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Car Repossessions Return To Great Recession Levels As 1.8 Million Vehicles Taken Back

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There were 2,332,837 auto loan defaults last year, exceeding levels seen during the Great Recession. Approximately 1.73 million vehicles were repossessed, which was the highest level in over a decade. March sales are expected to decline slightly from last year, but the future looks bleak due to tariffs. Economists have been worried about a recession for years and it appears one is finally going to happen thanks to a mix of job cuts, tariffs, and uncertainty.

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World's only 2013 Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2 headed to auction

Motor Authority

The last concept car produced by legendary Italian design house Bertone is up for grabs. That car, the Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2, is scheduled to be auctioned off by Dore & Rees on Mar. 29. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva auto show, it was slated to go into production, according to the auction house, but Bertone's bankruptcy the following year.

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Montenegro Full Year 2024: Skoda Scala and Dacia Sandero on top

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The Skoda Scala is the most popular vehicle in Montenegro in 2024. Data by CE Auto shows 4,502 total new car sales in 2025 for Montenegro. Skoda places four models in the Top 7: the Scala is the overall best-seller, the Kamiq ranks #3, the Fabia #5 and the Octavia #7.

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New Nissan Leaf revealed as crossover with over 372 miles of range

Autocar

New Leaf borrows design cues from the larger Ariya; has been developed with focus on aerodynamics Third-generation EV is shown in production form, confirming it to be a high-riding family hatchback The third-generation Nissan Leaf has been shown in production form for the first time ahead of a full launch later this year, confirming its transformation into a crossover.

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Survey Finds 67% Of Americans Won’t Buy A Tesla, Many Blame Musk

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A new study suggests many Americans don’t have a favorable view of Tesla or Musk. 55% have an unfavorable view of Musk, with 49% feeling the same about Tesla. A vast majority won’t consider buying or leasing a Tesla, at least partly because of Musk. It turns out Germans aren’t the only ones waving a firm “nein” to Tesla.

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2025 Honda CR-V VTi L7 review

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The latest Honda CR-V has quickly become the Japanese brand’s best seller in Australia, though it’s not quite as popular as it once was. While rivals like the Toyota RAV4 , Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-5 continue to light up the sales charts and the medium SUV segment as a whole the country’s most popular new vehicle class the CR-V accounts for just under three per cent of that market.

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Toyota to Recycle Parts to Feed Manufacturing

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Automakers Circular Factory concept to start in Q3 in England before rolling out across its production footprint.

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Nissan To Offer Four Different Midsize Pickups Globally By 2027

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Nissan has teased a new Navara/Frontier for Latin America, looking like an extensive facelift. The company will also launch a one-tonne pickup in Oceania, based on Mitsubishi bones. These are different from the similarly-sized US-spec Frontier, and the Chinese-spec Z9. Nissan has been flooding us with teasers of upcoming models for various global markets as it works to recover from its financial challenges.

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2025 BYD Sealion 6 review

CarExpert

The BYD Sealion 6 range has been upgraded with revised, Australia-specific suspension tuning, but the big news is actually around further pricing adjustments for this plug-in hybrid (PHEV) mid-sized SUV. WATCH: Paul’s video review of the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 Premium AWD Now, with the existing cheapest PHEV gone (goodbye, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ), and a readjustment of the lineup with the addition of a new Essential grade, the brand behind the Sealion 6 is showing its ambitious intentions i

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Tesla to open Pop-Up at Future Stores on Oxford Street

Motor Trader

Tesla is to open a Pop-Up at Future Stores on Londons Oxford Street in April with floor-to-ceiling digital displays. The pop-up will feature the Tesla Cybertruck, new Model Y, the Optimus Bot autonomous humanoid robot, Tesla Model 3 Performance and the Powerwall 3 home energy storage system designed for solar integration. Tesla has been in the headlines for falling sales, shrinking share price and the actions and words of major shareholder Elon Musk.

