Machines with Souls
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Red alert! What are five cars to buy before they die? The list might not be long, but you'll rue the day if you miss out on one of these. The post Here are five cars to buy before they die appeared first on Machines With Souls.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The Kia Sorento is once again the best-selling vehicle at home. The South Korean new car market is in difficulty in January at -8.5% year-on-year to 106,081. This is partly due to the Lunar New Year falling in January this year. The total volume includes 90,852 local brands (-11.6%) and 15,229 foreigners (+16.4%). Despite a harsh fall, Kia (-14%) starts the year at #1, its first win since last July and 4th victory in the past 13 months.
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Carscoops
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Nissan Oceania’s Managing Director says the new Navara will be “very much a Nissan.” The pickup will be based on the Mitsubishi Triton, albeit with a number of changes. The new midsize truck is expected to debut globally in 2026 or early 2027 at the latest. Nissan may be navigating through one of its roughest patches in recent years, but that hasn’t put the brakes on developing key models for its future, one of the most important being the next-generation Navara.
Motor Trader
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Positive salespeople are tops when it comes to customer satisfaction and shifting cars. Thats the finding from JudgeService in a survey of 350,000 customers who bought a used car last year. It said showroom processes have the biggest impacts on the customer promoter scores achieved by dealers. While the attitude of salespeople retained its lead position year-on-year, the research found changes among the top eight drivers of customer satisfaction.
CarExpert
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Last year was a record year for new car deliveries in Australia, but over a million more used cars were sold in 2024. In the second annual Year That Was Automotive Insights Report (AIR) report, data compiled by AutoGrab and published by the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) shows 2,324,805 used vehicles were sold locally in 2024, marking a huge 12.1 per cent increase on 2023.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
The VW ID.7 ranks #8 in Germany in January. New car sales in Germany edge down -2.8% year-on-year in January to 207,649 units. Volkswagen (+11.6%) posts an excellent month to 22.3% share, the carmaker’s highest in almost a decade: since July 2015 (22.5%). Mercedes (-7.5%) is in negative year-on-year but still manage a strong 9.5% share. Skoda (-1%) secures its third ever podium finish after January 2024 (#3) and June 2024 (#2).
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
PROS ›› SUV-like ride, off-road capabilities, strong towing and payload capacities CONS ›› Average fuel economy, lackluster tech and infotainment, overbearing AEB system To most Americans, the Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck might seem like a bit of an oddity. In the States, Mitsubishi is best known for its collection of SUVs and the budget-friendly (and soon-to-be-discontinued) Mirage hatchback and sedan.
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Autocar
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Cross Country sits 19mm higher than regular EX30 and rides on all-terrain tyres Rugged variant of Volvo's smallest car becomes the first SUV or EV to wear its Cross Country badge The Volvo EX30 has spawned a jacked-up, off-road-focused model that has become the first EV and first SUV to use Volvo s Cross Country badge. Compared with the standard version, the EX30 Cross Country has been raised by 19mm, is fitted with chunky front and rear skidplates, can be optioned with mudflapsand is shod with
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
BYD is the most popular carmaker in Singapore in January. The Singaporean new car market continues to soar in January at +20.7% year-on-year to 2,703 units. As it was the case a year ago , the brands ranking is turned on its head this month. BYD (+116%) lodges a spectacular result, leading the charts outright for the 2nd time ever after February 2024.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
This 1965 Corvette Sting Ray gets a 550hp supercharged LS9 V8 engine. Modern upgrades include a custom widebody kit and carbon fiber accents. Inside, this restomod features a red leather cabin and a modern audio system. There seem to be two camps in the world of restomods. Some hate them and feel nauseous whenever a classic car is modified, and then some can’t have enough of them.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Maserati gave the GT2 Stradale lots of the GT2 race car’s visual DNA The GT2 Stradale is less tunable than a 911 GT3 RS and quieter than an Artura The GT2 Stradale arrives in the U.S. in August and costs $311,995 Maserati’s going back to its racing roots. Or at least it’s trying. The storied Italian automaker out of Modena.
