Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
New Aston Martin Vanquish replaces the DBS Superleggera Horsepower, luxury, and size are all up Aston Martin will limit production of the new Vanquish to 1,000 units per year Aston Martin has a new Vanquish on its hands, but it isn't the mid-engined Vanquish supercar shown as a concept five years ago. The new Vanquish, which sails into showrooms.
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
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Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Honda e:Ny1 ranks #4 in Iceland in August. The Icelandic new car market craters -60.2% year-on-year in August to just 464 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally off -39.8% to 7,651. Toyota (-33.6%) improves its share to 18.8% vs. 13.2% so far this year and now ranks #2 year-to-date. Kia (-51.7%) sells less than half that of Toyota for the month but retains the year-to-date crown at 14.8% share.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Revived Renault 17 swaps 1.3-litre petrol engine for a rear-mounted electric motor French brand revives 1970s coupé with striking new look and power to match modern VW Golf GTI Renault has revived the 17 coupé of the 1970s as a sleek, sporting EV with a carbonfibre chassis and as much power as a modern Volkswagen Golf GTI. Created in partnership with French designer Ora Ito, the restomod is the latest in a series of reimagined Renault classics that pair retro design cues with modern underpinn
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Ford has issued a recall on multiple vehicles from the Ford and Lincoln brands due to engines potentially stalling. Vehicles listed in the recall include the Ford Bronco, F-150, Edge, and Explorer from the 2021-2022 model years, and the Lincoln Nautilus and Aviator from the same model years. However, it is only those examples with Ford's.
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
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Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Toyota is the best-selling carmaker in Italy in August. The Italian new car market is off -13.4% year-on-year in August to 69,121 units, the lowest August result since 2021 (65,185). Year-to-date volumes are now up 3.8% to 1,080,447, still down -18.8% on the same period in pre-pandemic 2019 (1,330,749). Looking at sales by channel, private sales drop -9.1% to 43,620 and 62.7% share vs. 59.2% in August 2023 and are up 7.2% year-to-date to 614,612 and 56.2% share vs. 54.3% over the first 8 months
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Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Nissan Armada has been redesigned for 2025 The new Armada is bigger and features a stiffer frame compared to the outgoing SUV A twin-turbocharged V-6 replaces the outgoing Armada's V-8, delivering more power but the same 8,500-pound towing capacity A new generation of Nissan's Armada full-size, three-row SUV arrives for the 2025 model year.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
New Vanquish draws on One-77 and Valkyrie Super-GT gets evolved powerplant that's set to continue until 2030 – and possibly even later Aston Martin has revived the Vanquish name for a new flagship sports car that will boast 824bhp from a twin-turbo V12, making it the firm’s most powerful pure-combustion engined model yet. Originally planned to use a plug-in hybrid set-up based around a smaller V8, the British car maker’s £300,000 two-seat GT, which is due in October, instead keeps the engine la
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Opel Astra outsells the V W Golf for the first time in over 32 years. It’s a bloodbath this month for German new car sales, down -27.8% year-on-year in August to just 197,322. This mediocre result tilts the year-to-date tally into negative at -0.3% to 1,907,226. We are now -37% below the pre-pandemic August 2019 volume (313,748) and -24% below the 8 months 2019 result (2,495,536).
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Filed under: Aston Martin , Luxury , Supercars Continue reading Aston Martin Vanquish takes on Ferrari with 824-hp V12 Aston Martin Vanquish takes on Ferrari with 824-hp V12 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 2 Sep 2024 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
BMW will add a hydrogen-powered vehicle to its lineup in 2028, the automaker announced on Thursday. It will be a hydrogen-electric vehicle using a next-generation powertrain developed jointly with Toyota, which plans to use the powertrain in its own vehicles. A hydrogen-electric vehicle is similar to a battery-electric vehicle, but instead of the.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
New XC90 range will be headed by T8 PHEV with a 44-mile electric range BMW X5 rival gets makeover inspired by new EX90 electric sibling, along with suspension and powertrain upgrades Volvo has heavily reworked the hugely successful XC90 SUV with a number of “fundamental changes”, including design and technology updates inspired by its new electric EX90 sibling.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Duster switches from Dacia to Renault branding for the third generation. New light vehicle sales in Turkiye return to positive territory in August at +4.3% year-on-year to 90,134. This is a new August record, eclipsing the 86,454 units reached just last year. The year-to-date volume also stands at an all-time high after 8 months at 762,152 (+0.9%).
