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 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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Autocar
MAY 17, 2024
Latest, most sophisticated and tech-heavy Mustang yet remains one of the cheapest ways of getting of a V8 coupe With more than ten million sold across a production run stretching more than 60 years, the Ford Mustang had a firm spot in popular culture. Which means almost everyone has their own idea about what they think it should be. Whether it’s a Boulevard cruiser, something to lazily rumble its way down a motorway or to simply wake the neighbours of a Sunday morning, it probably is to me what
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.
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 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.
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.
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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 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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Wuling Cloud ranks #24 this month in Indonesia. The Indonesian new vehicle wholesales market dive -17.4% year-on-year in April to just 48,637 units. This is dreadful result as April 2023 sales were already down -28.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now off -22.7% to 263,706. As for retail sales, they are down -14.2% to 58,779 for the month and -14.8% year-to-date to 289,551.
Autocar
MAY 16, 2024
Cupra's first two models have been dynamic hits so far. What about this new electric crossover? The Cupra Tavascan is a close relative to a fairly safe bunch of Volkswagen Group siblings.It can count the Audi Q4 E-Tron, Skoda Enyaq and Volkswagen ID 4 as siblings sharing the same hardpoints and footprint, but whereas that trio would all be the types to have 9-5 office jobs and have their haircuts booked on a rolling basis every six weeks, Cupra’s offering is more likely to have never got back fr
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.
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 16, 2024
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in April. New car sales in Slovenia step up 8.2% year-on-year in April to 4,694 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5% to 18,687. Volkswagen (-5.6%) easily remains the most popular carmaker in the country despite a year-on-year loss, holding a 15.4% share vs. 13.4% so far this year. The Top 6 brands are unchanged on last month: Skoda (+19.6%) is above Renault (+3.5%), Toyota (+35.9%), Hyundai (+61.1%) and Peugeot (+42.6%).
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 1
MAY 17, 2024
Tim Kuniskis will step down from Ram and Dodge as of June 1, just in time for the electric revolution.
Motor Authority
MAY 15, 2024
Mercedes-Benz has stopped development of a next-generation platform for mid- and full-size electric vehicles as the automaker seeks to reduce spending in the EV segment amid a slowdown in sales. The news was first reported on Monday by Germany's Handelsblatt and since confirmed by Mercedes to fellow German outlet Automobilwoche. "The pace of.
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.
Autocar
MAY 13, 2024
The iconic G-Class silhouette shrouds a wholesale update that now makes the mighty and capable G63 a proper super SUV There’s a new electric G-Class and the ICE versions, including this bombastic Mercedes-AMG 63, have been hybridised. Has Graz gone woke? Are pigs soaring over fields with Beezlebub ice skating beneath them?The short answer is no. The AMG has the mildest of mild hybrids (A 48v integrated starter generator) and reassuringly, it is still an ostentatious, in your face display of weal
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.
Motor Authority
MAY 14, 2024
The Kia EV6 has received a mid-cycle refresh that includes significant changes to the electric compact crossover, inside and out. The updated EV6 made its debut in Kia's home market of Korea overnight, where order books are already open. Timing for the U.S. hasn't been announced. The current EV6 arrived here for the 2022 model year and spawned the.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MAY 16, 2024
The Dacia Sandero is #1 both for the month and year-to-date. 17,329 cars hit Portuguese roads in April, a 7.6% year-on-year gain. The year-to-date tally is now up 11.8% to 76,373. Dacia (-6.6%) manages a second ever monthly win despite declining YoY, after it did so exactly a year ago in April 2023. It holds 8.6% of the market vs. 7.8% year-to-date.
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