Mon.Aug 19, 2024

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Electric Acura NSX-type performance car confirmed

Motor Authority

The next Acura NSX, or a car like it, will be powered by batteries, Shinji Aoyama, global executive vice president for Acura parent Honda, said at this month's 2024 Monterey Car Week, Motor1 reported. Aoyama described the car as an “NSX-type of vehicle” and said it may not necessary be called an NSX. He also confirmed it would ride on.

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Cyprus July 2024: Volkswagen up 181.3%, Kia Stonic back to #1

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia Stonic is back to the Cyprus top spot in July. According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT , the Cyprus new car market is off a harsh -19.3% year-on-year to 1,360 units. The year-to-date tally however up 8.9% to 10,150. Kia (-38.9%) easily remains on top of the brands charts despite a damning year-on-year fall. Volkswagen (+181.3%) surges ahead and overtakes Hyundai (-2.7%) to rank #2 overall.

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2025 Audi RS 3 brings updates, including revised chassis

Motor Authority

The Audi RS 3 has been updated for the 2025 model year along with the rest of the A3 range. The updated A3 was first shown in March and the updated S3 followed in April. The cars are expected to reach U.S. showrooms later this year, and once again only the sedan body style is expected here. In other markets Audi offers a hatchback alternative.

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Greece July 2024: Toyota Yaris back in charge in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Yaris is the most popular vehicle in Greece in July. Greek new car sales edge down -1.4% year-on-year in July to 12,205 units, but the year-to-date tally remains frankly in positive at +9% to 90,225. Toyota (+27%) posts another very satisfying score at 18.9% share vs. 17% so far this year. Peugeot (-17.6%) climbs back up four spots on last month to #2 but struggles year-on-year.

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Rimac plans track car that can outpace an F1 car

Motor Authority

Rimac may have only unveiled the Nevera R last week, a hardcore version of the Nevera electric hypercar with even more power and modifications aimed at improving lap times, however the company's chief has already announced plans for an even quicker car. Speaking to Motor1 during Friday's reveal of the Nevera R, Rimac CEO and founder Mate Rimac.

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Indonesia July 2024: Toyota Kijang Innova repeats at #1, BYD launches

Best Selling Cars Blog

The BYD Seal ranks #15 in Indonesia in July. Indonesian wholesales drop -7.8% year-on-year in July to 74,160 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -17.4% or over 100,000 units to 484,235. Meanwhile retail sales perform markedly better at -1% to 75,608 but are down -12.2% year-to-date to 508,050. Toyota (-9.7%) falls slightly faster than the market but reaches an outstanding 36.6% share.

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Kalmar returns with modern take on the Porsche 959

Motor Authority

Kalmar Automotive is a Danish company that specializes in restomodding Porsche 911s, particularly the 993 generation. It entered the U.S. earlier this year with help from California's Canepa, starting with a single model, the 7-97 Classic. Now Kalmar has revealed a more adventurous build that looks to channel the Porsche 959. Called the Kalmar.

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Tuthill GT One is a tribute to an iconic Porsche homologation special

Motor Authority

Homologation rules for racing have resulted in some of the world's greatest sports cars, and sitting high on the list is the Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion, the homologation special for the 911 GT1 race car that ran in the BPR Global GT Series during the 1990s. The U.K.'s Tuthill, a company known for modifying Porsche 911s, decided the time.

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Urban Classification, Business Volume's Affect on Fixed Ops Shown

AutoDealer Today

Reynolds says new report proves improving operational efficiency, engaging technicians in selling maximize profitability, even for very busy service departments.

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1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports is Best of Show at 2024 Pebble Beach Concours

Motor Authority

An unrestored 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports was voted Best of Show at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, which ran on Sunday and closed out this year's Monterey Car Week. The car marked a couple of firsts for the prestigious awards as it was the first time a preservation car was given top honors. It was also the first time the winner's owner.

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Public EV Chargers Get Better Marks

AutoDealer Today

Access to Tesla fast chargers for other brands helped lift satisfaction two straight quarters, but many public chargers still unreliable, survey finds.

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2025 GMC Yukon debuts new look, AT4 Ultimate model

Motor Authority

The GMC Yukon has been updated for the 2025 model year, gaining a revised look, new technology, and more power for the available diesel engine. The current Yukon has been on sale since the 2021 model year and the latest updates largely mirror those made to the related Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban twins for 2025, like the addition of a much larger.

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U.S. Puts V2X Tech in High Gear

AutoDealer Today

For added safety, DOT deploys plan to speed up systems allowing vehicles and devices to connect with each other and infrastructure on the road.

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Dongfeng Nammi Box is £19,615 budget EV for Europe

Autocar

Launched in Switzerland to rival Citroen ë-C3, Chinese small hatchback offers 193 miles of range and 94bhp Dongfeng, one of the four biggest car makers in China, has taken its first steps into Europe with the Nammi Box budget EV. Launched in Switzerland priced from CHF 21,990 (£19,615), the hatchback is positioned as a rival to the Citroen ë-C3 , currently one of the cheapest EVs on sale in Europe at £21,035.

