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Dealers brush off economic uncertainty to invest in business

Motor Trader

Motor dealers are still looking to invest in their forecourts this year, in the face of economic uncertainty, rising costs and business challenges. Of those who plan to invest in their business this year, more than two-thirds (67%) are planning to boost their stock, according to Close Brothers Motor Finance’s Forecourt Foresight research. Almost three.

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Rivian patents roof rail lighting system

Motor Authority

Rivian has filed two patent applications for integrated lighting in the roof rails in its electric pickup trucks and SUVs. The two applications show slightly different versions of a lighting system that would be part of the roof cross bars typically used to secure cargo. Accompanying drawings show pickup trucks and SUVs resembling the current.

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Italy January 2024: Dacia hits record 2nd place, Jeep Avenger at #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

Dacia is only outsold by Fiat in January. The Italian new car market is up 10.6% year-on-year in January to 141,946 units according to UNRAE. Private sales are up 10.2% to 88,083 and 61.1% share vs. 61.5% a year ago, self registrations are down -5% to 11,357 and 7.9% share vs. 9.2%, long term leases edge up 4.8% to 30,406 and 21.1% share vs. 22.3% and short term rentals surge a whopping 306.7% to 6,170 and 4.3% share vs. 1.2% in January 2023.

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Car-Buying More Satisfying in 2023

AutoDealer Today

Study shows buyers having an easier time, including on price.

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Toyota Is Developing New Combustion Engines

Motor 1

The company chairman believes people should have a choice rather than being forced to buy EVs.

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Electric Jeep Wagoneer S revealed with posh screen-filled interior

Motor Authority

Stellantis on Tuesday revealed the first images of the Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. starting this fall, likely as a 2025 model. The images show a sleeker exterior than current Wagoneer models, in line with what Jeep previously teased, as well as a screen-filled interior that will include a standard dual-pane.

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North Macedonia Full Year 2023: Kia Sportage snaps last minute lead

Best Selling Cars Blog

Discover over 15 years of North Macedonian Historical Data here. According to our local partner CE Auto , the North Macedonian new car market is up 10.5% year-on-year in 2023 to 5,418 units. There is a new #1 in the models ranking: the Kia Sportage (+16.6%) lifts two spots to the pole position, a ranking it snapped at the last minute as it was still #2 by end November.

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Forget electric, synthetic fuels can ‘save the world’ says Porsche

CarExpert

Porsche believes it will be eFuels , and not electrification, which will future-proof the world’s automotive landscape. The company is confident it has found a ‘holy grail’ solution to the switch from fossil fuels to a sustainable plan which is kind to the environment. It’s not just for cars, either, as eFuels could also work for the petrochemical needs of industry as well as aviation and shipping.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Aston Martin Vantage, 2024 Jeep Wrangler: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority

We drove the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and found the luxury crossover SUV aged with grace. Despite debuting six years ago, the Stelvio's design has stood the test of time while its front seats are among the most comfortable in any small crossover on sale today. Technology isn't this crossover's strong suit, but driving dynamics make up for the dated.

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Spain January 2024: Rental sales lift market up 7.3%, Dacia Sandero and Toyota Corolla on top

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Corolla misses out on the monthly top spot for just 90 sales. New car sales in Spain advance 7.3% year-on-year in January to 68,685. Almost the entire growth is due to sales to rental companies, up 74.6% to 7,238. Private sales grow 6.3% to 34,037 and company sales actually regress at -1.6% to 27,410. Despite this robust score, we remain 20.5% below the pre-pandemic level of January 2020.

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Alpina B5 GT

Autocar

Limited-edition, 625bhp mega-estate arrives in the UK – and is brilliant Apart from their twin-turbo V8 engine formats and top speeds just a touch north of 200mph, the Ferrari F40 and the new Alpina B5 GT don’t have a lot in common.For one thing, the German car is far rarer, being limited to just 250 examples, most of which have been ordered in estate form.

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Tesla Cybertruck wheel covers, it turns out, are rubbing into the tire sidewalls

Auto Blog

Filed under: Weird Car News , Tesla , Truck , Electric , Luxury Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck wheel covers, it turns out, are rubbing into the tire sidewalls Tesla Cybertruck wheel covers, it turns out, are rubbing into the tire sidewalls originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 2 Feb 2024 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2024 Lexus GX 550 paints target on Land Rover

Motor Authority

Land Rover has a new problem, and of all the automakers, the problem comes from Lexus. We’ll just file that under things we didn’t see coming in 2024. For the first time in 14 years, the 2024 Lexus GX 550 is new. Most of it remains familiar. This year, the body-on-frame SUV arrives on a new platform, with fewer cylinders and more.

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China new models December 2023: BYD Song L, AvatR 12, Zeekr 007 launch

Best Selling Cars Blog

BYD Song L It is now time to study the newcomers in the Chinese wholesales charts. This month, we have 9 new models hitting dealerships, all of them Chinese. Once again this shows that foreign manufacturers simply can’t keep up with the launch frequency of their Chinese counterparts and are overwhelmed by the speed at which domestic models are released to market.

