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Dodge Charger EV with solid-state battery to start testing by 2026

Motor Authority

Stellantis to test Factorial solid-state battery on public roads by 2026 Battery to be tested in Dodge Charger Daytona Production expected later this decade A fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona electric vehicles fitted with solid-state batteries developed in partnership with America's Factorial will start testing on public roads by 2026, Dodge parent.

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The 2025 BMW X3 M50 is an updated smart phone

Machines with Souls

BMW's all-new X3 M50 is here, and it faces the tall task of being BMW's most important car. Can it improve upon the formula? The post The 2025 BMW X3 M50 is an updated smart phone appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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United Arab Emirates January-September 2024: Ford up 73.4%, Tesla at #10

Best Selling Cars Blog

Ford Territory sales double year-on-year in the UAE. 222,849 new cars hit Emirati roads over the first 9 months of 2024, a very satisfying 12.3% year-on-year jump. Toyota (-1.3%) disappoints with a year-on-year loss that thaws its market share from 28.9% a year ago to 25.4% now. Nissan (+16.

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Jaguar builds new E-Types 50 years after GT's retirement

Autocar

Seminal grand tourer reborn from scratch – with choice of modern features and 18-carat gold badges Jaguar has put the E-Type back into (very limited) production to mark 50 years since the seminal GT's retirement. The firm's in-house historic vehicles division, Jaguar Classic, has used original blueprints to build two new E-Types from the ground up for a client in Southeast Asia, revealing them a half-century after the final example of the original car rolled off the line in Coventry.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II Future is a heritage-inspired limited edition

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz partnered with fashion designer Nigo on a limited-edition G-Class celebrating the iconic SUV's 45th anniversary. Limited to just 20 units worldwide, the G-Class Past II Future features green and gray two-tone exterior paintwork, with blacked-out exterior trim and wheels. Inside, the limited edition has checkered upholstery.

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Top 10 cheapest EVs in Australia, and none of them are Teslas

CarExpert

The electric vehicle (EV) landscape is forever changing in Australia and, thanks to an influx of entry-level models, the competition is hotter than ever. A lot of the newest entrants – think Leapmotor C10 , Xpeng G6 , and Zeekr X – are from Chinese brands that are just launching in Australia. Due to these new EVs from the world’s biggest car market, some models that were previously in the list of top 10 cheapest EVs have been pushed out.

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Europe September 2024: Market off -4.2%, BEVs up 13.9%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW Tiguan hits a best ever 2nd place thanks to the new generation. Initial data by ACEA has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) down -4.2% year-on-year in September to 1,118,083 units. The year-to-date result remains in positive for now at +1% to 9,779,605. We remain -19% below the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. Among the Top 5 markets, Spain (+6.3%) and the UK (+1%) are in positive but Germany (-7%), Italy (-10.7%) and France (-11.1%) struggle.

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Stellantis spent $29.5M to enhance wind tunnel for EVs

Motor Authority

Stellantis has upgraded the wind tunnel located near its U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in its quest to boost range of electric vehicles by reducing drag. The automaker on Wednesday said it invested $29.5 million in the site to add moving ground plane technology, essentially a rolling surface. Each wheel gets its own belt that.

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'I Don't Want to Give It Up.' Ford CEO Jim Farley Loves His Chinese EV

Motor 1

Farley had a Xiaomi SU7 imported from Shanghai, and he's been driving it for months. He loves it.

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Qatar January-September 2024: Ford (+63%), Geely (+62.9%) highlight market up 9.8%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Geely Emgrand surges from #55 to #9 in the space of one year. The Qatari new car market is up a sturdy 9.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2024 to 48,032 units. Toyota (+15.4%) manages to improve its share to an even more dominant 34.5% vs. 32.8% a year ago. Nissan (+29.

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Stellantis to begin road testing solid-state batteries in 2026

Autocar

Factorial's batteries are said to have an energy density of more than 390Wh/kg Fleet of modified Dodge Charger Daytonas will be used to validate performance of Factorial batteries Stellantis will start road testing solid-state batteries made by American start-up Factorial in two years. Factorial’s solid-state cells are said to have an energy density of more than 390Wh/kg, a marked improvement on the approximately 270Wh/kg of many current lithium ion batteries.

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Scout Terra vs. Rivian R1T: How the off-road electric trucks stack up

Motor Authority

Scouts are known as the off-road SUVs built by International-Harvester from 1961 to 1980. Now, the Volkswagen Group is reviving the Scout name as both an SUV and a pickup truck. On Thursday, the electric Scout Terra truck debuted in production-intent concept form providing a look at the Rivian R1T’s most serious rival. Scout said the concept.

