AutoDealer Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Affordability continues to dog delivery momentum. Though the Q4 horizon holds promise, it also presents uncertainty.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A Parisian coachbuilder that built bodies for the most luxurious automotive brands in the first half of the 20th century has been revived, and the modern company's first project is a homage to the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. The coachbuilder is Saoutchik, the original incarnation of which was founded in 1906 by Jacques Saoutchik, born Iakov.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Jetour breaks its monthly volume record in August… We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in August. Sales for the selection of vehicles included in this report grow 4.6% year-on-year to 1,929,447 units. The year-to-date volume is also in positive at +2.6% to 13,080,727. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new car

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Leapmotor T03 has 94bhp and a range of 165 miles Stellantis-backed Chinese EV brand majors on value, undercutting rivals in city car and family SUV segments Chinese EV brand Leapmotor has arrived in the UK, claiming its C10 family SUV and T03 city car are the best-value propositions in their respective segments. Priced at £15,995, the T03 is the UK’s second- cheapest electric car , just £1000 above the rival Dacia Spring.

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AutoDealer Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Colin Sutherland takes the helm of the company today, emphasizing a spirit of collaboration.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Hyundai and Kia's next-generation infotainment system due in 2026 New infotainment system will integrate Samsung's SmartThings app New infotainment system will offer some features that relate to aspects of a user's lifestyle and tastes beyond the vehicle Hyundai and Kia on Wednesday announced a partnership with Samsung to develop a next-generation.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Porsche Cayenne sales are up 104% year-on-year in August. Sales of new imported cars in China drop -16.1% year-on-year in August to just 50,903, leading to a year-to-date tally off -9% to 423,219. Lexus (-10.2%) and Mercedes (-7.8%) contain their fall below the market to top the brands charts as usual. BMW (-28.5%) is in great difficulty but manages to hold itself at its traditional third place.

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Machines with Souls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Some cars are more special than they seem. Here are four with a Soul Score that could have (and should have) been higher. The post Four cars that should have had higher soul scores appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A redesigned Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel cell crossover is set to debut in 2025 The new Nexo will likely pack a more powerful powertrain than the current model. Hyundai remains committed to hydrogen powertrains, a technology it's been developing for almost three decades Engineers from Hyundai are out testing prototypes for a second-generation Nexo.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Saudi Arabia is one of the last markets where the Mazda6 is still successful. 67,448 new cars hit Saudi roads in August, a slim 4% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is up 5.8% to 496,468 units. Toyota (+3.3%) trails the market slightly but holds onto an unassailable lead with 30.8% share vs. 28.9% so far this year. Hyundai (+7.9%) almost doubles the market growth at #2 with 15.8%, in line with its YTD level.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Quirky, fashion-focused microcar is a Citroën Ami-sized EV for Kia Picanto money The Citroën Ami is not a very good car, but then it's not really a car at all, rather a quadricycle. And besides, at less than £8000, it merits forgiveness of some of its more aggravating quirks and flaws. Despite its comparable dimensions and similar conception, you will find it distinctly harder to overlook any shortcomings of the new Microlino, which costs more than twice as much as its cubic contemporary.Reveale

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AutoDealer Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

When providers fail to meet expectations, dealers find new providers. In a highly competitive F&I and reinsurance market, dealers have options. Join this webinar to hear from and engage with subject matter experts who regularly meet with dealers seeking new partnerships.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Porsche patented a 6-stroke engine Outside of early Saabs, most gas-powered car engines are a 4-stroke Porsche's 6-stroke patent seems to indicate it could eke more power out of an engine Unless you drive an early Saab, your car probably has a 4-stroke engine. But Porsche wants to see if more strokes could be better. The automaker has filed a.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Mercedes ranks #4 in Hungary in August. New passenger car sales in Hungary drop -9.4% year-on-year in August to 8,111 units. This is to be compared with 15,618 sales in pre-pandemic 2019 and 9,644 during the pandemic in August 2020. The year-to-date tally however remains up at +8.2% to 79,976. In the brands charts, Suzuki (+14.1%) is back above Toyota (-25%) with 13.4% of the market vs. 12.4%.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

New version of Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class rival majors on refinement and under-the-skin improvements The focus of development for this fourth-generation BMW 1 Series was found in the data.According to anonymised data collected from consenting customers, 1 Series drivers are more given to ‘spirited’ driving than the owners of any other model in the firm’s line-up.

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Women Automotive Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Can you tell us a little about you, your background, and how you got started in the automotive industry? I’m a unique, diverse, multifaceted, and creative leader driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence. My journey into the automotive industry was influenced by my upbringing; I spent a lot of time in my dad’s workshop, where he was a motor mechanic.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Bentley has abandoned its plan to only sell EVs by 2030 Bentley still plans to launch its first EV in late 2026 Rivals Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce still expected to launch multiple EVs this decade Bentley only two years ago was committed to launching five electric vehicles this decade on the road to becoming a pure EV brand as soon as 2030.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Colombia. The Colombian new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in August to 16,522 sales, keeping in mind August 2023 was down a ghastly -39.1% over the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now off just -0.5% to 118,319. Kia (+79.4%) surges ahead to score its 2nd win over the past 3 months (and 2nd ever also) with a splendid 12.9% share.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Cyberster's scissor doors set it apart from the more traditional Z4 MG is back on the international stage trying to return to its sports car roots – can it upstage one of the best? Resurrecting the MG brand – known and beloved by so many sports car owners throughout the UK and beyond – to its former glories looks like rather a tall order. It might even be an impossible task, in light of the kinds of cars that have become its bread and butter in this electrified era.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The latest electric vehicle fire occurred in a supermarket parking lot near Athens, Greece. The rear end of a Tesla Model 3 burned to a crisp while the EV was connected to a charger. The flames did not reach the battery and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. A new Tesla Model 3 caught fire while charging in the parking lot of a Greek supermarket, and the aftermath has sparked plenty of online chatter.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

