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2024 Toyota Land Cruiser costs $57,445, hybrid powertrain standard

Motor Authority

The redesigned 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is due in showrooms this spring with a base price of $57,445, Toyota announced Tuesday. That base price, which includes a $1,495 destination charge, matches what Toyota discussed when the new Land Cruiser (dubbed the 250 Series) was unveiled last summer. It applies to the base Land Cruiser 1958 model, named.

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Uruguay January 2024: Fiat up 7-fold to 19.1% share

Best Selling Cars Blog

Fiat is by far the best-selling manufacturer in Uruguay in January. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay gain 6.8% year-on-year in January to 4,037 units. Fiat (+643.3%) is up a surreal 7-fold on a year ago to lead the brands charts with 19.1% share, its best since March 2022 (27%). That is almost double its FY2023 share of 10.9%. In contrast Chevrolet (-12.5%) and Volkswagen (-14%) are in a deep rut.

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Despite failed bid, Andretti and GM continue F1 project

Motor Authority

Andretti and General Motors are continuing with their joint plans to establish an 11th Formula 1 team despite their initial bid being rejected last month by Formula 1 Management, the commercial rights holder of the sport. Speaking to reporters over the weekend during the Daytona 500 NASCAR race, including from Autosport, Jim Campbell, GM's vice.

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Ecuador Full Year 2023: Chevrolet D-Max #1 again, Shineray G01 #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Shineray/SWM G01 is up to 4th place in Ecuador. The Ecuadorian new vehicle market slips down -2.1% year-on-year to 132,402 sales. Chevrolet (-6.9%) suffers but claims the brands title for the 29th year in a row. It distances Kia (+19.4%) in outstanding shape and Toyota (-7.1%) losing share. Hyundai (+9.6%) also defies the negative market, climbing up two spots to #4.

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Hennessey Venom F5 top speed attempt planned for 2024

Motor Authority

Hennessey will make a top-speed record attempt later this year with its F5 supercar, the company announced Tuesday in a press release. A firm date hasn't been set, though, as the company is still looking for a suitably long stretch of public road or runway to unleash the 1,817-hp F5. The record attempt, which targets a top speed of more than 300.

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Malaysia Full Year 2023: All time record market for 2nd year in a row, Perodua Bezza best-seller

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Perodua Bezza is the best-selling vehicle in Malaysia in 2023. Discover close to 40 years on Malaysian Historical Data here. According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), new vehicle sales in Malaysia are up 10.9% year-on-year in 2023 to an all-time high 799,731 units, eclipsing the previous record of 721,177 established just last year.

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2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS spied with updates

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz has continued to update the EQS in the years since its launch, but the next update, a prototype for which has been spotted testing, is shaping up to be the most substantial yet. It will constitute a mid-cycle refresh for the flagship electric vehicle which arrived in the U.S. as a 2022 model, and will include changes to the exterior.

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Hispano Suiza teases Carmen Sagrera hypercar due in June

Motor Authority

Hispano Suiza will launch the next evolution of its Carmen electric hypercar in June, the historic Spanish marque announced on Monday. The new version is called the Carmen Sagrera, and teaser footage revealing a large rear wing made from carbon fiber suggests the car has been honed for the racetrack. Hispano Suiza has also confirmed a more.

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Greece January 2024: Citroen C3 #1, MG ZS up to #7

Best Selling Cars Blog

The MG ZS breaks into the Greek Top 10 for the first time. The Greek new car market starts the year with a bang in 2024, with sales up 21.1% to 12,752. This is all the more impressive that January 2023 was already up 90.7% on the year prior. Strikingly the Top 4 carmakers all beat the market. Toyota (+67.1%) is up one spot on December to reclaim the pole position it held over the Full Year 2023, Peugeot (+35.6%) is back up 17 ranks on the previous month to #2, Citroen (+24.1%) up 15 to #3 and Su

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2025 Porsche Panamera, 2025 VW ID.7: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority

The Porsche Panamera was redesigned for 2024, and for its second year on the market the third-generation large hatch gains an expanded hybrid lineup. Two hybrid models, both of them plug-in hybrids, join the lineup for 2025 and bring up to 536 hp. Volkswagen only just launched its 2025 ID.7 hatchback, but a new body style for the electric car has.

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Car-Shopping Assistant for Non-English Speakers Launched

AutoDealer Today

Carfluent offering helps Spanish-speaking consumers navigate auto dealers' websites to find vehicles.

