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2024 Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX Last Stand marks extinction

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Hennessey has revealed the final evolution of its Mammoth 1000 pickup truck based on the Ram 1500 TRX platform. The 2024 model year is the last where Ram's 1500 can be ordered with a V-8. An updated 2025 1500 has already been shown, and there's no V-8 in sight, including for the high-performance TRX which will downsize to an inline-6 and be.

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Luxembourg February 2024: Skoda (+34.2%), MG (+641.2%), Dacia (+65.8%) impress

Best Selling Cars Blog

Excellent result for Skoda in Luxembourg in February. New car sales in Luxembourg edge up 2.7% year-on-year in February to 4,288 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive at +0.1% to 7,915. After two months of leadership by BMW (+23.7%), Volkswagen (+12.9%) easily reclaims the brands top spot with 14.1% share while BMW holds 11.1% of the market.

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Rivian R1X name trademarked

Motor Authority

Rivian just unveiled its R2 electric SUV and R3 and R3X hot hatches, but the automaker may also have new plans for its existing R1 platform found in the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Rivian filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the name R1X. The application was published by the USPTO in.

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Austria February 2024: VW Golf repeats at #1, Seat Ibiza shoots up

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Seat Ibiza sales are up 300% year-on-year in February. 20,010 new cars found a buyer in Austria in February, a robust 11.8% year-on-year improvement. This tilts the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +2.2% to 37,562. Volkswagen (+24.7%) easily beats the market to top the brands charts again at 15.4% share. It distances Skoda (+6.1%), a little weak, BMW (+24.2%) and Seat (+57.3%) both very strong.

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Cadillac teases Opulent Velocity performance EV concept

Motor Authority

Cadillac's future is electric, but that doesn't mean the automaker has any intention of giving up on performance vehicles like those found in the V-Series sub-brand. Cadillac plans to give a taste of what its future performance EVs could offer with a concept called the Opulent Velocity, some teaser footage for which was released on Wednesday. The.

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Ukraine February 2024: Peugeot, Nissan euphoric in market up 51.5%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Peugeot sales are up 364% year-on-year in February. New car sales in Ukraine surge 51.5% year-on-year in February to 5,650 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 48.9% to 10,013. The Top 3 manufacturers all beat the market: Toyota is up 69.6% to 15.2% share, Renault up 64.2% to 12.5% and Volkswagen up 52.8% to 8.4%. Skoda (+37.8%) stays at #4 with 8% of the market, followed by Peugeot (+364%) and Nissan (+398%) both euphoric.

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VW Group vehicles held at US Customs finally being shipped

Motor Authority

Thousands of vehicles from several Volkswagen Group brands that were being held at ports since late January by U.S. Customs are now being released and shipped out to dealerships. A company spokesman told Motor Authority that VW Group expects all vehicles that were held to be delivered by the end of March. The vehicles span the Audi, Bentley.

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2025 Polestar 3 arrives this summer with $74,800 price tag

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After some delay, Polestar's 3 midsize SUV is finally set to start deliveries in the U.S. this summer, the Swedish performance EV brand announced on Wednesday. The 3 will arrive as a 2025 model, and with a starting price of $74,800, including a $1,400 destination charge. Previously, it was due as a 2024 model and with a starting price of $85,300.

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Belgium February 2024: Tesla (+179.8%), Dacia (+45.1%) accelerate in solid market

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Tesla sales almost triple year-on-year in February in Belgium 43,723 new cars hit Belgian roads in February, a solid 9.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is up 13.3% or over 10,000 units to 90,390 sales. BMW (+19.6%) holds onto the top spot with a round 10% share while Volkswagen (-0.3%) returns to the 2nd place it held over the Full Year 2023 with 8.4% of the market.

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N offers 641 hp for $67,475

Motor Authority

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N finally reaches dealerships in the U.S. this month. It arrives as a 2025 model and Hyundai this week confirmed that pricing will start at $67,475, including a $1,375 destination charge. That's expensive for a compact crossover from Hyundai, even one powered by batteries, but the N in the name signifies the vehicle as a.

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Car design legend Marcello Gandini dies at 85

Autocar

Gandini made a name for himself working for Bertone in the 1960s, penning the Lamborghini Miura Prolific designer's huge portfolio includes Lamborghini Countach, Lancia Stratos and Citroën BX, to name a few Legendary car designer Marcello Gandini , who shaped some of the best known and most revered Italian cars of all time, has died at the age of 85.

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2025 Polestar 3, Cadillac Opulent Velocity: Today's Car News

Motor Authority

The Polestar 3 is just months out from the start of deliveries, and Polestar has released pricing details for the U.S. The electric midsize SUV will bring with it clean Swedish design, seating for five, and up to 517 hp. Cadillac will continue to offer performance cars, even when its lineup is fully electric. The automaker will provide a glimpse.

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First look at new Mini Aceman ahead of April debut

Autocar

The new Aceman bears close resemblance to the larger Countryman Chinese-built, aero-optimised electric crossover sits between next-generation Cooper and Countryman The design of the Mini Aceman has leaked online over a month before its official unveiling, which was due to take place at the Beijing motor show on 24 April. The new images posted to Cochespias.net reveal a close resemblance to the larger Countryman , below which the Aceman will sit in Mini’s line-up.

