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Vigilante 4x4 endows 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with 807-hp Hellcat

Motor Authority

Vigilante 4x4 builds an array of classic Jeeps based on custom chassis designed to support modern mechanicals as well as powertrains with outputs ranging up to 1,000 hp. Based in Johnson City, Texas, the company specializes in Jeeps sold between 1964 and 1991, often referred to as Full-Size Jeeps, and its latest offering is a prime example of.

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Honda Recalls Thousands Over Camera Failure

AutoDealer Today

A software error means no backup view for some cars and SUVs.

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Sweden May 2024: Tesla (-56.2%) implodes, Volvo XC60 distant leader

Best Selling Cars Blog

Volvo XC60 sales are up 49.6% in May. New car sales in Sweden drop a harsh -11.9% year-on-year in May to 25,094 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.9% to 106,893. The main event this month is the freefall of BEV sales at -34.7% year-on-year to just 7,614 units and 30.3% share vs. 40.9% a year ago. This is to be attributed to a poor result from Tesla as we’ll see below.

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Toyota Claims Its New Combustion Engines Are a Game-Changer

Motor 1

The Chief Technology Officer argues the new engines are completely different than current ICEs.

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Rivian working on a vehicle spotter drone system

Motor Authority

Rivian's working on a drone that could replace a human spotter for off-roading The drone would communicate with the vehicle and guide the driver over obstacles Jeep and Mercedes-Benz have investigated the use of drones as off-road spotters Spotters are an important part of off-road driving, helping drivers choose the proper line through difficult.

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SUVs Recalled to Fix Erroneous Braking

AutoDealer Today

Automatic system can brake when no obstacles are in the vehicles’ path.

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Ukraine May 2024: Mitsubishi (+177.1%), Kia (+95.1%) impress in shy market (+7.9%)

Best Selling Cars Blog

Mitsubishi sales are up 177.1% year-on-year in May. New car sales in Ukraine gain 7.9% year-on-year in May to 5,524, showing once again a deceleration in the market growth rate after 11% in April and 47.4% in March. The year-to-date tally is now up 30% to 27,912. Toyota (+7.8%) matches the market to remain ultra dominant, selling more than twice the amount of the #2, Renault (-12.2%) in difficulty.

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2026 Toyota GR GT3 race car spied, road version rumored

Motor Authority

Toyota's developing a new GT3 race car A V-8 is believed to be sitting under the long hood To recoup costs, a street-legal iteration might be in the cards Toyota's new GT3 race car being developed for a planned customer racing program has been spotted. New photos plus video from Car Spy Media show a camouflaged prototype testing at Belgium's.

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SUVs Recalled Due to Fire Risk

AutoDealer Today

Kia says certain Tellurides should be parked outside until seat motor problem is repaired.

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France May 2024: First market decline in 22 months, Toyota (+31.3%) and Opel (+27.9%) stand out

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Opel Corsa signs its first Top 10 finish since August 2020. In May, the French new car market registers its first year-on-year decline since July 2022 at -2.9% to 141,298 units. This is to be compared to the 193,000 sales of pre-pandemic May 2019. Petrol sales sink -20% to 43,046 units and 31.4% share, overtaken for the first time by HEVs up 40% to 44,396 and 30.7%.

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New-look BMW 1 Series drops diesel and manual gearbox

Autocar

For the new 1 Series, gone are the teeth-like kidney grilles. M Sport models feature a black-out grille with a horizontal design. Design updated and range trimmed in effort to continue hatchback's upward sales trajectory BMW has ditched diesel engines and manual gearboxes as part of a new muscular makeover and tech-filled refresh for its 1 Series hatchback.

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Alfa Romeo's fifth model line will likely be a midsize SUV

Motor Authority

Alfa Romeo execs still believe the automaker needs a larger midsize crossover SUV The midsize SUV might be twinned with the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee Expect the larger Alfa Romeo SUV to sit above the next-generation Stelvio in the lineup Alfa Romeo is likely to go bigger rather than smaller for a fifth model line due in 2027, brand boss.

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Reynolds Donates $5M to Enhance Educational Opportunities

AutoDealer Today

Money will help fund the construction of the new Center for Automotive & Mobility Studies at Northwood University

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Hungary May 2024: Toyota soars to #1 in market up 5.9%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Toyota is the most popular brand in Hungary in May. 9,531 new passenger cars found a buyer in Hungary in May, a 5.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.6% to 51,611. This month Toyota (+47.9%) takes the lead of the brands ranking, and with a large margin at that: 13.9% share vs. 9.3% for the #2, Volkswagen. Leader year-to-date, Suzuki (+6%) drops to #3 but still manages to match the market growth.

