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Jay Leno samples a Shelby GT350 roadster by OVC and Camilo Pardo

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Jay Leno was recently visited by the Original Venice Crew, and they brought along a new car and its designer. The designer just so happens to be Camilo Pardo, the designer of the Ford GT of the 2000s, and he explains all the details behind the new OVC GT350 Roadster in his typical style in the latest episide of “Jay Leno's Garage.

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Japan Full Year 2023: Honda N-BOX and Toyota Yaris on top again, Toyota places 8 models in Top 9

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Toyota Sienta sales are up 92% in 2023. Discover close to 55 years of Japanese Historical Data here. Japanese new vehicle sales are up a solid 13.8% year-on-year in 2023 to 4,779,086 units. Toyota (+26.5%) almost doubles the market growth rate to reach 33% share vs. 29.7% a year ago. In fact the Top 8 brands are unchanged on 2022. Suzuki (+7.9%), Daihatsu (+3.3%) Honda (+4.6%), Nissan (+6.9%), Mazda (+10.3%) and Subaru (+5.1%) all trail the market whereas Mitsubishi (+14.5%) is slightly above.

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Driving into the Future: Key Trends Transforming Car Dealerships in 2024

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As we usher in the year 2024, the landscape of car dealerships is rapidly evolving, shaped by technological advancements, shifts in consumer behavior, and a new economic reality. Let’s explore the trends that are defining the auto industry in this […] The post Driving into the Future: Key Trends Transforming Car Dealerships in 2024 appeared first on Get My Auto.

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New-Vehicle Prices Fall From Highs

AutoDealer Today

Cox tracked four straight months of YOY declines from pandemic-era records.

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Honda launches 0 EV series for global markets at 2024 CES

Motor Authority

Honda is on a mission to launch 30 electric vehicles globally by 2030, and some of them will form part of a global family of EVs called the 0 (zero) series, which Honda launched on Tuesday at 2024 CES by unveiling a pair of concepts. The concepts include a sporty, wedged-shaped car called the Saloon and a taller, van-like design called the.

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Norway Full Year 2023: Tesla Model Y up to 18.2% share, BEVs at 82.4% of devastated market

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The Tesla Model Y holds 18.2% of the Norwegian market in 2023. Discover over 65 years of Norwegian Historical Data here. Significant price increases due to tax changes from 1 January 2023 have hit the Norwegian market hard in 2023 with sales off a daunting -27.2% to 126,948 just as the rest of Europe returns to positive. Electrified vehicle sales drop -24.8% to 122,343 and 96.4% share vs. 93.3% in 2022, 91.7% in 2021, 40.2% in 2017 and 7% in 2012.

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Hertz is ditching 20,000 electric cars, citing expensive repairs.

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Continue reading Hertz is ditching 20,000 electric cars, citing expensive repairs. Hertz is ditching 20,000 electric cars, citing expensive repairs. originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Production Dodge Charger successor teased

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Dodge on Friday teased the production version of a coupe that will serve as the effective replacement for the Challenger coupe and Charger sedan, showing photos of what it calls a "pre-production model" in a Facebook post. Scheduled for a full reveal later this year, the coupe appears very close to the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept first shown.

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Taiwan Full Year 2023: Toyota Corolla Cross #1, biggest overall annual volume in 18 years

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The Toyota Corolla Cross is #1 in Taiwan for the third consecutive year. Consult over 15 years worth of Taiwanese Historical Data here 476,987 new vehicles hit Taiwanese roads in 2023, a robust 11% year-on-year gain. We are now over the 2020 result (457,435), in fact this is the largest annual volume in 18 years, since the 514,626 units of 2005. EV sales advance 54.2% to 24,782 units or 5.4% vs. 3.7% in 2022.

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Lexus hints at high-performance LBX with Morizo RR Concept

Autocar

Three-cylinder engine outputs 300bhp and 295lb ft Crossover swaps hybrid powertrain for GR Yaris’s turbocharged three-pot Lexus has unveiled a high-performance version of the new LBX crossover at the Tokyo motor show. Called the Morizo RR Concept, it swaps the LBX’s 134bhp 1.5-litre hybrid powertrain for the G16E-GTS engine from the Toyota GR Yaris.

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This Is The New Dodge Charger

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Photos from Dodge give us a clear look at the next-generation Charger, but is there a combustion engine under the hood?

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Toyota GR Yaris, Nissan Ariya Nismo: Car News Headlines

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The 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon has kicked off in the Japanese capital and several new concepts and vehicles have already debuted. One of them was an updated Toyota GR Yaris which features a newly developed quick-shifting automatic transmission that Toyota says can deliver faster lap times than the manual. Nissan used the event to present its Ariya.

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Turkiye Full Year 2023: Fiat Egea Sedan #1, Tiggo T10X #3 in December

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The Togg T10X peaked at #3 overall in December. Consult 30 years of Turkish Historical Data here. It’s an exceptional year for new light vehicle sales in Turkey. Every single month was at a record level as car buyers rush to purchase a vehicle in a high inflation context, hoping it will rise in value over time. The annual volume passes the million mark for the first time in history at +57.4% to 1,232,635.

