Motor Authority
JANUARY 2, 2025
Genesis built a special off-road version of its GV80 luxury SUV for racing legend—and current brand partner—Jacky Ickx. Spotted in a post on the Instagram page of Genesis' European arm, the GV80 Desert Edition has typical off-road modifications like a raised ride height, knobby tires, a roof rack with LED light bar, and prominent.
Motor 1
JANUARY 2, 2025
The electric sports car was recently spotted leaving Lambo's gated building with various prototypes and camo-wrapped supercars.
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Motor Authority
JANUARY 2, 2025
The Tesla Model Y is about to receive its first solid refresh. It was recently spied undergoing testing on public roads, and those photos show the updated Model Y should follow a similar path as the facelifted Model 3 that proceeded it in 2023. The updated 2026 Tesla Model Y is expected to go on sale in the spring of 2025. The refreshed Model Y is.
Autocar
JANUARY 2, 2025
After dropping the long-revered estates from the UK line-up, Volvo has decided they have a place after all Like Subbuteo, the church, salad cream or Jaguar , the Volvo estate seems like one of those things that just ought to be around even if youre not actually going to use it. There will always be Volvo estates , wont there? There have been for more than 70 years.
Carscoops
JANUARY 2, 2025
Alfa Romeo has quietly introduced an entry-level Tonale. It starts at $36,535 which makes it $9,500 cheaper than the plug-in hybrid variant. Power is provided by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 268 hp and 295 lb-ft. The Alfa Romeo Tonale has been an expensive afterthought and sales have reflected that unfortunate reality.
Motor Trader
JANUARY 2, 2025
Car retailers and the motor sector have welcomed the governments decision to launch a consultation on the XEV Mandate. The Mandate has come under attack for the past 12 months for failing to support the manufacture and sales of electric vehicles. The consultation will look at the phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and and the detail of the ZEV Mandate.
Carscoops
JANUARY 2, 2025
A new $1,000 loyalty discount is available to existing Nissan and Infiniti owners. All 2025 Nissan Ariya models come with wireless smartphone charging as standard. Prices for the 2025 Ariya start at $39,770 and top out at $53,370. Just a week after Nissan announced the 2025 Ariya with a slightly higher price tag, dealers are already offering incentives for their electric SUV model.
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Motor Trader
JANUARY 2, 2025
Ryders of Warrington has joined the KGM Motors UK dealer network, operating as Ryders KGM. Located on Athlone Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8JJ, Ryders KGM has been present for more than 30 years. Scott Ryder, dealer principal at Ryders KGM, said: We are thrilled to join the franchise and begin this exciting new chapter as Ryders KGM. For over three decades, our hands-on approach along with the strong relationships weve nurtured with our customers have set us apart.
Motor 1
JANUARY 2, 2025
Enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to this year.
Auto Express
JANUARY 2, 2025
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Carscoops
JANUARY 2, 2025
A study has found being heavily dependent on a car can result in lower satisfaction with life. The tipping point is around 50%, but car use increases satisfaction at lower levels. Researchers say the finding should encourage planners and decision-makers to help reduce dependence on vehicles. America is a vast and diverse country, made up of small towns, big cities, and rural farms.
Crest Nissan
JANUARY 2, 2025
See Nissan Murano Inventory Production of the All-New 2025 Murano Begins Nissan has officially kicked off production of the all-new 2025 Murano at its Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee. Nissan executives, community leaders, and manufacturing employees gathered to celebrate as the first 2025 model rolled off the assembly line. This milestone is a testament to the teams dedication and hard work, which brought the redesigned midsize crossover to life.
Motor 1
JANUARY 2, 2025
There's nothing better than seeing cheap beaters get pushed to within inches of their life, especially on a gravel surface.
