Motor Authority
MAY 17, 2024
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently opened up about a potential expansion of the gas-powered Mustang range while ruling out an electric version of the iconic sports car. In an interview with Autocar during last month's 2024 Goodwood Members’ Meeting in the U.K., where Farley hopped behind the wheel of an early Alan Mann Racing Mustang, the Ford CEO.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 17, 2024
The Jaecoo J7 enters the South African Top 50 in April. 38,172 new vehicles found a South African home in April, marking a return to positive territory for the first time since July 2023 at +2.2% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now down -4% to 168,970. Exports freefall -23.9% to 23,394 for the month and are off -9.1% to 105,058 year-to-date.
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Carscoops
MAY 16, 2024
A fire broke out at a BYD showroom in China on May 16, completely destroying seven vehicles, and damaging more. Fortunately, no one was killed in the blaze, but seven fire engines were needed to put it out. Reports indicate that this is the 10th BYD store to catch fire since 2021. A massive fire broke out overnight at a BYD showroom on May 16, leaving little more than the bare framing of the building, the skeletons of a handful of vehicles, and soot.
Autocar
MAY 16, 2024
Ford CEO Jim Farley claimed the Mustang is now “by far” the world’s best-selling coupé Long-running coupé to gain sibling with the "performance and attitude of original"; V8 to remain as long as possible Ford is so delighted with the burgeoning worldwide sales of its 60-year-old, petrol-powered Mustang that it is contemplating launching a new range of “authentic” combustion-engined variants that could include a four-door model for the first time in history.
Motor Authority
MAY 12, 2024
Two patent filings hint at how Ferrari is planning to make up for the lack of engine noises in future electric cars. One patent application, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 21, and filed by Ferrari last year, is for a triple-motor EV with sound generators, plus inlets positioned near each of the motors.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Suzuki is the best-selling carmaker in Chile for the first time in over 2 years. After 20 consecutive months of year-on-year falls, the Chilean new light vehicle market bounces back up 30.6% year-on-year in April to 25,490 sales. Note April 2023 was off -48.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down -12.9% to 96,582 units. This month, Passenger Cars are up 8.8% to 5,426, SUVs up 27.6% to 11,979, pickups up 70.6% to 5,412 and vans up 35.2% to 2,673.
Carscoops
MAY 11, 2024
The owner of the electric sedan wants to have the car immediately replaced with a new one. A delivery center for the technology giant was unable to determine the cause of the issue. Xiaomi is believed to have produced just over 10,000 SU7s in recent months. The Xiaomi SU7 might be selling like hotcakes in China, but numerous owners have experienced issues shortly after taking delivery of the compelling new EV.
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Motor Authority
MAY 14, 2024
The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E features the new Rally performance grade serving as the flagship. It's inspired by rallycross racing, but that inspiration doesn't only extend to the vehicle's looks. Ford on Tuesday provided some insight into the testing that took place during the Mustang Mach-E Rally's development, much of which included testing to.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 15, 2024
Honda CR-V sales are up 80.3% year-on-year in April. The Mexican new light vehicle market is up a solid 13.9% year-on-year in April to 112,048. As it was the case in March this is the strongest April volume in 7 years: since April 2017 (114,486). The Top 4 brands all outpace the market. Nissan is up 20.3% to 16.1% share, albeit well below its YTD level of 17.3%.
Carscoops
MAY 13, 2024
This new VW Golf GTI has a more aggressive front fascia than the standard model. The car is expected to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Golf. VW may also bump up horsepower and torque from the car’s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Volkswagen has teased a new version of the ever-popular Golf GTI that’ll debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race on May 31.
Autocar
MAY 13, 2024
New 911 hybrid is just weeks away from its reveal The first electrified 911 is as fast around the Nürburgring as the 641bhp 911 Turbo S The new Porsche 911 hybrid has finished testing ahead of its reveal on 28 May. Porsche has released the first official images of the debut electrified 911 as the global testing programme comes to an end, and confirmed that it has clocked a Nürburgring lap time of 7min 16.934sec.
Motor Authority
MAY 15, 2024
Stellantis has re-upped the trademark for a classic muscle car nameplate. On April 30, the automaker filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new trademark on the Cuda nameplate. The application covers "motor vehicles, namely concept motor vehicles," hinting that even if the Cuda doesn't return as a.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 12, 2024
Citroen sales gain 69.9% year-on-year in April. Sales of new light vehicles in Morocco advance 6.3% year-on-year in April to 13,268 units. This includes 11,906 passenger cars (+5.6%) and 1,362 light commercials (+12.9%). The year-to-date passenger car tally is down -3.1% to 43,647. In the lead of the brands ranking, Dacia (+17.5%) outpaces the market to 25% share vs. 27.5% so far this year.