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Filed under: Nissan , SUV , Luxury , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2025 Nissan Armada redesigned with new Pro-4X trim 2025 Nissan Armada redesigned with new Pro-4X trim originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Sep 2024 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Volvo's latest infotainment system introduced on the heavily updated 2025.5 XC90 and 2025 EX90 electric newcomer will be made available to owners of older models. In announcing the new system on Wednesday, Volvo said owners of vehicles built as early as 2020 will be able to upgrade to the new system free of charge. It will be available via an.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
MG parent SAIC accelerates cheaper, more energy-dense batteries and the first is due in a production EV next year MG will begin to equip electric cars with solid-state batteries within the next 12 months, an official from its parent company, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), has confirmed. Speaking at the Chengdu motor show in China, Yu Jingmin, executive vice president of SAIC’s passenger vehicle operations, revealed that new solid-state battery technology developed by the compa
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Hyundai Tucson ranks #3 in Romania in August. 9,972 new cars found a Romanian buyer in August, that’s a harsh -22.6% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date remains in positive however at +6.4% to 106,535. Local behemoth Dacia freefalls -37.9% year-on-year to a shy 23.8% share vs. 30.1% so far this year. In contrast Hyundai surges 82.5% to land in 2nd place with 10.3%, its highest share since hitting 11.8% in January 2021 and highest ranking since the #2 it held in January 2022.
Auto Blog
AUGUST 31, 2024
Filed under: Government/Legal , Tesla , Driving , Safety , Technology , Autonomous Vehicles Continue reading Experts say Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system is dangerous Experts say Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system is dangerous originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Fernando Alonso has been revealed as one of the privileged few to enjoy Aston Martin Valkyrie ownership. The double Formula 1 world champion who currently drives for the Aston Martin F1 team took delivery of the hypercar on Wednesday in Monaco, after which he enjoyed some time driving it around the principality. Alonso's Valkyrie features a.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Low-key facelift aims to keep fashionable electric family SUV near the top of the pile Until not long ago, trailblazing electric cars from Kia and Hyundai weren't very exciting. They’ve looked like their conventional counterparts (which was entirely the point), they left keen drivers a little cold and, other than in the broadest sense, they didn’t pioneer any new technology.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The EX30 accounts for 46% of Volvo sales in the Netherlands in August. New car sales in the Netherlands are stable in August at -0.4% year-on-year to 27,623. However the year-to-date volume is in negative at -3.7% to 247,464. Hybrids hold a booming 44% of the market thanks to 12,155 sales this month, BEVs are at 34.1% and 9,416 sales, petrol at 20.4% and 5,636, diesel at 0.9% and 249 and LPG at 0.6% and 166 sales.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Belgian dealer Mazda St-Michel and Gisele Racing created a special edition of the MX-5. The MX-5 Geshi features an exclusive color, BBS wheels, lowered suspension, and a new exhaust. It will be followed by similar limited-production specials inspired by the Japanese solar calendar. The current-generation Mazda MX-5 ND has been around for a decade, but it still reigns as one of the most affordable and enjoyable roadsters on the market.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Redesigned SUV keeps the same proportions, lights up the exterior 2025 Audi Q5 uses a 268-hp turbo-4 with standard all-wheel drive 2025 Audi SQ5 employs a 362-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 with an air suspension Audi unwrapped the 2025 Q5 and SQ5 SUVs over Labor Day weekend, illuminating a new design, more efficient engines, and a software-driven.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Single seat is mounted centrally to boost visibility and reduce adaptation costs Maker of affordable and lightweight cargo hauler believes “this could be the next tuk-tuk” Prodrive has partnered with UK-based design agency Astheimer to create the Evolv, a tiny electric van concept that will form the basis of a £25,000 production version in 2028. Designed for ‘last-mile’ delivery services in cities, the Evolv is a 3240mm-long, 1450mm-wide cargo-mover that’s claimed to have significantly more load
