Sat.Mar 02, 2024 - Fri.Mar 08, 2024

article thumbnail

2025 Renault 4 E-Tech spied for first time

Motor Authority

The Renault 5 isn't the only iconic nameplate Renault plans to revive for the electric era. A modern Renault 4 is also in the works, and a prototype has been spotted for the first time. The original 4, also known as the 4L, saw production span more than 30 years, finally ending in 1994. Available in a variety of body styles, though primarily a.

306
306
article thumbnail

Russia February 2024: Chinese brands over 50% share, Geely up to record #2

Best Selling Cars Blog

The new Geely Monjaro ranks #4 in Russia in February. The Russian new car market is up 85.1% year-on-year in February to 103,954 units but off -9.1% on February 2022. Year-to-date volumes are up 81.7% to 184,166 and down -10.6% on 2022. Note: compared to last year our Russian data source has shifted to PPK JSC, which explains some inconsistencies vs. year ago figures.

Marketing 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Recall Reconnaissance

AutoDealer Today

The growing trend of large-scale recalls requires dealerships to prioritize developing reliable recall strategies.

article thumbnail

What the hell is Jaguar doing?

Machines with Souls

EVs – not doing so well. Mercedes’s promise of an all-electric lineup by 2030? Just kidding. The Audi e-Tron GT? Half-off! Can’t find good deal on a BMW? Try an iX or an i4. And yet, here comes Jaguar. “The majority of our products cease production in June, but they will be on sale for… The post What the hell is Jaguar doing?

Deal 246
article thumbnail

2025 Kia Tasman midsize pickup spied for first time

Motor Authority

Kia has been spotted testing a midsize pickup truck due on sale next year and set to be labeled a Tasman. The pickup is aimed at global offerings like the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok twins, as well as the ever popular Toyota Hilux, and is unlikely to be sold in the U.S. Instead, Kia will launch an electric pickup in the U.S. sometime before.

Sales 306
article thumbnail

Romania February 2024: Dacia Duster takes control in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Dacia Duster is #1 in February and YTD. Next generation pictured. New car sales in Romania drop -8.9% year-on-year in February to 11,340 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative at -2.6% to 24,073. Local behemoth Dacia (-30%) is hit hard and falls to 29.2% share vs. 38.1% in February 2023. In contrast Toyota (+18.6%) and Skoda (+1.5%) are in positive and complete the podium.

Marketing 246
article thumbnail

New Lotus Emeya brings 905bhp for £129,950

Autocar

Dual-motor powertrain sends up to 905bhp through all four wheels. The British brand's first performance saloon since the Carlton arrives as rapid EV Lotus has confirmed pricing for the new Emeya. The electric super saloon starts from £94,950 in the UK, and rises to £129,950 for the 905bhp 'R' range-topper. Carrying the torch from the 1990 Lotus Carlton into the electric era, the Emeya arrives shortly after Lotus revealed its first SUV, the Eletre , as part of a new family of lifestyle-oriented

More Trending

article thumbnail

Modern AC Cobra GT Coupe set to join roadster

Motor Authority

AC Cars plans a coupe counterpart to its stunning Cobra GT Roadster, and a teaser shot released on Thursday provides a hint of what's to come. The Cobra GT Coupe is due in the spring and AC is already accepting pre-orders. Order books for the Cobra GT Roadster also remain open, though the first year's production is already allocated. AC Cars is a.

305
305
article thumbnail

Czechia February 2024: Hyundai (+39.4%), Volvo (+138.8%) stand out

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Hyundai i30 is up to third place overall in Czechia in February. The Czech new car market is up a solid 8.9% year-on-year in February to 18,328. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 13.9% to 38,689. Skoda (+6.6%) is a little behind the market growth and is down to 33.8% share after hitting a four-year high of 42.3% in January. Hyundai (+39.4%) surges ahead to 11.5% share vs. 9.6% so far this year, it is followed by Toyota (+0.1%), Volkswagen (-9.7%), Kia (+6.2%) and Dacia (-2.8%) ens

