Motor Authority
MARCH 31, 2024
The one-off 1964 Pontiac Banshee coupe concept is once again for sale, this time in a listing at Hemmings. The asking price is a cool $1.2 million. The Banshee was an early attempt by General Motors to counter the Ford Mustang. Known internally as the XP-833, it was the brainchild of John Z. DeLorean, who was head of Pontiac at the time. More.
Best Selling Cars Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
Tesla sales crash -49.7% year-on-year in Italy in March. The Italian new car market decreases -3.7% year-on-year in March to 162,083 units with a Q1 2024 result up 5.7% to 451,261. This is 16.1% below the pre-pandemic result of Q1 2019. Private sales skid -5.5% to 81,531 and 49.7% share vs. 50.6% a year ago, self-registrations grow 26% to 18,894 and 11.5% share vs. 8.8%, long term leases sink -27.1% to 34,461 and 21% share vs. 27.7% and short-term rentals surge 65.7% to 20,392 and 12.4% share vs
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Autocar
APRIL 4, 2024
The electric MPV would bring with it some fundamental technical challenges Modular EV platform allows Renault to explore new segments, but Espace can’t be FWD Renault is considering reviving the Espace MPV, as the flexibility of the company’s electric car platforms enables it to explore and revisit a range of different bodystyles. The Espace is currently a stretched seven-seat version of the Austral hybrid SUV, but Autocar understands the name could be redeployed for an electric people carrier
Carscoops
APRIL 1, 2024
Bay Area Tesla owner Ray Chu discovered the flaw while absentmindedly tapping his Pikachu card on the car The Tesla owner’s social media post exposing the issue went viral, raising security concerns Tesla acknowledged the problem affecting all Model 3, Y, S, and X vehicles since 2012 Kia and Land Rover owners can breathe a little easier – car thieves have a new favorite brand and a new method of stealing cars that requires almost no money or skill.
Motor Authority
APRIL 3, 2024
It's been more than two years since Chevrolet first revealed the 2024 Silverado EV, but retail customers are finally able to order the full-size electric truck in time for delivery this summer. The first version on offer is a Silverado EV First-Edition RST, which Chevy on Wednesday announced with a price tag of $96,495, including a $1,995.
Best Selling Cars Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
The Nissan Qashqai signs its first Spanish win in over four years. 94,840 new cars found a buyer in Spain in March, a -4.7% year-on-year drop and the first negative month since December 2022. Part of this result is to be attributed to low sales during the “Semana Santa” preceding Easter which fell in March this time vs. April last year. This score remains 25.3% below the 126,984 units of pre-pandemic March 2019.
Auto Blog
MARCH 31, 2024
Filed under: Green , Electric Continue reading EVs pass the tipping point to mass adoption in 31 countries EVs pass the tipping point to mass adoption in 31 countries originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Motor Authority
APRIL 2, 2024
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted testing an electric compact sedan with coupe-like styling. The car is destined to be a member of the next-generation CLA-Class range, a preview of which was given in the form of a concept at the 2023 Munich auto show. The market launch will happen around 2025, meaning an arrival in the U.S. as a 2026 model is likely.
Best Selling Cars Blog
APRIL 3, 2024
The MG HS ranks at a record #3 in March. 41,313 new cars hit Taiwanese roads in March, a -6.4% year-on-year drop. The Q1 2023 volume is up 5.7% to 112,401. Toyota (-6.7%) matches the market to easily remain in the brands top spot with 23.8% share and 26.4% so far this year. Honda (-12.4%) struggles but rallies back up three spots on February to rank at #2 both for the month and year-to-date.
Auto Blog
APRIL 5, 2024
Filed under: Green , Rumormill , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Apr 2024 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
APRIL 1, 2024
Climate protestors were dragged out of the New York International Auto Show after pouring liquid on the floor and onto an electric Ford F-150 Lightning. The group behind the action, Extinction Rebellion, says that EVs don’t do enough to avert a climate disaster. The group claims it is not protesting automotive enthusiasts but, instead, the infrastructure decisions that mean millions of Americans have no choice but to buy cars and drive.
Motor Authority
APRIL 3, 2024
For the vocal contingent who hate modern vehicle interiors filled with screens, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is Nissan’s design chief Alfonso Albaisa told Motor Authority at the 2024 New York auto show that the future isn’t more screens—or even screens at all. The bad news is the executive said eventually.