William Clay "Bill" Ford Jr. has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, the Detroit-area shrine for prominent auto industry figures. The great-grandson of Ford founder Henry Ford, Bill Ford has served as executive chair of Ford since 1999, making him the most prominent member of the Ford family with a continuing role at the automaker. He.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

LEVC TX For those of you who haven’t had the chance to visit London, I have prepared this little Photo Album to give you a snapshot of the car landscape in the city. The Kia Niro was #2 in London in both 2021 and 2022 and it definitely shows in the streets. The Tesla Model Y has been dominating the London charts since 2022 and I did indeed spot a lot of them.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

P1's 903bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain was ahead of its time when it was unveiled in 2012 "The next benchmark", set to stick with hybrid power, is a matter of days away McLaren will reveal the next instalment in its Ultimate Series of hypercars on 6 October, just over a decade since the P1 arrived to replace the 240mph F1. A video published by the company features those two hallowed hypercars and reveals that “the next benchmark” is inbound.

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AutoDealer Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Sales fell though inventory was up and prices down. Still deliveries were up year-over-year.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Stellantis is searching for a successor to current CEO Carlos Tavares, whose contract is set to expire in early 2026. The information was first reported on Tuesday by Bloomberg, citing confirmation from the automaker. Stellantis told the news agency that it was normal procedure to initiate a search for a successor to Tavares in anticipation of his.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE in August. 26,159 new cars found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates in August, a solid 12.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is, as a result, up 10.6% to 194,328. Brand leader Toyota (-5.5%) isn’t taking advantage of the market growth and sees its share thaw slightly to a still dominant 25%.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The saloon that saved Jaguar gets one last round of updates – but does it go out with a bang or a whimper? The Jaguar XF was introduced as the car that promised to right the wrongs its company had been suffering from for many years.Soon after, this four-door saloon became one of its core models and went on to save Jaguar from declining sales and financial ruin.

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AutoDealer Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As incentives rise and become increasingly complex, feature meant to help dealers correctly and efficiently apply the right offers to their vehicles.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The U.K.'s Ineos has been forced to cease production at its plant in Hambach, France, due to financial trouble at one of its suppliers. The news was first reported on Sept. 19 by Automotive News (subscription required), which cited comments by CEO Lynn Calder. She said the supplier is responsible for a certain trim component that Ineos' vehicles.

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Machines with Souls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Subaru WRX TR has some upgrades to make it even more fun compared to a regular Subie. But does that make it special? The post The Subaru WRX TR plays to an empty crowd appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Citroën's boxy, slightly quirky van-based car offers masses of space and flexibility – but it’s not the bargain it once was Drive for more than half an hour on any UK road and we’ll forgive you for wondering if the Citroën Berlingo accounted for at least 10% of the vehicles plying the roadscape based on how many you’d mentally totted up.While they are popular – and justifiably so – there’s a large degree of amplification going on here, courtesy of parent company Stellantis’s badge-engineering pr

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AutoDealer Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Trade group says aim of measure and effort to collaborate with automakers are on the right track but that the rule needs tweaking.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A new McLaren hypercar may be just around the corner, and not just any old hypercar, but the successor to the P1. McLaren on Wednesday released a video to social media listing the attributes of its cars whose names end with the number “1,” i.e. the F1 and P1. The video concludes with the date Oct. 6 on display, suggesting that this is.

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Machines with Souls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

E9X M3 values seem to be dropping on older models, and I find three of the worst examples to contemplate fixing it up. The post Help me make a terrible E9X financial decision appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Toyota is testing a Lexus RC coupe with a 592 hp version of Toyota’s new 2.0-liter inline four and a six-speed manual transmission. Engineers say the secret coupe is a motorsports project, but it hints at the potential of the new engine. An IS sedan is also being tested with a 400 hp version of the engine mated to an eight-speed auto. We know that Toyota is working on a new V8-powered super-coupe for road and race applications, but it seems that’s not the only hot rod the automaker&#

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

World Ender is powered by JLR's supercharged 5.0-litre V8 Conversion costing £280,000 includes special air suspension, grafted-on pick-up bed and ‘cow killer’ bullbars Florida-based tuner Apocalypse has unveiled a dramatic six-wheel conversion of the Land Rover Defender. Aptly named the World Ender, it is effectively a Defender 110 with a pick-up bed grafted onto the boot, adding a second rear axle.

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Motor Authority

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Stellantis could soon make the drive-through experience a little less complicated with fold-out tables for a driver and front passenger. Such tables are the subject of a patent application filed by Stellantis with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in February 2023, and was published by the USPTO in August of this year.

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