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Volvo CEO hints at future without wagons

Motor Authority

Limited resources mean Volvo may skip redesigning its wagons, according to CEO To boost sales, Volvo may introduce new variants of other body styles Current V60 and V90 wagons may live on with updates There was a time when Volvo was widely recognized as a station wagon brand, especially in the latter part of the past century thanks to models like.

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Iceland February 2025: Suzuki Swift best-seller in recovering market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Suzuki Swift is the most popular vehicle in Iceland in February. New car sales in Iceland rally back up 64.2% year-on-year in February to 652 units, on year-ago results hampered by two measures for EVs: the discontinuation of the VAT discount and the implementation of a kilometre-rate charge. The year-to-date tally is up 45.8% to 1,245. Toyota (+10.6%) advances to pole position with a dominant 16% share with Kia (+150%) retrograding to #2.

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Telo's tiny electric truck reaches pre-production

Motor Authority

The Telo MT1 electric pickup truck is now in pre-production Pre-production prototypes will be used for final testing and certification Pricing starts at $41,520 and reservations are already being accepted U.S. EV startup Telo reached a major milestone on March 6 with the unveiling of its first completed pre-production prototype for its MT1.

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Jaguar Is Ok With Losing Most of Its Current Customers

Motor 1

It estimates 85% of existing buyers won't order the upcoming electric Jag.

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Audi R8 rumored to return with Lambo Temerario power

Motor Authority

A third-generation Audi R8 is reportedly in the works It is tipped to share a chassis and plug-in hybrid powertrain with the Lamborghini Temerario The last R8 ended production in early 2024 The Audi R8 may be set to return as soon as 2027, sharing its chassis and powertrain with the Lamborghini Temerario. The news was first reported by Autocar on.

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Accelerating Action: Key Takeaways from Women Automotive Network’s International Women’s Day Event

Women Automotive Network

This International Womens Day, the Women Automotive Network brought together industry leaders, Employee Resource Group (ERG) champions, and aspiring professionals to celebrate progress and drive meaningful change. In alignment with the 2025 global theme, #AccelerateAction , the event focused on tangible steps to advance women in the automotive industry through insightful discussions, shared experiences, and actionable takeaways.

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Mopar '25 Ram 1500 RHO packs premium features, price

Motor Authority

Mopar has unveiled the '25 Ram 1500 RHO custom truck Production is limited to 250 examples Pricing starts at $88,730, including destination Mopar is back with another exclusive, factory-built special edition, continuing its tradition of high-performance, custom-styled vehicles. The latest in this long-running series is the Mopar '25 Ram 1500 RHO.

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2026 Chevrolet Corvette spied with new interior

Motor Authority

A revised interior design is coming to the C8 Corvette lineup The controversial divider wall topped with buttons will disappear The revised interior is expected to be introduced alongside a new Corvette Zora flagship Chevrolet engineers are out testing prototypes for various Corvette models featuring a revised interior design expected to be.

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Tech Tool Identifies Undone Repairs

AutoDealer Today

Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Carfax search technology helps identify outstanding issues; alliance urges more to tap it.

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The Audi R8 Could Return

Motor 1

And it would still have a gas engine.

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2026 Mazda CX-5 Spotted In North American And European Spec

Carscoops

Prototypes of the third-gen Mazda CX-5 were caught during development testing. The compact SUV and Mazda’s best seller is expected to debut in 2025 as a 2026 MY. The new CX-5 will be fitted with a full hybrid powertrain, developed in-house. Update 3/10 : Our spy photographers have spotted another 2026 Mazda CX-5 prototype, this time the European-market version testing in Germany.

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The Jaguar Type 00 Doesn't Even Look Real On the Road

Motor 1

It made an appearance at Paris Fashion Week with actor Barry Keoghan.

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Don Romano leaving Hyundai Canada to lead Hyundai Motor Australia

Canadian Auto Dealer

Don Romano Though he is a year away from turning 65, Hyundai Canada President and CEO Don Romano says he isnt ready for retirement or to back away from a challenge. After taking the helm and turning around Hyundai Canada as a struggling brand in more than a decade, introducing Genesis to the marketplace, and putting his personal stamp on diversity, equity and inclusion, Romano is moving to Australia in a similar role and also a chief advisor to the Hyundai Asia Pacific Region.

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Is This Our First Look At The Lamborghini Revuelto Roadster?

Carscoops

The car’s front fascia includes new bumper fins and a more aggressive splitter. Alterations have also been made to the supercar’s side air intakes. No powertrain updates are expected for the droptop version of the Revuelto. Lamborghini lifted the veil on the Revuelto almost two years ago and it already looks to be working on a new version of it as this intriguing prototype was recently scooped outside the Italian firm’s headquarters.