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Lamborghini Revuelto

Autocar

Replacement for the Aventador is a plug-in hybrid – but one with a V12 engine and 1001bhp The company so widely credited with establishing the mechanical template of the mid-engined supercar in the 1960s, Lamborghini has actually been tinkering and experimenting with that template ever since.Now, in 2023, it has turned the page on another fascinating chapter of technically innovative, brilliantly extravagant vehicular savagery - as full of noise, excitement and drama as any that it has written b

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2025 BMW Alpina B3 and B4 boost performance with GT grade

Motor Authority

Alpina's introduced more powerful GT variants of its B3 and B4 models Output from the turbo-6 has been cranked up to 522 hp Unfortunately the Alpina B3 GT and B4 GT models are forbidden fruit and won't come to the U.S. Alpina's range of tuned BMWs offers serious performance but without the brash, in-your-face styling that comes with vehicles from.

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Tesla Cybertruck Gets Texas-Sized Swangas Reaching Peak Chrome Absurdity

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Few cars turn more heads than the Tesla Cybertruck, and this one is more eye-catching than most. The electric truck was fitted with bespoke 24-inch wire rims known as swangas. Since the launch of the electric pickup, we’ve seen several examples rocking crazy aftermarket wheels. It was only a matter of time before a Tesla Cybertruck became part of the Texas slab culture, flaunting the equally contentious rims known as Swangas, sometimes spelled “swangaz” or for the less imaginat

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UK May 2024: 22nd straight month of growth, Kia Sportage in the lead

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The Kia Sportage is #1 in the UK For the third time ever. New car sales in the UK sign a 22nd consecutive month of year-on-year growth in May at +1.7% to 147,678 units. This is the best May result since 2021 but remains -19.6% below the pre-pandemic level of May 2019 (183,724). After 5 months, the year-to-date volume is up 7.1% to 827,500. Once again fleet sales pull the market up at +14% to 86,870 and 58.8% share vs. 52.5% in May 2023 whereas private sales sink -12.9% to 57,453 and 38.9% share

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Alfa Romeo closes in on Cayenne-rivalling SUV as fifth model

Autocar

Large SUV will get the go-ahead if the business case adds up 2027-bound model could be an electric SUV on STLA Large underpinnings, or a family hatchback Alfa Romeo boss Jean-Philippe Imparato says the car maker will make a final decision on what form its fifth model line will take before the end of this year – with a Porsche Cayenne -rivalling large SUV still the front-runner.

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Ford patents unconventional method for battery-swapping EVs

Motor Authority

A recently discovered Ford patent filing details an EV battery swapping system with an unusual design. Most battery swapping systems to date are designed to work with floor-mounted battery packs, but a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May, and originally filed by Ford in 2018, discusses.

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Toyota Has Developed A New Combustion Engine That Will Fend Off EVs For Years To Come

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Toyota has developed a new thermally efficient internal combustion engine that can run on gasoline, synthetic fuel, biodiesel, and hydrogen. New tech has been developed thanks to the company’s involvement in racing with its hydrogen-powered GR Corolla race car. Toyota says it remains committed to developing ICEs. Toyota has come under fire for being anti-EV and has even been accused of weakening nations’ climate policies through industry advocacy groups.

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Australia May 2024: All time high market, Toyota Camry (+185.6%), Hyundai Kona (+127.4%) stand out

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Hyundai Kona knocks at the Top 10’s door in May. It’s a 5th consecutive monthly record for new car sales in Australia, up 5.1% to 111,099 units, eclipsing the previous record of 105,694 established just last year. The year-to-date tally is now up 12.2% to 512,753. SUV sales are timid for once at +1.2% year-on-year to 59,737 and 53.8% share vs. 55.8% in 2023 and 54.5% in 2022.

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Lexus LBX

Autocar

Lexus challenges the notion that there is insufficient demand for plush small cars The Lexus LBX sets out to make one wonder 'why couldn’t you have a small luxury car?'.After all, even if you’re not burdened with a lot of people or stuff to carry, you might still want something with high-end interior materials, sound insulation and ride comfort, while also enjoying the zippiness and easy manoeuvrability of a compact car.It sounds like an obvious idea, but it’s one that very few manufacturers hav

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Ineos launches Arcane Works personalization department

Motor Authority

Ineos will offer customization of its Grenadier SUVs A new division called Arcane Works will handle the hand-built personalizations Arcane Works could morph into an in-house modification and tuning division Demand for vehicle personalization continues to soar, with companies like Ferrari and Rolls-Royce adding some form of personalization on every.

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BYD sets new sales record in Australia

CarExpert

BYD Australia and local distributor EVDirect delivered more than 1900 vehicles in May, toppling their previous monthly sales record by nearly 20 per cent. With 1914 units registered in May across the Atto 3 , Dolphin , and Seal electric vehicle (EV) nameplates, BYD sales were up 32.2 per cent relative to May 2023 – and are 67.3 per cent up year-to-date as of May 31.