Sales 246
article thumbnail

Rivian shocks with hot electric crossover at R2 unveiling

Autocar

R3X gets three motors, wider stance and aggressive off-road tyres American start-up sets Tesla in its sights with crossover trio, including three-motor, off-road-focused 'R3X' American EV maker Rivian is gearing up to finally enter Europe with a brace of strikingly styled electric crossovers called the R2 and R3 – the latter of which will spawn an off-road-focused performance crossover.

article thumbnail

Australian Government announces credit line to boost used electric-car market

Drive.com

Car dealerships will have access to a new credit line to source electric vehicles, thanks to a new funding package from the Federal Government. The Australian Government has announced a $76 million funding package it says will improve the supply of electric cars for buyers. An investment of $50 million will be made available to car dealerships, providing them with a credit line to purchase stock of electric cars for their forecourts.

Logistics 144
article thumbnail

2026 Range Rover Velar successor spied as EV

Motor Authority

JLR has been spotted testing a prototype for an electric offering to sit in its Range Rover family of luxury SUVs. JLR is known to be planning the reveal of an electric version of its iconic Range Rover later this year, though that isn't the vehicle seen here. The electric Range Rover will match the design of its gas-powered sibling, perhaps with.

302
302
article thumbnail

Ireland February 2024: Skoda and Octavia tower above competition

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Skoda Octavia is by far the most popular vehicle in Ireland in February. New car sales in Ireland continue on their strong run in February at +25.3% year-on-year to 16,440 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 18.3% to 47,867. Skoda (+106.8%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to surge into pole position with a stellar 15.5% share vs. 8.6% in January.

Bump 246
article thumbnail

German tuner Techart gives Porsche 911 Turbo S up to 789bhp

Autocar

Just 25 examples of the ultra-lightweight road rocket will be produced Wild new GT Street R Touring receives wide-reaching aero tweaks and a 0-62mph time to match the Bugatti Veyron German tuner Techart has revealed the GT Street R Touring – a jaw-dropping sports car based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S , touting a raft of aerodynamic tweaks, lightweight materials and up to 789bhp.

Bump 145
article thumbnail

Dodge Says It Doesn't Care About The Charger Daytona's Efficiency Or Range

Motor 1

Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis says muscle-car owners don't care about efficiency. That said, the Charger Daytona is surprisingly efficient.

143
143
article thumbnail

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona delivers on EV muscle car hype

Motor Authority

About 18 months ago, Dodge showed off a wild Charger Daytona SRT Concept meant to ease the muscle car brand’s shift from its V-8 past to its electric future. Big promises were made to carry on the spirit of combustion in an electric package, from an artificial exhaust note to a multi-speed transmission and other oddities for an EV, including.

300
300
article thumbnail

Japan February 2024: Daihatsu down -82%, overall sales off -19.2%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Daihatsu Move sales are down -88% in February. Japanese new vehicle sales continue to struggle in February at -19.2% year-on-year to 344,816 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -16% to 679,692. For the month, regular cars are down -16% to 226,769 units and kei cars down -24.8% to 118,047. Volumes continue to be penalised by the safety test falsification scandal at Daihatsu which completely shut down production.

Sales 246
article thumbnail

Jaguar goes SUV-only as XE, XF and F-Type bow out in June

Autocar

Castle Bromwich to finish production of Jaguar's saloons, estate and sports car in a matter of weeks Jaguar will end production of the XE , XF and F-Type in a matter of weeks, as its Castle Bromwich factory in Birmingham prepares to transition to production of body panels for a whole new line of vehicles. The retirement of Jaguar's two saloons and its flagship sports car means the brand's line-up will become SUV-only, with just the I-Pace , E-Pace and F-Pace remaining on sale through 2024.

