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Midsize Lucid SUV teased with sub-$50,000 price

Motor Authority

Lucid's already thinking beyond Gravity. On Tuesday during the automaker's technology and manufacturing day, a teaser image of Lucid's midsize crossover SUV was posted on Twitter (now called X). Lucid said the midsize electric SUV will arrive in late 2026 and cost less than $50,000. The midsize EV will have "leading technology and efficiency,".

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Slovenia August 2024: Renault Captur and Clio top strong market (+13.5%)

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Renault Captur signs its 2nd win in the past four months. 3,678 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in August, a solid 13.5% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 6.5% to 36,545. Strikingly, the Top 5 carmakers all beat the market. Volkswagen is up 21.7% to 14.5% share, followed by Renault (+75.6%) at 13.1% and Skoda (+28.1%) at 12.4%.

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DS revives legendary Citroen SM as sleek showcase of future design

Autocar

Era-defining luxury GT inspires a new future-looking concept that marks the French premium brand's 10th birthday DS has reimagined the legendary Citroën SM as a futuristic, tech-laden concept that previews the premium brand's design direction. Created to mark 10 years since DS was spun off from Citroën , the new SM Tribute concept has been designed as if its Maserati V6-engined, hydropneumatically suspended namesake had "continued to develop over the past five decades" following its retirement

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We obsessively covered the auto industry for 20 years

Auto Blog

Filed under: Automotive History Continue reading We obsessively covered the auto industry for 20 years We obsessively covered the auto industry for 20 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GM and Hyundai explore partnership, including joint vehicle development

Motor Authority

General Motors and Hyundai will explore the potential for collaboration in multiple areas, the automakers said on Thursday. The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding laying out the framework for the potential partnership and will now seek to evaluate opportunities before entering binding agreements. In a joint statement, they said collaboration.

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Austria August 2024: VW Polo #1, BYD Seal up to #11

Best Selling Cars Blog

The BYD Seal misses out on a Top 10 finish by just 6 sales. 17,115 new cars hit Austrian roads in August, a -8.9% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is however in positive at +5% to 171,129. Volkswagen (-11.6%) is in difficulty but stays in pole position with 14.8% share. It distances a robust Skoda (+9.9%), BMW (-6.3%) and Audi (-8.3%) both falling slower than the market.

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Fiat 500e production paused due to sales slump

Autocar

Fiat is developing a new hybrid 500 and an upgraded electric 500 to boost output at Mirafiori "Deep difficulties" in European EV market mean the electric city car won't be built for four weeks Production of the Fiat 500e will be paused for a month from 13 September, due to low demand. Fiat parent firm Stellantis said in a statement that the slump in sales is “linked to the deep difficulties experienced in the European [EV] market by all producers”.

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Volvo bails on vehicle subscriptions in favor of leasing

Motor Authority

Volvo ended its Care by Volvo subscription program in August, Automotive News (subscription required) has learned. The program was introduced in the U.S. in 2017 and covered not only the vehicle but also maintenance and insurance in the one monthly price. Volvo now plans to return its focus to traditional sales and leasing models. A spokesperson.

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Singapore August 2024: BYD up 284.7%, Xpeng in Top 20

Best Selling Cars Blog

Xpeng already breaks into the Singaporean Top 20 for its 2nd month in market. The Singaporean new car market surges 55.4% year-on-year in August to 3,949 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 45.7% to 26,442. Toyota (-3.1%) massively underperforms but stays in the brands lead with 14.3% share. BYD (+284.7%) continues to impress at #2 and 12.8% share, with Tesla (+129.9%), Honda (+107.8%) and Hyundai (+83.3%) also beating the market.

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McLaren GTS

Autocar

McLaren's entry-level, extra-practicality supercar gets more power and visual attitude in mid-life update When it appeared in 2019, the McLaren GT had just a whiff of naivety about it; something the still-youthful firm that made it has actually rarely shown.This was a supercar for the margins, with a brief to expand the company’s customer base - but, using very much unexpanded mid-engined platform and chassis technology, perhaps not being in a strongest position to succeed.In the years since its

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Batman wants his car back! DragonTT turns the Audi TT into a superhero

Auto Express

Outrageous Max Power-style bodykit makes second-generation Audi TT a whole 50cm longer and 66cm wider

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2026 Audi Q3 sheds camo in latest spy shots

Motor Authority

A prototype for the next generation of Audi's Q3 compact crossover has been spotted again. It already appears to be at a late stage of development judging by the thin camouflage gear and production-bound lights fitted to the vehicle. The current Q3 arrived in 2018 as a 2019 model. The redesigned third-generation model is expected to make its debut.

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Morocco Q2 2024: Top 100 models available

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Dacia Sandero is the most popular model in Morocco over the period. Today we can share with you a Top 100 models ranking for Morocco over Q2 2024. The big event is the Dacia Sandero reclaiming the overall top spot off the Renault Express with 10.1% share vs. 8.5% over the Full Year 2023. In fact the Express falls to #3 at 7.5% of the market vs. 10.3% last year, also overtaken by the Dacia Logan up to 9.5% share vs. 7.5% over FY23.

