Carscoops

APRIL 2, 2025

Dodge sold more discontinued Chargers and Challengers than its new Charger EV in Q1 Charger Daytona EV averaged just 22 sales a day across the entire United States. Dodge’s total sales dropped 49% in Q1, with every model posting significant declines. Turns out Americans still like their muscle cars loud, angry, and slightly outdated. While Dodge is trying to nudge its performance lineup into the electric era, the early numbers show many buyers are in no rush to give up their V8s—or e

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

The CMC J Space repeats at a record third place. 37,281 new cars found a buyer in Taiwan in March, a harsh -9.8% year-on-year fall. The Q1 2025 volume is off an equally disappointing -11.2% to 99,860. Toyota (+19.8%) dries the surrounding gloom to land an ultra dominant 31.6% market share. It is followed by fellow Toyota Group member Lexus (-0.7%) at 6.8%.

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Autocar

APRIL 3, 2025

Forseven merger will bring a broader line-up, here imagined by Autocar Full interview with CEO as British firm sets its sights on dramatic expansion beyond mid-engined supercars McLaren Automotive is to merge with the start-up company Forseven in a bombshell move that will enable McLaren to expand beyond making mid-engined supercars for the first time.

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Women Automotive Network

APRIL 4, 2025

Redefining Success for High-Achieving Mothers in the Automotive Industry I ve always charted my own course, embracing bold leaps-from parachuting out of U.S. Army planes to specializing in support for high-achieving mothers from pregnancy to postpartum and beyond. After nearly two decades in leadership roles, earning advanced degrees, and building businesses, nothing has been more transformative than balancing motherhood while pursuing my professional dreams.

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Carscoops

APRIL 2, 2025

Rivian’s Q1 deliveries fell 36 percent year-over-year, with just 8,640 vehicles delivered. The brand expects up to 51,000 deliveries in 2025, slightly below last year’s total. Its stock fell nearly 4 percent after it announced its latest quarterly sales report. If you thought Tesla was having a rough start to the year, Rivian’s first quarter might make you reevaluate what “rough” really means.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

The Volvo XC60 is the most popular vehicle at home. New car sales in Sweden edge up 1.3% year-on-year in March to 24,204 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.1% to 63,444. Rechargeable cars gain 5.8% to14,702 sales and 60.7% share vs. 58.1% a year ago. This is split between 8,386 BEVs (+0.6%) at 34.6% share vs. 34.9% in March 2024 and 6,316 PHEVs (+13.8%) at 26.1% share vs. 23.2% last year.

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Autocar

MARCH 31, 2025

Rowan has stepped down as CEO; in his final major interview he explains the "Darwinian event" facing car makers Volvo boss Jim Rowan has stepped down from the firm with immediate effect, following three years at the helm of the Swedish car firm. During his time with Volvo , the former Dyson executive oversaw the launch of the EX30 , EX90 and ES90 , and has been a key proponent in the company's push towards software-defined vehicles.

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Carscoops

APRIL 4, 2025

The Chinese government wants to compete with BYD. Some reports suggest Changan and Dongfeng could merge. Certain state-owned brands have been slow to adopt EVs. China’s auto industry is massive, fast-moving, and at times nearly impossible to follow without a flowchart and a magnifying glass. Even major Western players like Toyota and Volkswagen, both deeply entrenched in the market, operate multiple joint ventures that churn out overlapping models.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

The Kia EV3 is the most popular vehicle in the Netherlands for the third month running. New car sales in the Netherlands fall a steep -14.8% year-on-year in March to 31,515 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -9.8% to 91,766. Over Q1, BEV sales go against the negative environment and gain 7.9% year-on-year to 32,439 units and 35.3% share vs. 29.5% a year ago in March 2024.

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Motor Trader

APRIL 2, 2025

A court ruling which could leave motorists being owed compensation over car finance commission payments goes too far, the UKs financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told the Supreme Court. In written submissions for the hearing in London, Jemima Stratford KC, for the FCA, said: The sweeping approach of the Court of Appeal in, effectively, treating motor dealer brokers as owing fiduciary duties to consumers in the generality of cases, goes too far.

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CarExpert

APRIL 4, 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) sales have gotten off to a rocky start this year, with market-leader Tesla’s disappointing performance dragging volumes down. A total of 17,937 EVs were delivered in Australia during the first quarter of 2025, down 29.6 per cent on the same period last year. Tesla deliveries alone were down 59.6 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2024, and it remains to be seen whether this decline can be arrested by the launch of the updated Model Y.

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Carscoops

MARCH 31, 2025

A Tesla Cybertruck was wrecked in a massive multi-vehicle accident in Texas. The EV’s bed was torn off, and seven other vehicles were damaged in the crash. Police say the Mercedes driver suffered a medical episode before losing control. Another Tesla Cybertruck has been wrecked, and this time it’s not because it’s been attacked by vandals angry at the automaker’s CEO Elon Musk, or due to some alleged failure of the driver-assist systems.

