Best Selling Cars Blog
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Toyota RAV4 smashes its Australian records in 2024. Discover almost 80 years of Australian Historical Data here. This is a BSCB exclusive summary of the most popular nameplates in Australia from 1982 to 2024.
Carscoops
JANUARY 14, 2025
Jaguar’s controversial rebranding program created waves inside the company as well as out, a report says. A leaked letter reveals Jag’s internal design team was frustrated about a decision to outsource the branding work. The report claims the designers complained to creative boss Gerry McGovern that they felt undermined. Jaguar’s late 2024 rebranding project generated a heap of publicity, most of it negative, for the automaker.
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Motor Authority
JANUARY 14, 2025
A redesigned Aston Martin Vantage Roadster reaches showrooms in Q2 2025 The luxury convertible sports car matches its coupe counterpart's 656 hp A weight increase of only 132 pounds was required to implement the convertible roof Aston Martin launched a redesigned Vantage coupe last year, and late on Tuesday, the automaker unveiled the car's.
Autocar
JANUARY 14, 2025
Entire Bigster range comes in below 30k as firm aims to steal a big chunk of Europe's biggest car segment The new Dacia Bigster SUV is available to pre-order now for less money than a Volkswagen Golf. The Romanian firm's largest model yet starts at just 24,995 - nearly 3000 less than the cheapest Golf and far below the list price of many of its closest rivals.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 14, 2025
Ford has issued a recall on multiple pickup trucks from its Super Duty range due to the potential failure of their high-pressure fuel pumps. Vehicles listed in the recall include the 2020-2022 F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600, as well as the 2021-2022 F-650 and F-750. However, this recall applies only to models equipped with the available.
Autocar
JANUARY 14, 2025
St Helena is home to just over 5000 people Mid-Atlantic island of St Helena aims to become first all-electric territory A British Overseas Territory is aiming to be the first territory in the world to switch entirely to EVs. St Helena, an extremely remote volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is home to just over 5000 people, many of whom run decaying Ford Fiestas , Ford Transits and Land Rover Defenders.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 14, 2025
BMW's highly successful M4 GT3 customer race car has been updated for the 2025 motorsports season, with the new Evo version already achieving its first victory this past weekend in the 24 Hours of Dubai. The number 777 M4 GT3 Evo, fielded by AlManar Racing by Team WRT, secured the overall win in the 24-hour race, thanks to the efforts of BMW.
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Motor Authority
JANUARY 14, 2025
Rolls-Royce is celebrating its Phantom nameplate's centennial The nameplate is the oldest still in use, though it hasn't been in continuous use over the years Rolls-Royce has launched eight generations of the Phantom and the next may be an EV Rolls-Royce's Phantom nameplate dates back to 1925, although it hasn't been in continuous use throughout.
Drive.com
JANUARY 14, 2025
Widespread strikes at ports across Australia that put the brakes on new vehicle arrivals have come to an end this morning, but it may not be the end of the delays. Industrial action at some of Australia’s largest ports threatening to bring arrivals of new motor vehicles to a halt will be lifted today, after the union behind the strikes withdrew its demands.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 14, 2025
Actor and comedian Joel McHale recently showed his custom International Scout 800A to Jay Leno The vehicle was built by Brian Corsetti of California's Corsetti Cruisers Corsetti Cruisers has many options for original Scouts, including Hellcat and Hellephant engine swaps The Volkswagen Group is in the process of launching its own Scout EV brand.
Carscoops
JANUARY 14, 2025
Cadillac is aiming to dominate electric luxury vehicle sales across the United States in 2025. The Lyriq and Escalade IQ are already at dealers, while the Optiq and Vistiq will arrive shortly. Lyriq is a conquest king and is helping to introduce new customers to GM’s premium brand. January 1st has come and gone, but Cadillac is still making New Year’s resolutions.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 14, 2025
Audi will launch a redesigned third-generation Q3 in 2025 The new Q3 will likely ride on Volkswagen Group's MQB Evo platform designed for gas engines Audi is looking to new models like the redesigned Q3 to help boost sales following a 12% decline in 2024 Audi has been spotted testing prototypes for a redesigned third-generation Q3 for more than a.