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Alpine's first EV, the A290, to debut in June

Motor Authority

Alpine's sole vehicle at present is the gas-powered A110 sports car, but the French performance brand is gearing up to launch its first electric vehicle on the road to having a fully electric lineup in only a few short years. The first EV will be the A290 hot hatch which was previewed last year with the A290 Beta concept and confirmed by Alpine on.

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Women Automotive Network launches its first Summit in North America

Women Automotive Network

The Women Automotive Network, a platform dedicated to supporting and empowering women and their allies in the automotive industry, is proud to announce its highly anticipated inaugural summit in Detroit. Scheduled for June 4, 2024, at the prestigious Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI, this event promises to be a landmark gathering for industry professionals, visionaries, and allies.

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XC40 and C40 Recharge duo adopts Volvo's new naming for EVs

Motor Authority

Volvo on Tuesday announced plans to change the names of the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge electric compact crossovers to fit the new naming strategy the automaker introduced with the debut of the EX90 back in 2022. The XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge have been renamed the EX40 and EC40, respectively. The new names match the strategy used for.

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Time's Almost Up: Preparing Your FTC Safeguards Annual Report

AutoDealer Today

the federal trade commission (ftc) made major revisions to the ftc safeguards rule, effective june 9, 2023. among the revisions was the requirement that your dealership's qualified individual prepare a written status report, at least annually, for the board of directors (or equivalent governing body or person(s)) evaluating overall compliance with the ftc safeguards rule and identifying other material matters. get ready. time is almost up. in this webinar, presented by kpa's v.p.

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I got soaked at Bimmer Invasion Orlando 2024

Machines with Souls

It’s too late for me – I’ve settled in the northeast, and I’m stuck there until I retire. But the winters, terrible. Even the most ginger stabs at the throttle of my M3 are enough to send it into the weeds on the colder days. By February I’ve had it. How perfect then, that Bimmer… The post I got soaked at Bimmer Invasion Orlando 2024 appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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New-look £17k Dacia Spring revealed ahead of UK launch

Autocar

The Spring has been given major improvements to interior quality and connectivity Quality-raising revamp puts Dacia’s smallest EV hatch on course to launch in October The Dacia Spring will finally head to UK dealers in the coming months to become the nation’s cheapest electric car , following a substantial overhaul inside and out aimed at sustaining strong European sales volumes.

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GM issues stop-sale order for 2024 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon pickups

Auto Blog

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , GMC , Truck Continue reading GM issues stop-sale order for 2024 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon pickups GM issues stop-sale order for 2024 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon pickups originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Cupra Born VZ hot hatch boosts power to 322bhp

Autocar

Rear-driven electric hatch packs VW Golf R levels of power and a whopping 402lb ft of torque Cupra has launched a hot new range-topping version of the Born, which will be the brand's most potent model when it lands in autumn. The new Cupra Born VZ – short for 'veloz', or 'fast' in English – ramps up power from 228bhp in the warmed-up e-Boost variant to a Volkswagen Golf R -baiting 322bhp.

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BYD’s New $11,000 Plug-in Hybrid Sedan Crushes VW Lavida, Toyota Corolla Prices

Carscoops

BYD is shaking up the Chinese automotive market with its latest offering for budget-conscious buyers: the Qin Plus DM-i plug-in hybrid. With a starting price of 79,800 yuan, roughly $11,000, it stands out as one of the most competitively priced PHEVs in its segment and beyond. “The price will make gasoline car assemblers tremble,” BYD said in a statement on its social media channels. “The Glory Edition will become a benchmark for the compact car segment.” Indeed, as point

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Mini Countryman

Autocar

Crossover has expanded to Qashqai size for third generation but promises to be a truer Mini than before The new Mini Countryman is emphatically not mini. It’s the biggest Mini yet, in fact, and it looks it.It’s more like a Maxi Countryman. With that established, prepare yourself for an angry missive about how the brand has scandalously veered away from its roots and heritage.Except… well, it turns out that size really isn’t everything.

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Lincoln Nosedives Into Luxury With New In-Car Fragrances For 2024 Nautilus

Carscoops

Lincoln is so excited about the aromatherapy potential of vehicles that it is expanding the perfumes available to 2024 Nautilus buyers through its Digital Scent feature. In all, the automaker is now offering a total of seven different fragrances for the premium crossover. Lincoln says that the scents have been curated by perfumers, and that it works with suppliers that use International Fragrance Association-certified products.

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UK diesel car sales rise following electric car stumble

Autocar

The UK's best-selling diesel model by far is the Land Rover Defender Diesel sales rose 12% in December 2023, briefly interrupting a decline that began back in 2016 A stumble in the demand for electric cars in the UK could be benefiting diesel cars, at least in the short term, new data has shown. In December 2023, EV sales fell 34%, while diesel car sales actually rose 12%, briefly interrupting a decline that began back in 2016.