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MARCH 31, 2025

Skoda Superb sales are up 42.9% in a market down -19.4% It’s another very disappointing month for new car sales in Slovakia, freefalling -19.4% year-on-year in February to just 6,205 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is off -18.1% to 12,810. In the lead of the brands charts, both Skoda (-22.3%) and Toyota (-25.7%) fall even faster than the market at 20.8% and 9.6% share respectively.

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Autocar

APRIL 2, 2025

Exterior styling from concept (pictured) isn't set to change dramatically for production car Revived sports coup will be launched in 2026 with new S+ Shift system and hybrid powertrain The new Honda Prelude hybridsports coup has now been shown in full, following the unveiling of its interior. It draws heavily on the Civic hatchback on which it's based, borrowing that car's 9.0in infotainment touchscreen, digital instrument display and climate control switchgear.

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CarExpert

MARCH 31, 2025

Australian motorists can no longer take advantage of the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemption for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), despite the tax break continuing indefinitely for electric vehicles (EVs). Launched in July 2022, the FBT exemption applies to all new EVs and until yesterday PHEVs priced under the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles (currently $91,387), and purchased through a novated lease.

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Carscoops

APRIL 2, 2025

Honda has shown the interior of the Prelude, which shares its switchgear with the Civic. The Prelude has a unique dash and center console with a button for the S+ Shift system. The hybrid coupe will reach Japanese, European, and North American dealers later this year. Over a year after it introduced the Prelude prototype at the end of 2023, Honda has officially revealed the first interior photos during a special event in Japan.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

The Chery Tiggo 2 is the most popular vehicle in Chile in March. 24,000 new light vehicles found a buyer in Chile in March, a light 2% year-on-year improvement. This is still a historically low result as March 2024 was off -37.4% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is down slightly at -0.3% to 70,878. Suzuki (+27.9%) confirms it is the new favourite of Chilean customers with 8.1% share, distancing last year’s leader Toyota (-0.9%).

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Drive.com

MARCH 31, 2025

Join Jess Lydka-Morris from Drive TV and Nissans Head of Product Planning, Clodhna Lyons, as they chat about Nissan’s unique e-Power system and how it sets its cars apart from ordinary hybrids. Sponsored by Nissan Nissan has positioned itself at the forefront of automotive innovation through its e-Power hybrid system, which seamlessly combines the performance advantages of electric driving with the familiarity and convenience of a traditional combustion engine.

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AutoDealer Today

APRIL 2, 2025

Alliance for Automotive Innovation says 25% duties would cut U.S. sales, raise vehicle prices.

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Carscoops

APRIL 3, 2025

The sixth-gen Subaru Forester is ready to launch in its home market in Japan. Available options include the Adventure Style, and STI Sport styling kits. The SUV can be had with either a turbo 1.8-liter engine, or the 2.5-liter hybrid. The sixth-generation Forester is set to launch in its home market later this month, and Subaru has pulled back the curtain on the Japanese-spec model.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

Peugeot delivers the best year-on-year performance in the Top 15 Tough month again for new car sales in Belgium at -10.2% year-on-year in March to 40,184 units. The year-to-date tally is down by a similar -10.5% to 120,939. BMW (+4.1%) defies the surrounding gloom with a small uptick leading to a 11.5% market share vs. 12.3% so far this year. Volkswagen (-8.1%) and Mercedes (-8.7%) keep their fall below the market rate but Audi (-20.5%) struggles.

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CarExpert

APRIL 1, 2025

The election campaign is ramping up, and Australias new-car market is the latest topic of focus for the two major parties. The Australian reports word from Opposition sources that, if elected, the Coalition will abolish penalties for carmakers under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). Senior members of the Opposition have brandished the governments claims that prices wont increase under the emissions regulations as a lie.

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Auto Remarketing

APRIL 4, 2025

ZeroSum has to admit it doesnt have all the answers. But the marketing and data software firm understands why cars have been flying out of dealerships for the past month. In its latest State of the Dealer report, ZeroSum said March used-vehicle sales soared to the highest level in its seven years of tracking that data, while new-vehicle movement jumped 38% month-over-month, thanks to a combination of more selling days, tax refunds and most notably pull-ahead sales related to tariff concerns.

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Carscoops

MARCH 30, 2025

The Nissan Xterra will return in the form of two fresh SEMA builds for the 2025 show. Both off-road-focused concepts have approval from Nissan and its Nismo division. They combine parts from various newer Nissan models, enhanced with off-road gear. At a time when every automaker is busy reviving heritage nameplates like the Bronco and Land Cruiser to tap into the growing demand for rugged off-roaders, Nissan has been noticeably quiet.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in March. The Icelandic new car market is in recovery mode in March at +90.6% year-on-year to 1,012 registrations. Keep in mind March 2024 was down -71% on the year prior, Q1 2025 volumes gain 63% to 2,257. In complete contrast with the brand’s results we have covered elsewhere in Europe so far, Tesla (+372.5%) actually surges to 23.8% share vs. 14.3% year-to-date.

