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Car Insurance Will Keep Rising

AutoDealer Today

Forecaster expects continued rate increases, though smaller ones, this year.

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupe reaches US

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz AMG's GT 4-Door Coupe gains an 831-hp plug-in hybrid powertrain for 2025 Performance figures include 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 197 mph A 6.1-kwh battery enables a small electric range Mercedes-Benz AMG is significantly enhancing the performance of its GT 4-Door Coupe by adding a plug-in hybrid setup to.

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Netherlands January 2025: Kia EV3 storms into pole position

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia EV3 is an instant blockbuster in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market is off -4.6% year-on-year in January to 32,804 units. Hybrid sales (incl. PHEV) amount to 14,934 or 45.5% share, BEVs are at 34% with 11,157 units, petrol is at 19.5% with 6,388 and diesel at 0.8% with 270. Kia (+97.2%) stuns but almost doubling its year-ago result to 12.5% share, its highest since last July.

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Ford Predicts It Will Lose Billions on Electric Cars in 2025

Motor 1

It lost $5.1 billion in 2024 and estimates it'll lose even more this year.

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Jaguar I-Pace EV’s Tragic End, From World Car Of The Year To Scrapyard Junk

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Last year, Jaguar said it would buy back almost 3,000 I-Pace models in the United States. Similar buyback schemes have been announced in other countries, including the UK. The I-Pace has been recalled on at least five separate occasions for battery-related issues. The Jaguar I-Pace was supposed to be a game-changer, a premium electric crossover that hit the market years ahead of its European rivals, earning the prestigious World Car of the Year title in 2019.

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Aston Martin scales back electric-car plans

Motor Authority

Aston Martin has scaled back its plans for future electric cars It will stay partnered with Lucid and Mercedes-Benz for powertrain pieces Some gas engines will stick around for "as long as possible" DBX will remain the only Aston SUV; Lagonda project's a no-go Five months after taking the top job at Aston Martin, CEO Adrian Hallmark sat down with.

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Australia January 2025: Toyota RAV4 secures 7th win in a row in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota RAV4 is currently the uncontested leader in Australia. The Australian new vehicle market confirms it will be softer in 2025 after a record 2024. December sales are down -2.4% year-on-year in January to 87,625 units, the 6th decline in the past 7 months. We still remain at very high levels as this is the third largest volume in history for January (add 2018 at 88,551), and sales have been negatively impacted by a shipping port strikes.

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Making the 2025 M3 my own

Machines with Souls

I swap out some parts in my garage on my new M3, head to TySpeed for some others, and discover just how much BMW has been cost-cutting. The post Making the 2025 M3 my own appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 heads to auction

Motor Authority

A piece of Corvette royalty will soon be offered to the public The car is considered the first purpose-built General Motors race car It is being offloaded by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, and is estimated to sell for between $5 million and $7 million One of the most significant Corvettes in history will be auctioned off this February.

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Explore: The cars of Oman

Best Selling Cars Blog

Bestune T77 in Muscat, Oman Oman location Last December I had the privilege of visiting the country of Oman in the Arabian peninsula. It was a fascinating cultural change and the opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes. Oman is home to 5.3 million inhabitants including 1.72 million in its capital Muscat. Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.

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This Will Be Volkswagen's Cheapest Electric Car

Motor 1

The concept debuts in March, but the production model isn't coming until 2027.

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Tariffs’ Impact on Auto Market Weighed

AutoDealer Today

North American trade partners make up sizable share of cars sold here.

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Audi abandons naming strategy that splits EV, ICE cars

Motor Authority

Audi introduced a new naming strategy in 2023 to better differentiate between models equipped with internal-combustion engines and those powered purely by batteries. Under the strategy, models with gas or diesel engines, including hybrids, were to use an odd number in their names, while EVs would use an even number. However, on Monday, Audi.

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Croatia January 2025: VW T-Cross hits record share

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW T-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in January. Something very rare: in January the Croatian new car market is absolutely identical to a year ago: 4,461 sales vs. 4,461… Volkswagen (+63.1%) surges ahead to 12.3% share vs. 11.6% over the Full Year 2024, and is followed by last year’s leader Skoda (-14.1%) in difficulty this month.

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Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report

Motor 1

Nissan has apparently told Honda it's ending merger talks.

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Dealer Data Security Spotty

AutoDealer Today

Poll finds that many are unsure of their vulnerabilities, but significant number plan to shore up protections.

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Palm Beach International Raceway listed for sale

Motor Authority

Palm Beach International Raceway may not have the provenance of fellow Florida racetracks Daytona and Sebring, but unlike those tracks, it's for sale. As reported by The Drive Tuesday, Palm Beach International Raceway is now listed for sale by real estate firm CBRE at an undisclosed price. This comes after the local zoning commission blocked a.

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The 991.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S has lost the lead

Machines with Souls

The 991.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S offers near-hypercar performance, but it plays runner-up to a 911 without the famous badge. The post The 991.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S has lost the lead appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Suzuki Suspends Jimny 5D Orders In Japan After 4-Day Demand Creates 3.5-Year Backlog

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Suzuki has temporarily suspended orders for the Jimny Nomade in Japan. The automaker has received around 50,000 orders for the SUV in just 4 days. The five-door Jimny is exclusively manufactured at Suzuki’s plant in India. The four-door Suzuki Jimny Nomade has proven incredibly popular with Japanese buyers, forcing the automaker to temporarily suspend orders.

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Bobit Business Media Drives a New Path Forward

AutoDealer Today

BBM positions itself as a leading B2B media and marketing solutions partner, with a bold rebrand to match.