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Marcello Gandini dies at 85. Here's a look at some of his famous designs

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Filed under: Design/Style , Automotive History Continue reading Marcello Gandini dies at 85. Here's a look at some of his famous designs Marcello Gandini dies at 85. Here's a look at some of his famous designs originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Porsche Panamera review

Autocar

Four-seat grand-tourer brings yet more performance and luxury to the business end of the market Porsche calls this new Panamera the G3. In other words, it’s supposedly the third entirely new generation of the big saloon.You might say that’s overselling things, since it still builds on the one that came out in 2016. Evidently, Porsche disagrees, and says that there have been “significant modifications to the platform, body structure, drivetrains, chassis and software.It doesn’t matter a great dea

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Marcello Gandini, Designer Of The Lambo Miura And Countach, Passes Away At 85

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Car design icon, Marcello Gandini, passed away today at the age of 85, in Turin, Italy, according to reports from his home country. The cause of his “sudden” death has not yet been publicized. Born in 1938, the son of an orchestra conductor, Gandini joined Bertone in 1965, after the departure of its design chief, Giorgietto Giugiaro. Gandini spent 14 productive years with the company, was responsible for the creation of the Stile Bertone division, and created some of history’s

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Xiaomi primed to start deliveries of SU7 electric sports saloon

Autocar

Xiaomi SU7 is designed to take on the Porsche Taycan Electronics giant prepares its super-sleek Porsche Taycan rival, which is destined for global sales Deliveries of Xiaomi’s first electric car are due to begin this month with pricing set to be revealed on 28 March. The brand’s first-ever production car, the Xiaomi SU7 is a Porsche Taycan -rivalling electric saloon which is the first among a range of new models set to launch over the next few years.

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VIU By HUB, Mile Auto Partner on Low-Mileage Insurance

AutoDealer Today

Bring pay-per-mile auto insurance options to the VIU platform, scaling the growth of insurtech Mile Auto.

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Zeekr Mix: Volkswagen ID Buzz rival set for UK launch in 2026

Autocar

Zeekr Mix is wider and longer than the Volkswagen ID Buzz Geely premium brand will detail sleek five-seat MPV next month, with UK sales possible in two years' time Chinese EV maker Zeekr is poised to launch a sleek electric MPV to rival the Volkswagen ID Buzz – and a UK launch is on the cards in the next two years. The Geely-owned brand’s fifth production car, called the Mix, has been revealed in the latest batch of Chinese regulatory filings ahead of its official debut at next month’s Beijin

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Fisker Reportedly Preparing For A Possible Bankruptcy

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New storm clouds seem to be gathering over Fisker, as according to a report from the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, the electric vehicle startup has purportedly enlisted restructuring advisors to explore the possibility of filing for bankruptcy. Fisker recently laid their struggles bare as they used their 2023 financial report to reveal lackluster Ocean demand, “unexpected headwinds,” and a “number of unanticipated challenges.” The company also stated that 2024 would b

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Car design legend Marcello Gandini dies aged 85

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Marcello Gandini is being remembered for creating some of the most iconic and celebrated car designs in history. Marcello Gandini, one of the world’s most prolific and influential car designers, has passed away, Italy’s state-owned news outlet RaiNews has announced. Born in Turin, Italy on 26 August 1938, Gandini’s career as a car designer hit its stride when he went to work for the studio Bertone, but is arguably best known for penning some of the most iconic Lamborghini model

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Americans' faith in self-driving cars has tanked, AAA study suggests

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Filed under: By the Numbers , Safety , Technology , Autonomous Vehicles Continue reading Americans' faith in self-driving cars has tanked, AAA study suggests Americans' faith in self-driving cars has tanked, AAA study suggests originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chevrolet Launches Two New Corvette Limited Edition Models Just For Japan

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General Motors knows that Japanese buyers are fond of special editions , so they launched two new versions of the Chevrolet Corvette, exclusively available in the Land of the Rising Sun. Both have nostalgic references, with the Edition CERV I being inspired by an experimental concept and the Heritage Edition harking back to the C1 Corvette from 1953.

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Washington State Dealership Sells

AutoDealer Today

Longtime Idaho dealer picks up Mazda-Lincoln store due in part to affinity for community.

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Legendary Lamborghini Designer Marcello Gandini Has Died

Motor 1

The Italian design icon was responsible for numerous now-legendary exotic cars, including the Countach, Stratos, and EB 110.

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Lancia Ypsilon HF Coming In 2025 As A 237 HP High-Performance EV

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Lancia has unveiled the latest evolution of their famed HF logo and confirmed it will grace a high-performance Ypsilon. Starting with the newly introduced sub-compact model, the Ypsilon HF will arrive next year and be 100% electric. Despite this, the company claimed the car will come with an “engine” that develops 237 hp (177 kW / 240 PS) and enables the hatch to accelerate from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 5.8 seconds.