Sales 145
article thumbnail

2024 Dodge Charger revealed: 2-door EV this year, 4-door and inline-6 next year

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Dodge , Coupe , Electric , Future Vehicles , Performance Continue reading 2024 Dodge Charger revealed: 2-door EV this year, 4-door and inline-6 next year 2024 Dodge Charger revealed: 2-door EV this year, 4-door and inline-6 next year originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 5 Mar 2024 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Term 140
article thumbnail

Audi Q6 E-Tron set for debut on March 18

Motor Authority

The next salvo in Audi's EV onslaught will come in the form of the Q6 E-Tron compact crossover, which the automaker has confirmed for a debut on March 18. The vehicle is a sibling to the electric Porsche Macan which debuted in late January, with both models riding on Volkswagen Group's newly developed PPE platform designed for volume EVs from the.

article thumbnail

France February 2024: Stellantis (+21%) shines in market up 13%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Citroen C3 sales are up 60.9% year-on-year. Next generation pictured. Copyright William Crozes @ Continental Productions French new car sales gain 13% year-on-year in February to 142,597 units, however this is till -15% below the pre-pandemic figure of February 2020 (167,785). The year-to-date volume is up 11.2% to 264,881. Petrol sales edge up 2% year-on-year to 48,075 and 33.7% share vs. 37.3% a year ago, diesel sinks -30.5% to 10,221 and 7.2% share vs. 11.7% in February 2023, HEVs are up 41.5

Marketing 246
article thumbnail

Gerhard Berger’s stolen Ferrari found after 29 years

Autocar

The 512M was one of two Ferraris stolen at the 1995 San Marino GP Metropolitan Police praises collaboration of Ferrari and car dealers as missing 512M resurfaces A missing Ferrari 512M has been recovered by the Metropolitan Police nearly three decades after it was stolen from F1 driver Gerhard Berger. It was one of two Ferraris reported missing after the San Marino Grand Prix in April 1995, and is thought to have been shipped to Japan shortly after its theft.

article thumbnail

Rivian's New Battery Cell Could Be Even Better Than Tesla's

Motor 1

The new Rivian R2 SUV features huge cylindrical batteries which are even larger than the advanced 4680 cells used by Tesla.

139
139
article thumbnail

Karma to offer updated Revero hybrid alongside new EVs

Motor Authority

California's Karma Automotive is gearing up to launch a pair of high-performance electric vehicles in the form of the Gyesera sedan and Kaveya sports car, but the company will continue to offer an updated Revero series plug-in hybrid sedan alongside the newcomers. Karma is the company born out of the remains of the original Fisker Automotive. Its.

article thumbnail

Canada February 2024: Record market up 24.4%, SAAR at highest in 6 years

Best Selling Cars Blog

Honda sales are up 143.6% year-on-year in February. According to estimates by local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive, the Canadian new car market scores a record February volume at +24.4% year-on-year to around 129,000 units. This marks a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year lifts. The SAAR stands at 2.11 million units, its highest level since January 2018.

Marketing 246
article thumbnail

Volkswagen Passat

Autocar

The longest-lived car in the VW line-up gets one final generation - and the brand pulls out all the stops The Volkswagen Passat has been in production for more than 50 years, during which time it has captured more than 30 million sales worldwide.It may not be as widely celebrated as the smaller Volkswagen Golf, but its 1973 introduction preceded that of the hatchback by almost a year, making it the longest-lived car in the Volkswagen line-up.It’s important to point this out because the new ninth

article thumbnail

Australian new-car sales in February 2024: VFACTS records smashed again

Drive.com

New-car deliveries increased by 20 per cent year-on-year last month – and beat the all-time February record by 8500 vehicles. February 2024 marked another record month for deliveries of new motor vehicles in Australia – and the 10th consecutive month of growth – as dealers continue to clear back-orders written last year, or earlier. However, experts continue to warn the record run will not continue forever, and that the sales result – which reflects the number of car deliveries, not orders taken

Sales 138
article thumbnail

Saudi Arabia shows plans for new F1 circuit boasting wild design

Motor Authority

Saudi Arabia is pushing for a second Formula 1 race in the country and this week revealed a proposal for a new racetrack that organizers aim to have ready in time for the 2028 F1 season. The 21-corner circuit is to be located at the new Qiddiya City development close to the capital city of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia plans for Qiddiya City to be home to.

article thumbnail

Israel February 2024: Market down -10.3%, Zeekr inside Top 20

Best Selling Cars Blog

Zeekr holds 1.4% of the Israeli market in February. Based on data shared with us by our local partner cartube.co.il , the Israeli new light vehicle market decreases -10.3% year-on-year in February to 26,143. The year-to-date tally is off -16.8% to 63,490. The top 3 brands all fall faster than the market, with Hyundai (-22.9%), Kia (-19%) and Toyota (-13.2%) all suffering.

