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Ferrari patents hydrogen-powered engine

Motor Authority

Ferrari has filed a patent application for a hydrogen-powered internal-combustion engine, hinting that the automaker is considering this as a way to keep combustion engines alive in a future with stricter emissions regulations. Unlike hydrogen fuel cells, which generate electricity that is then used to power motors, hydrogen combustion engines.

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Beijing Auto Show 2024: Highlights Part 1

Best Selling Cars Blog

Toyota bZ3X Arriving in Beijing for what is my first time in China in 5 years, the most striking feat is of course how different the cars are in the street. At Chinese speed, 5 years are actually equivalent to maybe 10-15 years in the rest of the world. So I needed a refresh badly, even though I thankfully recognised pretty much all the cars around.

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Nevs Emily GT rescuer buys factory in Italy; first EVs due this year

Autocar

EV Electra has revealed a family of Emily GT variant concepts Radical 621-mile electric saloon, developed by former Saab engineers, moves another step closer to production The Nevs Emily GT, a 621-mile electric saloon developed by former Saab engineers in Sweden, could enter production within the next few years. The project was rescued from a financially enforced 'hibernation' last December by Canadian start-up EV Electra, and its CEO has now claimed to have bought a factory in Italy.

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Enraged Tesla Cybertruck Driver Flips Out At Cyclists After Pedal Recall Joke

Carscoops

Two cyclists jeered a Tesla Cybertruck owner and ended up in a verbal altercation. The truck driver cut off the riders and then hurled insults and slurs at them. The cyclists managed to catch much of the interaction on camera. Riding a bicycle anywhere near traffic inherently adds a certain level of danger to the activity. In most cases, nothing wrong happens, but even where no physical contact takes place, drivers and riders can end up in an argument.

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2026 Ram 2500 HD Rebel spied with updates

Motor Authority

Ram has been spotted testing a prototype for an updated 2500 HD. The particular prototype is for the Rebel grade, but most of the styling tweaks should feature on the heavy-duty pickup's other grades. A debut for the 2026 model year is likely for the updated 2500 HD range. It will be the most significant update for the current pickup which first.

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BSCB is headed to Beijing!

Best Selling Cars Blog

For the first time in 5 years, BSCB will be able to visit the biggest Auto Show in the world: Auto China! This year it is held in Beijing, and I will report on it in detail when the press days are over. Internet connection is unpredictable in China and some websites may be blocked so expect a few days with no updates this week as I’ll be focused on the Auto Show.

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MG EXE181 concept previews Rimac-baiting electric hypercar

Autocar

Smooth, long-tailed body gives lower drag coefficient than a Volkswagen XL1 Chinese firm claims new concept will hit 62mph in 1.9sec, thanks in part to 0.181 drag coefficient MG has unveiled the EXE181 concept, a futuristic Rimac-baiting electric hypercar, ahead of its public debut at the Beijing motor show. It is inspired by the EX181 land speed record car driven by Stirling Moss and Phil Hill throughout the late 1950s, which was designed for optimal aerodynamic efficiency.

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance lands with 805 hp

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz AMG continues to expand its redesigned GT Coupe lineup, this time with the addition of the first plug-in hybrid grade. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance arrives at U.S. dealerships later this year as the most powerful version of the GT Coupe, boasting a maximum output of 805 hp and 1,047 lb-ft of torque from its.

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Colombia March 2024: Toyota Corolla Cross repeats at #1, now also #1 YTD in depleted market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Corolla Cross is now #1 year-to-date in Colombia. Holy week celebrations hit the Colombian new car market further in March at -22.6% year-on-year to 13,361 sales. Keep in mind March 2023 was already off -17.2% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is off -14.4% to 40,567. Toyota (-10.5%) resists much better than the market to hold onto the brands pole position with a dominant 16.1% share.

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Volkswagen rethinks EVs in China with bold ID Code concept

Autocar

Electric SUV previews new range of China-focused electric cars, with window animations and blinking headlights Volkswagen has revealed a radical shift in design for its future electric models with the unveiling of the ID Code concept at the 2024 Beijing motor show. Sporting a sleek new design language conceived exclusively for Chinese-market cars, the SUV-coupé concept previews a new range of electric models being developed in partnership with Volkswagen's various joint venture partners in China

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The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years

Auto Blog

Filed under: Buick , Tesla , Auto Repair , Driving , Maintenance , Ownership Continue reading The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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McLaren P1 successor tipped to cost close to $2M

Motor Authority

More details have emerged on the McLaren P1 successor following a dealer meeting held earlier this month, Automotive News (subscription required) reported, citing dealer sources present at the meeting. The new hypercar will reportedly debut in the fourth quarter but won't start deliveries until the first half of 2026. This means it will launch.

