November, 2024

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A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally dominated an SCCA RallyCross

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A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was the quickest car around an SCCA RallyCross course The Mustang Mach-E Rally won both its class and the outright event A Ford engineer was behind the wheel, simply as weekend fun Attendees and participants at the Detroit Octoberfast RallyCross event at the Auto City Speedway didn’t hear it coming, but an EV came.

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Supporting Sales Teams with Smart Technology: How Get My Auto Eases Limited Staffing Challenges

Get My Auto

The modern auto dealership faces a multitude of challenges—limited staffing being one of the most pressing. In a highly competitive industry where the ability to respond quickly and effectively is key, a lean sales team can often feel overwhelmed. Sales […] The post Supporting Sales Teams with Smart Technology: How Get My Auto Eases Limited Staffing Challenges appeared first on Get My Auto.

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CPO Awards Honor Multiple Brands

AutoDealer Today

Ford wins more than any other as Toyota continues to be another standout.

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Germany private sales October 2024: VW T-Roc back to #1, Mercedes GLA #3

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Mercedes GLA hits a 65.5% private sales ratio in October. Private sales in Germany are down -2.6% year-on-year in October to 77,021 for a PS ratio (PSR) of 33.2% vs. 36.1% a year ago in October 2023. The year-to-date tally is up 0.5% to 765,470 and 32.6% PSR vs. 32.3% over the first 10 months of 2023. The VW T-Roc returns to the top spot it holds year-to-date with a 47% PSR, in line with the 47.4% it commands so far this year.

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Debunking the Tesla Model 3 Performance vs BMW M3

Machines with Souls

Hagerty pits the Tesla Model 3 Performance vs BMW M3 Competition, and the results are skewed electric. Let's examine why that is. The post Debunking the Tesla Model 3 Performance vs BMW M3 appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Physical Controls Are Back Because Drivers Are Sick Of Endless Touchscreen Menus

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Rachel Plotnick helps companies improve their interfaces, after researching the history of buttons. She claims that people’s “hunger for physical buttons” is due to their “tactility and feedback” The expert believes that touchscreens and buttons should be combined depending on the scenario. It seems that the world of technology—including the automotive industry— is undergoing a “re-buttoning” phase.

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Insider says Nissan has “12-14 months to survive”

Motor Authority

Times are tough at Nissan. The automaker announced plans last month to lay off approximately 9,000 employees, representing 6.7% of its global workforce, and to cut production capacity by 20% due to declining sales, primarily in the U.S. and China. The Financial Times, citing insider sources, has now reported that Nissan is seeking an anchor.

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Trust the Lynchpin of Sales

AutoDealer Today

Study shows it’s building with consumers, but dealers can improve on transparency, both online and in person.

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Poland October 2024: Skoda Superb, Cupra Ateca stun in market soaring +17.3%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Ateca helps lift Cupra to its highest share ever in Poland. The Polish new car market is robust in October at +17.3% year-on-year to 47,013 units. This is particularly satisfying given October 2023 was already up 28% on the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now up 14.3% to 437,029. Toyota (+4.5%) trails the market but still signs a strong 18.8% share, just above the 18.7% it holds year-to-date.

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New Aston Martin Vantage vs Ferrari Roma and 911 Turbo

Autocar

Porsche is comparatively subtle, unlike its front-engined V8 companions The Vantage is back with a bang – does it now dominate a class of grand touring superstars? The Ferrari nearly fails to materialise. With the official press car out of action, locating a good, representative Roma is proving to be a proper head-scratcher, something we can’t understand.

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Tesla Model 3 Highland Turning Stalks Are Back Thanks To This Brilliantly Simple Aftermarket Fix

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Enhance Auto just announced physical turn signal add-ons for popular Teslas. The new aftermarket accessory is available for the left or right of the wheel or as a pair. These stalks offer dozens of customizable functions for improved driving convenience. Take a drive in a new Tesla —say, the freshly updated Model 3 Highland—and you might notice something amiss.

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Jeep patents drone system as an off-road assistant

Motor Authority

Jeep is looking at ways to integrate drones with its vehicles, as recent patent filings indicate. One possible use Jeep is looking to patent is off-road spotting. Instead of a person getting out of the vehicle to survey the terrain ahead and direct the driver over the appropriate line through obstacles, Jeep proposes deploying a drone from an.