Marketing 246
article thumbnail

KGM Torres

Autocar

The artist formerly known as Ssangyong returns with a chunky family crossover "Adventure starts here", says KGM, in a reflection of the brand's newly stated modus operandi: 'powered by toughness'.Sorry, KGM? That's Korea Green Mobility or Korea Genuinely Made, depending on who you ask, and it's Ssangyong reincarnated.Korea's perennially overlooked car maker was bought out yet again last year after a long period of uncertainty and underinvestment under Mahindra, and it apparently faces a bright n

Term 143
article thumbnail

Watch what bullets the Tesla Cybertruck can (and can't) stop

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Weird Car News , Tesla , Truck , Electric Continue reading Watch what bullets the Tesla Cybertruck can (and can't) stop Watch what bullets the Tesla Cybertruck can (and can't) stop originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 8 Mar 2024 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Term 135
article thumbnail

Track-ready 2025 Porsche Taycan teased, debuts March 11

Motor Authority

The Porsche Taycan will be thoroughly updated for the 2025 model year, with most variants set to receive more power and range. The update will also see the introduction of a new performance flagship rumored to be called a Taycan Turbo GT, and Porsche this week confirmed the car's debut for March 11. A shadowy teaser photo shows a large wing at the.

292
292
article thumbnail

Argentina February 2024: Volkswagen, Jeep, Ram defy market driving -18.3%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Rampage helps Ram sales shoot up. Sales of new light vehicles in Argentina continue to struggle with a -18.3% year-on-year loss in February to 23,457 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -27.1% to 55,847. After ranking #3 in January, Toyota (-20.9%) reclaims the top spot it held over the Full Year 2023 with a very strong 20.1% share. It also advances to #1 year-to-date.

Marketing 246
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz EQV

Autocar

Electric version of V-Class seeks to deliver an even more luxurious service to wealthy passengers You could argue that the Mercedes-Benz EQV, the electric alternative to the Mercedes V-Class, gets very close to being the perfect battery-powered car.The MPV is generous in size and tall, so a big battery (90kWh in this case) slips underneath it a treat, with little to no sacrifice in floor height or head room.It’s also one of those vehicles likely to do constant city-to-airport runs, so its journe

141
141
article thumbnail

Keyless Entry Car Thefts Soar As Hackers Don’t Need Skills, Just Cheap Devices

Carscoops

Rates of car thefts have been on the rise over the last decade or so, and one of the primary reasons may be a simple device that enables thieves, without any particular technical expertise, to exploit security vulnerabilities in keyless entry systems, which automakers have been aware of for over a decade In recent years, we’ve seen more and more footage of vehicles being broken into with seemingly little effort.

Insurance 135
article thumbnail

Honda developing active rear diffuser system

Motor Authority

Honda has filed a patent application for an active diffuser that would deploy only when needed, keeping a vehicle's styling clean and uncluttered when it's not in use. Rear diffusers are typically fixed in place, Honda notes in its patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Feb. 6, but originally filed.

article thumbnail

UK February 2024: Strongest February volume in 20 years, VW Golf up to #2

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW Golf hits its highest UK ranking in 2.5 years. New car sales in the UK score their best February volume in 20 years, up 14% year-on-year to 84,886 vs. 91,460 in February 2004. The year-to-date cume is up 10.3% to 227,762. However this outstanding result is entirely due to fleet and business sales instead of private sales. Indeed fleet sales are up 25.2% year-on-year to 54,740 and 64.5% share vs. 58.8% last year whereas private sales actually drop -2.6% to 28,630 and 33.7% share vs. 39.5%

Sales 246