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Europe March 2024: Toyota (+8.6%), BMW (+7.7%) impress in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

Toyota remains the 2nd best-selling carmaker in Europe. According to preliminary data from ACEA, the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) is down -2.8% year-on-year in March to 1,383,410 units vs. 1,423,222 a year ago in March 2023. The Q1 volume is up 4.9% to 3,395,049, 158,500 more sales than over the same period in 2023. Among the Top 5 markets, the UK (+10.4%) is the only one in positive, with France off -1.5%, Italy down -3.7%, Spain down -4.7% and Germany off -6.2%.

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First pictures: 2024 Range Rover Electric shown in full

Autocar

Clues to the electric powertrain are minimal Land Rover brand's first EV tests in extreme conditions as it approaches a launch later this year The new electric Range Rover has been all but revealed as final-stage testing gets under way ahead of its launch later this year. New images show JLR's second production EV testing in the Arctic Circle – following a year of component and virtual tests – where temperatures fall as low as -40deg C.

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Up With Upselling

AutoDealer Today

Sales expert shares pointers on how to guide consumers to add onto their vehicle purchases. Should preloads be part of the process?

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2025 Ram 1500 RHO coming with TRX suspension, turbo-6 power

Motor Authority

Ram is making headlines with new electric and plug-in hybrid pickups, but the brand hasn't forgotten its sport trucks. On Thursday, Ram provided more details on its forthcoming 2025 Ram 1500 RHO pickup, the in-market successor to the Ram TRX if not quite the spiritual successor. It joins the brand's other sport trucks, the Ram 1500 Warlock and.

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Slovenia March 2024: Citroen (+85.9%), Hyundai (+58.2%) stand out in stable market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Citroen C3 ranks #4 in March in Slovenia. Next generation pictured. The Slovenian new car market is almost immobile in March, up 1 unit year-on-year to 5,272 sales. The Q1 volume is up 4% to 13,993. Volkswagen (-15.3%) endures the biggest drop in the Top 9 but easily remains in the lead with 13.3% share vs. 12.7% so far this year. Skoda (-3.7%) is also in negative at #2 with 10.4% share, in line with the 10.3% it commands over Q1.

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Smart #5 concept previews rapid-charging electric 4x4

Autocar

Segmented LED lights are key to Smart's new, more rugged look Brand’s biggest model, due in UK in 2025, introduces off-roader-esque design language and new interior layout The Smart #5 concept has been unveiled as a first look at the brand’s largest, most technologically advanced electric car to date. Sized roughly in line with the Audi Q3 and Volvo XC40 , the #5 introduces a new styling direction with a harder-edged, more rugged appearance than Smart’s two smaller crossovers, the #1 and #3.

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Tesla Recall Over Autopilot Probed

AutoDealer Today

Regulators examining why later updates weren’t part of the initial remedy and cite concerns over post-recall crashes, test results.

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2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet tests hybrid powertrain

Motor Authority

Porsche is preparing to launch a mid-cycle update for the current 992-generation 911 family, and a prototype for the updated 911 Turbo S Cabriolet has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German racetrack's surrounding roads. The fresh photos and earlier spy video show the prototype with the yellow warning stickers that.

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Uruguay March 2024: Chevrolet #1, Renault (+24.5%), BYD (+212.9%) shine

Best Selling Cars Blog

Renault now ranks #3 year-to-date in Uruguay. Pictured: the new Kardian. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay skid -12.3% year-on-year in March to 4,634 units. Yes thanks to a strong start of the year the Q1 tally remains in positive at +5.9% to 13,484. The entire brands podium defies the negative market with double-digit year-on-year gains. Chevrolet (+14.3%) holds onto the top spot with 13.6% share vs. 16.9% so far this year.

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Mercedes-AMG GT hybrid revealed as firm's quickest car yet

Autocar

More than 800bhp and 1000lb ft make this one of the hottest PHEVs around V8 PHEV makes 804bhp and more than 1000lb ft – making GT PHEV nearly as rapid as the Ferrari SF90 The new plug-in hybrid version of the Mercedes-AMG GT is not just the brand's quickest-accelerating road car yet, but also one of the fastest cars in production. Arriving just a few months before Porsche is expected to reveal the long-awaited hybrid version of the 911 , the GT 63 S E Performance shares its electrified innards

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Thriving Dealerships in the Digital Era: Key Strategies

Get My Auto

The automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation, propelled by the digital age. As consumers increasingly turn to online platforms for their vehicle purchasing decisions, dealerships face the challenge of adapting to this shift to stay competitive. This comprehensive blog […] The post Thriving Dealerships in the Digital Era: Key Strategies appeared first on Get My Auto.