Solera
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Every empty service bay costs your dealership money. With industry data showing that 20% of service appointments result in no-shows, dealerships leave significant revenue on the table daily. But what if you could dramatically reduce these costly gaps in your schedule? The Hidden Cost of No-Shows No-shows mean lost revenue, which creates a domino effect of idle technicians, unused equipment, and disrupted workflow that impacts your entire operation.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The Nissan Versa holds 7% of the Mexican market in January. Mexican new car sales advance 5.9% year-on-year in January to 119,811 units, the best January result in 7 years:since the 123,269 registrations of January 2017. Brand leaders Nissan (+1.5%) and Chevrolet (+1%) can only muster modest lifts but easily remain on top. Volkswagen (+13.5%) and Toyota (+18.5%) fare much better below while Kia (+4.9%) rounds out the Top 5, not quite able to match the market growth.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
A prototype of the 2026 Genesis GV90 has been spied in an embarrassing position. The production version of last year’s Neolun electric SUV had to be towed from a snowy ditch. Genesis is targeting Tesla’s Model X with the GV90, which has separate second-row seats. Automaker test drivers do their best to steer clear of spy photographers wherever possible, but there wasn’t much these engineers could do to prevent our prototype hunters from getting some juicy details about the 2026
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
For the first time in NASCAR history, an electric vehicle will serve as the official pace car for the Daytona 500. Chevrolet has announced that the 2025 Blazer EV SS will take on pacing duties for this year's race, set to run on Feb. 16 at Florida's Daytona International Speedway. This also marks the first time a Blazer has been chosen for the.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Major revisions give the popular supermini a stylish new look and refreshed hardware, but to what effect? At what stage might the enduring popularity of the Vauxhall Corsa become a problem for its maker, do you think?The Corsa, just in receipt of a facelift for the 2024-model-year, remains the biggest-selling traditional supermini in the UK and, at present, Vauxhall is still selling between three and four petrol-engined ones for every Vauxhall Corsa Electric registered.But, as the ZEV mandate le
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Luxembourg in January. The Luxembourg new car market edges up 2.6% year-on-year in January to 3,720 units. BMW (+10.9%) scores a 4th win in the past 14 month with 12.8% share, its highest since December 2023 (14.4%). Mercedes (+30.5%) manages a splendid year-on-year gain to jump three spots on December to #2, both carmakers toppling last year’s leader Volkswagen (-11%).
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The new GRMN Yaris should land with several lightweight parts and feature more aero. It remains to be seen if production of the hot hatch will be limited like the pre-facelift GRMN model. Toyota is tipped to offer the model in both six-speed manual and eight-speed auto guises. It’s been a year since the refreshed Toyota GR Yaris was presented to the world and now, Toyota could be poised to launch an even faster version known as the GRMN.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Genesis has been spotted testing a full-size electric SUV, expected to be called the GV90 The Genesis Neolun concept unveiled in 2024 previewed the design A market launch in 2026 is currently anticipated Genesis' biggest SUV at present is the midsize GV80, but the automaker has been spotted testing a full-size offering tipped to be badged as the.
Motor Trader
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Top employers in the UK automotive sector are investing in a major skills drive to grow apprenticeship numbers by almost a sixth in 2025, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) at the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10-16 February). This academic year, 550 new apprentices have already joined the sector, with an additional 740 apprenticeships still available.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Skoda Kylaq The Indian wholesales market reaches a new all-time high volume in January, passing the 400,000 unit milestone for the first time at 401,538 sales (+2.1%). The previous high was reached just last October at 397,947. Brand leader Maruti Suzuki (+4.1%) also hits a new all time market at just under 174,000 units, but strangely is the only carmaker to break its volume record this month.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Porsche is developing single- and dual-motor versions of the Cayman EV. The brand has reportedly been finding it hard to match the dynamics of the ICE version. It looks as if Porsche will take heavy design inspiration from the existing Taycan. Porsche may have changed its strategy to include more gas-powered models in the years to come, but it’s not turning its back on electric vehicles.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
After record sales in 2024, Volvo plans to launch five new or updated models in 2025 Two of the vehicles are expected to be the EX30 Cross Country and ES90 Volvo will follow up in 2026 with the first EVs based on the next-generation SPA3 platform Volvo, in a recent press conference outlining its financial results for 2024, announced plans to.
