performance of the TVR Cerbera. This rare British beauty is powered by a 4.2-liter flat-plane-crank V8, paired with a Borg Warner five-speed manual gearbox, and weighs about 2,400 pounds (1,088 kg). Recently, Jay Leno had the chance to sample one of the very few in the states, and it’s a peach.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Electric propulsion has come to Volkswagen wagons with the Commodore-sized ID.7 Tourer in Europe, offering up to 685km of claimed driving range. German car giant Volkswagen has unveiled its first wagon with electric power, the ID.7 Tourer – with up to 685km of claimed driving range and 1714 litres of boot space. It shows that – at least in Europe – Volkswagen is not ready to let the traditional station-wagon body style die with the switch to electric cars.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

All cars need maintenance, but it’s commonly believed that certain performance features will always function properly with proper care of the vehicle. In the case of the Fisker Ocean , one such performance feature, launch control, has a lifetime cap of 500 launches. Now, one YouTuber’s review is bringing this and some other concerns into focus.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Ford and General Motors (GM) are considering partnering with more companies to head off the incoming pressure from cheap Chinese electric vehicles (EV). The CEOs of both Ford and GM confirmed at a conference last week that if partnering with other companies is a viable way to cut costs, then they would seize the opportunity. “If there’s ways that we can partner with others, especially on technologies that are not consumer-facing, and be more efficient with R&D as well as capital,

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It seems that hybrids are emerging as the new star of the electrification game , following the recent concerns about the prospects of the EV market. Genesis doesn’t want to miss out on the increasing customer demand, and will reportedly launch hybrids next to its existing lineup of ICE and EV models. Hyundai Group previously announced that all new Genesis models set to debut from 2025 will have fully electric powertrains.

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Auto Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Chrysler , Ford , GM Continue reading Detroit automakers splurge on shareholders with big stock buybacks Detroit automakers splurge on shareholders with big stock buybacks originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Over 4,000 Hyundai Palisades from the 2024 model year are subject to a new recall due to faulty valve springs that could potentially break. While only one percent of the recall population is likely affected by this issue, the concern is that if the valve springs break, they could potentially create a hole in the engine block. In the U.S., the Palisade is offered exclusively with a 3.8-liter V6 engine producing 291 hp.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

First UK deliveries of the fifth-generation Prius will begin in July Fifth-generation hybrid front-runner is the quickest Prius yet and has a 54-mile electric range The new Toyota Prius has been priced at £37,315, as the fifth-generation hatchback looks to regain its position as one of the best-selling plug-in hybrids in the UK after an absence. The Prius, which was previously removed from sale due to higher demand for SUV models, returns to the UK, with customers available to order from 4 March

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

While China might be the largest car market in the world and account for around 60 percent of global EV sales, domestic automakers are struggling to become profitable in a highly competitive environment. The latest example is HiPhi, a luxury EV brand by Human Horizons, which was reportedly forced to suspend all production for six months, raising questions about its future.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A shipment of luxury cars has been impounded by US Customs following Chinese parts allegedly breaching ‘forced labour’ laws. Almost 1000 vehicles from brands owned by Volkswagen Group have been impounded by US Customs delaying their arrival at dealerships and customers for an indefinite period. As reported by Financial Times , the shipment of vehicles – including Bentley, Audi and Porsches – was stopped in mid-January 2024 as they were supposedly found to use an electronic component from western

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

One of just three BMW M1s to leave the factory painted in silver is heading to the auction block next month and is expected to sell for between $750,000 and $950,000. Is this the ultimate 1980s supercar? BMW’s M division conceived the M1 with racing in mind, necessitating the production of 399 road-going examples to meet homologation requirements.

