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Porsche 911 hybrid debuts this summer

Motor Authority

Porsche has been talking about a 911 hybrid for years and now we're just months out from the debut. While detailing Porsche's financial results for the past year in Stuttgart on Tuesday, CEO Oliver Blume confirmed the company will unveil the first members of its updated 992-generation 911 family in early summer, and that one of them will be a.

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More Trade-Ins Under Water

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Fourth-quarter numbers show the consequences of pandemic-era practices.

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Luxembourg February 2024: Skoda (+34.2%), MG (+641.2%), Dacia (+65.8%) impress

Best Selling Cars Blog

Excellent result for Skoda in Luxembourg in February. New car sales in Luxembourg edge up 2.7% year-on-year in February to 4,288 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive at +0.1% to 7,915. After two months of leadership by BMW (+23.7%), Volkswagen (+12.9%) easily reclaims the brands top spot with 14.1% share while BMW holds 11.1% of the market.

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Car design legend Marcello Gandini dies at 85

Autocar

Gandini made a name for himself working for Bertone in the 1960s, penning the Lamborghini Miura Prolific designer's huge portfolio includes Lamborghini Countach, Lancia Stratos and Citroën BX, to name a few Legendary car designer Marcello Gandini , who shaped some of the best known and most revered Italian cars of all time, has died at the age of 85.

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2024 Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX Last Stand marks extinction

Motor Authority

Hennessey has revealed the final evolution of its Mammoth 1000 pickup truck based on the Ram 1500 TRX platform. The 2024 model year is the last where Ram's 1500 can be ordered with a V-8. An updated 2025 1500 has already been shown, and there's no V-8 in sight, including for the high-performance TRX which will downsize to an inline-6 and be.

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F&I Hall of Fame to Recognize Industry Trailblazers

AutoDealer Today

The industry as a whole is encouraged to nominate individuals they believe belong in the F&I Hall of Fame.

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Austria February 2024: VW Golf repeats at #1, Seat Ibiza shoots up

Best Selling Cars Blog

Seat Ibiza sales are up 300% year-on-year in February. 20,010 new cars found a buyer in Austria in February, a robust 11.8% year-on-year improvement. This tilts the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +2.2% to 37,562. Volkswagen (+24.7%) easily beats the market to top the brands charts again at 15.4% share. It distances Skoda (+6.1%), a little weak, BMW (+24.2%) and Seat (+57.3%) both very strong.

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Apple's car was reportedly a minivan that could have had gullwing doors

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Talk of Apple launching its own car, one powered by batteries and offering a high level of self-driving capability, dates back all the way to 2014. The car, commonly referred to as Project Titan, remained shrouded in secrecy for the most parts, with continual car-related patent applications and the recruitment of professionals from the automotive.

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Legendary Lamborghini Designer Marcello Gandini Has Died

Motor 1

The Italian design icon was responsible for numerous now-legendary exotic cars, including the Countach, Stratos, and EB 110.

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Ukraine February 2024: Peugeot, Nissan euphoric in market up 51.5%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Peugeot sales are up 364% year-on-year in February. New car sales in Ukraine surge 51.5% year-on-year in February to 5,650 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 48.9% to 10,013. The Top 3 manufacturers all beat the market: Toyota is up 69.6% to 15.2% share, Renault up 64.2% to 12.5% and Volkswagen up 52.8% to 8.4%. Skoda (+37.8%) stays at #4 with 8% of the market, followed by Peugeot (+364%) and Nissan (+398%) both euphoric.

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First look at new Mini Aceman ahead of April debut

Autocar

The new Aceman bears close resemblance to the larger Countryman Chinese-built, aero-optimised electric crossover sits between next-generation Cooper and Countryman The design of the Mini Aceman has leaked online over a month before its official unveiling, which was due to take place at the Beijing motor show on 24 April. The new images posted to Cochespias.net reveal a close resemblance to the larger Countryman , below which the Aceman will sit in Mini’s line-up.

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BMW Z4 may not get a repeat

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The BMW Z4 will be phased out after the current generation, Car and Driver reported on Wednesday. There also won't be a special edition with a fixed roof to mark the end of the current car's run, despite BMW rolling out just such a concept at the 2023 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, according to the report. The Z4 is currently into its third.