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V8 Holden Commodore helps set an illegal record

CarExpert

The Holden Commodore is in the record books despite going out of production nearly eight years ago, thanks to a trio of US speeders. In a video uploaded to YouTube by VinWiki , Bronson Justice claims to have piloted a Chevrolet SS the US-market version of our VF Holden Commodore from Jacksonville, Florida to San Diego, California in under 24 hours.

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

Autocar

Has hybrid power sullied the purity of Porsches hallowed sports car? Seismic, paradigm-shifting changes are rare in Porsche 911 world.Gentle evolution has been the cornerstone of the cars era-spanning appeal, and big alterations to the recipe have been avoided in the design-engineering workshops at Weissach as well as the boardroom at Zuffenhausen. A bit of water-cooling here, a turbo or two there, rear-axle steering to counteract growth in the footprint and, all right then, a two-pedal GT3.The

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Audi R8 Could Return As A 1000 HP PHEV With Lambo Temerario Bones

Carscoops

Audi is reportedly working on a third generation of the R8 that could debut in late 2027. The supercar might borrow its PHEV powertrain and chassis from the Lamborghini Temerario. The most powerful Audi ever is expected to make around 1,000 hp from an electrified twin-turbo V8. The Audi R8 bowed out of production last year without a successor on the horizon.

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Volkswagen calls haptic controls a “mistake” as it embraces buttons again

CarExpert

Andreas Mindt is Volkswagens latest executive to claim the end is nigh for touch-sensing haptic controls in the brands vehicle interiors, with the design chief calling its move away from physical buttons a mistake. Volkswagen first rolled out haptic controls in certain models from 2019, with the steering wheels cruise control and media selection buttons as well as the controls below the touchscreen requiring little more than a light brush to be adjusted.

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This One-Off Mini Pickup Has A 300-HP Ford V8

Carscoops

The car was built by a British expert specializing in Ford GT40 replicas. This bespoke creation has a hand-built custom chassis with rear-wheel drive. Driving this lightweight Mini is bound to be an absolute riot. This pint-sized truck may not be an original Austin Mini pickup, but it is a hugely intriguing creation that we’re sure is an absolute riot to drive.

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2025 Kia EV3: Small electric SUV priced under $50,000

CarExpert

The Kia EV3 electric compact SUV is arriving in showrooms later this month, wearing a base price of $47,600 before on-road costs. That makes the Korean-built SUV around $9000 less than the most affordable Chinese-built Kia EV5 , which starts at $56,770 before on-road costs. In all jurisdictions bar Western Australia, the gap in drive-away pricing is $7780, with the EV3 lineup opening at $48,990 drive-away ($49,990 in Western Australia).

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Zeekr 9X Grand PHEV Is Geely’s $140k BMW And Range Rover Rival

Carscoops

Geely’s Zeekr brand has teased its 9X Grand flagship full-size SUV. The Grand takes on Britain’s Range Rover and will cost around $138k. Zeekr will reveal the 9X Grand at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. Since its debut in 2021, Geely -owned Zeekr has exclusively built and sold electric cars. But now it’s adding plug-in hybrid power to its portfolio with the launch of the 9X Grand.

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Toyota RAV4 production paused after deadly factory explosion, Australian impact unclear

CarExpert

An explosion at a Toyota suppliers factory in Japan has left one worker dead and injured two others, with the flow-on effects suspending production of the popular RAV4 SUV. Automotive News reports an explosion occurred at the Chuo Spring Co. facility in Toyota City on March 6. Toyota is the spring manufacturers largest shareholder. While the cause of the explosion is yet to be determined, this has subsequently resulted in production pauses for the Toyota RAV4 , which is built in Japan for multip

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Land Rover Discovery

Autocar

Is this a triumph of style over substance or is the fifth-generation Discovery the best yet? Where does the Land Rover Discoverysit at the large SUV table?Since the reincarnation of the Land Rover Defender, itsplace between thatand the opulent Range Rover has been squeezed.And yet despite its tricky positioning, here we have an SUV that nails the big seven-seater brief, can go much farther than its competitors ever would dream ofand cocoons you in a premium cabin thats practical and spacious.Reg

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Ford Is Spending Billions to Save Itself in Europe

Motor 1

The automaker wants to reduce costs and stay relevant.