Best Selling Cars Blog
APRIL 1, 2024
The Seat Ibiza lands at #2 in North Macedonia in February. Thanks to our Central European partner CE Auto we can share with you February data for North Macedonia. This market surges 69% year-on-year to 551 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 30.5% to 971 units. The Kia Sportage (+34.5%) reclaims the pole position it held over the Full Year 2023 with an imposing 7.1% share.
Auto Blog
MARCH 30, 2024
Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Ownership , Electric Continue reading Tesla is so desperate for sales it's started advertising, which Elon Musk famously said he 'hates' Tesla is so desperate for sales it's started advertising, which Elon Musk famously said he 'hates' originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Mar 2024 13:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Drive.com
MARCH 31, 2024
After an influx of complaints regarding street parking, Gold Coast’s inner-city council is set to axe many bike lanes in favour of more parking spaces for US pick-ups. The Gold Coast has announced plans to remove half of its bike lanes following a surge in popularity of US pick-ups in the area. The council says it has heard complaints from owners of Chevrolet Silverado , Ford F-150 , and Ram 1500 pick-ups about having “nowhere to park them,” and “these e-bikes always gett
Motor Authority
APRIL 4, 2024
The Mercedes-Benz EQS is the technology flagbearer for Mercedes' lineup, but its jelly bean design hasn't won over drivers. Mercedes moved 6,688 examples in the U.S. last year, or almost half the number of S-Classes sold. To help turn the ship around, Mercedes will go with a more traditional three-box sedan shape and classic upright grille when.
Best Selling Cars Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
Volvo V60 sales are up 125.3% year-on-year in March. The Finnish new car market endures a 4th consecutive month of year-on-year declines in March at a damning -15.7% to 6,384 sales. This brings the year-to-date tally down -12.3% to just 18,153. Toyota (+4.3%) continues to ignore the negative mood and signs another strong 18.8% share for the month, 20.5% year-to-date.
Auto Blog
APRIL 1, 2024
Filed under: Green , Tesla Continue reading Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Elon Musk's reputation dips Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Elon Musk's reputation dips originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 1 Apr 2024 08:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Drive.com
MARCH 31, 2024
Australia is back in line for the Geely Radar electric ute thanks to a name change – and the start of right-hand-drive production. The Radar RD6 electric ute from Chinese car giant Geely has taken two giant leaps towards an arrival in Australian showrooms. Geely announced over the weekend the ute – unveiled for China nearly two years ago – is now manufactured in right-hand drive, promising on its global social media channels it will be “available in your market soon!
Motor Authority
APRIL 4, 2024
Bentley is preparing an update for its Continental GT, and the latest prototype to be spotted is for the convertible. Prototypes for the coupe were also spotted earlier. The current Continental GT went on sale in 2018 as a 2019 model. This updated version is expected to start sales in 2024, meaning it will likely arrive as a 2025 model in the U.S.
Best Selling Cars Blog
APRIL 1, 2024
The Dacia Duster is #1 in Moldova for the 4th month in a row. According to our Central European partner CE Auto , the Moldovan new car market gains 15.6% year-on-year in February to 637 units. The year-to-date tally is up 10.3% to 1,144. The Dacia Duster (+80.5%) ranks 1st for the fourth month in a row with a stellar 11.6% share, consolidating the top spot it held in 2022 and 2023.
Auto Blog
MARCH 31, 2024
Filed under: Toys/Games Continue reading Hot Wheels creates a car for children with autism Hot Wheels creates a car for children with autism originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Autocar
APRIL 2, 2024
An RAC survey found that 28% of drivers believed most headlights were too bright Department for Transport will commission an independent report after MPs were petitioned on the issue The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will commission an independent report on headlight dazzle, acknowledging that “further evidence” is needed on the issue.
Motor Authority
MARCH 31, 2024
General Motors has filed a patent application for battery cells with unusual shapes designed to aid cooling. Instead of the rectangular shape of the automaker's current Ultium cells, the patent application, first spotted by Motor1, discusses Lego-shapes that leave channels when the cells are assembled into modules. These channels could be used for.
