Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The refreshed 911 Turbo S will possibly expand the lineup with a Touring model Updated 911 Turbo S Touring models pack a hybrid powertrain The updated 911 Turbo S lineup is expected to arrive for 2026 Porsche has been spotted testing a prototype for a member of its updated 911 range, and it looks like it might be for a new model rather than an.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The EX30 accounts for 46% of Volvo sales in the Netherlands in August. New car sales in the Netherlands are stable in August at -0.4% year-on-year to 27,623. However the year-to-date volume is in negative at -3.7% to 247,464. Hybrids hold a booming 44% of the market thanks to 12,155 sales this month, BEVs are at 34.1% and 9,416 sales, petrol at 20.4% and 5,636, diesel at 0.9% and 249 and LPG at 0.6% and 166 sales.
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Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Volvo no longer expects to be a 100% EV brand by 2030 Volvo currently aims to have 90-100% of its sales made up of both EVs and plug-in hybrids by 2030 Volvo is still committed to EVs and has five currently in the pipeline Volvo has joined a growing list of automakers curtailing their EV ambitions in the wake of lower than expected growth in.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The Toyota RAV4 is now #2 year-to-date above the Hilux. Although the Australian new vehicle market is down for the second time in the past three months in August (at -8.3% to 100,786 units), this still represents the 2nd highest August volume below only last year. Moreover, the year-to-date result remains at record levels at +6% year-on-year to 836,065.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Ferrari's first EV debuts in late 2025 Ferrari's first EV will likely be a sleek SUV A price tag of more than $550,000 is expected for Ferrari's first EV Ferrari is working on an electric vehicle that is set to debut in late 2025, and a test mule has been spotted. A test mule is an early-stage prototype where engineers use a makeshift body, often.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
BMW holds an all-time high 13.8% share in Belgium in August. The Belgian new car market skids -20.3% year-on-year in August to 29,233 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -3.3% to 324,892. The Top 4 brands are once again monopolised by German manufacturers. BMW (-0.4%) is stable and improves its share to 13.8% vs. 10.7% year-to-date, beating its share record as it eclipses its previous best of 13.6% reached last December.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Cupra will enter the U.S. later this decade with two SUVs New Cupra Terramar provides an indication of what U.S.-bound Cupras might be like Cupra Terramar is closely related to the global VW Tiguan Volkswagen Group's Cupra used the backdrop of the 2024 America's Cup underway in Barcelona to present the Terramar compact crossover. Cupra doesn't.
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Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
California is close to passing a law requiring all new vehicles sold in the state to feature a “brief, one-time” audiovisual warning every time the driver exceeds the posted speed limit by 10 mph. Senate Bill 961 introduced by Senator Scott Wiener has already passed the senate and for the final step to becoming a law requires a.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Revived Renault 17 swaps 1.3-litre petrol engine for a rear-mounted electric motor French brand revives 1970s coupé with striking new look and power to match modern VW Golf GTI Renault has revived the 17 coupé of the 1970s as a sleek, sporting EV with a carbonfibre chassis and as much power as a modern Volkswagen Golf GTI. Created in partnership with French designer Ora Ito, the restomod is the latest in a series of reimagined Renault classics that pair retro design cues with modern underpinn
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Volvo isn't done with sedans yet. On Wednesday, at the debut of the 2025.5 XC90 in Sweden Volvo teased the upcoming ES90 electric sedan. The image revealed a sedan featuring a raked windshield that differs from today's gas-powered S90. The design depicts a sedan, though it could be a liftback to better compete with the Audi A6 E-Tron Sportback.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
New XC90 range will be headed by T8 PHEV with a 44-mile electric range BMW X5 rival gets makeover inspired by new EX90 electric sibling, along with suspension and powertrain upgrades Volvo has heavily reworked the hugely successful XC90 SUV with a number of “fundamental changes”, including design and technology updates inspired by its new electric EX90 sibling.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Volvo will continue selling the XC90 alongside the new EX90 electric SUV Volvo has updated the XC90's exterior, interior, and chassis Gas powertrains in the updated XC90 now run on the Miller cycle Volvo has just launched the electric EX90 three-row SUV but the current XC90 with its gas and plug-in hybrid powertrains isn't going anywhere. An.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
MG parent SAIC accelerates cheaper, more energy-dense batteries and the first is due in a production EV next year MG will begin to equip electric cars with solid-state batteries within the next 12 months, an official from its parent company, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), has confirmed. Speaking at the Chengdu motor show in China, Yu Jingmin, executive vice president of SAIC’s passenger vehicle operations, revealed that new solid-state battery technology developed by the compa
Motor 1
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
New target: plug-in hybrids and EVs should account for 90-100% of sales.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Single seat is mounted centrally to boost visibility and reduce adaptation costs Maker of affordable and lightweight cargo hauler believes “this could be the next tuk-tuk” Prodrive has partnered with UK-based design agency Astheimer to create the Evolv, a tiny electric van concept that will form the basis of a £25,000 production version in 2028. Designed for ‘last-mile’ delivery services in cities, the Evolv is a 3240mm-long, 1450mm-wide cargo-mover that’s claimed to have significantly more load
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Values were on the upswing last week, the market watcher observed.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Swooping roofline hints at the focus on aerodynamics EV sibling to the S90 is expected to use the same 111kWh battery as the larger EX90 SUV Volvo has given the first official glimpse of the new ES90, which will arrive in 2025 as the brand’s maiden electric saloon – and will be offered in the UK. The new model will be an electric equivalent to the long-running S90 and will take on the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE in the large electric saloon class.