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This Range Rover Rolls With Some Seriously Wild Wheels

Carscoops

The British tuner has also modified the SUV’s 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 to deliver 612 hp. Overfinch’s 24-inch Helix wheels are forged from a single piece of billet aluminum. The complete Overfinch package costs £104,589 and includes an overhauled interior. There is an abundance of aftermarket body kits available for the Range Rover, and a dizzying array of wheel options to choose from, too.

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Dogs officially prefer electric cars

Auto Express

If you want to pamper your pooch on the move, electric is the way to go, says Skoda

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Ram Built a Limited-Edition RHO With Mopar Parts

Motor 1

Only 250 Mopar '25 Editions will be made, each costing close to $90,000.

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2025 Nissan Z borrows a color from the GT-R

Torque Report

Nissan has announced the updates to the 2025 Nissan Z and it’s pricing, which starts at $44,110, including destination. That’s an $805 increase from the 2024 Z. The biggest updates for the 2025 model year are the availability of new color options. One of them has been borrowed from the GT-R, Bayside Blue. There are also two new two-tone color options: Pearl White Tricoat with Super Black roof and Solid Red with Super Black roof.

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2025 Nissan Z Gets a Higher Price and a Legendary Shade of Blue

Motor 1

The updated Z pays tribute to the GT-R with Bayside Blue. It's also $805 more expensive across the board.

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Surge in BEV demand stands out in Scotland’s Feb car sales figures

Motor Trader

The Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA) has said sales are down 9.9% in Scotland in comparison to UK totals revealed by the SMMT. Scotland’s new car market fell -2.0% while figures for the rest of the UK were down -1.0%. Alan Gall, SMTA chief executive, said: “On the surface, Scotlands vehicle sales for February have Scotland as an outlier compared with the rest of the UK, however it does not take too much investigation to see this is only a small part of the story. “Februa

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Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Topples 911 Turbo S At Interlagos F1 Circuit

Carscoops

The all-electric sedan is powered by a pair of electric motors with a combined 1,019 hp. Porsche’s track-focused EV needs less than 2 seconds to rocket to 60 mph (96 km/h). The flagship Taycan also set storming lap times at the Nurburgring and Laguna Seca. While the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra recently stole the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT’s thunder at the Shanghai International Circuit, Porsche is still eager to show the world just how potent its flagship EV is.

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Bold new 2026 BMW iX3 ramps up for unveiling later this year

Autocar

Bold new iX3 will take its lead from the BMW Neue Klasse Vision X concept BMW to begin era of Neue Klasse EVs with launch of crucial new Audi Q6 E-tron rival for 2026 The next era of BMW is edging closer as the firm enters late-stage testing of its first Neue Klasse electric car : the 2026 iX3 SUV. Previewed last year by the bold Neue Klasse Vision X concept (below), the second-generation iX3 will be the first of BMW'snew family of EVs, riding on theGen6 platform, which promises significant impr

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New electrified Mazda CX-5 spotted testing on the road

Auto Express

The CX-5 is Mazdas global best-seller and we expect to see the covers come off the third generation later this year

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2025 Kia EV3 price and specs: Small SUV is brand’s cheapest electric car yet

Drive.com

Kia’s newest electric car for Australia is its most affordable, priced from less than $50,000 drive-away across the country with higher-grade models offering up to 604km of claimed driving range. 2025 Kia EV3 pricing and specifications Up to 604km of claimed range Four model grades, competes with Atto 3 and Kona EV Priced from $47,600 before on-road costs The 2025 Kia EV3 small electric SUV will be the most affordable electric vehicle to wear the South Korean brand’s badge when it a

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ULEZ providing Londoners with “substantially cleaner air”, says Mayor

Auto Express

Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide concentrations have dropped since ULEZs implementation in 2019

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2025 Mazda CX-5 updated months before new-model debut

Drive.com

A ‘new’ Mazda CX-5 is only months away, but it isn’t the next-generation model that will take the fight to the top-selling Toyota RAV4. The top-selling 2025 Mazda CX-5 family SUV has been updated for the New Year, due to arrive in local showrooms in June, despite a new-generation version expected to be revealed before years end. The 2025 CX-5 line-up adds a new grade a front-wheel-drive (FWD) G25 Touring while the all-wheel-drive (AWD) G25 Maxx Sport has been axed, and there

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Jaguar’s Type 00 Makes Real-Life Video Debut

Carscoops

Jaguar showcased the Type 00 Concept at Paris Fashion Week. The EV was driven on public roads, sporting a new blue color. Meanwhile, Jaguar’s chief shared fresh details on the upcoming GT. Jaguar’s polarizing Type 00 Concept made an unexpected appearance on the streets of Paris, drawing attention with a fresh new color and driving under its own power for the first time.

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