Best Selling Cars Blog
APRIL 1, 2024
The Citroen C4 ranks inside the Bosnian Top 10 in February. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina up 13.9% year-on-year in February to 951 units, leading to a year-to-date volume also up 13.9% to 1,719. The Skoda Octavia easily reclaims the top spot it held over the Full Year 2023 but sees its sales drop -15.2% on an even more dominant year-ago performance.
Auto Blog
MARCH 30, 2024
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Ford , Tesla Continue reading Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly line Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly line originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Mar 2024 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Autocar
MARCH 30, 2024
Nearly 1000bhp between them and a value exceeding £250k - which would you take? An AMG-focused development for the SL surely signals new dynamics, but can it beat the benchmark? People like Timo Nordheim have been embellishing the Mercedes-Benz SL story since the early 1990s, piping habanero sauce into dishes that you would never expect to blow your head off.
Motor Authority
APRIL 4, 2024
BMW's latest forbidden fruit isn't going to be forbidden after all. On Thursday BMW said the seventh-generation M5 is getting a Touring variant that will come to the U.S. Set to debut in 2024, the 2025 M5 Touring will arrive just as the Audi RS 6 Avant bows out. Production will commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 with cars arriving not long.
Carscoops
APRIL 5, 2024
The San Francisco Bay Area has one of America’s highest EV adoption rates, and emissions from passenger vehicles there fell 2.6 percent between 2018 and 2022. That helped drive CO2 emissions down 1.8 percent over the same period, and researchers say EVs had a lot to do with that. Emissions still need to come down, but this is evidence that EV policies have a tangible impact on climate change.
Auto Blog
APRIL 1, 2024
Filed under: Green , Mitsubishi , Nissan , Crossover , Hatchback , SUV , Electric , Future Vehicles , Hybrid , Sedan Continue reading Nissan and Mitsubishi reportedly working on a 1-ton pickup for the U.S. Nissan and Mitsubishi reportedly working on a 1-ton pickup for the U.S. originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 1 Apr 2024 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Autocar
MARCH 31, 2024
Next Clio will sit on a version of the new Ampr Small platform that underpins the 5 Next Clio is due in 2026 with hybrid and electric power, as Renault expands small car line-up Renault is set to launch an electric version of the next-generation Clio to sit above the reborn 5 as a slightly larger and more family-focused supermini. As previously reported by Autocar, Renault will introduce a new-generation Clio in 2026.
Motor Authority
APRIL 4, 2024
Ford is the latest automaker to delay the rollout of key electric vehicles in the face of market demand growing at a slower rate than predicted. It said on Thursday it will delay key EV projects like the full-size pickup truck code-named the T3, and a long-awaited three-row SUV that may carry the Explorer badge. While the delay will give Ford more.
Carscoops
MARCH 30, 2024
This collaboration allows Nissan to tap into Mitsubishi’s experience with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). Mitsubishi, on the other hand, will gain access to Nissan’s established electric vehicle (EV) technology The two companies will develop a pickup truck that will be built in Mexico, avoiding the United States’ infamous chicken tax.
Auto Blog
MARCH 30, 2024
Filed under: Design/Style , Pontiac , Crossover , Hatchback , SUV , Classics Continue reading GM Design Heritage Archive shares concept sketches of the Pontiac Aztek in happier times GM Design Heritage Archive shares concept sketches of the Pontiac Aztek in happier times originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Automotive Addicts
APRIL 5, 2024
In response to the recent Reuters article titled “ Exclusive: Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition ,” Elon Musk has taken to his platform to dispute the claims. Musk’s statement, made on his X platform (formerly Twitter), asserts that Reuters is disseminating false information regarding Tesla’s purported cancellation of the affordable Model 2.
Motor Authority
APRIL 5, 2024
Toyota has updated the GR Yaris, and soon the car's more extreme GRMN Yaris sibling will receive its own round of updates. A prototype has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring, and Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda was on hand to help with the development, even taking turns behind the wheel. BMW is working on a new generation of the M5 with.
Carscoops
APRIL 5, 2024
The Suzuki Jimny is currently offered in three-door and five-door configurations, but what about a dual-cab pickup variant? Rendering artist Theophilus Chin has envisioned just that, creating a compelling Jimny-based truck model. This idea is to bring the rugged and boxy aesthetic of the Jeep Gladiator to a smaller and more budget-friendly segment. As expected, the digital illustrations were based on the elongated five-door Suzuki Jimny.
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