CarExpert
MAY 13, 2024
We still haven’t seen the Tesla Cybertruck being put through independent crash testing, but one example of the electric pickup has endured a hefty hit in the US which has given us a look at how it handles impacts. Images uploaded to a Tesla Cybertruck fan group on Facebook by user Dale Gribble show the stainless steel-bodied pickup shortly after being t-boned.
Autocar
MAY 16, 2024
The GM-Honda system in the CR-V e:FCEV shows important advances The American-developed system gets 372 miles to a tank, and has vastly reduced development costs Just over half a century since the automotive world got properly revved up by the prospect of hydrogen fuel cell cars (FCEVs), they still haven’t happened. They failed to take over the world in the same way that BEVs appear to be doing.
Motor Authority
MAY 15, 2024
Back in the 1960s, the muscle cars from Pennsylvania dealership Yenko Chevrolet were highly regarded for their performance modifications. And today the cars are among the most collectable of that era. But there are also new Yenkos in production, though this time around the name is used under license from owner General Marketing Capital. And.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 16, 2024
VW holds 14% of the Luxembourg market in April. New car sales in Luxembourg climb 5.7% year-on-year in April to 4,414 units, meaning the year-to-date market is now down -2.4% to 16,914. This is a solid performance given April 2023 was up 25% on the year prior. The top 2 manufacturers both vastly outpace the market: Volkswagen is up 38.7% to 14% share and BMW up 38.5% to 12% of the market.
Carscoops
MAY 11, 2024
A Ford F-450 driver posted a video of himself laying across the rear seat of his truck, leaving no one in the driver’s seat. No driver assistance system available to the public is good enough to accomplish the feat safely. Making matters worse, the F-450 is not even sold with Ford’s best driver assistance system, BlueCruise, meaning that this driver is relying entirely on adaptive cruiser control and lane keep assist.
Autocar
MAY 14, 2024
New platform was being developed for second-generation EQS saloon, due around 2028 MB.EA Large platform was destined for next-gen EQS and EQE, but slow sales have reportedly prompted a rethink Mercedes-Benz is set to dramatically reduce its investment in electric vehicle platform development, with a decision not to push ahead with plans for its new MB.EA Large architecture, according to reports in Germany.
Motor Authority
MAY 14, 2024
Ferrari has filed a patent application for a side exhaust system, which could give its future road cars a different look. The application in question was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 28, and was originally filed by Ferrari on Aug. 24, 2023. In it, Ferrari discusses an asymmetrical design, with the.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 15, 2024
BYD sales are up 5-fold year-on-year in April. New car sales in Ukraine edge up 11% year-on-year in April to 5,728 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 36.8% to 22,388. Toyota (+6.3%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in the country with 14.9% share, distancing an underperforming Renault (-1.3%). Volkswagen (+12.2%) beats the market at #3 unlike BMW (-7.7%) and Skoda (-19.3%) rounding out the Top 5.
Carscoops
MAY 17, 2024
Onvo’s first model, the L60, is a competitor to the best-selling Tesla Model Y. The second model from the Onvo brand will cater to large families. Nio acknowledges it has sacrificed speed to cut costs and lower the L60’s starting price. Nio has big plans for its new entry-level Onvo brand and will release a new model through the company each year.
Autocar
MAY 14, 2024
Priced from £96,255, the EX90 is now available to pre-order now in the UK Flagship electric SUV is said to be the "safest car Volvo has ever made" and a "big step towards zero collisions" The Volvo EX90 will go into production in the coming months, more than 18 months after it was first revealed, with the Swedish brand promising its new electric flagship SUV will set new standards for safety.
Motor Authority
MAY 14, 2024
The deal is back. Lebanon Ford, a Ford dealership near Dayton, Ohio, is offering up a turnkey 2024 Ford Mustang with 810 hp for just $49,995. Lebanon Ford made a name for itself late last decade offering similar upgrade packages for the previous-generation Mustang, with some 800-hp deals starting from just $39,995. Like with most things, prices.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 14, 2024
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling model in New Zealand in April. New vehicle sales in New Zealand retrograde -8.9% year-on-year in April to 9,238 units, the lowest volume since the pandemic. We are 30% below the 13,118 figure of April 2021. The year-to-date tally is down -10.4% to 43,101. Passenger Cars sink -24.9% to 1,113, SUVs are down -9.8% to 4.993 and LCVs down -3.9% to 2,513.
