Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Sales for the BYD Yuan Plus (Atto 3 in export markets) are up 84.7% in 2023. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, shipments of new vehicles in China climb 12% year-on-year in 2023 to 30,094,000 units, marking the first time above 30 million annual sales. This includes 26,063,000 Passenger Vehicles (+10.6%) and 4,031,000 Commercial Vehicles (+22.1%).

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 15, 2024

A Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ will be among the featured lots at a Bonhams auction scheduled for January 25 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Chiron Super Sport 300+ is the production version of the car Bugatti used to win the race to 300 mph. Andy Wallace, a 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and Bugatti test driver, hit a top speed of 304.773 mph in Sept.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

Porsche confirmed the debut date on its website Jaguar I-Pace rival sits on different platform to ICE Macan, with up to 600bhp; gets augmented-reality tech Porsche has confirmed that its ambitious new electric Macan will be revealed on the 25th January. When it launches, the crucial new model will become Porsche 's first electric SUV. It was originally planned for 2023 but was delayed by development difficulties at Cariad, the Volkswagen Group's software division.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 15, 2024

Voice-assist systems are commonplace in cars today, but Ford wants to give them personalities. A patent application from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 2, 2024 (and originally filed on Aug. 17, 2020), discusses using machine learning to create in-car digital assistants with distinct.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 15, 2024

With electric car sales exploding in Australia, we wanted to hit the road and see whether it’s still cheaper to drive an electric vehicle in comparison to an internal combustion car. [link] A little while back we drove a diesel Audi Q5 and an electric Kia EV6 from Adelaide to Sydney over a 1400km road trip to figure out whether you could drive an electric vehicle regionally.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

An Aygo X-inspired urban EV was revealed in 2021 but plans are now on hold Firm has no immediate plans to offer a small, cheap electric car, making the prospect of an electric Aygo X unlikely Toyota has no immediate plans to offer a small, cheap electric car due to the high cost of battery materials, making the prospect of an electric Aygo X unlikely.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

The last time we heard anything about Honda’s e:NP2 and e:NS2 , the former was taking part in one of those stunts popular in the 1970s where the automaker sees how many people it can cram inside. But now we’ve got some far more serious and meaningful intel thanks to the benevolent folk at China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

In China, automakers must disclose certain details about upcoming vehicles ahead of their unveiling, which means that we often get a look behind the curtain. In certain cases, such as with the next-generation Cadillac XT5, that can be relevant to North American readers, too. General Motors had initially planned to discontinue the Cadillac XT5 crossover in North America.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

Dodge revealed the new performance EV on its social media accounts New muscle car prototype carries over many of concept's features; order book to open later this year Dodge has revealed a pre-production version of the new Charger Daytona SRT as its first performance EV. Dubbed "the future of electrified muscle", it will be available from late 2024, positioned as a rival to the electric Chevrolet Camaro , due in 2026.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

The age of battery-electric vehicles is well and truly upon us, but at the Tokyo Auto Salon , Toyota showed there is still plenty of fun left to be had with combustion engines, unveiling vehicles like the facelifted GR Yaris and the 300 hp Lexus LBX RR Morizo Concept. There are plenty of other combustion-powered Toyota models that car enthusiasts can look forward to seeing in the future too.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Tayron will replace the Tiguan Allspace Design for new seven-seat SUV revealed ahead of its UK launch in 2025 The new seven-seat Volkswagen Tayron is due on sale in the UK in 2025 as a successor to the retired Tiguan Allspace. The second-generation Tayron has now been revealed in the latest batch of Chinese regulatory filings ahead of its planned introduction to Europe markets next year.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

China’s enthusiasm for passenger cars has once again brought another Volkswagen sedan into the market, in the form of the upcoming Magotan. This new model shares a close relationship with the latest versions of the European market VW Passat Variant and the Skoda Superb and was unveiled by the Chinese Ministry of Information. The Magotan may be a bit of an oddity for western readers.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

Frascella played a key role in shaping the new Defender Architect of Defender, Discovery and Range Rover models leaves company for new pastures Massimo Frascella has resigned from his post as design boss of JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover). Working under creative chief Gerry McGovern, Frascella oversaw the fruition of some of JLR’s most recognisable model lines, including the Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