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Auto Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Filed under: Weird Car News , Mercedes-Benz Continue reading Small Croatian town builds stone Mercedes to honor migrant workers Small Croatian town builds stone Mercedes to honor migrant workers originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Owners of 2023 Cadillac Lyriq models will soon receive software update aimed at enhancing the functionality of the universal remote and glove box controls. Unfortunately, this will not be accessible as an over-the-air (OTA) update. Cadillac will provide dealerships with more information about the update next week and then start notifying Lyriq owners when they will be able to schedule an appointment.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Toyota Australia has put a price on the upcoming mild-hybrid versions of its best-selling HiLux dual-cab ute, with buyers set to pay more than $1600 for the fuel-saving technology when it arrives in showrooms from March 2024. Officially named V-Active Technology , the 48-volt mild-hybrid system is only available on five automatic 4×4 dual-cab variants of the Toyota HiLux.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Despite predictions of the sedan’s decline by industry pundits in previous years, Hyundai has defied expectations by announcing plans to boost production of the Sonata and Elantra. This strategic move aims to bolster sales in the U.S. market for the coming year. Hyundai sold 801,195 vehicles in the U.S. in 2023, an 11% increase over 2022 spurred on primarily by demand for its crossovers and electric vehicles.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

GWM’s new flagship ute is one step closer to Australia, with government approval documents showing it’ll offer both hybrid and diesel options. Both options will also offer a braked towing capacity of 3500kg, a first for the brand in Australia. The Cannon Alpha , as it’s expected to be called, will slot in above the GWM Ute which offers only a 3000kg braked towing capacity figure.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

GM is considering a strategic shift in China, pivoting its focus from mainstream vehicles to more premium offerings in a bid to reinvigorate sales in the region. Not too long ago, the American automotive giant stood as a dominant force in China’s industry. Its local sales reached a peak of 4 million units in 2017, capturing a substantial 14% share of the market.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A woman using an e-bike to take a child to school in New South Wales has been slugged with $2575 in fines. Liverpool City Highway Patrol pulled over the 42-year-old woman in Canley Vale near a school zone. Police allege the woman informed them she was dropping off her child passenger, who was sitting behind her on the e-bike, at their school. She was fined for four offences: using an unregistered Class A motor vehicle on the road ($772); using an uninsured motor vehicle on the road ($772); opera

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Modern EVs can do a lot more than drive around in silence, especially when it comes to flagship models like the Nio ET9. In a new video published on Chinese social media Weibo, the Tesla Model S rival from Nio highlights its “Sky Ride” intelligent chassis system by shaking off snow and ice from its bodywork, without any human intervention.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

New information unearthed by Drive confirms the new plus-sized dual-cab ute from Chinese brand GWM will be offered with a turbo-diesel engine or a turbo-petrol hybrid powertrain – with the latter offering big performance numbers. The 2024 GWM Cannon Alpha is set to arrive in Australia with the choice of a turbo-diesel engine or a turbo-petrol version with hybrid assistance, as confirmed by documents submitted to the Department of Infrastructure.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Hispano Suiza is ready to celebrate its 120th anniversary with the debut of a new electric hypercar. The Sagrera is set to arrive in June 2024 as an evolution of the Carmen, featuring a revised aero package and a larger battery pack. Following its announcement last year , the Hispano Suiza Carmen Sagrera appeared in a short teaser video focusing on the large rear wing.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Cupra Australia is recalling 26 examples of its Formentor and Leon as they pose a potential fire risk. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the heat shield between the brake master cylinder and the exhaust may have been incorrectly fitted,” the company says in its recall notice. “As a result, a connection to the brake fluid reservoir could melt. “If this occurs, brake fluid may leak and cause a reduction in braking performance and/or if brake fluid leaks on to a hot exhaust the

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Many of us would love to have the opportunity to drive an open-wheeled race car or better yet, a Formula 1 car. Unfortunately, this is an opportunity very few will ever get. Is buying a simulator like this the next best option? We recently stumbled across this F1 simulator while browsing through Mecum Auctions and it caught our attention. It’s worth noting that this is not an official Formula 1 simulator used by a team nor is it anywhere near as advanced but it is still pretty damn cool.

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