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The cars of Beijing, China

Best Selling Cars Blog

For the first time in 5 years, I had the opportunity to visit China for the Beijing Auto Show. It was also the chance to check out the car landscape in the streets of Beijing. Needless to say that in five years, the cars in the streets have completely changed and reflect the growing share of new energy vehicles (EVs and PHEVs). Beijing EU5 Nissan Sylphy As soon as I step out of the airport, one thing is clear: almost all taxis are recent Beijing EU5, indicating a rapid and and radical renewal of

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Renault Rafale

Autocar

Renault goes after Audi and BMW with a genuinely interesting new coupé-crossover The phrase ‘flagship model’ doesn’t associate quite so readily with Renault as it does, say, BMW, Mercedes-Benz or even Volkswagen. Indeed, you could argue that no Renault model has been quite so overtly positioned as such since the dearly departed Laguna, or even the Safrane.

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2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV now in production at US plant

Motor Authority

The electric Volvo EX90 is now being built in South Carolina The three-row electric SUV will cost $77,990 Volvo said the EX90 will arrive in dealers in the second half of 2024 Customer examples of Volvo's new electric midsize SUV, the 2025 EX90, are now rolling off the line at a plant near Charleston, South Carolina, the automaker said on.

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Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle tests, halts production of three models

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Toyota , Safety Continue reading Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle tests, halts production of three models Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle tests, halts production of three models originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 3 Jun 2024 11:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Finland May 2024: Volvo EX30 best-seller

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The Volvo EX30 is the best-selling vehicle in Finland in May. It’s a 6th consecutive month of decline for the Finnish new car market at harsh -18.4% year-on-year in May to 7,551 units. The year-to-date volume is now down -14.6% to 31,716. Toyota (-11.7%) keeps the lead of the brands charts with a round 20% share. Volvo (+25.1%) is in outstanding shape at #2 with 14.1% of the market vs. 12% so far this year.

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New Fiat 500 hybrid confirmed for Italy production from 2026

Autocar

New Fiat 500 Ibrida will likely be based on the electric Fiat 500e Petrol-engined city car will finally enter a new generation after 18 years; set to be based on electric 500e Fiat has confirmed that it will launch a new hybrid 500 in 2026, securing a long-term future for its big-selling petrol-engined city car. The new 500 Ibrida will arrive by early 2026, Fiat said in a statement, meaning it will arrive 18 years after the current petrol 500.

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2025 Ford Mustang GTD, 2026 Toyota GR GT3: Today's Car News

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Ford wants to clock a Nürburgring lap time of less than seven minutes with its Mustang GTD, and a prototype has been spotted testing on the German racetrack ahead of an expected attempt this fall. The car is coming with more than 800 hp, advanced suspension, and an aerodynamic package that will include an F1-style Drag Reduction System.

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A Cybertruck owner says fingerprints aren't a problem if you polish the exterior to a mirrorlike finish

Auto Blog

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz , Car Buying , Wagon , Hybrid , Luxury Continue reading A Cybertruck owner says fingerprints aren't a problem if you polish the exterior to a mirrorlike finish A Cybertruck owner says fingerprints aren't a problem if you polish the exterior to a mirrorlike finish originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 3 Jun 2024 03:22:00 EDT.

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Turkiye May 2024: Fiat sinks, Renault Clio takes the lead, Togg T10X repeats at #2

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Togg T10X is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Turkiye in May. The Turkish new light vehicle market confirms its record streak is over with May sales down -9.9% year-on-year to 100,305. Thanks to a solid start of the year the year-to-date volume remains up at +6% to 471,743. The brands ranking is reshuffled this month with Renault (+13.6%) ignoring the declining market to land in first place, with Volkswagen also up at +9.3% in 2nd position.

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Renault Captur

Autocar

Renault’s market-leading crossover is back with a new face, fresh tech as part of a mid-life update Since the second-generation Renault Captur's launch in 2019, Gilles Vidal has taken the reins at Renault's styling department and brought in a new design language, leaving the Captur looking a bit last-gen.So this mid-life facelift is quite dramatic, bringing the look in line with cars like the Renault Scenic and Rafale.

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2025 VW Golf GTI Clubsport bows with 296 hp

Motor Authority

Volkswagen used the backdrop of the past weekend's 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race to debut a new generation of its limited edition Golf GTI Clubsport. The hardcore hatchback is based on the updated 2025 Golf GTI expected to reach showrooms in the U.S. later this year. It packs that car's 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine but with output dialed.

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Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki Faked Emissions And Safety Tests, Some JDM Sales Halted

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Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Suzuki admitted to irregularities in the type approval testing of several production models. The internal investigations were requested by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, following the Daihatsu scandal. Production, shipments, and sales of affected models will be halted until their compliance with regulations is properly confirmed.

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