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German Automakers Are Scrambling To Stay Afloat In China

Carscoops

German automakers are experiencing a sharp decline in China after years of dominance, with market share shrinking fast. In Q3, VW, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes saw significant sales drops in China, losing ground to local competitors. Chinese buyers are increasingly turning their back on famous Western brands’ EVs in favor of rapidly improving domestic alternatives.

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Kuwait January-September 2024: Ford Territory up to #2 in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Ford Territory is up 19.6% to 2nd place. 92,817 new cars hit Kuwaiti roads over the first 9 months of 2024, a disappointing -4.7% year-on-year drop. Brand leader Toyota (-16.6%) sinks to 28.8% share vs. 32.9% last year, still very dominant above Nissan (-3.3%) at 8.3% share. Ford (+14.

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Peugeot embraces futuristic design as rivals go retro

Autocar

Inception concept is forward-looking. Design boss says Peugeot won’t follow Renault in reviving historic models for its EV era Peugeot won’t follow rivals in reviving any historic models for its all-electric era, but will subtly reference its heritage in future cars. The brand’s head of design, Matthias Hossann, told Autocar that Peugeot has no plans to adopt a nostalgia-fuelled design approach at the Paris motor show, where Renault showed off the new retro-styled 4 crossover alongside its simi

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Nissan Project Trailgater takes tailgating off road

Motor Authority

Tailgating normally takes place in paved stadium parking lots, but Nissan's latest one-off build takes it far away from crowds and post-game traffic. Project Trailgater is a 2025 Nissan Frontier that combines expected tailgating touches with off-road capability that lets its driver throw a tailgate party in the woods. The build process will be.

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Bear Grylls And RealTruck Unveil SEMA-ified Toyota Tacoma And Ford F-150

Carscoops

Bear Grylls and RealTruck have unveiled two modified pickups for the SEMA Show. The F-150 and Tacoma have an assortment of upgrades including sport bars, lifted suspensions, and heavy duty front bumpers. Both trucks will be featured in an upcoming television show called Adventure Garage with Bear Grylls. The countdown to the SEMA Show continues as Bear Grylls and RealTruck have joined forces to create rugged versions of the Ford F-150 and Toyota Tacoma.

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Ecuador September 2024: Suzuki (+19.6%), GWM (+16.4%) stand out in market off -23.3%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Suzuki sales are up 19.6% in a market off -23.3% The Ecuadorian new vehicle market endures a 14th consecutive month of year-on-year losses in September at -23.3% to 8,098 units. The year-to-date tally is off -19.1% to 83,098. Chevrolet (-20.6%) and Kia (-20.8%) evolve similarly, faring a little better than the market and accounting for 17.8% and 16.9% share respectively.

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Morgan Plus Six bows out with £97k special edition

Autocar

Signature styling started with the 4/4 in 1936 Flagship roadster will be replaced with an all-new sports car late next year Morgan will end production of its Plus Six , the higher-powered, six-cylinder version of its two-tier ‘Plus’ range, early next year and replace it with a new flagship that ushers in a fresh design language for the British brand.

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Valtteri Bottas drops a track recorded on the track

Motor Authority

Valtteri Bottas recently released his debut single, but the Finnish Formula 1 driver didn't provide vocals or play an instrument. Currently streaming on Spotify, the track—titled "Flight of the Valtteri"—was made using biometric data from Bottas as he drove around California's Thunderhill Raceway in an Audi R8. It was a marketing stunt.

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These Are The Most And Least Popular 2024 Corvettes According To Chevrolet

Carscoops

Chevrolet just released details about all of the 42,934 Corvettes it made for the 2024 model year. With that we now know what the most popular choices were and where the take rates were very low. One combination of trim and paint was so rare that less than 10 people requested it. Chevrolet has no qualms about building a lot of 2024 Corvettes and it just announced that it made 42,934 of them.

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Jordan January-September 2024: Changan #3, Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup back at #1

Best Selling Cars Blog

Changan is the third best-selling brand in Jordan. 28,720 new cars found a buyer in Jordan over the first 9 months of the year, a tiny +0.1% year-on-year improvement. Knocked down to #2 over H1, Toyota (-19.3%) reclaims the brands top spot albeit with a freefalling market share at 31.9% vs. 39.

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Vauxhall upgrades Mokka interior as part of light update

Autocar

Facelift includes new screens, upgraded centre console, and a reworked front end Vauxhall has upgraded the interior of its Mokka as part of a light update to keep it competitive against a host of new rivals in the segment. The crossover - sold in ICE and EV forms - is the British brand’s second best seller behind the stalwart Corsa , but has seen sales drop by nearly a third over the past year.