Carscoops
JANUARY 14, 2025
Mazda has introduced the CX-60 Rally concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2025. The SUV gains sporty bits including a roof scoop, a rear spoiler, and carbon buckets. The CX-60 is the third model to benefit from the Mazda Spirit Racing treatment. Mazda chose the Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 to introduce the first production model from their new Mazda Spirit Racing sub-brand , which is no other than the iconic MX-5.
Motor Trader
JANUARY 14, 2025
Dealer Auctions Retail Margin Monitor has revealed Ford Kuga offered the biggest opportunity for profit in 2024. In this annual round-up and going forward the platform has updated its profit margin data set and is splitting it into two brackets: vehicles with a retail value of 09,999 and over 10,000. Dealer Auctions marketplace director, Kieran TeeBoon, said: Its a competitive 2024 top 10 in the sub-10,000 sphere, with only 350 difference between the models in first and tenth place.
Drive.com
JANUARY 14, 2025
A plug-in hybrid vehicle from Toyota in Australia is a matter of when, not if and it’s a chance to arrive by the end of this year, as sales of PHEVs grow. Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology could be in Toyota Australia showrooms by the end of 2025 amid a boom in demand for the technology and record sales of its conventional ‘plug-less’ hybrids.
Motor Trader
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Motor Ombudsman has welcomed Big Motoring World to its Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)-approved Motor Industry Codes of Practice portfolio. As part of the accreditation, 12 Big Motoring World locations across the country have committed to the guidelines outlined in the Vehicle Sales and Service and Repair Codes. Laurence Vaughan, CEO of Big Motoring World, said: Our Motor Ombudsman accreditation showcases our willingness to always do the right thing by our customers, and to stri
AutoSuccessOnline
JANUARY 14, 2025
For many automotive dealerships, a significant portion of their revenue and customer loyalty comes not just from the initial sale, but from the services and products offered in the months and years afterward. Vehicle service contracts (VSCs) are a powerful tool that can help dealers improve profitability, retain customers and even encourage new purchases down the line.
Machines with Souls
JANUARY 14, 2025
The BMW X5 xDrive45e combines the famous turbo inline-six with electric power for enhanced efficiency. Is it BMW's best hybrid yet? The post Finding the point of the BMW X5 xDrive45e appeared first on Machines With Souls.
AutoSuccessOnline
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced it is releasing Appointment AI, the latest artificial intelligence (AI) tool to leverage Spark AI Reynolds unified data layer that connects tools across its entire system at NADA 2025. This innovative new tool is a result of a partnership between Reynolds and STELLA AI. Dealerships are busy places, and most of the time, thats a good thing.
Motor Trader
JANUARY 14, 2025
Snows Group has strengthened its sales team at its Volvo dealership in Southampton. The new team is headed up by sales manager Jaimie Maddison, who has recently transferred from a similar role at Snows Lexus dealership in Hedge End. Second in command is Aidan Rutland, who has switched to the South Coast showroom from the other Volvo dealership in Snows extensive portfolio.
AutoSuccessOnline
JANUARY 14, 2025
As the service director of your dealership, you focus on selling time. Time is the asset, hours. Its important how you do this. You want to maximize every reasonable billable hour in the workday. Its time to look for more billing revenue within the service workflow itself. Capturing more billable hours from the work you already have is called cycle time management.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Chrysler brand is in dire straits right now as its product lineup has dwindled to a single product, the venerable, but long-in-the-tooth, Pacifica van. The legendary Mopar brand was optimistic about its future in recent years, announcing a move to all-electric luxury vehicles by 2028. Now, with that deadline just Read more.