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Holiday Marketing Strategies for Auto Dealers: Boost Sales and End the Year Strong

Get My Auto

The holiday season is a golden opportunity for auto dealers to increase sales, build customer relationships, and solidify their brand in the local market. With a combination of well-executed promotions, digital strategies, and community engagement, dealerships can turn this festive […] The post Holiday Marketing Strategies for Auto Dealers: Boost Sales and End the Year Strong appeared first on Get My Auto.

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Solar-Powered Car to Debut at CES

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Startup’s creation nearing development is said to offer daily driving off the grid.

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Slovakia October 2024: Skoda (+37.4%), Volkswagen (+86.3%) help push market up 14.8%

Best Selling Cars Blog

VW T-Cross sales are up 189% in Slovakia in October. After three consecutive months of decline, the Slovak new car market rally back up 14.8% year-on-year in October to 8,963 sales. The year-to-date tally tilts back into positive territory as a result at +1.2% to 76,552 units. Brand leader Skoda (+37.4%) vastly outpaces the market and reaches 22.9% share vs. 20.7% so far this year.

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Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years

Autocar

More than 30% of cars in UK are more than 12 years old according to the SMMT UK motorists are shunning showrooms in favour of holding onto their ageing cars, to both the detriment of new car dealers and the benefit of warranty companies and independent garages. Despite total new car sales increasing 6% for the year to date, those to private buyers are down 11.8%, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show.

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US Dealer Slaps $20,000 Markup On VW ID. Buzz

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A salesman told a customer they’d need to pay “between $10k–20k over sticker.” Fortunately, most dealerships appear to be honoring the ID. Buzz’s original MSRP. Surprisingly, some dealerships are even offering discounts on the all-electric van. When we first heard that Volkswagen would limit availability of the new ID. Buzz to just one or two units per dealer at launch in the States—gradually increasing allocation in 2025—it didn’t take a crystal b

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Tesla Model S Plaid revealed in police spec

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California-based UP.FIT, a division of Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance, has turned a Tesla Model S Plaid into a police car. Debuting at the 2024 SEMA show in Las Vegas, the Plaid police cruiser is destined for a community outreach program of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, according to Unplugged Performance. The company's UP.FIT division.

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Multiple Volvos recalled

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Volvo Car Australia has recalled 47 vehicles across its S60, V60, XC60 and XC90 model lines due to a fault which can result in a loss of braking performance. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the brake pedal rod may not have been fastened to the specified torque and could detach. If this occurs, it can result in a reduction in braking performance and/or a loss of vehicle control,” the carmaker said in its recall notice.

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Contents of Earnhardt Chevrolet (Ariz.) Up for Auction to Public

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Everything except the cars is up for sale via an online auction taking place now through Nov. 13.

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Canada October 2024: Hyundai-Kia above Toyota Motor, sales up 8.8%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Hyundai Ioniq 5 sales are up 242.7% year-on-year. Thanks to 2 extra selling data compared to October 2023, local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive estimates a Canadian new light vehicle market up 8.8% year-on-year to 162,000 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.3% to 1,57 million units. More significantly, sales are now back to the pre-pandemic 2019 level.

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Suzuki chief snubs prospect of electric or hybrid Jimny

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Passenger version of the Jimny was pulled from sale in the UK in 2020 Electrification "would ruin" small 4x4 due to added weight, according to Toshihiro Suzuki Suzuki ’s president has suggested the brand has no plans to build an electric or hybrid version of the Jimny , given that electrifying the 4x4 “would ruin" it. The car has had a strong following in the UK since its launch in 1970, with its fourth generation – and mini reboot – in 2018 rubber stamping its cult classic status.

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Toyota’s 2024 Tacoma Transmission Fix Didn’t Stop A Class Action Lawsuit

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Toyota is fixing select Tacoma models that have been broken and will replace the transmissions of ones that fail in the future. A new class action claims Toyota is liable for fraudulent concealment/omission and other charges. Two months ago, Toyota issed a technical service bulletin for the 2024 Tacoma, announcing that it would replace the eight-speed transmissions and torque converters of vehicles with a pressure control solenoid actuator stuck or a torque converter clutch actuator locked in th

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Modern Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale hits 207 mph at Nardò

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Alfa Romeo has completed some of the final tests for its modern 33 Stradale supercar Final testing for the 33 Stradale is taking place at Italy's Nardò and Balocco proving grounds Only 33 examples are planned for production, which will be handled by coachbuilder Touring Superleggera Testing of Alfa Romeo's modern 33 Stradale reached a high.