Drive.com
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Kia in South Korea has provided our first hint at how much the new Tasman ute will cost in Australia and it may command HiLux or Triton money. The top-of-the-range 2025 Kia Tasman may be priced within a few thousand dollars of a Ford Ranger Wildtrak bi-turbo when it arrives in Australia last year, if overseas RRPs are a guide. South Korean prices for the Tasman have been announced, with four variants starting from 37.5 million won, and topping out with the X-Pro off-road special at 52.4 million
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Kia EV3 is an instant blockbuster in Iceland. New car sales in Iceland rally back up 29.8% year-on-year in January to 593 units, keeping in mind January 2024 was down -37.5% on the year prior. The winner of the month is Kia, up 277.4% to a splendid 19.7% share. It distances a struggling Toyota (-16%). Hyundai (+168%), Tesla (+241.7%) and Mercedes (+72.7%) round out the Top 5 in stellar fashion, with Volvo (+100%) and Skoda (+122.2%) also performing extremely well in the remainder of the Top
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The dealership immediately fired the worker for leaving the disgusting message. The customer says the dealer tried to sneakily remove the sticker after delivering the car back. Kunes Buick GMC has described the message left as “despicable and indefensible.” A Buick and GMC dealership in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, has come under fire after it was revealed an employee left a racial slur on the oil change sticker of a customer.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Harlan Charles has been let go as the Corvette's product marketing manager He was a member of the Corvette team for 24 years He played a key role in taking the Corvette down the mid-engine path and was responsible for bringing back the ZR1 name Chevrolet's veteran Corvette product marketing manager, Harlan Charles, is no longer with General.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Thornley Kelham's 911 restomod is a hand-built masterpiece Bespoke restomod projects are all the rage today, and this is no great surprise. Over-familiarity will have led to a weary cynicism in many of us, but equally who among us, given the time and means, wouldnt love to have a crack at creating our dream car? To set out with no commercial imperative and draft a grand vision, then obsess over the details such that the end result fitted our wants and needs like a glove?
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Suzuki holds 25.2% of the Mauritius market in 2024. Consult 13 years of Mauritius Historical Data here It's another record - the third year in a row - for new vehicle sales in Mauritius, up by a fantastic 19.8% year-on-year to 17,124 units. Suzuki (+48.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Toyota HiAce carries on in Japan for 2025, which marks its 21st model year. The van is now available with optional upgrades from GR Parts, focused on styling. Modellista also offers a range of accessories, including aero bits and interior trim. Toyota Gazoo Racing might be getting ready to expand its lineup with more sports cars , but not everything that wears the GR logo has to be tailored for handling and performance.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
A couple of years ago, Dodge rolled out a pair of Hornet GLH concepts to showcase various tuner parts it was considering offering through its Direct Connection aftermarket parts portfolio. Now, there’s talk that a Hornet GLH model is headed for production—and soon. Quoting comments made by Dodge CEO Matt McAlear during a January.
Autocar
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Kia EV2 concept will preview a production car due in 2026 Production EV4 and PV5 are due this year; EV2 concept previews electric Rio replacement for 2026 Kia willreveal the production versions of the EV4 and PV5 and a concept version of the EV2 later this month. The trio will make their debutsat Kia EV Day, the Korean brands annual showcase event that takes place this year on 27 February.
Best Selling Cars Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The Geely Xingyue L is the best-selling vehicle in China in January. The cars included in this wholesales database add up to 1,794,856 units, a harsh -11.7% year-on-year drop. CAAM is yet to publish detailed wholesales data. There are a few reasons to this negative performance. January 2024 was a particularly high year-ago comparison basis as sales shot up 47.9% on the year prior due to a mid-February start of the Lunar New Year.
Carscoops
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Porsche will reportedly unveil a new, hybridized version of the 911 Dakar coupe this year. The lifted 992.2 allegedly gains a 543 hp 3.6 six with a tiny 1.9 kWh battery. Porsche sources say the Dakar should debut at the end of 2025, making it a 26MY. Porsche took the 911 in a new direction with the 992 Dakar, that direction being vertical, and for 2026, the innovative, rally-inspired sports car returns, according to a new report.
Motor Authority
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Acura, which hasn't sold a hybrid vehicle since the NSX supercar ended production in 2022, may be reconsidering its strategy. The automaker previously announced in 2021 that it planned to bypass hybrids entirely, and would instead focus on electric vehicles when it comes to electrification, with a goal of 60% EV sales by 2030. However, recent.
Motor Trader
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Foreign investors continue to eye up dealer groups in the UK with their property value a magnet for potential takeovers. Thats a key finding of the Automotive Annual Market Commentary from property expert Savills, which charted investments made by foreign investors in the past two years. Acquisitions included US dealer Group 1 paying 346m for Inchcapes UK dealer business and Alpha Auto paying 465m for Lookers.
Auto Remarketing
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Incentives on new vehicles: remember those? Theyre back in a big way. After hitting a trough of 2.9% of Equipped Retail Typical new-car prices in 2022, according to Black Book, new-vehicle incentives have climbed the past two years. That was especially evident towards the end of 2024. TO READ THE FULL STORY BECOME A MEMBER Login The post New-car incentives re-emerge to combat affordability crisis; analysts cautiously watching impact to used cars appeared first on Auto Remarketing.
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