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Jay Leno samples a Shelby GT350 roadster by OVC and Camilo Pardo

Motor Authority

Jay Leno was recently visited by the Original Venice Crew, and they brought along a new car and its designer. The designer just so happens to be Camilo Pardo, the designer of the Ford GT of the 2000s, and he explains all the details behind the new OVC GT350 Roadster in his typical style in the latest episide of “Jay Leno's Garage.

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London (UK) Full Year 2023: Tesla Model Y stays on top, MG 4 up to #2

Best Selling Cars Blog

The MG 4 is the second best-selling vehicle in London in 2023. Discover 8 years of London Historical Data here. Data by SMMT has the Greater London new car market up 16.8% year-on-year in 2023 to 85,455 sales. The Tesla Model Y (+29.6%) cements its lead in the models charts, now selling more than double any other model in market. The MG 4 surges from outside the 2022 Top 10 directly to 2nd place while the Nissan Qashqai (+27.9%) and Mini (+21.6%) both post solid gains but remain at #3 and #4 res

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2024 Cadillac Celestiq spied with frunk open

Motor Authority

An uncamouflaged prototype for the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq was recently spotted with its front trunk open while waiting for a flatbed by the side of the road near General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan. Being a prototype, the front trunk doesn't have the seals that will appear on production examples. It's also impossible to tell from.

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Portugal Full Year 2023: Peugeot 2008 leader, Tesla Model Y at #5, Model 3 up to #7

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Peugeot 2008 is the #1 car in Portugal for the third consecutive year. Discover over 30 years of Portugal Historical Data here. It’s an excellent year for new car sales in Portugal, up 26.9% year-on-year to 199,623 units. Peugeot (+23%) secures a third consecutive year atop the brands ranking even if it sees its market share decrease slightly to 10.4%.

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BMW will only build EVs in Munich after 2027

Motor Authority

BMW's historic plant in Munich, Germany, will transition to exclusively building electric vehicles at the end of 2027, the automaker announced on Wednesday. The plant, which is adjacent to BMW's global headquarters, dates back to 1922, when BMW built aircraft engines. It has been churning out cars since 1952, starting with the BMW 501. BMW has.

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England (UK) Full Year 2023: Ford Puma in the lead above Nissan Qashqai and Tesla Model Y

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Ford Puma is the best-selling vehicle in England in 2023. Explore a decade of English Historical data here. According to data by SMMT , the English new car market is up 18.3% year-on-year in 2023 to 1,624,301 sales. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation with the overall UK market covered in our UK Full Year 2023 update. The Ford Puma (+42.6%) surges ahead to its first win with 2.5% share, knocking down the Nissan Qashqai (-1.5%) and Tesla Model Y (+1.2%).

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BMW Neue Klasse EV, 2024 Cadillac Celestiq: Today's Car News

Motor Authority

BMW's next-generation EV family, known as the Neue Klasse, is coming soon. The vehicles will be built all over the globe, including at BMW's historic plant in Munich, Germany, whether the automaker just announced that only EVs will be built after 2027. Cadillac's Celestiq flagship is undergoing final testing ahead of the start of deliveries this.

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Brabham's car division hits bump in the road

Motor Authority

Plans to launch a line of supercars under the Brabham name have hit a bump in the road after the Brabham racing team, which owns the rights to the name, split ways with Fusion Capital, the majority shareholder of the supercar business. Just the one car was launched in 2018, the mid-engine BT62, which included versions for racing, track.

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Scotland (UK) Full Year 2023: Vauxhall Corsa #1 again above Ford Puma and Vauxhall Mokka

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Vauxhall Corsa is the best-seller in Scotland for the 4th year in a row. Discover over 15 years of Scotland Historical data here. Data by SMMT shows a Scottish market up 15.6% year-on-year in 2023 to 162,907 units. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation with the overall UK market covered in our UK Full Year 2023 update. The Vauxhall Corsa (-8.2%) goes against the positive market but easily manages to keep the top spot for the 4th consecutive year and the 13th time in the past 16 years.

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Netflix's "NASCAR: Full Speed” gets a trailer, Jan. 30 release

Motor Authority

NASCAR is about to get a Netflix documentary series similar to the “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” series that has helped catapult F1's popularity, particularly in the U.S. First announced last August, the series is called “NASCAR: Full Speed,” and its five episodes will air on Netflix starting on Jan. 30. A teaser trailer.

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Wales (UK) Full Year 2023: Ford Puma #1 for third straight year, Vauxhall Mokka up to #2

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Vauxhall Mokka is up 63.6% to #2 in Wales. Discover over a decade of Wales Historical data here. Based on data by SMMT , the Welsh new car market is up 16% year-on-year in 2023 to 66,761 units. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation with the overall UK market covered in our UK Full Year 2023 update. The Ford Puma (+58.2%) lodges a third consecutive year in pole position, improving its market share from 3.4% to 4.6% and tightening its grip on the charts.