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Classic Car Club Manhattan’s all-BMW show was a fitting farewell

Machines with Souls

Take a tour of Gears on the Piers M edition, a car show hosted by Classic Car Club Manhattan, and give a proper send off to the M3. The post Classic Car Club Manhattan’s all-BMW show was a fitting farewell appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Auto Insurance Shopping Rose in Q3

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Trend was more pronounced for the segment than for property insurance.

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Indonesia October 2024: Toyota Kijang Innova leads, BYD M6 cracks Top 10

Best Selling Cars Blog

The BYD M6 is inside the Indonesian Top 10 in October. Indonesian wholesales slow down their fall in October at -3.8% year-on-year to 77,191 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -15% to 710,406. As for retail sales, they are down -7.6% to 73,443 for the month and – 11.5% year-to-date to 730,637. In the wholesales brands charts, Toyota (-1.5%) and Daihatsu (stable) continue to dominate with 35% and 18.3% share respectively.

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Omoda and Jaecoo strive to solve aftersales issues

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Chery duo Jaecoo and Omoda will work with UK industry body to improve security, ease of repair Chinese newcomers Omoda and Jaecoo have teamed up with a leading insurer-backed organisation in a bid to avoid the aftersales issues that have plagued insurers and customers since their compatriots started entering the UK market. In what is said to be an industry first, the “strategic partnership” between the Chery-owned duo and Thatcham Research has been created to support the design and development o

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Hyundai Going Back To Physical Buttons Because American Buyers Don’t Like Touchscreens

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Hyundai admits it made a mistake by replacing too many physical controls with touchscreen buttons. The automaker’s US design chief says American drivers hated the trend, so future Hyundais will feature more old-school switches. However, the firm thinks attitudes may change when cars are equipped with more self-driving technology. You could call it the Tesla Effect.

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VW considering manual transmission, sound for EVs

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VW has tested a manual transmission for EVs EVs that make sound are on the table at VW An electric GTI and Golf R won't arrive until the end of the decade The manual transmission might not die at Volkswagen in the electric era. On Thursday at the 2024 LA Auto Show, Kai Grünitz, head of global research and development for Volkswagen, told.

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VW America CEO Suddenly Resigns

Motor 1

Pablo Di Si led both VW Group and VW Brand for North America. Former Porsche North America CEO Dr. Kjell Gruner will take over.

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GM Recalls Thousands Over Crash Risk

AutoDealer Today

Excessive transmission valve wear in certain vehicles can cause wheel locking.

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Romania October 2024: Skoda (+27.5%), Hyundai (+37.9%) stand out

Best Selling Cars Blog

Skoda Kodiaq sales are up 45.2% in Romania. The Romanian new car market edges up 1.4% year-on-year to 11,552 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.1% to 127,062. Local behemoth Dacia (-5.8%) goes against the positive market and sees its share fall to 25.7% vs. 29.2% so far this year. Skoda (+27.5%) surges ahead to 2nd place overall with 9.6% share vs. 6.8% year-to-date.

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Volvo ES90: BMW i5 rival lands in March to kickstart EV onslaught

Autocar

ES90 will serve as the premium flagship in a wave of five advanced EVs. ES90 is the first of five all-new electric Volvos set to use advanced tech Volvo is gearing up to launch the ES90 as its first electric saloon early next year – and it will serve as a premium flagship for the firm’s next wave of five advanced EV models. The new BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE rival is a sibling model to the combustion-engined S90 and will be revealed next March at an event in Stockholm, Sweden.

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BMW Might Be Lying About The New M5’s Horsepower Again

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On a dyno run, the 2025 M5 put down 696 hp and 729 lb-ft of torque at the wheels. This indicates the new super sedan could pack as much as 820 hp and 859 lb-ft. BMW claims the 2025 M5 sprints to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 3.4 seconds flat. BMW claims the new M5 pumps out an impressive 717 hp and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque, courtesy of its 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 paired with an electric motor neatly integrated into the eight-speed automatic transmission.

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Manthey Kit for Porsche 911 GT3 RS deletes the rear window

Motor Authority

Porsche has revealed an upgrade package developed by Manthey-Racing for the 911 GT3 RS Wild aerodynamic modifications boost downforce to over 2,200 pounds at a speed of 177 mph Manthey said the upgrade package will significantly improve lap times Porsche's 992-generation 911 GT3 RS is already one of the most potent factory-built track cars money.

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Will Formula 1 save Cadillac?

Machines with Souls

With the announcement of Cadillac in Formula 1, I take a look at the what it means for both the grid, and our driveways. The post Will Formula 1 save Cadillac? appeared first on Machines With Souls.