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Lamborghini Revuelto receives first recall

Motor Authority

The Lamborghini Revuelto only started deliveries late last year but has already received its first recall notice. Lamborghini has issued a recall of the V-12 plug-in hybrid supercar because the windshield wiper on the passenger side could fail, which in some situations may cause a loss of visibility, and thus increase the risk of a crash. The.

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The end of the M Fall Cruise

Machines with Souls

A not so warm welcome from a local park could lead to the end of the M Fall Cruise. Can the event still be a success? The post The end of the M Fall Cruise appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Yemen January-September 2024: Toyota at 94.7% share, Land Cruiser catches up on Hilux

Best Selling Cars Blog

Toyota Land Cruiser sales are up 34.9% year-on-year in Yemen. New car sales in Yemen are off -5.5% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2024 top 6,472 units. Toyota (-4%) improves its share to 94.7% vs. 93.3% a year ago.

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Special Rolls-Royce Phantom marks 60 years of Bond Goldfinger

Autocar

Bespoke Phantom VIII fitted with special features and Bond easter eggs including gold putter and Fort Knox map Rolls-Royce has brought James Bond nemesis Goldfinger’s Phantom III into the modern era with a special one-off to celebrate 60 years since the iconic film hit cinemas. Created for a UK-based client – and avid Bond fan – as part of a three-and-a-half-year project, the one-of-one and fully driveable Phantom Goldfinger gives today’s Phantom VIII a 1937 makeover with “some of the most exten

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Porsche secretly built a V-10 Le Mans race car 25 years ago

Motor Authority

Porsche's V-10 in the Carrera GT was originally built for a race car Just one example of the race car, known as the LMP2000, was built Video footage of the LMP2000 and its loud V-10 have surfaced Porsche in 2000 launched the Carrera GT with a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V-10 that was unique to the car. However, the engine wasn't originally.

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NADA Taps 2025 Leaders

AutoDealer Today

Chairman, vice chairman elected at board meeting for service to start at NADA Show in January.

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Lebanon January-September 2024: Nissan (+110.9%) catches up on Toyota

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Sunny (+128.8%) helps Nissan up but loses the top spot to the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Lebanese new car market edges up 4.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to 17,038 units. Toyota (+12%) outpaces the overall growth rate and climbs to 39.4% share vs. 36.

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Audi A5 and S5 review

Autocar

New look, new platform, new powertrain tech, new four-wheel drive system and even new naming for Audi’s compact executive estate This is the new Audi A5, and that’s neither a typo nor the promise of some sort of coupé-based shooting brake. As you might have noticed, Audi is shaking up its naming structure so that all the odd-numbered cars have combustion engines while all the even-numbered cars have batteries and electric motors.After being known as the 80 for 25 years and the A4 for 20, Audi’s

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Jaguar builds two new E-Types for loyal customer

Motor Authority

It's been 50 years since production of the Jaguar E-Type came to an end, and Jaguar has marked the occasion by building two new examples of the iconic sports car for a loyal customer. The cars were built by the Jaguar Classic department, and are known as the E-Type Commemorative cars. The name and design are a nod to the 50 final Commemorative.

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Americans Far From Fully Confident About Fully Automated Cars

AutoDealer Today

Survey finds slight upward shift in readiness, but consumer acceptance of the technology is essentially flat after accidents, data compromises.

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Thailand August 2024: Toyota up to 41.7% share, BYD up to #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Hilux CHAMP ranks #12 in Thailand in August. Thailand is back on BSCB! We now have access to all brands and all models monthly rankings. In August 48,726 new light vehicles found a buyer here. Toyota further tightens its hold on the market at 41.7% share vs. 34.3% over the Full Year 2023. Honda is up to 13.3%, overtaking a weak Isuzu down to 11.4% of the market vs. 19.6% over FY23.

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Unlocking the Power of Diversity – Katherine Zachary on Nissan’s AMIEO DEI Vision

Women Automotive Network

Katherine Zachary, Region Vice President, Communications The greatest joy of working in Nissan’s AMIEO region is the cultural diversity that’s just inherent to our day-to-day working lives. This is not just a personal observation – it’s a widely shared belief throughout the regional acronym that stands for Africa, Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania.

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Scout Traveler vs. Rivian R1S: How the off-road electric SUVs stack up

Motor Authority

The first real challenger to the Rivian R1S’s electric SUV halo is coming, and it hails from South Carolina via Germany. The Scout brand has been resurrected by Volkswagen. On Thursday, the electric Scout Traveler SUV was unveiled as a direct rival for the Rivian R1S off-road electric SUV. Years away and shown in what Scout has dubbed.

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New ADAS Certification Announced

AutoDealer Today

ASE training is intended to help service departments, shops optimize repair opportunities, customer confidence.

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