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Adoption slower than thought this year, but critical mass seen on the horizon.
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Ford , Technology Continue reading Ford patents way to pipe ads into your vehicle's cabin Ford patents way to pipe ads into your vehicle's cabin originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 4 Sep 2024 09:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Volvo has abandoned plans to go electric-only by 2030. Instead, the company is aiming to sell a mix of mild-hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs by the end of the decade. The automaker believes the future is still electric, but it’ll take us longer to get there. Volvo has become the latest automaker to backtrack on their plans to go electric-only.
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Filed under: Green , Mercedes-Benz , Electric , Future Vehicles , Hybrid , Luxury , Sedan Continue reading Mercedes reworks flagship plans again, killing EQS name by 2030 Mercedes reworks flagship plans again, killing EQS name by 2030 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 4 Sep 2024 08:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Scout Motors has confirmed it will reveal its first new-generation vehicles on October 24, exactly 44 years after the last International Scout II was built. The now-VW-owned American brand will debut concept versions of an electric SUV and pickup ahead of production versions being built in South Carolina. VW acquired the rights to the Scout name in 2020 when it bought Navistar, the company International Harvester morphed into in 1986.
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Filed under: Green , Chrysler , Car Buying , Minivan/Van , Hybrid Continue reading 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid changes a trim name, raises price by $3,000 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid changes a trim name, raises price by $3,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 4 Sep 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The Nissan Patrol debuted in the Middle East as a twin to the North American Armada. The Patrol has more standard features than the Armada, plus an additional powertrain option. The two models look the same, but the Armada is available in a rugged PRO-4X trim. Nissan unveiled the seventh generation of the Patrol in the Middle East, coinciding with the debut of the Armada in North America.
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Filed under: Mercedes-Benz , Convertible , Luxury , Road Tests Continue reading 15 thoughts about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 Cabriolet 15 thoughts about the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 450 Cabriolet originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 4 Sep 2024 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Babb’s Bridge in Maine has a hole in its floor after an overweight truck tried to cross. The Ford F-750, estimated at 30,000 lbs over the bridge’s weight limit, caused the damage. The driver sustained minor injuries, but repairs to the historic bridge will take time. A historic covered bridge in Maine was dealt a significant blow when the driver of a loaded Ford F-750 decided to play fast and loose with the warning signs and attempted to cross.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Early sketches released by Scout show what its 4x4 and pick-up will look like Revival of storied brand will bring two new Rivian-fighting 4x4s to the market in 2026 Scout, the Volkswagen -backed revival of 4x4 brand International Harvester, will reveal its first cars on 24 October. The brand will unveil an electric rival for the Land Rover Defender and Ford Bronco , alongside a closely related pick-up to take on the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Renault has created an all-electric restomod version of its classic 1970s 17 coupe. Built on a carbon fiber chassis, the coupe features a new powertrain and custom bodywork. Designed with Ora Ito, the R17 will make its world premiere at October’s Paris Motor Show. If small workshops and garages can restore and modify classics with brilliant results, Renault has set out to prove that a major OEM can do the same, creating an all-electric restomod version of the Renault 17 coupe from the 1970
Motor 1
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Intake valves in 2.7L and 3.0L EcoBoost engines can break, and it's not a rare occurrence.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Hyundai Motor America had its best August on record as the company sold 79,278 vehicles last month. The automaker has sold 548,003 vehicles in the past eight months, which is up 4% from a year ago. Sonata sales soared 75%, but the Ioniq 6 is struggling. Hyundai has a lot to celebrate as they achieved record August sales in the United States. The automaker sold 79,278 vehicles last month, which was a 22% increase from a year ago.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Electric equivalent of best-selling XC60 SUV will be 'huge boost' to firm's EV ambitions, claims financial chief The new Volvo EX60, which is set to arrive in 2026, will be the first car to sit on an advanced new platform that is highly scalable and features advanced computing technology. The EX60 will be a key model for Volvo’s electric switch as the EV equivalent of the hugely popular XC60 family SUV , which has long been the Swedish firm’s best-seller.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The Land Aircraft Carrier is a six-wheeled EREV van with an 800-volt high-voltage system. A special production facility will be constructed to build the unique combo. Trial production will start in the middle of next year. Xpeng’s crazy AeroHT road-going aircraft carrier is a reality and will start pre-sales before the end of the year, with deliveries scheduled for 2026.
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
cap hpi is urging the industry to manage supply channels wisely, avoid oversaturation, and recognise the limits of discounting as a tool for maintaining market balance in order to ease pressure of meeting ZEV mandate requirements. In cap hpi’s view, there is unlikely to be an overall dramatic adverse effect on used EV values in Q4. Derren Martin, director of valuations of cap hpi, said: “Careful consideration and strategic planning from all industry areas, especially OEMs, is essential to succes
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A new patent application from Ford leverages interior microphones to serve relevant ads. It could, in theory, also use information like voice commands and navigation directions for the same purpose. Despite the application being live, Ford may not ever put the tech into production. Car companies are always searching for new ways to earn a little more money.
Motor 1
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
"We’re stepping away as the hosts, but Prime will be continuing it," says Richard Hammond.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
SAIC-owned MG will put solid-state battery tech into a production car “within 12 months,” a company official said. MG and other SAIC brands are in line to receive the new-generation batteries that offer double the energy density of current units. Other automakers like BMW, VW, and Toyota are working on solid-state batteries, but won’t bring them to market until well into the second half of the decade.
Motor 1
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Although work has started, a production version has yet to be approved.
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