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How car interiors are sparking new levels of creativity

Autocar

BMW's Neue Klasse concept previewed a bold new direction for its future cabins The electric age has spawned lounge-like interior designs that are redefining how cars look and feel inside After decades of ubiquitous grey, black and cream interiors, car makers are finally experimenting with more adventurous combinationsof colours and materials. The new Fiat Grande Panda pairs a blue dashboard and seat upholstery with yellow mood lighting; Mini is stitching bold, brightly coloured patterns into the

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Automaker Pays Employees Up To $540,000 To Quit

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Mercedes is offering generous buyout packages to employees as part of cost-saving efforts. Severance offers depend on salary and years of service, with payouts reaching six figures. The company plans to reduce management positions in addition to cutting administrative staff. If you’ve been slogging away at Mercedes-Benz for years and have had enough, it looks like the universe has thrown you a curveball – and not a bad one.

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Oscar Piastri wins F1 Chinese Grand Prix after heartbreak in Melbourne

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The Australian driver has made amends after his disappointment at last weekends Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, recording his first win of the season. Oscar Piastri. Photo by Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Oscar Piastri has bounced back from a disappointing weekend in Melbourne to win the 2025 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix , ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and Mercedes-AMG driver George Russell.

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The V8 lives! Ram 1500, Dodge Charger to get Hemi once again – report

CarExpert

The Hemi V8 sure looked like it was on the way to extinction under former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, but with the big boss gone the bent-eight is enjoying a renaissance. Mopar Insiders reports Stellantis will produce all three Hemi V8 engines the 5.7-litre, 6.4-litre ‘Apache’, and supercharged 6.2-litre ‘Hellcat’ at its Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan from August.

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First look at new electric Nissan Juke ahead of 2026 launch

Autocar

Preview shows how new electric Juke will evolve from radical Hyper Punk concept Nissan's rival to the Ford Puma Gen-E and Kia EV3 will enter production in the UK next year The next-generation, electric Nissan Juke has been previewed as the firm ramps up to beginning production at its Sunderland factory next year. Partly shown behind the freshly unwrapped Mk3 Leaf and new electric Micra (below), the new Juke will be closely linked to the current ICE Juke alongside which it will be built but tak

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Honda Leaning On AI And Robots At New Chinese EV Plant

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Honda’s new Chinese recently started production of the all-electric Ye P7. Th has an 89.8 kWh battery pack and up to 469 hp. Honda is responding to the growing EV demand in China with several new models. Honda says that thanks to the use of automation and artificial intelligence at one of its EV factories in China, it needs 30% fewer floor staff than a traditional factory.

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2026 Nissan Leaf revealed in future model preview

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Nissan has revealed the upcoming 2026 Nissan Leaf, the third generation of the brand’s first-ever EV, along with a preview of a slew of other upcoming Nissan and Infiniti vehicles. The Nissan Leaf was first released in the US for the 2011 model year as a small, economical hatchback that just happened to be electric. The second generation Leaf debuted for the 2017 model year and was essentially a heavy update to the original car, right down to its size and shape (although with dramatically

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This state’s new speed cameras are catching almost 80 times as many speeding drivers

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A new set of speed cameras in Tasmania caught nearly 80 times as many motorists breaking the speed limit than when they were last operational. Pulse Tasmania reports the new speed cameras on the Tasman Bridge linking the Hobart CBD on the western side of the River Derwent to the City of Clarence on the east detected more than 700 motorists breaking the 70km/h speed limit in their first week in operation.

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Nissan boss hints at new GT-R and Z in halo car pledge

Autocar

Hyper Force concept shown in 2023 hinted at the next iteration of the GT-R In fresh hint at the GT-R's return, new CEO vows to keep models 'that really represent what Nissan is about' Incoming Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has vowed that driving excitement will always be at the heart of the firm, hinting that halo cars such as the Z and GT-R will remain a key part of the brands future and be offered worldwide.