BMW is one of the big automakers that believes a mixed powertrain strategy makes more sense than going all-in on EVs. But while it says it’s not planning on giving up building combustion engines any time soon, it concedes it has given up on growing ICE sales. “The tipping point for combustion engines was last year,” the automaker’s Chief Financial Officer, Walter Mertl, told reporters at Bloomberg and Reuters recently. ”The current sales plateau for combustion cars

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

Higher residual values are helping to keep monthly payments down, said Bruno Vanel Small crossover gains Scenic-inspired styling; affordability of monthly payments to be prioritised The Renault Captur is set to follow the smaller Clio in receiving a heavy update, as Renault targets an increased share of the critical compact SUV segment. Renault product performance boss Bruno Vanel told Autocar: “We are not going to forget Captur.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

American regulators are looking into a potential safety issue relating to the 2023 Fisker Ocean. The new electric vehicle has become the subject of several complaints from owners, who say that the braking performance of their vehicles diminished dangerously. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it has received nine complaints from owners of the 2023 Ocean , including one incident involving a fire.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

The T-Roc has been with us since 2017 - can it still turn heads in a congested segment? The Volkswagen T-Roc has taken the UK market by storm over the last couple of years and has grown to become one of the UK’s best-selling cars. Based on the proportions of a Volkswagen Golf but with the high-riding driving position of an SUV, the T-Roc built on what the Nissan Qashqai had started, further bolstering the commercially appealing crossover-hatchback segment.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

With a new teaser on its official website, Porsche confirmed that the much anticipated Macan EV will premiere on January 25, 2024. The new generation of the popular SUV will ride on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, featuring a 100 kWh battery pack and up to 603 hp (450 kW / 612 PS) of electric power while promising to offer exceptional driving dynamics.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 15, 2024

Chinese carmaker Omada claims to have 50 retail sites confirmed across the UK prior to its launch in April with a full year target of 100. Dealers on board include Listers, Arnold Clark and Greenhous. OMODA arrives in the UK with two cars. The OMODA 5 SUV is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

Last year, Aston Martin hinted the redesigned Vantage would be unveiled in early 2024. We now have an apparent date as the model is slated to debut on February 12. The company is keeping details under wraps, but they kicked off a teaser campaign that suggests the car has been “engineered for real drivers.” As the automaker explained, “As soon as you sit in the driving seat, you must understand your car.

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Auto Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Filed under: Lexus , Used Car Buying , Automotive History , Coupe , Luxury , Performance , Classics Continue reading Future Classic: Lexus SC Future Classic: Lexus SC originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

VW has already fully revealed the 2024 Tiguan for Europe , and now courtesy of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, we’ve got a look at the long-wheelbase version, which you might consider a successor to the Tiguan still on sale in American dealers, and known as the Tiguan Allspace in Europe. But don’t bother looking for the stretched (but still compact) SUV in American dealerships any time soon.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 15, 2024

A portable mobile phone and seatbelt enforcement camera has gone up in flames, and authorities are treating the incident as suspicious. Police in Queensland are on the hunt for those responsible for setting alight a portable mobile phone detection camera. A series of videos posted to social media platform TikTok by ‘atonmic_von’ shows the camera unit quickly engulfed in flames, with the fire brigade arriving on scene to extinguish the inferno.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

In the world of Porsche tuning, RUF has certainly made a name for itself and over decades, the German company has produced some remarkable 911-based models. Getting your hands on one of these cars isn’t particularly easy, however, but fortunately, one has just been listed up for auction through Cars & Bids. Unsurprisingly, it is attracting quite a lot of attention.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 15, 2024

Helensburgh Toyota co-owners Gary Mulvaney and Ernie Cowan have sold the business to a newly formed employee trust. The company has held the Toyota franchise for over 45 years and is recognised as one of the franchise’s top performers for customer care in the UK. Mulvaney and Cowan who will remain in their current roles.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Cleveland Indians became the Guardians in 2022, but campaigners are still trying to remove insensitive references and mascots across the country. This is most noticeable in sports and schools, but a Cincinnati used car dealer is drawing flak for a 42 foot (12.8 meter) tall sign featuring a stereotypical Indian. A Change.org petition , noticed by CityBeat , called for a protest of the sign on Martin Luther King Jr.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2024