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2025 Nissan Frontier spied sporting some updates

Motor Authority

Nissan is out testing lightly camouflaged Frontier prototypes, pointing to some updates being developed for the midsize pickup truck. The Frontier was last redesigned for 2022 and the updates may be introduced as soon as the 2025 model year, which would mean a launch late this year or early next is likely. The two prototypes, one that appears to.

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Re-Thinking your DE&I Strategies - a conversation with Men for Inclusion

Women Automotive Network

In a recent thought-provoking leadership interview hosted by Stephanie May, Director at the Women Automotive Network, Mark and Gary, co-founders of Men for Inclusion, delved deep into the intricacies of driving diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives within organisations. Their dialogue provided a comprehensive exploration of the challenges, strategies, and paradigm shifts necessary to foster truly inclusive corporate cultures.

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Lamborghini Urus hybrid revealed as UK's most powerful ICE SUV

Autocar

Revisions to front end boost aero optimisation, and thus efficiency Lamborghini's best-seller restyled and electrified, pairing supercar pace with chunky EV range The Lamborghini Urus is now exclusively available with plug-in hybrid power, combining a V8 with an electric motor for nearly 800bhp and supercar levels of speed. The Urus SE, as it is called, is Lamborghini 's second hybrid after the Revuelto , and will be joined later this year by an electrically assisted replacement for the Hurácan

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Forgotten (and cheap) performance cars of the early 2000s

Machines with Souls

What are some of the best cars of the early 2000s? One reader asks for reasonable options - but how about offering cars that are forgotten? The post Forgotten (and cheap) performance cars of the early 2000s appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Toyota confirms plans for second US-built 3-row electric SUV

Motor Authority

Toyota on Thursday announced plans to invest $1.4 billion in its plant in Princeton, Indiana, to support production of a three-row electric SUV. The investment also covers production of battery packs at the site using lithium-ion batteries supplied by a Toyota battery plant under construction in Liberty, North Carolina, and slated to start.

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How to Sell in a Digitally Altered Reality

AutoDealer Today

Much about the car-buying process has migrated online, but many of the same approaches still apply – nail those and top them with the new.

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New Mini Aceman EV brings 252-mile range for £35,720

Autocar

The Aceman is priced from £31,220, with first deliveries due this autumn New model sits between Cooper and Countryman with passenger space given priority; hot JCW on the way The all-new Mini line-up has been completed with the reveal of the Aceman, a raised, Renault Clio -sized hatchback positioned between the Cooper and Countryman. The front-wheel-drive Aceman, a star of this week’s Beijing motor show , will be sold solely with an electric drivetrain and will be built alongside the electric ver

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You Can Own Ayrton Senna's Personal Honda NSX for $620,000

Motor 1

This Honda NSX was once owned by Formula 1 driver Aryton Senna, where he used it as a personal car in Portugal. Now you can own it.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV packs 116-kwh battery, quad-motor powertrain

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz late on Tuesday took the covers off the long-awaited electric G-Class. It rides on a modified version of the gas-powered G-Class' body-on-frame platform, and packs four motors delivering a combined 579 hp. It's official name is G 580 with EQ Technology, and it launches as a 2025 model in the U.S. Sales start in the second half of the.

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New Benchmark Data Suite Debuts

AutoDealer Today

Company says products take key performance indicators from marketing, inventory, leads, sales and F&I for actionable decision-making across dealerships.

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MG Cyberster electric roadster on sale now from £54,995

Autocar

MG claims the Cyberster is designed for the "new generation of sports car drivers" First sports car from brand in its SAIC era has 496bhp and 535lb ft of torque, plus to 316 miles of EV range The MG Cyberster has been priced from £54,995 in the UK and is available to order now, with deliveries for the long-awaited electric sports car due to start in August this year.

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Three reasons why the Tesla Model 3 Performance isn’t for me

Machines with Souls

The Tesla Model 3 Performance is heavily revised, and some are calling it the best sports sedan available. Is that really the case? The post Three reasons why the Tesla Model 3 Performance isn’t for me appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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1991 Acura NSX owned by Ayrton Senna for sale on Auto Trader

Motor Authority

A Honda NSX that belonged to legendary Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna has surfaced for sale on Auto Trader. Cars with such pedigree are typically sold through the major auction houses, but the car's current owner, Robert McFagan, wanted to sell it via the popular British classifieds website. It's listed with a sale price of 500,000 British pounds.

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New ASE Chairman Says It's Year of Change

AutoDealer Today

In a message to the industry, vice president, quality at Toyota says the nonprofit testing, certification group will align its standards with new tech, streamline testing access, and boost its visibility.

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