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Fisker plots European production of £28,000 Pear EV

Autocar

Fisker claims the standard Pear will dispatch the 0-60mph sprint in 6.3sec Family hatchback is due with a host of unique features in 2025; high performance variant due Fisker has signed off the design and engineering of its crucial new entry-level EV, the Pear, as it ramps up towards putting the innovative six-seat hatchback into production on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Toyota admits to cheating engine tests for HiLux, Prado, LandCruiser, shipments halted

Drive.com

Shipments of Toyota vehicles with three popular diesel engines – including the 2.8-litre four-cylinder in the HiLux and Prado – have been paused overseas after “irregularities” were found in power certification testing. The impact on Australia is unclear. Toyota has admitted to cheating certification testing for diesel engines used in the HiLux, Fortuner, HiAce, LandCruiser 300 Series, Prado and Lexus LX – among other models – months after admitting to rigging crash tests for develop

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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz spy shots reveal mild updates

Motor Authority

Hyundai's preparing to refresh its pickup truck. Spotted on public roads, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is now undergoing cold-weather testing. Despite the heavy camouflage, it's clear the South Korean automaker's pickup truck's refresh will be mild. The prototypes appear to be production ready and a debut is expected to take place in 2024 with.

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Moldova Full Year 2023: Dacia Duster repeats at #1, 6 SUVs in Top 6

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Dacia Duster is #1 again in Moldova. Consult over 50 years worth of Moldovan data here. 8,973 new cars found a buyer in Moldova in 2023 based on data shared with us by CE Auto , a robust 15.3% year-on-year improvement which follows a 13.5% lift in 2022 and a 31% growth in 2021. The Dacia Duster (+22.4%) repeats at #1 with 7.1% share, while the Kia Sportage (+36.3%), still #1 at end-November, overtakes the Toyota RAV4 (+13.2%) for 2nd place.

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Lancia Ypsilon revealed as brand's first electric car

Autocar

The long-awaited new Lancia Ypsilon was revealed on the brand's website Italian brand’s resurgence begins with bold supermini featuring new infotainment and on-board table The new Lancia Ypsilon has been revealed as the Italian brand's first electric car , complete with a bold, concept-inspired look, Stellantis’s new infotainment and an on-board table.

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SUVs Are Getting Wider, Outgrowing Roads And Parking Spaces In Europe

Carscoops

The global SUVs craze shows no signs of abating, steadily growing in popularity. But these hulking chariots aren’t content with mere market dominance; they’re also ballooning in size. While this might not raise an eyebrow in North America, land of the supersized burgers and McMansions, it sparks a different conversation in other parts of the world.

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Electric Lotus sports car reportedly debuting in 2025

Motor Authority

Lotus will unveil an electric sports car next year, with production scheduled to start in 2027, according to a recent Top Gear report. Codenamed Type 135, the sports car will aim for a starting price of around 75,000 British pounds (about $95,000 at current exchanges). That's a bit pricier than entry-level versions of the current gasoline-powered.

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Bosnia & Herzegovina Full Year 2023: Skoda Octavia signs 11th win in past 12 years

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Skoda Octavia scores a 6th consecutive win in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Discover 15 years of Bosnian Historical Data here. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Bosnian new car market surging 27.5% year-on-year to 11,858 sales. The Skoda Octavia (+70.4%) vastly beats the market to lodge a 6th consecutive win and 11th win in the past 12 years.

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Honda plans radical new entry level electric cars by 2030

Autocar

Radical-looking compact hatch will join Honda EV range 0 Series to start with electric replacements for Civic and Jazz, after CEO admits it "needs more affordable EVs" Honda is set to expand its new 0 Series electric car family at the entry-level end with electric replacements for the likes of the Jazz supermini and Civic hatchback. The line-up will be launched with a production version of the Saloon concept in 2026, followed shortly after by a closely related SUV model.

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2025 Chery Pickup: New Mid-Size Truck Revs Up For Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux Showdown

Carscoops

Unlike the powerhouse that is Build Your Dreams (BYD), Chinese auto manufacturer Chery is one of the lesser-known brands in the Western world, albeit with serious ambitions beyond the boundaries of East Asia. It boasts a multitude of sub-brands that you’ve probably never heard of, like Exeed, Omoda, Jaecoo, Jetour, and Karry. With such a vast array of sedans and SUVs, you might need a diary to keep track of them all.

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2025 BMW 4-Series Coupe and Convertible gain mild hybrid powertrains

Motor Authority

Every BMW 4-Series will now feature a mild-hybrid powertrain. On Tuesday, the 2025 BMW 4-Series Coupe and Convertible debuted with 48-volt mild hybrid powertrains, tweaked lighting elements, and the automaker's latest infotainment system. When the 4-Series lineup goes on sale in March it will range from $51,695 (including $995 for destination) in.