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Marcello Gandini dies at 85. Here's a look at some of his famous designs

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Filed under: Design/Style , Automotive History Continue reading Marcello Gandini dies at 85. Here's a look at some of his famous designs Marcello Gandini dies at 85. Here's a look at some of his famous designs originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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South Korea February 2024: Market down, Kia and Sorento repeat at #1, Genesis GV80 breaks record

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The Genesis GV80 ranks 6th overall in February. The South Korean new car market falls an abrupt -21.4% year-on-year in February to 115,508, with local manufacturers down -20.7% to 99,271 and foreigners down -25% to 16,327. The year-to-date volume is down -12.4% to 231,385 including 202,065 domestic brands (-10.8%) and 29,320 foreigners (-22.6%). There are two reasons behind this poor performance: the Lunar New Year holiday falls in February this year and Hyundai Motors stopped production at two

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Skoda set to unveil £21,000 small electric SUV on Friday

Autocar

Skoda's smallest EV will be a chunky, supermini-sized SUV Czech brand will reveal new concept car, expected to preview sibling to Volkswagen ID 2 and Cupra Raval Skoda is set to unveil a new entry-level electric car , which is expected to be twinned with the forthcoming Cupra Raval and Volkswagen ID 2 supermini EVs. The Czech brand has confirmed on social media that it will show a new concept car at its annual press conference this Friday and previewed it in a short video.

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Review: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus steps up the screens, half-steps the hybrid

Motor Authority

The redesigned 2024 Lincoln Nautilus feels like a half step. It rides on a new platform but returns a satisfying turbo-4 base engine. It introduces a 30-mpg hybrid system that’s new to Lincoln and Ford but doesn’t feel new for the electrified marketplace. The biggest step it makes is in its technological interface, but even that.

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Marcello Gandini, Designer Of The Lambo Miura And Countach, Passes Away At 85

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Car design icon, Marcello Gandini, passed away today at the age of 85, in Turin, Italy, according to reports from his home country. The cause of his “sudden” death has not yet been publicized. Born in 1938, the son of an orchestra conductor, Gandini joined Bertone in 1965, after the departure of its design chief, Giorgietto Giugiaro. Gandini spent 14 productive years with the company, was responsible for the creation of the Stile Bertone division, and created some of history’s

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UK nations February 2024: Kia Sportage tops two nations

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The Kia Sportage is #1 in Northern Ireland and Wales in February. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in February. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the February 2024 UK update. This month England is the most dynamic at +15% to 71,856 sales, followed by Wales up 12.% to 2,675, Scotland up 11% to 6,473 and Northern Ireland up 6.1% to 3,691.

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Xiaomi primed to start deliveries of SU7 electric sports saloon

Autocar

Xiaomi SU7 is designed to take on the Porsche Taycan Electronics giant prepares its super-sleek Porsche Taycan rival, which is destined for global sales Deliveries of Xiaomi’s first electric car are due to begin this month with pricing set to be revealed on 28 March. The brand’s first-ever production car, the Xiaomi SU7 is a Porsche Taycan -rivalling electric saloon which is the first among a range of new models set to launch over the next few years.

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Mercedes A-Class to live on until 2026, may get EV successor

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In the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles, Mercedes-Benz plans to keep its current A-Class on sale until 2026 instead of a previous plan to axe the gas-powered compact this year. The information was first reported last week by The Sun, which cited comments made by Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius. Only the hatchback is expected to remain.

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‘I need a solution fast’: Electric car owners complain of motion sickness

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Here’s why electric cars might make you more carsick than conventional vehicles – and some strategies you can use to fix it. With it beginning to look like an electric-only future, you might soon find yourself in an electric vehicle, wondering why you’re feeling much more carsick than when riding in an internal combustion car (ICE). RELATED: How to reduce motion sickness in kids It’s slowly become one of the most popular questions on Reddit in the EV and Tesla threads: “W

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Poland February 2024: Toyota Corolla and Yaris Cross dominate soaring market

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Toyota holds 21.4% of the Polish market in February. New car sales in Poland post another fantastic result in February at +19.5% to 45,194. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 20.9% to 87,303. Toyota (+12.1%) remains the dominant force in the market at 21.4% share for the month and 22.2% year-to-date. The Top 4 brands are in the same order as January, with Skoda (+36.1%), Kia (-1.4%) and Hyundai (+15.4%) in tow.

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Porsche Panamera review

Autocar

Four-seat grand-tourer brings yet more performance and luxury to the business end of the market Porsche calls this new Panamera the G3. In other words, it’s supposedly the third entirely new generation of the big saloon.You might say that’s overselling things, since it still builds on the one that came out in 2016. Evidently, Porsche disagrees, and says that there have been “significant modifications to the platform, body structure, drivetrains, chassis and software.It doesn’t matter a great dea

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Why ethanol makes so much power compared to gasoline

Motor Authority

Ethanol only contains two thirds the amount of energy of an equivalent amount of gasoline, yet engines make more power burning it than gasoline. This video from Engineering Explained will tell you why. The key is ethanol's higher octane rating than pump gasoline. Straight ethanol has an octane rating of 109, compared to a maximum 97 octane for.