Motor Trader
JANUARY 2, 2025
TMS Motor Group has acquired Loughborough Kia and strengthened its presence in Leicestershire. Oli Johnson hands over the keys from one family to another. The service offered by Kia Loughborough is now bolstered by the enhanced offerings and greater choice of vehicles from TMS Motor Group. Len Hallows, MD, said: We are thrilled to welcome Loughborough Kia to the TMS family.
Drive.com
JANUARY 2, 2025
Tesla Australia’s decline in vehicle deliveries last year outpaced the company’s global results despite price cuts and finance offers here and overseas new data shows. Deliveries of Tesla electric cars in Australia declined over a calendar year for the first time on record in 2024 down 17 per cent despite significant price cuts of up to $9500.
Auto Express
JANUARY 2, 2025
With the switch to EVs taking chunks out of fuel duty, editor Paul Barker thinks the Government will soon have to decide what comes next
Drive.com
JANUARY 2, 2025
The BYD Shark 6 ute’s high-power SUV sibling is set for Australian showrooms, if a photo of a left-hand-drive prototype with export-market branding testing locally is a guide. Credit: BYD EV Owners Australia group on Facebook. BYD’s plug-in hybrid challenger to the Toyota Prado the Fangchengbao Bao 5 is all but confirmed for Australia after a disguised prototype was spotted testing on local roads this week.
Auto Express
JANUARY 2, 2025
More realistic emissions testing could see substantial tax increases for PHEV drivers
Carscoops
JANUARY 2, 2025
This historic 1966 Ford GT40 MkII made its racing debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of the same year but had to retire after 12 laps. Indianapolis’s Motor Speedway Museum has been home to the car for several decades. You can buy a lot for $11 million. One could splash that kind of cash on a private jet, a mansion, or two Bugatti Tourbillons and still have some money left over.
Autocar
JANUARY 2, 2025
The way plug-in hybrid fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions are calculated changed at the start of this year Some vehicles are at risk of losing company car tax breaks following the 1 January change to the way plug-in hybrid (PHEV) fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions are calculated. These reforms arrive after long-standing criticism that the published fuel economy figures of PHEVs fail to reflect real-world performance, which in turn undermines their contribution to cutting manufacturers and fleets C
Drive.com
JANUARY 2, 2025
Global deliveries of Tesla electric cars over a calendar year have declined compared to the previous 12 months for the first time in the company’s recorded history albeit only by 19,000 cars despite a late surge, but it remained ahead of BYD. Tesla has reported its first year-on-year decline in annual new-car deliveries on record after more than a decade of growth amid a softening in demand for electric vehicles (EVs).
Auto Express
JANUARY 2, 2025
Our Deal of the Day for January 2 is a top price on a top supermini
Drive.com
JANUARY 2, 2025
The upgraded Ford Ranger Super Duty ute has been spotted on Australian roads, testing in single-cab and extra-cab guises before next year’s launch. The 2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty has been spotted testing in Australia, seen in new single-cab-chassis and extra-cab-chassis formats for the first time globally. Images and a video posted to the Official Next-Gen Ranger Group Australia on Facebook show partly camouflaged, single-cab and extra-cab Ranger Super Duty utes testing in Victoria ahead
Auto Express
JANUARY 2, 2025
Chinese EV maker reported record sales despite rising tariffs
Drive.com
JANUARY 2, 2025
Hyundai Australia is conservative with its sales predictions next year, but hybrids will play a key role in pushing the brand to more customers. Hyundai Australia is predicting at least another year of steady sales before it could ramp up and possibly overtake Mazda on the best-selling list. Speaking to Drive , a Hyundai Australia spokesperson was conservative with sales predictions for next year, given the state of the market and economic conditions.
Shawn Ryder
JANUARY 2, 2025
The digital landscape is constantly evolving, and as an automotive dealer, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for your success. Embracing emerging technologies in your digital marketing strategy can enhance customer engagement, improve operational efficiency, and ultimately drive sales. In this blog post, we will explore the future of automotive digital marketing, focusing on trends, technologies, and actionable steps you can take to keep your dealership competitive.