£10k gets you one of the finest-handling and most approachable sports cars in a generation The fastest cars aren’t always the most fun. And for proof of that, look no further than the Subaru BRZ.This is a sports car you can get the best out of at everyday speeds, just like its better-known twin, the Toyota GT86.In 2008, Toyota chairman Katsuaki Watanabe decided he wanted an affordable 2+2 coupé, but his company was already at full production capacity and its development engineers were flat-out w

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

When Italy’s Polizia di Stato took delivery of a Lamborghini Urus Performante last month, we joked the Dubai Police had better step up their game. That has now happened as the department has added a Urus Performante to their fleet. The crossover was handed over at last year’s Dubai Airshow and entered service “after a period of preparation and modifications … to adapt it to the work requirements of the police force.” Exterior changes are relatively minor, but includ

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Drive.com

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Toyota HiLux ute is poised for its third facelift in six years alongside new features, 48-volt mild-hybrid tech on some models, and price rises, dealers have been advised. The Toyota HiLux ute is due to receive its biggest update in four years – including a revised look for most models – weeks after losing the title of Australia’s best-selling new vehicle it has held for seven years to the Ford Ranger.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s exceptionally rare for automakers to introduce cars that not only provide relatively low cost with high performance but are also essentially hand-built, resembling homologated race specials rather than just another trim level of a mass-produced model. However, that’s precisely what the Toyota GR Yaris offers. Now, the Japanese automaker is bringing out an updated version of their sub-compact GR model and introducing a never-before-available automatic gearbox.

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Automotive Addicts

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Biden administration has recently allocated $623 million in grants to support the development of an extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the United States. The announcement, made on Thursday, outlines the funding for 47 EV charging stations and related projects spanning 22 states and Puerto Rico. The initiative aims to establish 7,500 EV charging ports, addressing the critical need for accessible and convenient charging infrastructure.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

Auto shows aren’t only about automobiles these days, they’re about all kinds of personal transportation solutions, and one of the weirdest of those contraptions at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show was the Xturismo Limited Edition hoverbike by Japan’s ALI Technologies. Looking like a cross between a Glamis dunes ATV, a snowmobile and Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder, the Xturismo was designed to fly just a few meters above the earth’s surface, rather than mixing with aeroplan

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Automotive Addicts

JANUARY 15, 2024

Toyota is setting out to hit a major milestone in 2024, aiming to produce over 10.3 million vehicles globally. This ambitious goal would mark a consecutive yearly record for the automaker, building on the success of the previous year’s production figures. The information, as reported by the Nikkei, highlights Toyota’s intention to capitalize on the strong demand for hybrid vehicles.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

A rather extraordinary 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 has appeared up for sale in the U.S. and while Defenders of this vintage aren’t all that hard to come by, this one is more interesting than most. You see, between 1980 and 1998, a special off-road challenge known as the Camel Trophy was held on an annual basis in some of the most inhospitable places on earth.

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Automotive Addicts

JANUARY 15, 2024

BMW’s Chief Financial Officer, Walter Mertl, revealed in a recent media roundtable that the company has reached a significant turning point in its sales dynamics. Mertl stated that BMW now experiences the majority of its sales growth from electric vehicles (EVs), marking a tipping point for traditional combustion engine vehicle sales. According to Mertl, this transition occurred last year, indicating a fundamental shift in the automotive market.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 15, 2024

The highlight of Toyota’s booth at the Tokyo Auto Salon has been the facelifted GR Yaris but it also brought along with it a pair of modified GR Yaris and GR Corolla models that show just how mean the duo can be made to look with some visual alterations. Starting with the smaller of the two models is the GR Yaris RR x GROW Concept. It has been outfitted with several parts from Rookie Racing that add to its aggression, including a dramatic front splitter.

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Auto Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Filed under: Design/Style , Volvo , Automotive History , SUV Continue reading Volvo shows the off-roader project it worked on in the 1970s Volvo shows the off-roader project it worked on in the 1970s originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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