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2028 Porsche Cayenne Coupe EV spied for first time

Motor Authority

An electric Cayenne based on the PPE platform is due for launch in the next 12-18 months An electric Cayenne Coupe variant is also coming, a prototype for which has been spotted Gas and plug-in hybrid Cayennes will live alongside the electric generation Porsche is out testing prototypes for an electric Cayenne, and the latest prototype spotted is.

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Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets

Autocar

Electric car sales climbed 42% year on year in January but still lagged well behind ZEV mandate targets The UK automotive industry is calling for more to be done to encourage private buyers into electric cars , as the latest sales figures reveal EV uptake is falling well short of the government's mandated targets. The 139,345 new cars registered in the UK last month included 29,634 pure-electric models, a significant 42% increase over the figure from this time last year, taking EVs to a 21.3% ma

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Zagato’s First Customer-Spec $700,000 Alpine AGTZ Twin Tail

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The AGTZ Twin Tail is limited to just 19 units worldwide, making it extremely rare. Based on the Alpine A110, the car pays homage to the 1960s Alpine A220 racer. The removable rear section allows the Twin Tail to be configured for both layouts. It’s been a year since Zagato first pulled the wraps off its $700,000 Alpine A110 -based AGTZ Twin Tail, and now, the first production-spec example has made its debut at the Rétromobile exhibition in Paris.

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Broncos Recalled Due to Suspension Issue

AutoDealer Today

Shock absorber corrosion could lead to road hazards.

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Jannarelly debuts Ælla-60 retro supercar with manual gearbox

Motor Authority

Anthony Jannarelly has revealed his latest design, the Ælla-60 supercar The supercar features a mid-mounted 473-hp V-8 mated to a manual transmission Pricing starts at $896,000 and only 60 examples will be built Talented car designer Anthony Jannarelly is back with a new project: a mid-engine supercar powered by a V-8 engine and equipped.

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Mitsubishi Isn't Doing So Well, Guys

Motor 1

The Japanese carmaker decreased its net profit forecast by a massive 76 percent.

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Dodge Drops New Charger Daytona Lease To $299 With $4.5K Down

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Dodge just kicked off its lease deals for February and in some corners of the USA, the new Charger Daytona is just $299 a month. At the same time, most places across the nation will pay hundreds more but have the benefit of a lower down payment. These deals are exclusive to the 2024 model year of the Charger and lend a bit of weight to previous rumors we’ve heard.

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BMW G8X M3 values remain high

Machines with Souls

The auction for my car is over, and G8X M3 values remain strong. But I've learned a few surprises along the way. The post BMW G8X M3 values remain high appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Genesis built an X Gran Berlinetta Concept, likely with a V-8

Motor Authority

Genesis put Jacky Ickx behind the wheel of the X Gran Berlinetta Concept at Bathurst The X Gran Berlinetta sounded like it had a V-8 rather than a V-6 hybrid powertrain Genesis is going racing with a V-8-powered hypercar both at Le Mans and around the world in 2026 Genesis has likely built another X Gran Berlinetta Concept car and put it on the.

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Want a New Ferrari? You'll Have To Wait Until 2027

Motor 1

Maranello has enough orders to cover the production run for the next two years.

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2025 Toyota 4Runner vs. Land Cruiser: We Drove Both, Here’s How They Compare

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The all-new sixth-generation 2025 Toyota 4Runner has arrived, and from our time behind the wheel, it’s the best iteration yet. But where does it stand against its pricier sibling, the North American Land Cruiser? Toyota’s decision to bring back the Land Cruiser at a higher price point has raised plenty of questions about how the two SUVs compare.

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Audi abandons split model names for ICE and EV models

Autocar

Combustion-engined A7 was thought to be on the way to accompany new electric A6 Under now-scrapped strategy, EVs wore evennumbered designations and combustion cars odd-numbered ones Audi has reversedits new model naming strategy thatdifferentiated combustion-enginedmodels from electric models using odd and even numbers. The move comes after customer and dealer feedback confirmed the new system was causing confusion.

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Honda, Nissan may be about to cancel proposed merger

Motor Authority

Honda and Nissan may be about to walk away from a planned merger Reports out of Japan claim Honda wants increased control over Nissan The merger would be worth $58 billion and would create the world's fourth-largest automaker A decision on the merger between Honda and Nissan proposed by the automakers last December was anticipated to arrive in.

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Ford CEO Admits Electric Pickup Trucks, SUVs Aren't Good for Towing

Motor 1

Jim Farley was also critical of large EVs in general, saying they have "unresolvable" problems due to weight and high battery costs.

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Toyota RAV4 Ends Ford F-150’s Reign As America’s Best-Seller

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Toyota’s RAV4 was the best-selling individual model in 2024, Jato Dynamics data shows. The RAV’s ascent to P1 ended the Ford F-150’s four-decade run at the top of the table. RAV4 sales grew 9 percent even though a successor is due; F-150 dropped 5 percent. Presidents come and go, and gas prices ebb and flow, but for over 40 years there’s one thing Americans have been able to rely on, and it’s that the Ford F-150 is the country’s favorite vehicle.

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The best cheap used electric cars

Autocar

It's looking like a buyer's market for cheap EVs. Interested? These are the ones to go for Strong sales of new electric cars over recent years is great news for used car buyers. Growing numbers of pre-owned electric cars, combined with todays weak residual values, mean that buying one of the best cheap used electric cars is no longer a pipedream. Theres now enough variety out there that weve been able to weed out the less appealing choices, yet most of our top 10 used EVs come in below 10,000.

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Ruf wants to brighten the lives of 993 Porsche 911 owners

Motor Authority

Classic cars can be a joy to drive. The sounds, the smells, and the tactile feel of the materials are all sensations that new cars can't beat. However, the fun usually stops when the sun goes down, and you realize there's nothing nostalgic about old headlight technology. Ruf, a niche German sports car manufacturer that also specializes in upgrades.