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CarExpert

APRIL 4, 2025

MG has gone from strength to strength in recent years, growing its annual Australian sales from 8326 cars in 2019 to 58,346 units in 2023. The tally dropped slightly to 50,592 in 2024, but that was partly down to a generational change of its two biggest-selling models. New MGs launched last year included the MG 3 hatch, HS mid-size SUV, ZS Hybrid+ small SUV and the all-new Cyberster electric sports car, so this year should reflect the full impact of that fresh metal onslaught.

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Autocar

MARCH 31, 2025

Vauxhall Grandland Electric in Ultimate trim previously cost 40,495 putting it over the ECS threshold Average new EV exceeds the threshold triggering an extra 2125 in VED over first six years of its life Vauxhall has cut the price of the range-topping Ultimate versions of its Astra Sports Tourer and Grandland electric cars to below 40,000. The move means all of the brand's EVs,bar the van-based Vivaro Life Electric, swerve changes to vehicle excise duty (VED) that would have cost a driver an ex

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Carscoops

APRIL 3, 2025

Ford has ‘fessed to four more quality problems that require owners to visit service centers. The 3.5-liter F-150 pickup, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator SUVs may have a misaligned oil plug. Transit Connects could overheat, F-150 hybrids lose drive, and the Expedition has seatbelt problems. When you’re an automaker pumping out millions of vehicles every year, it’s understandable that a few might suffer quality gremlins.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Daihatsu sales are back up 240.3% in March. The Japanese new vehicle market once again benefits from a low year-ago comparison base as sales were impacted byproduction disruptions. This month sales are up 10.7% to 499,745 units, which is however a relatively soft result as March 2024 was down -21.1%. March is always the strongest month of the year as carmakers rush to register cars before the end of the Financial Year.

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CarExpert

MARCH 30, 2025

In one fell swoop, the Outlander mid-sized SUV will soon be one of Mitsubishi’s few remaining models on sale in Australia. The company is set to axe the current ASX , Eclipse Cross and Pajero Sport from its lineup due to them not complying with a new Australian Design Rule (ADR) related to autonomous emergency braking (AEB) that comes into force from March 1, 2025.

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Autocar

APRIL 2, 2025

Leapmotor B10 SUV will join T03, C10 and C10 REEV in the UK this year New Chinese company, part-owned by giant Stellantis, wants to be the "best-value EV brand" Leapmotor will have six cars in its UK line-up by 2027as it looks to solidify its place as the latest Chinese electric car maker cutting through here. The firm, whose international business is 51% owned by global giant Stellantis, already sells a Dacia Spring rival, the T03 , and has just launched the C10 large SUV.A range-extender vers

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Carscoops

APRIL 3, 2025

Honda has shown a new 0 SUV prototype in Japan, ahead of its launch next year. The prototype differs from the concept as it sports physical side mirrors and new lights. Production is slated to begin in Ohio next year and an electric sedan will follow. Honda used CES to introduce the 0 SUV concept , and as the model is inching closer to production, a camouflaged prototype was recently shown at a Red Bull event in Japan.

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Dealer World

APRIL 2, 2025

While this age of new technology introduces successful tools for the retail automotive business, there are no magic bullets that will, by themselves, improve ALL aspects of your dealership. The best dealerships still get better at executing the basics of the business. These basics remain the same: Establishing a culture that embraces accountability Recruiting and hiring employees that share your vision Developing, implementing, and flawlessly executing processes that will drive sales, profita

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Drive.com

MARCH 30, 2025

Electric and plug-in hybrid specialist BYD has delivered its 40,000th car in Australia after it launched in mid-2022 a feat arch-rival Tesla achieved three years after its volume-selling Model 3 arrived. BYD has recorded more than 40,000 deliveries in Australia, two-and-a-half years after it launched under its current independent distributor with the Atto 3 electric SUV.

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Autocar

MARCH 30, 2025

The ZR-V is a vertically stretched Civic for the fiercely contested, hybrid-powered family SUV class The Honda ZR-V may not be thebest-known Honda model, but its made a telling difference to its corporate fortunes.It became one of Honda UK's top three best-selling models in its first full calendar year on sale,2024, returning the company to the right side of 30,000 annual units for the first time this decade.Thats mostly because it fills a gap in a popular market segmentfor compact SUVs.

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Carscoops

APRIL 4, 2025

Improvements to the Drive Pilot system boost the system’s Level 3 capabilities. Drivers can sit back and watch a movie while the car drives itself at up to 59 mph. AMG Line Edition adds exclusive trims, dark accents, and 20-inch wheels for 2026. If there’s one thing Mercedes-Benz doesn’t do, it’s rest on its laurels, especially when it comes to its flagship.

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Torque Report

APRIL 3, 2025

2026 GR Supra MkV Final Edition The reborn fifth-generation Toyota Supra made its debut in 2019 after a 17-year hiatus from the market as a performance GT co-developed with BMW. Today, Toyota announces the end of the line for the fifth generation Supra in the form of the 2026 GR Supra MkV Final Edition, which will make its debut at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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