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Nissan Ariya Nismo revealed with up to 429 hp

Motor Authority

Nissan will use the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon this weekend to debut a Nismo-enhanced version of the Ariya electric crossover. Previewed online late on Thursday, the new Ariya Nismo is based on the current Ariya e-4ORCE grade and confirmed for sale in Japan only. A spokesman for Nissan told Motor Authority there are currently no further announcements.

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Bulgaria Full Year 2023: Dacia Sandero takes charge in surging market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling car in Bulgaria in 2023. Consult over 40 years of Bulgarian Historical Info here. The Bulgarian new light vehicle market surges 27.6% year-on-year in 2023 to 42,850 units. Keep in mind Bulgaria is the king of re-exports so a significant part of the cars registered in the country actually never hit local roads, as they are directly re-exported to other EU countries.

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Continental unveils transparent infotainment display made of Swarovski Crystal

Motor Authority

Automotive supplier Continental this week unveiled what it claims is the world's first automotive display screen made with transparent Swarovski crystal. Debuting at the 2024 CES in Las Vegas, Continental's crystal creation is a 10.0-inch screen with a panel developed in collaboration with Austrian firm Swarovski, which supplies crystal to the.

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January's Member of the Month, Giuliana Moroni, Market Intelligence Lead Product Strategy, Hyundai Motor Europe

Women Automotive Network

An interview with Giuliana Moroni, Market Intelligence Lead Product Strategy at Hyundai Motor Europe! Why did you join the Women Automotive Network? To build relationships with like-minded women in the industry. I strongly believe women’s professional networks, such as WAN, are highly valued sources of support, connections, and opportunities. Why is DE&I vital to you?

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Google Chrome is coming to cars

Motor Authority

Google will soon make its Chrome browser available in certain vehicles with built-in Google, meaning owners will be able to use their vehicle's dash instead of their phone to surf the web. Google made the announcement on Tuesday at the 2024 CES in Las Vegas alongside several other announcements related to its Android operating system. The.

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Toyota GR Yaris now permanent fixture in line-up

Autocar

Toyota has sold more than 32,000 GR Yarises Sales success means hot hatch will be developed and sold for as long as emissions regulations allow Toyota says that the unexpected success of the GR Yaris has led it to make the hot hatchback a permanent fixture in its line-up. Speaking at an event where we drove a prototype of the new facelifted GR Yaris , its chief engineer Naohiko Saito said: “This isn't the end of development.

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AI in Auto Retail

AutoDealer Today

More dealers are embracing artificial intelligence in daily operations and reaping its benefits in sales, service and F&I.

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Mercedes: Solid-state batteries 'may not be necessary'

Autocar

Firm's chief technology officer says unexpected improvements in lithium ion batteries put the competing technologies neck and neck Solid-state battery technology “may not be necessary” for future electric cars due to developments in lithium-ion-based batteries. That’s according to Mercedes chief technology officer Markus Schäfer, who said improvements to the energy density of lithium ion batteries had been “unexpected” to the point where they could end up being “neck and neck” with solid-state b

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Free Service Technician Webinar Scheduled

AutoDealer Today

'OBDII Data - Reading Between the Lines' offered by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

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Hear The NAMX HUV’s Roaring Hydrogen V8 For The First Time

Carscoops

When the Franco-Moroccan new energy automotive startup, NAMX, first unveiled its first concept back in 2022, the Pininfarina-designed HUV, it stated that the vehicle had drawn inspiration from American muscle cars. However, at that time, no specific details had been released regarding the propulsion system, except for power figures. Now that it has been revealed that the HUV will be powered by a hydrogen-fueled V8, it is clear to see and why.

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Hertz selling 20,000 EVs, will replace with gas-powered vehicles

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Used Car Buying , Electric Continue reading Hertz selling 20,000 EVs, will replace with gas-powered vehicles Hertz selling 20,000 EVs, will replace with gas-powered vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Electric-car charging network Evie increases prices by up to 40 per cent

Drive.com

One of Australia’s largest electric-vehicle charging networks – Evie – has increased prices for the second time in six months. Australian electric-car charging network Evie will increase prices by up to 43 per cent next week – the second rise in about six months. The largest hike – in effect from Thursday 18 January 2024 – will be applied to its slowest chargers (22kW), which are planned to increase in price from 35 cents per kilowatt-hour (c/kWh), to 50c/kWh.

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Car insurance cost rose 20% in December, biggest jump in decades

Auto Blog

Filed under: Auto Repair , Insurance , Ownership Continue reading Car insurance cost rose 20% in December, biggest jump in decades Car insurance cost rose 20% in December, biggest jump in decades originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Australian supercar maker loses rights to use iconic Brabham name

Drive.com

Brabham – named after Australia’s three-time F1 champion – will no longer be able to use the name of the famous racer, putting a question mark on the future of its track-only supercars. Adelaide-based supercar builder Brabham will no longer be able to use the name of Australia’s most successful Formula One racer, following a split between the manufacturer and the family of Sir Jack Brabham.