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Used Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 2004-2011 review

Autocar

Maranello's stunning V12-powered GT is now a tempting modern classic - is it time to take plunge on a used example? Ferrari’s answer to the Bentley Continental GT and Aston Martin Vanquish in 2004 was a front-engined, long-nosed, rear-drive 540bhp GT that was the closest the firm had ever come to making a 200mph family car.On which note, let’s start with the practical stuff.

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Strategies to Boost Your Dealership’s End of Summer Sale

Get My Auto

As summer comes to an end, auto dealerships have a unique opportunity to engage potential buyers with an End of Summer Sale. This period is ideal for clearing out older inventory, attracting cost-conscious buyers, and setting the stage for a […] The post Strategies to Boost Your Dealership’s End of Summer Sale appeared first on Get My Auto.

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DS imagines a modern Citroën SM

Motor Authority

Stellantis' DS brand has reimagined the Citroën SM for the modern era with a concept The concept perfectly blends modern and retro design cues DS developed the concept as part of its design research for models due at the end of the decade The Citroën SM was an engineering marvel of the 1970s, with features like hydro-pneumatic.

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South Korea August 2024: Hyundai Sonata #1, Kia EV3 breaks into Top 10

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The Kia EV3 ranks #9 at home for its 2nd month in market. New car sales in South Korea climb 5.5% year-on-year in August to 137,014 thanks to domestic manufacturers (+7.8% to 114,751) while foreigners stumble (-4.7% to 22,263). Year-to-date sales remain frankly in negative at -7.8% to 1,066,536 including 896,644 locals (-8.7%) and 169,892 foreigners (-3%).

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Genesis to enter top-flight endurance racing

Autocar

Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing Hyundai sibling to develop LMDh car to battle the likes of Ferrari and Toyota Hyundai has announced that premium spin-off Genesis will enter top-flight endurance racing. It said in a statement that it will develop a car according to the LMDh ruleset, which requires competitors to use a greater number of off-the-shelf components than the alternative Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) specification.

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Does BMW M xDrive really matter?

Machines with Souls

Do you need M xDrive in your M car? Not according to the numbers. I have some friends help me to explain the differences. The post Does BMW M xDrive really matter? appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Dodge Hornet electric rallycross car packs over 1,000 hp

Motor Authority

Dodge may be best known for its performance on the dragstrip, but with its Hornet compact crossover the American muscle brand is expanding to the world of rallycross, specifically in Nitrocross' Group E class. Dodge will compete with the Hornet R/T FC1-X, which somewhat resembles the Hornet on the outside but is based on the FC1-X chassis common.

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Pakistan August 2024: Suzuki Bolan on podium, Dewan Kia launches

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Suzuki Bolan ranks #3 in Pakistan in August. Local manufacturer association PAMA has the Pakistani new light vehicle market up 14.8% year-on-year in August to 8,699 units, keeping in mind August 2023 was a particularly low base. The year-to-date tally remains frankly in positive at 81,660 units, up 47.3% over the same period in 2023. Note Changan and Kia do not report sales figures to PAMA but are reported to be quite successful here.

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AC Schnitzer ACS2 Sport

Autocar

Attention-grabbing German tuning firm turns up the wick on BMW’s M2 If there’s an automotive concern to which the idiom ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ applies almost perfectly, it’s Aachen-based AC Schnitzer.The UK’s petrolheads have mostly grown out of adding catalogue-ordered wings and other ‘enhancements’ to cars that came with an adequately disreputable aura straight from the factory, and Schnitzer’s full conversions can appear cartoonish to our eyes now.

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Proposed Rule Aimed to Cut Pedestrian Deaths

AutoDealer Today

NHTSA regulation would require automakers to design vehicles with safety features to protect pedestrians’ heads in front-end collisions.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N buyers get choice of complimentary home charger or charging credit

Motor Authority

Hyundai has decided to sweeten the deal on its 2025 Ioniq 5 N. The automaker last week announced an offer for buyers of the high-performance electric compact crossover that lets them choose between a complimentary Level 2 home charger or a $450 charging credit. Anyone who has already purchased a 2025 Ioniq 5 N can still take up the offer, though.

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Chile August 2024: Hyundai #1 for 1st time in 5 years, Chevy Groove #1 for 1st time in 3 years

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The China-made Chevrolet Groove is the most popular vehicle in Chile in August. The Chilean new car market enjoys a second consecutive month in positive, although by a whisker at +0.1% to 28,335 sales. This is the biggest monthly volume of the year so far. The year-to-date tally is now down -7% to 195,908. Hyundai (+11.4%) takes the lead of the brands ranking for the first time since September 2019 with a strong 7.9% share.