Autosoft
JANUARY 2, 2025
Create Lifelong Customers with Autosoft DMS+CRM January 03, 2025 Anthony Belcher 4 mins read Why Customer Retention Is the Key to Dealership Success In today’s competitive auto market, keeping customers coming back is essential for your dealerships success. It costs dealerships much more to win new customers than to retain current ones. Smart dealers know that happy customers not only return for service and future purchases but also refer friends and family.
AutoSuccessOnline
JANUARY 2, 2025
BizzyCar released their Q4 and Year-End Recall Report noting the dominant recall trends that closed out 2024. While 2024 saw a notable decline in recall numbers (27 million) from 2023 (33 million), when factoring in un-repaired vehicles from prior years, more than one in four vehicles on U.S. roads have at least one open recall, translating to 72.7 million vehicles currently on the road with recall needs.
Autosoft
JANUARY 2, 2025
Understanding Cost Control for Low-Volume Franchise Dealerships January 03, 2025 Anthony Belcher 4 mins read The Balancing Act Between Cost and Performance for Dealerships Running low-volume franchise dealerships is decidedly tough in today’s market. As a smaller player, you watch every dollar while still delivering phenomenal service. Perhaps the biggest challenge is finding a dealer management system that doesn’t break the bank but still gets the job done.
Auto Remarketing
JANUARY 2, 2025
The amount of competition among automotive dealerships makes it one of the most cutthroat industries in the world. Dealerships aren’t just competing with each other; theyre up against local repair shops, body shops, parts stores and more. With departments for sales, service, parts, detailing, and even bodywork, every part of a dealership faces its own form of competition in its region.
Drive.com
JANUARY 2, 2025
While decorating your car is a right of passage, these Aussie drivers decided to take it one step further with their custom number plates. Image: Facebook When it comes to owning a car, decorating your vehicle to suit your personality is one of the best experiences associated with driving. However, custom number plates seem to be the preferred choice of decorations among Australian drivers, with multiple social media groups dedicated to spotting some of the funniest, most obscene and unique cust
Selly Automotive
JANUARY 2, 2025
How prepared are you for the changing world of used car sales just around the corner in 2025? Dealers who stay ahead of the curve can turn emerging technologies and market shifts into real opportunities for growth. The automotive industry has been evolving for decades, but the years leading up to 2025 saw a radical leap forward, especially in the used car space with players like Carvana.
AutoSuccessOnline
JANUARY 2, 2025
Making the future the place you want to be Many people have a misguided idea about change. They see it as a threat to their status quo. Theyve gotten good at performing their daily tasks, and change threatens to upend that comfort for something that is unknown, potentially awkward and possibly threatening. One of my friends and Theory of 5 co-mentor David Boice sums up the challenge of change with one of his personal mottos: Change, whether good or bad, is resisted with equal intensity.
CarExpert
JANUARY 2, 2025
Tesla couldnt recover in the final month of 2024 to reverse a year-long sales decline, ending the year with less than 40,000 deliveries to Australian customers. According to data published by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC), Tesla delivered 3593 vehicles to Australian customers in December, representing a 63.9 per cent increase on the same month a year prior.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 2, 2025
These days, it seems like all the desirable, interesting cars are staying expensive instead of getting cheap so they can ruin the finances of normal people willing to roll the dice on maintenance and repairs. Those may be bad decisions, but we at least want the opportunity to make them, dammit. The BMW i8 , on the Read more.
Auto Express
JANUARY 2, 2025
Is the petrol vs electric debate becoming a bit too heated? Shane Wilkinson believes that it's time for everyone to take a deep breath.
Jalopnik
JANUARY 2, 2025
Norway is leading the entire world when it comes to electric vehicle adoption. Nine out of ten cars sold in the Nordic country in 2024 were powered by electricity. That puts the country well on track to hit its goal of only adding EVs to the road in 2025. Thats a lofty task, but if anyone is equipped to do it, Norway Read more.
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