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All The New Nissan Models Arriving By 2027, From Sentra To Frontier

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Nissan will launch over 13 new and facelifted models over the next two years. North America will get a new Leaf, a new Sentra, and no less than four SUVs. Highlights from other markets include Micra and Juke EVs, minivans and pickups. Nissan is having a rough go of it. Between plummeting sales, financial struggles, failed merger talks with Honda, and the resignation of its CEO , things aren’t exactly looking up.

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BYD Shark 6 owners give their unfiltered opinions on how they’re getting on with Australia’s favourite new ute

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The BYD Shark 6 has had a blinding start finding favour in the Australian market, but what do the owners have to say? We catch up with some about how they’re finding it. The BYD Shark 6, Australia’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute, has had a blistering start to its sales. RELATED: Why Aussies are flocking to the BYD Shark 6 in droves The first BYD Shark 6 an all-new model never previously sold in Australia arrived in local showrooms in mid-January 2025, with February VFACTS sales d

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Volvo bringing major tech upgrade to existing owners

CarExpert

Volvo Car Australia has confirmed it will roll out its latest software interface to some 35,000 existing vehicles later this year via an over-the-air update. Speaking with CarExpert , local boss Stephen Connor said the update will bring vehicles “as far back as model year 2022” in line with the brand’s newest models. “Volvo Car UX is aimed to bring all of our models to one look and feel to provide a premium customer experience so vehicles as far back as model year 2022 w

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English councils must prove pothole repairs or lose funding

Autocar

House of Commons' public accounts committee recently found England's roads to be "national embarrassment" From 30 June, each local authority must publish a report detailing how many potholes it has repaired Englands local authorities will now be required to publish annual reports stating how many potholes they have filled, else face losing a significant portion of their funding for road repairs.

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2026 Jeep Cherokee: What We Know About The New SUV

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Prototype sightings reveal design similarities between the new Cherokee and the Wagoneer S. The new Jeep will be larger, offering more interior space and an upgraded digital cockpit. The compact SUV will share its STLA Large architecture with the Wagoneer S and the Recon. Jeep’s lineup has been missing a familiar face lately – and not just any face, but the one that helped define the brand’s modern SUV identity.

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Deep dive: Bugatti Tourbillon aerodynamics

Motor Authority

The Bugatti Tourbillon's standout feature is an 1,800-hp plug-in hybrid powertrain built around a high-revving V-16, but Bugatti didn't forget about the aerodynamic work needed to make use of the immense power on tap. The goal was to surpass the Bugatti Chiron in slipperiness, Paul Burnham, chief engineer for the Tourbillon, said in a video posted.

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MG will tackle EV hatch segment with two different models

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When the new MG 4 EV was revealed last week , the logical assumption was that this was a replacement for the current MG 4 EV. That’s not the case, as the new, larger, more softly styled model is actually a separate model entirely despite using the same nameplate. It could also be coming to Australia. “MG Motor Australia is reviewing this new model and considering it for the Australian market,” said a company spokesperson. “It is important to note this model is not built

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Night light: We try overnight track ‘day’ in the Mazda MX-5

Autocar

Not only is the MX-5 good on track, it also swallowed up the six-hour drive to Anglesey with aplomb We take to North Wales, in winter, for a world-first unlit track night I am peddling my Mazda MX-5 as fast as I dare. In front of me is almost perfect darkness. I know there's a sharp right-hander coming up quickly, but Im finding it difficult to pick a braking point, because behind me is a PENETRATING high beam from the front bumper-mounted auxiliary lights of a 1990s Mitsubishi Evo rally car.

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Modern Gear Shifters Are Too Confusing, Leave Drivers Frustrated, Stranded, Or Worse

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Many consumers are confused by new car gear shifters and their unconventional designs. With everything from dials to orbs being used to select gears, drivers are often baffled. Counter-intuitive designs are more than just inconveniences; they can be a safety issue. Earlier this month, Volkswagen finally admitted what we knew all along: in certain cases, buttons are good, screens are bad.