Auto Blog
MAY 15, 2024
Filed under: Green , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Here's the inside story of why Elon Musk fired the entire Tesla Supercharger staff Here's the inside story of why Elon Musk fired the entire Tesla Supercharger staff originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 15 May 2024 08:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Autocar
MAY 14, 2024
Battery capacity has been increased from 77.4kWh to 84.0kWh Electric crossover gets design refresh, bigger battery and over-the-air update compatibility The Kia EV6 has received a major update that brings its styling into line with its newer siblings, as well as a new battery that boosts its range. The new look brings adaptive LED headlights inspired by those on the larger Kia EV9 , plus the upcoming EV3 and EV5.
Motor Authority
MAY 13, 2024
Mercedes-Benz AMG may already be preparing to reintroduce the V-8 engine into its more accessible models, after having abandoned it in favor of a 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid setup in cars like the latest C 63 and GLC 63. Citing anonymous senior officials at AMG, Autocar reported last week the Affalterbach tuner will offer a V-8 in its upcoming CLE.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 16, 2024
BYD sales are up 11-fold year-on-year in April. 5,224 new light vehicles found a buyer in Uruguay in April, that’s 37.2% year-on-year improvement and the highest monthly gain this year so far. Chevrolet (+75%) doubts the market growth to 16.8% share, level with its YTD figure of 16.9%. Fiat (+38.8%) matches the market at #2 while Hyundai (+94.4%) shoots up to #3, a ranking it now also holds year-to-date vs. #5 last month.
Carscoops
MAY 14, 2024
Filings in California indicate that 600 more Tesla workers in the Bay Area are losing their jobs. The layoffs begin on June 20th and affect employees at Tesla’s Palo Alto and Fremont locations. When combined with earlier layoffs, the total of jobs lost in 2024 exceeds 5,500 positions. Despite backlash, Tesla is continuing on with its plan to drastically cut its workforce.
Autocar
MAY 16, 2024
Latest images reveal styling tweaks inspired by the Batur, such as teardrop headlights Next-gen Conti gets ‘ultra-performance' hybrid powertrain with 31bhp more than the retired W12 Bentley has released the first pictures of the next-generation Continental GT , which will pack nearly 800bhp from a new hybrid drivetrain, making it the firm's most powerful car yet.
Motor Authority
MAY 15, 2024
The Lamborghini Revuelto with its modern V-12 engine is no doubt one of the best sounding cars on the planet, but sometimes the driver may want to listen to his or her favorite tunes instead, and Lamborghini wants this experience to be just as memorable. That’s why the automaker has partnered with one of the best audio companies in the.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 14, 2024
The VW Golf is the best-selling model in Austria in April. 21,337 new cars found a buyer in Austria in April, a solid 15.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.7% to 84,600. The podium brands all beat the market and lodge shares above their YTD level: Volkswagen is up 22.1% to 15.9% of the market, Skoda is up 39.5% to 10.8% and BMW up 24.4% to 7.9%.
Cox Automotive inc
MAY 14, 2024
ATLANTA, May 14, 2024 – A second, significant wave of shoppers ready to consider buying an electric vehicle (EV) is poised to begin entering the market in the second half of the decade, according to the latest findings from the 2024 Path to EV Adoption Study by Cox Automotive. The findings indicate that nearly half … Continued The post Cox Automotive 2024 Path to EV Adoption Study Suggests Electric Vehicle Consideration Will Surge in Second Half of Decade appeared first on Cox Automotive I
Autocar
MAY 14, 2024
Leapmotor T03 goes after Dacia Spring with 100bhp and 165 miles of range Leapmotor comes to Europe with 165-mile supermini, Model Y-sized SUV, and a new car every year until 2028 Stellantis will bring Chinese electric car maker Leapmotor’s T03 supermini and C10 SUV to European markets – including the UK – beginning in September. The multinational giant paid £1.3 billion for a 21% stake in the eight-year-old Chinese firm and exclusive export rights late last year.
Motor Authority
MAY 12, 2024
Circumstance keeps stacking factors against me. I’m in a short-wheelbase, 656-hp, right-hand-drive sports car on the wet surface of an unfamiliar racetrack, and due to a communication breakdown, the stability control is off. My trepidation runs high behind the wheel of the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage. Track session 1: Aston Martin Vantage.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 12, 2024
The Hyundai Kona is #3 in Northern Ireland this month. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-selling models for each UK nation in April. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the April 2024 UK update. In an overall market up 1%, Northern Ireland fares the best this month at +11.2% to 3,815 sales, ahead of Wales +8.1% to 4,916 and England up 2.7% to 115,014.
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