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Taiwan January 2024: Toyota Yaris Cross up to #4, MG HS at #6 in market up 58.8%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to 4th place in Taiwan in January. New car sales in Taiwan grow 28.8% in January to 44,821 units as the Lunar New Year holiday falls in February this year. Toyota (+3.5%) vastly trails the market but holds its own market share-wise at 27.4% vs. 27.1% over the Full Year 2023. The reason being a particularly high year-ago score.

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Lotus Elise successor to arrive in 2027 at £75,000

Autocar

Electric successor to the Elise will be built and developed in Hethel, Norfolk Electric sports car, also replacing the Emira, will use mid-engine-style platform The electric successor to the Lotus Elise , due to go on sale in 2027 with a target price of around £75,000, will be an “essential” part of its future line-up, according to company bosses. Codenamed Type 135, the new two-seat sports car will replace the Emira, the firm’s final combustion engined car.

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EV Owners Face Soaring Insurance Rates In UK, Pay Double What ICE Cars Do

Carscoops

Automotive insurers in Britain have refuted allegations of profiteering following a massive 50 percent increase in the cost of insuring electric vehicles in 2023. As a result, drivers in the country are now paying nearly double the insurance premiums compared to owners of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Insurers respond that there’s little they can do, and that the premiums are determined by claim costs and frequency.

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Test drive: 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio ages with grace

Motor Authority

Sometimes automakers get it right the first time. For enthusiasts looking for one of the best-driving small luxury SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio nailed it out of the gate. Alfa Romeo has given the Stelvio minor updates since it debuted six years ago, but this crossover SUV carries the same basic gorgeous design, it remains comfortable up front, and.

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Kazakhstan Full Year 2023: Market up 60.5%, Hyundai topples Chevrolet, Cobalt threepeats at #1

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Chevrolet Cobalt is the best-seller in Kazakhstan for the third year in a row. Discover 50 years of Kazakhstan Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan surge 60.5% year-on-year in 2023 to a record 198,686 units, marking a 7th consecutive year of growth and making it one of the most dynamic markets in the world. Hyundai (+60.1%) snaps the brands lead off Chevrolet (+33.6%), with its share almost unchanged at 23.5%.

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Honda NSX set to return as halo in radical new EV line-up

Autocar

New NSX will adopt more aggressive cab-forward silhouette than its Saloon sibling CEO Toshihiro Mibe confirms electric sports car in development with "completely different taste" to past models The Honda NSX is tipped to return with electric power in the coming years as part of the Japanese firm’s radical new EV line-up. Following the unveiling of the Saloon concept, which will become the first car in the new 0 Series line-up, company CEO Toshihiro Mibe revealed that Honda is already “researchin

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After Going All In On EVs, GM Is Bringing Back Hybrids To North America

Carscoops

General Motors was one of the major automakers to famously announce it was going all-in on electric vehicles in recent years. As reality has set in, and investor sentiment has changed, it’s now slowing its plan down. And that was just one of the pieces of news the automaker shared during its recent Q4 earnings call that has pleased shareholders.

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Volvo stops funding Polestar, hands stake to Chinese-owned Geely

Motor Authority

Funding and control of Polestar is shifting. On Thursday Volvo announced it is shifting "full operational and financial support" of its Polestar subsidiary to Chinese-owned Geely. Volvo itself is a subsidiary of Geely, which snapped up the Swedish automaker from Ford in 2010. Volvo and Geely never fully merged, but Geely owns a Geely owns a 78.7%.

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Morocco Full Year 2023: Renault Express first non-Dacia to lead in over 10 years

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Renault Express is the most popular vehicle in Morocco in 2023. Discover 20 years of Moroccan Historical Data here. The Moroccan new light vehicle market is stable in 2023 at 161,504 units (+0.1%). This includes 145,292 passenger cars (+1.5%) and 16,212 light commercials (-11%). In the passenger cars brands ranking, Dacia (-13%) is in difficulty and sees its market share plunge from 27.2% last year to 23.3%.

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BMW M4 facelift brings more power and lower prices

Autocar

'S58' straight six in the M4 gains 20bhp Tech upgrade for 4 Series also introduces new lights and revised infotainment software The BMW M4 Competition has received a range of tweaks aimed at keeping it on pace with the sports car opposition, boosting its engine's output and cutting prices. The twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight six gains 20bhp, up from 503bhp to 523bhp.

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Red Carbon Bugatti Chiron Super Sport Celebrates The Year Of The Dragon

Carscoops

The latest Bugatti Chiron Super Sport has just left the company’s French factory bound for a customer in Singapore and the owner has spared no expense in making it stand out from all other units produced. This special Chiron Super Sport is known as the ‘Red Dragon’ and the exterior is bathed in red carbon fiber that looks superb in photos and we’re sure is even more staggering to look at in person.

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GM patents active aero, possibly for C8 Corvette ZR1

Motor Authority

General Motors has filed a patent application for active aerodynamics, a feature we'd expect to see on future high-performance variants of the C8 Corvette. First spotted by CarBuzz, the document in question was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 9, but it was originally filed Aug. 6, 2021. It discusses.

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