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New Vehicle-Tracking Tech Launched

AutoDealer Today

DOWC introduces update to its Theft Protection offering that it tailored to franchise dealers and independents.

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Fiat Panda off sale in UK after 12 years

Autocar

The fouth-generation Fiat Panda had been on sale since 2012 Small hatchback was one of the nation’s cheapest cars, at £14,750; will be replaced by Grande Panda The fourth-generation Fiat Panda has been pulled from sale in the UK after 12 years, Autocar can reveal. It ends a 21-year run for the Italian city car , which was one of a handful of models available for less than £15,000.

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Dodge Hurricrate engines are finally here: Cat 3 has 550 hp and 531 lb-ft

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Dodge Continue reading Dodge Hurricrate engines are finally here: Cat 3 has 550 hp and 531 lb-ft Dodge Hurricrate engines are finally here: Cat 3 has 550 hp and 531 lb-ft originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Koenisgegg Jesko Beats Czinger 21C As The Fastest Production Model Around Laguna Seca

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A Koenigsegg Jesko Attack recorded a lap time of 1:24.86 at the Laguna Seca Raceway. The Swedish hypercar became the fastest homologated production car around the Californian track. Development driver Markus Lundh drove the Jesko around the track, in his first-ever run at Laguna Seca. Koenigsegg broke the lap record for homologated production cars at Laguna Seca with the Jesko.

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Renault Symbioz

Autocar

Renault finds an opening for yet another family-friendly SUV, this one with compact proportions and hybrid power Renault boss Luca de Meo has a knack for populism when it comes to new models, and he’s clearly very happy for the formerly alternative and once-innovative volume car brand he now runs to simply keep on bringing the kind of cars that people are actually buying right now.By this tester’s reckoning, his firm will have eight models on sale in the UK by the end of this year, across the we

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GM Just Cut 1,000 Employees From Its Software And Services Division

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GM is laying off 1,000 salaried staff from its software and services division around the world. Around 600 of the job losses are due to cuts at the automaker’s tech campus near Detroit. The layoffs amount to approximately a 1.3 percent reduction in GM’s total workforce, reports say. GM ’s stock price grew in the first half of 2024, but its headcount is moving in the opposite direction.

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BYD’s 330kW electric RAV4 rival spotted for the first time

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Chinese car giant BYD is gearing up to launch what could be one of its most popular electric vehicles (EV) from its off-road focused sub brand. Source: Autohome and Car News China Images published by Autohome – and Car News China – show the Fang Cheng Bao 3 without camouflage for the first time, previewing what we can expect from the Toyota RAV4 -sized EV.

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California Wants To Fight Gas Price Spikes By Requiring Refiners To Have Fuel Reserve

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a plan to help stabilize gas prices. Under the proposal, refiners would be required to maintain a minimum fuel reserve to prevent price spikes such as those resulting from downtime due to maintenance. The move could save drivers hundreds of millions of dollars every year, but details about the plan are hazy.

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New Audi RS3 is a five-cylinder swansong with improved agility

Autocar

Hot hatch arrives with updated front end, interior and reworked brake torque vectoring Audi ’s signature five-cylinder engine will bow out with the updated RS3 after 48 years in production. Making the same 394bhp as in the previous RS3, the 2.5 TFSI is the only five-pot still in mainstream use. It also powers the higher-riding RS Q3. The upgraded RS3 will arrive next month and follows the A3 , which received a wide-reaching refresh earlier this year.

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2025 Chevrolet Traverse Gains Luxurious High Country Trim

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Chevrolet has announced the High Country trim is returning on the 2025 Traverse. It stands out with updated styling, leather seats, and a 10-speaker Bose audio system. Power is provided by a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 328 hp. The redesigned Traverse is a hot commodity as it’s the “fastest turning vehicle” in the Chevrolet lineup.

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GM lays off 1,000 salaried employees

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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , GM Continue reading GM lays off 1,000 salaried employees GM lays off 1,000 salaried employees originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Elon Musk Denies Gifting A Cybertruck To Russian General

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Elon Musk emphatically denied gifting a Tesla to a Chechen leader and Russian general. Ramzan Kadyrov shared a video of himself driving the EV equipped with a machine gun. The Chechen warlord openly thanked Elon Musk for creating the electric truck. Let’s face it—the internet is an odd place, yet nothing baffles us more than the enduring allure of misinformation.

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When will we see wireless electric car charging roads in Australia?