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Opel Astra hits its highest Finnish ranking in 4.5 years. The Finnish new car market remains in hell in August at -16.7% year-on-year to just 6,389 sales. The year-to-date tally is now off -17.2% or over 10,000 units to 49,714. Toyota (-8.9%) maintains its grip on the brands charts but sees its market share thaw to 16.1% vs. 19.1% year-to-date. Volvo (+22.8%) defies the negative context but at 9.6% share it is well below its YTD level of 11.2%.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Car sales in Germany dropped sharply in August versus the same month last year, with EVs suffering the worst, new data reveals. EV registrations fell by 69 percent last month and total passenger vehicle sales dropped 28 percent. Tesla’s sales slumped 66 percent in August, but Peugeot and Volvo gained ground. VW executives this week rationalized plans to close two plants by telling angry workers that the car market was in a rut and de mand was unlikely to return to pre-COVID levels.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The refreshed 911 Turbo S will possibly expand the lineup with a Touring model Updated 911 Turbo S Touring models pack a hybrid powertrain The updated 911 Turbo S lineup is expected to arrive for 2026 Porsche has been spotted testing a prototype for a member of its updated 911 range, and it looks like it might be for a new model rather than an.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The show car – believed to be a modernised 17 – has been developed in collaboration with French designer Ora Ito Renault is preparing to unveil a new concept car inspired by a forgotten model from the 1970s. A series of posts published to X previewed the “show car”, which will be unveiled on 4 September. The teaser image shows a blocky front end featuring four main lights and a wide grille, leading French media to suggest it's a reimagining of the Renault 17.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The Geely Coolray breaks into the Croatian Top 20 for the first time in August. 3,296 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in August, a -5.2% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date volume remains in positive however at +12.2% to 47,659. Volkswagen (+4.3%) swims upstream and snaps the brands top spot for the third time in the past four months. It distances YTD leader Skoda (-15.5%) in difficulty and Kia (-5.7%).
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
VW’s finance chief has warned that it only has “one, maybe two years” to turn the main Volkswagen brand around. Arno Antlitz spelled out the serious nature of VW’s situation to workers during a meeting at the firm’s Wolfsburg HQ, telling them sales wouldn’t return to pre-COVID levels. The automaker says it will have to close two plants – the first closures in its history – to cut costs in the face of a 500,000-unit reduction in annual demand.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Volvo no longer expects to be a 100% EV brand by 2030 Volvo currently aims to have 90-100% of its sales made up of both EVs and plug-in hybrids by 2030 Volvo is still committed to EVs and has five currently in the pipeline Volvo has joined a growing list of automakers curtailing their EV ambitions in the wake of lower than expected growth in.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Akula finally emerges as competition-blooded supercar with more boot space than a Ford Puma Leeds-based Ginetta has unveiled the Akula, a 600bhp road-going supercar with a 6.4-litre atmospheric V8 and a manual gearbox option. Morphing from the 2019 concept of the same name (meaning 'shark' in Russian), the two-seat coupé has an aggressive exterior design that features Le Mans-derived aero while also offering a Ford Puma -surpassing 473-litre boot.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Skoda Kodiaq is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in August. It’s a 6th consecutive month of year-on-year decline for the Irish new car market in August at -8.6% to 7,552 sales. It sends the year-to-date tally down at -0.9% to 112,154. Kia (+25.1%) ignores the market gloom to score its first pole position since September 2023 with an outstanding 13.6% share vs. 7.7% so far this year (#5).
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Oakland Police request footage from Teslas parked near crime scenes to aid investigations. Video recorded automatically by the EV’s cameras can provide crucial evidence to solve cases. If Tesla owners can’t be found, police tow the EVs with a warrant to get footage. Modern cars are full of sensors and cameras, primarily used to support their sophisticated ADAS systems.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May's time on “The Grand Tour” ends Sept. 13 Amazon will continue the show with new hosts but details are unclear The original trio won't regroup to start a new car show, according to Clarkson Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May's time fronting Amazon Prime's “The Grand.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
BMW has already tested a fleet of X5s fitted with fuel cell powertrains The move is part of the German brand's partnership with Toyota and is a "milestone in automotive history" BMW will launch its first mass-market hydrogen-powered car in 2028 , followed by multiple other fuel-cell variants of existing models, making it the first manufacturer to do so in what it has called “a milestone in automotive history”.
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