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Report: Almost half of dealership website sales leads are mishandled

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When a sales lead comes to a dealership, what happens? According to the latest study from sales intelligence software provider Foureyes, almost half the time its mishandled. The companys seventh annual Automotive Dealer Industry Benchmarks Report found 43.2% of sales leads were mishandled a term Foureyes used to include missed calls, leads that didnt get logged, lapsed follow-up and other issues and 14.1% of those leads were never logged to dealer CRMs at all.

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The most versatile racer in motorsport history actually wanted to be a gardener

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From Formula 1 to Bathurst and Le Mans and even Dakar, Jacky Ickx’s four-decade career behind the wheel saw him win in every category he raced. Jacky Ickx isnt a household name in the same way that say, Jackie Stewart is. Or Mario Andretti, Niki Lauda, James Hunt or Australias own Jack Brabham. Sure, the Belgian racer, now aged 80, has achieved fame and fortune through his exploits on the worlds racetracks, but inevitably, when the subject of greatness comes up, rarely is his name mentione

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Lower Thames Crossing approved to ease Dartford pressure

Autocar

Lower Thames Crossing will use a 2.6-mile tunnel running under the River Thames New road connecting Kent and Essex, including 2.6-mile tunnel beneath river, gets green light from the government The government has approved the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing, a new road between Kent and Essex that's intended to ease the burden on the Dartford Crossing.

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Four-Door Dodge Charger EV Makes Public Debut In California

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Whereas the proportions of the two-door Charger look a little weird, the four-door looks better. Production of the new model is set to begin in May for the 2026 model year. Dodge will produce both electric and six-cylinder versions of the new Charger. Dodge gave members of the public their first opportunity to see the four-door Charger Daytona last weekend at SpringFest 2025 in Southern California.

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Cox Automotive Forecast: First Quarter New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Increase Year over Year as Market Momentum Shows Signs of Fading

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ATLANTA, March 26, 2025 March new-vehicle sales are expected to illustrate a market not significantly impacted by tariff threats and economic uncertainty but clearly slowing after a red-hot end of 2024. The March SAAR, or seasonally adjusted selling rate, is expected to reach 15.9 million in March, a small increase from last years 15.7 … Continued The post Cox Automotive Forecast: First Quarter New-Vehicle Sales Expected to Increase Year over Year as Market Momentum Shows Signs of Fading

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Volkswagen T-Roc recalled

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Volkswagen Australia has recalled 359 examples of the T-Roc due to a fault with the SUVs headlights. Due to a calibration issue, the LED Matrix HD headlights may have been adjusted incorrectly. As a result, oncoming traffic could be dazzled by the dipped beam, the carmaker said in its recall notice. If the vehicle headlights do not operate as intended it could increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants or other road users.

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New Audi A5 PHEV brings 67-mile electric range for £49k

Autocar

Plug-in powertrain pairs 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine with electric motor for 295bhp combined output The new Audi A5 will gain a plug-in hybrid variant in June, one of ten new PHEVs to be launched by the German brand across its line-up in 2025. The A5 arrived last November, initially with petrol and diesel power, replacing the A4 in Audi's now-dropped naming strategy that assigned even numbers to electric cars and odd numbers to ICE cars.

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Mitsuoka Can’t Stop Turning Hondas Into Dodge Challengers

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Mitsuoka has launched the M55 1st Edition in Japan with only 250 units available. The M55 is based on the Honda Civic, offering both gasoline and hybrid options. This model follows the sold-out M55 Zero Edition, which had a limited 100-unit run. Mitsuoka is back at it, giving the people what they want with a rebodied Honda Civic that continues to channel the spirit of a Dodge Challenger—but with a bit more awkwardness.

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March New-Vehicle Sales Healthy

AutoDealer Today

Despite incentive spending not keeping pace with deliveries volume, consumers make their purchases ahead of tariffs impact.

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