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Mercedes doubles down on mega screens

Autocar

Physical buttons are not on the company's agenda, as it pushes further away from traditional user interfaces Mercedes models will offer more and even larger screens in their interiors over the coming years. The firm’s chief technology officer, Markus Schäfer, told Autocar at CES in Las Vegas that Mercedes is still "on a trajectory where you see even more screens in the car", at a time when some competitors are scaling back on ever-larger touchscreens in favour of a return to more physical button

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F&I’s Future Is Now

AutoDealer Today

Experts say that side of the business must adapt to a process forever changed by the Covid era.

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Gorgeous De Tomaso P72 Hypercar To Finally Enter Production In The Second Half Of 2024

Carscoops

If you’re in the market for an exotic hypercar, you’ll be happy to learn that the De Tomaso P72 will finally enter production in the second half of 2024. The company confirmed the news on Instagram, announcing that the first example is scheduled to be delivered before the end of the year. Contradicting earlier reports , the P72 will be manufactured with the help of engineering firm HWA.

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Hunter Promoted at Brown & Brown

AutoDealer Today

Executive brings decades of experience to the role of president of Automotive F&I.

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New Porsche Macan EV Cruises Past 310 Miles, Charges To 80% In 22 Minutes

Carscoops

Porsche is on the cusp of unveiling the first vehicle that will sit on its new Premium Platform Electric (PPE), the all-electric, next-generation Macan. In a new video , it reveals that the crossover has undergone more than 2.1 million miles (3.5 million km) of testing to prepare it for its position in the lineup. Sitting on 100 kWh of batteries (of which 95 kWh will be usable), Porsche says that every model in the Macan line will be capable of traveling more than 310 miles (500 km) per charge.

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2024 Toyota GR Yaris Prototype Review

Autocar

Success of GR Yaris has enabled Toyota to make a facelift, enhancing the car's durability and speed and doing no harm to its extraordinary levels of fun - even with an automatic option Toyota was so concerned that it might not be able to sell all of the required 25,000 GR Yaris models it needed for World Rally Championship homologation that it created a cheaper, ordinary version of the three-door car for Japan, called the RS.

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2024 Nissan Ariya Nismo Lands With Between 362 HP And 429 HP, Gets Formula E Soundtrack

Carscoops

This is the Nissan Ariya Nismo, the sportier version of the Japanese marque’s flagship EV. Unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show, the new model is based on the Ariya e-4ORCE version and will initially launch in Japan this spring. The most obvious changes made to the Ariya are visual in nature. They start at the front where Nissan has tweaked the front bumper and made it look a little more aggressive thanks to an extended splitter with a red accent.

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Tesla boosts pay for U.S. factory workers as UAW momentum builds

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Plants/Manufacturing , UAW/Unions , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Tesla boosts pay for U.S. factory workers as UAW momentum builds Tesla boosts pay for U.S. factory workers as UAW momentum builds originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For Frunk’s Sake! Broken $340k Caddy EV Reveals Tiny Front Cargo Bay

Carscoops

The great thing about electric cars, execs often tell us, is that they free designers and engineers from the constraints of having to find somewhere to put a huge V8 engine, transmission, and driveshaft. That flexibility should mean more space for people and also more space for their luggage, with many EVs having a frunk – a front trunk – in addition to a regular, larger load bay in the rear.

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2024 Toyota GR Yaris facelift unveiled with automatic transmission, more power, new tech

Drive.com

The long-awaited automatic version of the Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch has arrived, alongside a styling update, interior overhaul, a power boost, and other mechanical changes. The Toyota GR Yaris has finally gained the option of an automatic transmission, as part of a facelift that includes more power, new styling and updated technology. The eight-speed automatic gearbox is a torque-converter design – not a dual-clutch unit, as favoured by Volkswagen – but Toyota has made bold claims about its shif

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Race-Winning 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Could Sell For A Record Breaking Price

Carscoops

In the world of classic Ferraris, few models are more desirable than a 250 Testa Rossa, with a stunning example heading to the auction block next month courtesy of RM Sotheby’s. While the auction house has not released an estimated sales price for the car, a similar car was sold by a British dealer in 2014 for $40 million. This 250 Testa Rossa is one of just 19 examples ever made.

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Enphase IQ EV Home Level 2 Charger Review – Charge Your EV Virtually for Free Using Your Solar System

Automotive Addicts

There’s an obvious shift in the focus of energy in the world, with electric vehicles (EVs) being at the forefront of such a debate. When it comes to attempting to be somewhat self-sustaining, having an EV is a big step, but you must have the proper equipment to support the goal of being energy-independent to a degree. Fortunately, companies like Enphase have made inroads to help households experience some energy independence, which I have done myself in having a home Solar system and the latest

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