AutoSuccessOnline
JANUARY 14, 2025
DealerOn Inc. is joining forces with Lyteflo to elevate electric vehicle (EV) merchandising for car dealerships. This dynamic partnership puts Lyteflo’s innovative EV merchandising tools in the hands of dealers nationwide, revolutionizing the EV shopping experience on DealerOn websites and in the showroom. When added to a dealer’s website, Lyteflo’s tools transform how dealerships connect with buyers by addressing key questions and highlighting benefits to EV ownership, boostin
Motor 1
JANUARY 14, 2025
Car insurance companies used the data to raise rates, according to the complaint filed by the Texas attorney general.
AutoSuccessOnline
JANUARY 14, 2025
While the Southeast recovers from the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, their lingering effects are still being felt in the used car market. According to a recent analysis conducted by EpicVIN , as many as 139,000 vehicles were flooded during Hurricane Helene, with over 61,000 of those in Florida alone. This is in addition to the estimated 89,000 vehicles affected by water damage across the U.S. earlier this year.
Motor 1
JANUARY 14, 2025
Aston's smallest sports car gets a fast folding roof, a twin-turbo V-8 engine making 656 horsepower, and a 202-mile-per-hour top speed.
Carscoops
JANUARY 14, 2025
Nissan dealerships need to reconfigure the vehicle’s Body Control Module. The onboard computer may not remind the driver to Shift-to-Park after turning the ignition off. Fortunately for Nissan, the recall impacts just 20 examples of the 2025 Kicks. A software issue with select 2025 Nissan Kicks models in the United States put them at an increased risk of rolling away and has forced the car manufacturer to issue a recall.
Motor 1
JANUARY 14, 2025
Dummies wearing reflective clothing were repeatedly hit in nighttime testing.
CarExpert
JANUARY 14, 2025
Australias new vehicle market may have reached a record high in 2024, but increasing cost of living pressures saw a downturn in sales to private buyers. A total of 624,626 new vehicles were delivered to private buyers last year, representing 50.5 per cent of the overall market. This represented a slight downturn of less than one per cent on 2023, reflecting increasing cost of living pressures towards the end of 2024. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.
Motor 1
JANUARY 14, 2025
Santo Ficili doesn't expect the Italian automaker to make money this year.
Auto Express
JANUARY 14, 2025
Testing has begun on the production version of Skodas bold Vision 7S concept
Motor 1
JANUARY 14, 2025
It's for sale. No, you can't test drive it.
CarExpert
JANUARY 14, 2025
Skoda’s next seven-seat SUV, featuring electric power, has been spied testing in Europe ahead of an expected 2026 launch. Known for now as the Skoda Space , it was first teased as the Vision 7S concept in 2022, which previewed a 4.9m-long seven-seat SUV. The larger, electric sibling to the Skoda Kodiaq will be the Czech brand’s latest model to adopt its new Modern Solid design language, which debuted on the smaller Skoda Elroq electric SUV and made its way onto the recently facelifte
Auto Express
JANUARY 14, 2025
More powerful Mercedes-AMG engine is star of the show as updated drop-top follows coup with design tweaks and smarter infotainment.
CarExpert
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Aston Martin Vantage has lost its lid, with a drop-top Vantage Roadster revealed ahead of an Australian arrival during the second quarter of 2025. Priced from $435,000 before on-road costs, the Vantage Roadster is $25,000 dearer than the coupe and draws upon the extensive revisions recently made to the fixed-roof two seater. It also adds what Aston Martin claims is the “fastest electric folding convertible roof on sale today”, capable of opening or closing fully in just 6.8 secon
Auto Express
JANUARY 14, 2025
Parent company of Peugeot, Citroen and Alfa Romeo wont hedge its bets, with plans afoot to bolster HEV offer
Drive.com
JANUARY 14, 2025
This new coupe from Mercedes-Benz is the entry point into a sleek two-door with a thee-pointed star on the grille and effectively replaces both the C-Class and E-Class coupe offerings. We find out if it’s enough to cut the mustard. Skip ahead: Introduction Running costs Price and specification Energy use Interior space and comfort On-road assessment Connectivity and infotainment Summary Safety Next steps 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE200 Coupe You see them on the road, as shining new models on sho
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