Motor Authority
JUNE 4, 2024
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.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 5, 2024
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Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
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.
Motor 1
JUNE 6, 2024
The Chief Technology Officer argues the new engines are completely different than current ICEs.
Motor Authority
JUNE 4, 2024
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.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 3, 2024
Automatic system can brake when no obstacles are in the vehicles’ path.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
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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Motor Authority
JUNE 5, 2024
Cadillac doesn't plan to abandon the sedan segment The automaker will launch an electric sedan "at some point" A concept might preview the electric sedan in the near future Combined sales of Cadillac's CT4 and CT5 sedans are less than 30,000 units annually in the U.S., but the brand doesn't plan to give up on the segment in the era of electric.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 7, 2024
Kia says certain Tellurides should be parked outside until seat motor problem is repaired.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 4, 2024
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%.
Carscoops
JUNE 6, 2024
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.
Motor Authority
JUNE 3, 2024
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.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 7, 2024
Money will help fund the construction of the new Center for Automotive & Mobility Studies at Northwood University
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
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.
Autocar
JUNE 4, 2024
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.
Motor Authority
JUNE 4, 2024
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.
CarExpert
JUNE 4, 2024
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.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
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
Autocar
JUNE 2, 2024
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.
Motor Authority
JUNE 6, 2024
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.
Auto Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
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.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
Dealerships rush to register the outgoing generation of Citroen C3 New car sales in Spain gain 3.4% year-on-year in May to 95,158 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.8% to 431,884. The 5 months figure however remains -23% below the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. Notably, 9,180 rechargeable vehicles (BEV+PHEV) were registered, a -11.9% year-on-year loss to 9.6% share two percentage points below its year-ago level.
Autocar
JUNE 6, 2024
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.
Motor Authority
JUNE 1, 2024
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.
Auto Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
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.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
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.
Carscoops
JUNE 3, 2024
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.
Motor Authority
JUNE 3, 2024
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.
Autocar
JUNE 5, 2024
The new GT models are due on sale in Germany from November Fastest variants of Buchloe BMWs get more performance, chassis tweaks and subtly reworked styling Alpina has launched hardcore GT versions of the B3 , B3 Touring and B4 Gran Coupé before BMW takes full ownership of the Buchloe firm next year. Touting higher performance, aero-optimised design tweaks and chassis changes, the new GT models are due on sale in Germany from November, with a UK launch expected to follow in early 2025.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
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
Carscoops
JUNE 3, 2024
Chinese automakers’ large profit margins will allow them to absorb potential European tariffs, report claims Euro tariffs are expected to come in at 30 percent, but experts think automakers could cope with almost 50 percent levies Regulators are expected next week to decide on what action to take European regulators are poised to slap big tariffs on Chinese auto imports to give local brands a fighting chance, but now some experts say it won’t make a difference.
Motor Authority
JUNE 5, 2024
BMW's 1-Series hatchback sold overseas has been updated. While the car won't make it to the U.S., the changes made to it should feature on an updated version of the related 2-Series Gran Coupe. The updated 1-Series' launch also marks the arrival of a new naming strategy at BMW. Lamborghini is close to revealing a successor to the Huracán, a.
Autocar
JUNE 7, 2024
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
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 4, 2024
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.
Carscoops
JUNE 4, 2024
Ford’s electric and hybrid vehicle sales saw a significant increase of nearly 65% in May 2024 compared to the same month last year. For the first five months of 2024, Ford’s EV sales have jumped an impressive 87.8% year-over-year. Despite the impressive EV growth, traditional gasoline-powered vehicles remain the dominant force in overall sales numbers.
Motor Authority
JUNE 3, 2024
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.
Autocar
JUNE 3, 2024
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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