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“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause

Autocar

Start-up is abandoning its home-delivery service to set up a classifieds website News that cash-strapped used car retailer Cazoo is abandoning its signature home-delivery service to set up as a classified site to rival Autotrader was met with derision in an industry it once claimed to disrupt and now wishes to court. As former Cazoo employees rushed to LinkedIn to switch their profiles to the green-ringed ‘open to work’ setting, others in the industry took to the opportunity to gloat at the down

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If The 2026 RS5 Avant Looks Like This Audi Will Have A Winner

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We all love a fast wagon and Audi is hard at work developing a new one to replace the outgoing RS4 Avant. The new model will be dubbed the RS5 Avant and it could look like something like this illustration from digital artist Kelsonik from Kolesa. Before we talk details, it’s worth reiterating that Audi is changing its nomenclature, reserving even numbers for its EV models, which is why the RS4 will switch to the RS5 nameplate.

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2024 Jeep Avenger electric car price and specs

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Jeep’s first electric car is an MG ZS EV-rivalling, front-wheel-drive city SUV with about 400km of claimed driving range – but it is set to cost close to $60,000 drive-away. 2024 Jeep Avenger pricing and specifications First electric Jeep with 396km claimed driving range Three models, but not all safety tech is standard Priced from $53,990 before on-road costs The 2024 Jeep Avenger electric SUV will be priced from $53,990 plus on-road costs when it arrives in Australian showrooms between O

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New VW ID.7 GTX Tourer Adds Zing To Electric Wagon With 335 HP

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It’s been less than a month since Volkswagen unveiled the new ID.7 Tourer and already, it has released the second model in the ID.7 estate range. The car is dubbed the ID.7 GTX Tourer and it has arrived alongside a new ID.3 GTX and possibly in the near future, an ID. Buzz GTX as well. So, what makes it special? The key difference between the new GTX and the standard ID.7 Tourer is on the powertrain front.

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Toyota Australia says hard no to sexier Prius

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Toyota Australia is slowly increasing number of all-hybrid nameplates, but the one that started it all is still not under consideration for a return. The Toyota Prius pioneered the brand’s hybrid tech from back in the late 1990s in Japan, and first launched in Australia back in 2001, but the brand’s local vice president for sales and marketing Sean Hanley told media that the new-generation model is “no consideration for Australia” “It just doesn’t really fit i

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James May’s Dream EV? 150-Mile Range With 1-Minute Charge, Ubiquitous Plugs

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James May likes a broad spectrum of cars, from modern-day supercars to classics, cult icons, cheap hatchbacks, and electric vehicles. Indeed, he has owned six EVs over the years but during a recent interview, admitted that he is still not convinced by them. The Grand Tour host most recently took delivery of the updated Tesla Model 3, having previously owned a Model S and two Toyota Mirai hydrogen models.

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The death of the station wagon | Drive Flashback

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Facing on onslaught of SUVs and people movers, the humble station was on the way out in 1996, except, it wasn’t… Original story published in Drive on 17 March, 1996 Not so many years ago pundits like [us] were forecasting the demise of the station wagon. We were wrong and so were a lot of car makers. Infatuated with the success of people movers and four-wheel drives, the product planners who are paid to peer into the future all came to the same conclusion: the wagon was past its use-

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2026 Acura TLX Leaked? Patent Images Suggest Radical Successor

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Was anyone else here disappointed that the 2024 ZDX electric SUV’s face looked so much blander than the one on the 2022 Precision EV Concept that previewed it? Then hang in there, because that muggie is coming, as these fresh patent images of a new Acura sedan confirm. The images we found show what appears to be a next-generation Acura TLX (or a near-production concept of it), the four-door sedan that straddles the divide between compact and midsize.

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Peek behind the curtain at the cancelled Apple Car

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Apple wanted to build a modern-day Volkswagen Kombi, but with the minimalist aesthetic of the tech giant’s electronics and fully autonomous capabilities. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg , which said one Project Titan prototype was internally referred to as the Bread Loaf and closely resembled the electric people mover by startup Canoo.

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Next-Gen BMW X3 Reportedly Coming In August, Will Stick Around Until 2033

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The next-generation BMW X3 is expected to hit the production line this August and according to a new report, will remain available with petrol, diesel, and hybrid powertrains. Information recently shared to the Bimmerpost forum suggests that the new X3’s body will be 4,755 mm (187.2 inches) long, 1,920 mm (75.6 inches) wide, and stand 1,660 mm (65.3 inches) tall, making it approximately 40 mm (1.57 inches) longer and 30 mm (1.1 inches) wider than the outgoing model, depending on specificat

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Volkswagen ID 3 GTX: 322bhp hot hatch is EV Golf GTI equivalent

Autocar

The ID 3 GTX gets a subtly sportier look and more power Sporting version of rear-drive hatch has more torque than a Golf R; arrives alongside ID 7 GTX estate Volkswagen has expanded its line-up of warmed-up electric cars with new GTX versions of the ID 7 Tourer estate and ID 3 hatchback - the latter serving as a long-awaited electric alternative to the Golf GTI.