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Charging an electric vehicle while you’re driving might sound good in theory, but will it ever come to fruition? We find out. Norway recently announced it has started testing wireless electric vehicle (EV) chargers embedded into a stretch of road, allowing EV drivers to charge while they drive. According to multiple overseas reports, a 100m stretch of road in the Norwegian city of Trondheim will be tested for a year, but unfortunately it is not yet available to the public and is reserved f

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Iconic Ferrari Fetches Eye-Watering $17 Million

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Ferrari presented this very 250 GT California Spider at the Geneva Motor Show in 1960. The car has been driven on the Nurburgring and is one of just 56 examples. An executive from Phillip Morris is one of the 250 GT’s former owners. The very first Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti has sold for an eye-watering $17.055 million at an auction in Monterey.

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Why GM is rolling out another brand in Australia

CarExpert

General Motors, once focused on Australia’s new car market with Holden and nothing else, is continuing to expand its lineup of subsidiaries in local showrooms. After reintroducing Chevrolet in 2018 through Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and later moving the bowtie brand to the General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) camp in 2020, the US car giant is about to launch both Cadillac and GMC in Australia.

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Tesla Delivering Muddy Cybertrucks To Furious New Owners

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Tesla’s delivery centers clean and detail vehicles before handing them to buyers. Dozens of Cybertruck buyers have had to deal with dirty exteriors and interiors. Employees were initially told to clean the truck with Dawn dish soap. Taking delivery of a new car is supposed to be an exciting experience but for some Tesla Cybertruck buyers, they’re being forced to drive off delivery lots in vehicles bathed in dirt and mud.

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Hendy Group appoints Duncan McPhee as COO

Motor Trader

Hendy Group has appointed Duncan McPhee to the new role of chief operating officer (COO). He will join the business in October, reporting direct to Hendy Group CEO Paul Hendy. Most recently McPhee was COO at Lookers, where he led a team of over 6,500 employees and last year managed a turnover exceeding £4bn. He will oversee day-to-day operations and drive excellence across all key functions, including car and commercial vehicle sales, aftersales, logistics, marketing, financial and insurance, an

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2025 GMC Yukon Gets A Much-Needed Interior Overhaul And Beefier Diesel

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The 2025 GMC Yukon gains modern looks inside-out, and a new AT4 Ultimate trim. The overhauled interior has a 16.8-inch infotainment, and more technology features. A more potent 3.0-liter diesel is available across the lineup, next to carry-over V8s. GMC has unveiled a significantly updated 2025 Yukon, bringing it in line with its platform-sharing brethren, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade full-size SUVs, both of which have already undergone their own facelifts.

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Mon Motors’ £7m site to open in Cardiff

Motor Trader

Mon Motors’ £7 million Volvo site will open on 9 September in Cardiff. Work is close to completion at Mon Motors Volvo Cars Cardiff store at Cardiff Gate. The store was moved from its temporary premises on Hadfield Road. Gabe Masterson, head of business at Mon Motors Volvo Cars Cardiff, said: “This is a really exciting chapter for Mon Motors Volvo Cars Cardiff as we prepare to open the doors to our brand-new home.

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Karma Ivara GT-UV Concept Teases Possible Production Crossover With EV Or PHEV Power

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Karma Automotive revealed its first crossover, the Ivara GT-UV design study, at Monterey Car Week. Unlike Karma’s upcoming Kaveya coupe and Gyesera sedan EVs, the Ivara could be offered with a choice of electric or PHEV power. Karma also unveiled the Kaveya’s production-ready interior and announced a technical collaboration with Intel. Monterey Car Week was so packed with debuts that one automaker based just down the road struggled to get the exposure it perhaps deserved.

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BLOG Glyn Hopkin sale marks ‘historic shift’ in motor retail

Motor Trader

Glyn Hopkin Group recently announced its sale to become an employee ownership trust (EOT). The group, which has a £550m turnover, has 25 sites and employs more than 800 people, making it the largest EOT transaction in the franchised motor retail sector. When business owners are planning for a future exit, there are various options to consider. These include the traditional trade sale route, or options involving those currently in the business such as a management buyout (MBO) or a sale to an emp

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Zacoe’s BMW M2 Widebody Kit Screams E30 M3

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Zacoe gave the M2 a DTM-style makeover inspired by the legendary E30 M3. The sports car now features a widebody kit along with several aero enhancements. The powertrain remains unchanged, except for a louder, more aggressive exhaust. The G87 BMW M2 has become a favorite among tuners , eager to maximize its polarizing design. Zacoe, known for modifying supercars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren, has taken on the junior BMW M coupe with a DTM-inspired widebody kit dubbed “Meister.̶

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Queensland wants to take nation’s toughest hoon, bystander laws even further

CarExpert

Queensland’s Police Minister wants even tougher punishments for motorists caught hooning on the state’s roads, even if the person charged isn’t in a vehicle. Mark Ryan, Minister for Police and Community Safety, introduced the Queensland Community Safety Bill on May 1, calling for greater powers allowing hoons and those participating in related events to be prosecuted.