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Fisker Ocean Probed

AutoDealer Today

Automaker also signs more dealers to scale Ocean business, prepare for future models.

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Porsche Design Styles Up The World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone

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Porsche Design has unveiled a special version of the innovative Honor Magic V2, the world’s thinnest foldable smartphone. The Porsche variant, dubbed the RSR, benefits from a series of unique styling touches while retaining the same hardware as the standard device. Sales started in China last month and it will become available in other markets later this year.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning just got big discounts

Auto Blog

Continue reading Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning just got big discounts Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning just got big discounts originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Mercedes EQS Is Getting A Facelift But Still Looks Like An Egg

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It may only seem like yesterday that the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS hit the market but it’s been around for almost three years and the carmaker has started working on a facelifted version. This updated model, captured in these spy shots for the very first time, will look largely similar to the outgoing car but will receive several welcome changes.

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2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 2024 pricing announced

Auto Blog

Filed under: Toyota , SUV , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 2024 pricing announced 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 2024 pricing announced originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Gordon Murray T.50s V12 Engine Sounds Like A Classic F1 Car

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The track-only Gordon Murray T.50s Niki Lauda is shaping up to be quite the beast and based on a new video of the firm testing its V12 on the dyno, it will also sound unique. Like the road-going T.50 , the T.50s Niki Lauda has a 3.9-liter naturally-aspirated V12 sourced from Cosworth. However, a series of significant changes have been made to this engine, allowing it to churn out 772 hp while revving through to 12,100 rpm.

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Volvo XC40 and C40 get new names and up to 436bhp

Autocar

Styling is unchanged for 'new' Volvo EC40 Electric crossovers become EX40 and EC40 and are now available with more power than Mercedes-AMG A45 S Volvo has renamed the electric XC40 and C40 crossovers the EX40 and EC40, in line with its new naming strategy for pure-EV models. The Swedish brand's first two EVs, on sale since 2021 and 2022 respectively, receive their new monikers as the smaller EX30 and larger EX90 are introduced.

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Stellantis Patents Vibration System To Mimic Combustion Engines In EVs

Carscoops

Performance EVs have proved to be quicker to 60 mph than the vast majority of the ICE alternatives, more refined by virtue of having fewer moving parts, and more pliable, offering instant power and torque. However, there’s one thing that even the most die-hard electric zealots will struggle to argue against: when it comes to emotion and character, an EV powertrain can’t harness the same characteristics that make a great ICE so unique.

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Black Book: Weekly Market Update

AutoDealer Today

The wholesale market continued to show more stability last week.

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Dacia Updates Sandero, Logan, And Jogger With More Tech To Meet EU Rules

Carscoops

Dacia is known for prioritizing affordability over autonomous driving systems, but regulatory changes in Europe require its models to come equipped with a basic package. To comply with the new rules, the Romanian automaker announced a series of model year updates for the Sandero, Sandero Stepway, Logan, and Jogger family, adding more ADAS and new features.

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Best electric lawn mowers of 2024

Auto Blog

Filed under: Commerce , Parts and Accessories Continue reading Best electric lawn mowers of 2024 Best electric lawn mowers of 2024 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2025 Audi E-Tron GT Facelift Spied In Vanilla And RS Flavors

Carscoops

Porsche dropped all the details about its facelifted Taycan EV earlier this month, but since its Audi e-tron GT cousin didn’t originally hit the market until spring 2021, a year after the Porsche, we’ve still got a few months to wait before the Audi team reveals how it’s upgraded their electric four-door coupe. But as these pictures show, development work is well underway on both the regular GT and the hotter RS derivative.

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Real-world emissions testing exposes Australia’s cheapest car

Drive.com

The second lot of fuel consumption and emissions testing performed on Australian roads has confirmed many of the vehicles on sale today cannot meet their laboratory test results when driven in the real world. The latest results from the Real-World Testing Program – which assesses fuel consumption and emissions levels from cars driving on the road – have uncovered more shocking inconsistencies with some of Australia’s top-selling new cars.

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Citroen C4 And C4 X Are Now Available With New Mild Hybrid Engine

Carscoops

Stellantis is extending the implementation of mild-hybrid technology to additional existing models. The Citroen C4 and C4 X are the latest to receive this upgrade, introducing a new “Hybrid 136” trim that aligns with the enhancements seen in the larger C5 Aircross. The new mildly electrified turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder powertrain is an evolution of the widely-used 1.2 PureTech, although Stellantis claims that 40 percent of its parts are new.