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Hyundai readying Ioniq 9 as high-tech Volvo EX90 rival

Autocar

Futuristic Seven Concept design is expected to be retained for the production car New electric seven-seater, closely related to Kia's EV9, will go on sale next year The Hyundai Ioniq 9 will be revealed later this year as the brand’s answer to the Volvo EX90. The new electric seven-seater , twinned with the Kia EV9 , is a development of the Seven concept shown three years ago.

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Stellantis And Tesla Hit Rock Bottom In CR’s Used Car Brand Reliability Rankings

Carscoops

A Consumer Reports’ study ranked the most reliable used car brands. Chrysler, Dodge, Tesla, Jeep, and Ram had the worse reliability ratings. Lexus, Toyota, Mazda, Acura, and Honda, dominated the top spots. As the used car market heats up, buyers are increasingly hunting for reliable pre-owned options. With so many choices out there, knowing which brands are likely to hold up over time can potentially save you from a costly mistake and guide you toward dependable options.

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Genesis to enter top-level endurance racing with LMDh car

Motor Authority

Genesis will race an LMDh car but hasn't said where An LMDh program could result in Genesis chasing the outright win at Le Mans Technology from the program could filter down into road cars, including those from new Magma division Genesis is set to join the likes of Cadillac, Lamborghini, Porsche, and others with a racing program built around a new.

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China new models August 2024: Zeekr 7X and Xpeng Mona M07 launch

Best Selling Cars Blog

Zeekr 7X Let’s now examine the latest launches on the Chinese market, based on wholesales. This month we have six new models hitting Chinese roads, all of them Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our Exclusive Guide to all 184 active Chinese Brands. 1. Chery Tiggo 8 L (2,667 sales) Chery is currently in great shape with sales up 39% year-on-year so far in 2024.

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"A huge success story": UK eyes 300,000 EV chargers by 2030

Autocar

Charging boss says infrastructure roll-out is gathering pace, but new government must engage with the industry The “incredible” rate of growth in the UK’s EV charging sector in recent years is “a huge British success story” that sets the industry up to cater to a drastic uptick in demand by the end of the decade - but the new government must work with charging firms to keep it on track.

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The Toyota GR Supra lives up to the legacy

Machines with Souls

The Toyota GR Supra resurrects a famous name and reworks some excellent BMW parts. The result is one of the best sports cars on sale today. The post The Toyota GR Supra lives up to the legacy appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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2026 Toyota GRMN Corolla spied for first time

Motor Authority

Toyota is testing a hotter version of its GR Corolla New model will likely be a GRMN Corolla Prototypes feature new aerodynamic features aimed at increasing downforce Toyota looks to be readying the next step in performance for its feisty GR Corolla. The hot hatchback was launched for the 2023 model year and has been treated with updates in the.

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South Africa August 2024: Toyota Starlet Cross breaks into Top 10

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Starlet Cross aka Taisor ranks #8 in South Africa in August. The South African new vehicle market edges down -4.9% year-on-year in August to 43,588. This means the year-to-date volume is now off -6.1% to 333,662. Exports continue to freefall at -34.3% year-on-year in August to 28,073 and -16.8% YTD to 211,035. Toyota (-12.9%) remains the most popular manufacturer in the country at 24.4% share just as the Volkswagen Group (-5.5%) also underperforms slightly at #2.

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Every new car and concept at the 2024 Paris motor show

Autocar

Renault takes centre stage at the next edition of France's big show – here’s what to look out for The Paris motor show returns on 14 October after a two-year hiatus , and it’s shaping up to have been worth the wait. The show floor will be dominated by the Renault Group, which is revealing no fewer than six new cars. They will range from the next evolution of Alpine ’s hydrogen-combustion supercar to Dacia ’s Ford Kuga killer and the reborn Renault 4.

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Stop buying six-figure R34 Nissan Skyline GT-Rs

Machines with Souls

A R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R can easily go for over $100,000, which puts it very close to a brand new GT-R. Should we snag one before it's gone? The post Stop buying six-figure R34 Nissan Skyline GT-Rs appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Stellantis working on removable vehicle windows

Motor Authority

Jeep Wrangler drivers can already remove their vehicles' roofs and doors, but Jeep parent Stellantis is also trying to patent removable windows for open-air driving with less manual labor. A patent application from Stellantis for a "removable window system" was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Aug. 1, and.

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Denmark August 2024: Skoda Enyaq signs first ever win

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Skoda Enyaq is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in August. The Danish new car market skids -4.9% year-on-year in August to 12,854 registrations. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 1.5% to 110,694. The Top 3 carmakers all deliver outstanding results with double-digit gains. Volkswagen is up 88.6% to 16.9% share vs. 11% so far this year, Mercedes gains 64.1% to 8.5% of the market vs. 6.9% and Skoda is up 28.1% to 8.2% share vs. 4.9% a year ago.

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