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Yangwang U8 review: super-heavyweight Chinese Bentley overloaded with tech

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Yangwang is BYD’s premium brand and the U8 is a monstrous SUV that can turn like a tank and double as a boat

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India February 2024: Toyota and Tata Punch break records, all time high February volume

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The Tata Punch reaches an all-time high volume in February. After reaching an all-time monthly record in January, the Indian new wholesales car market posts a new February record at 372,178 units, up 11.3% year-on-year. Note February 2023 was already a record for the month. The year-to-date tally after two months is up 12.6% to an all time high 765,649 units.

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

Autocar

Alfa Romeo returns to the super-saloon class, but does the Giulia Quadrifoglio have enough about it to dislodge the Mercedes-AMG C63 and BMW M3 off their perches? Few car makers inspire such unwavering loyalty and enthusiasm from those who purchase their products as Alfa Romeo – and fewer have been so guilty of taking such passion for granted in the recent past.Ah.

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2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC EV spied for first time

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz is out testing prototypes for an electric compact crossover that will form part of the GLC-Class family. The vehicle will serve as the spiritual successor to the EQC, Mercedes' ill-fated debut volume EV, but will likely also cover the segment of the similar EQE SUV once that model ends production. Our latest spy shots show a.

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Tesla paid no federal income taxes — and even got refunds — while paying execs $2.5 billion

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Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Government/Legal , Ford , Tesla Continue reading Tesla paid no federal income taxes — and even got refunds — while paying execs $2.5 billion Tesla paid no federal income taxes — and even got refunds — while paying execs $2.5 billion originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Slovenia February 2024: Skoda Octavia and Peugeot 2008 top market up 10.5%

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The Peugeot 2008 is up to a record 2nd place in Slovenia in February. Note: January figures are included in the data section of this article. The Slovenian new car market advances 10.5% year-on-year in February to 4,148 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.6% to 8,721. Volkswagen (-18.8%) endures the largest drop in the Top 8 but still manages to keep the brands leadership with 11.1% share.

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Dacia Spring is UK's cheapest electric car at £14,995

Autocar

New budget hatch undercuts the UK's former cheapest EV, the Vauxhall Corsa Electric, by almost £12,000 Dacia has finally broken its long silence on UK pricing for the new Spring EV , revealing that it will cost from just £14,995 - less than the petrol-powered Renault Clio. The Spring was recently confirmed for a UK launch in the coming months, following a wide-reaching visual and technical overhaul aimed at sustaining its strong sales figures in Europe.

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2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT debuts with up to 1,092 hp

Motor Authority

Porsche on Monday revealed the long-awaited flagship of its updated 2025 Taycan range, the new Taycan Turbo GT. The electric super sedan will be available at dealerships this summer and has been confirmed by Porsche to start at $231,995, including a $1,995 destination charge. A Weissach track package is available and unusually can be added at no.

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No full inquiry into UK car insurance costs but regulator will ‘assess state of the market’

Auto Express

The Financial Conduct Authority maintains that the insurance market is ‘competitive’, in spite of driver fury over price hikes

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Denmark February 2024: Tesla Model Y lands 7th consecutive win despite heavy loss

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The Tesla Model Y remains the most popular vehicle in Denmark. 11,218 new cars hit Danish roads in February, a -3.3% year-on-year loss. The year-to-date volume is now down -8.8% to 20,066. Tesla (+1.9%) reclaims the brands top spot it held over the Full Year 2023 with 9.5% share. The next four brands all fall faster than the market: Peugeot is down -12.1%, Toyota off -4.5%, Volkswagen down -30.5% and Audi down -10.3%.

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Lancia revives HF name for 237bhp electric hot hatch

Autocar

New logo uses the same shade of red as on the 1966 Fulvia Coupé HF New Ypsilon will form the basis of a rapid EV and a possible return to the World Rally Championship Lancia has confirmed the legendary HF badge will return next year for an electric hot hatch based on the new Ypsilon. The Italian brand said the Ypsilon HF will put out 237bhp, suggesting that it will use the same front-mounted motor as sibling brand Abarth’s 600e.

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Rivian R1X name trademarked

Motor Authority

Rivian just unveiled its R2 electric SUV and R3 and R3X hot hatches, but the automaker may also have new plans for its existing R1 platform found in the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Rivian filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the name R1X. The application was published by the USPTO in.

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Nissan and Honda might join forces on EV batteries and autonomous driving tech

Auto Express

Two of Japan’s biggest car makers, and rivals, could be about to collaborate on EV and autonomous driving technology