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BMW Munich plant to cease ICE car production in 2027

Autocar

BMW's Munich plant opened in 1922 and switched to road car production 30 years later Neue Klasse EVs will be made at the site from 2026, closing the curtain on 75 years of combustion engine output The BMW plant in Munich will produce only electric cars from 2027, following a €650 million (£560m) investment to expand and upgrade the 102-year-old site.

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Mullen Five RS Is A Super Crossover With 200 MPH And 1,000 HP

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The world is starting to appear quite grim for startups aiming to break into the EV market. This means that brands striving to survive must make significant commitments, and Mullen is doing just that with the Five RS, a high-performance version of its crossover unveiled today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Although seeing EVs with impressive performance figures is nothing new, it’s still a little surprising to encounter an electric crossover making promises of this ma

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Toyota GR Yaris gains power, Direct Automatic Transmission

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Toyota used the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon which kicked off today in the Japanese capital to debut an updated version of its GR Yaris hot hatchback. Inspired by the Yaris that competes in the World Rally Championship, the new 2024 GR Yaris represents the latest evolution of Toyota's high-performance Yaris subcompacts that go back to the Yaris GRMN.

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London (UK) Full Year 2023: Tesla Model Y stays on top, MG 4 up to #2

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The MG 4 is the second best-selling vehicle in London in 2023. Discover 8 years of London Historical Data here. Data by SMMT has the Greater London new car market up 16.8% year-on-year in 2023 to 85,455 sales. The Tesla Model Y (+29.6%) cements its lead in the models charts, now selling more than double any other model in market. The MG 4 surges from outside the 2022 Top 10 directly to 2nd place while the Nissan Qashqai (+27.9%) and Mini (+21.6%) both post solid gains but remain at #3 and #4 res

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Honda reinvents EV line-up for 2026 with radical concepts

Autocar

Zero series represents complete reinvention of Honda's line-up, including new H-mark branding Saloon and SUV concepts show bold new approach for Honda, with focus on efficiency, space and driving pleasure Honda will launch the 0 Series as a new line of striking, highly advanced EVs completely unrelated to its current cars in 2026. Representing a ground-up overhaul of the Japanese brand's approach to electric car development and majoring on efficiency, engagement, spaciousness and autonomy, they

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2024 Tesla Model 3 faces stop sale as Australian Government investigates compliance issue

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The 2024 Tesla Model 3 electric sedan is currently under investigation by Australian regulators due to a potential technical compliance breach. “The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is aware of concerns regarding the child restraint anchorage points in the 2024 Tesla Model 3 and is looking into this matter,” said Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts spokesperson. “Roa

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Guenther Steiner leaves Haas F1 team with immediate effect

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U.S. Formula 1 team Haas has replaced its team principal just six weeks before the start of the new season. Haas announced on Wednesday that Guenther Steiner has left his role of team principal, effective immediately. His replacement has been named as Ayao Komatsu, formerly the team's director of engineering. Steiner has led Haas since the team's.

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Portugal Full Year 2023: Peugeot 2008 leader, Tesla Model Y at #5, Model 3 up to #7

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The Peugeot 2008 is the #1 car in Portugal for the third consecutive year. Discover over 30 years of Portugal Historical Data here. It’s an excellent year for new car sales in Portugal, up 26.9% year-on-year to 199,623 units. Peugeot (+23%) secures a third consecutive year atop the brands ranking even if it sees its market share decrease slightly to 10.4%.

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Toyota GR Yaris now permanent fixture in line-up

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Toyota has sold more than 32,000 GR Yarises Sales success means hot hatch will be developed and sold for as long as emissions regulations allow Toyota says that the unexpected success of the GR Yaris has led it to make the hot hatchback a permanent fixture in its line-up. Speaking at an event where we drove a prototype of the new facelifted GR Yaris , its chief engineer Naohiko Saito said: “This isn't the end of development.

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Tesla Model 3 electric car under investigation in Australia for possible compliance breach

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The latest Tesla Model 3 electric car has been flagged for a potential violation of long-standing Australian motor-vehicle regulations that could prompt a halt to deliveries, and a recall. EXCLUSIVE The Tesla Model 3 electric car is under investigation by federal regulators for a possible breach of motor-vehicle rules, after access to a child-seat anchor point needed to gain approval for use on the road was removed by the manufacturer.

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Netflix's "NASCAR: Full Speed” gets a trailer, Jan. 30 release

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NASCAR is about to get a Netflix documentary series similar to the “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” series that has helped catapult F1's popularity, particularly in the U.S. First announced last August, the series is called “NASCAR: Full Speed,” and its five episodes will air on Netflix starting on Jan. 30. A teaser trailer.

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England (UK) Full Year 2023: Ford Puma in the lead above Nissan Qashqai and Tesla Model Y

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The Ford Puma is the best-selling vehicle in England in 2023. Explore a decade of English Historical data here. According to data by SMMT , the English new car market is up 18.3% year-on-year in 2023 to 1,624,301 sales. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation with the overall UK market covered in our UK Full Year 2023 update. The Ford Puma (+42.6%) surges ahead to its first win with 2.5% share, knocking down the Nissan Qashqai (-1.5%) and Tesla Model Y (+1.2%).

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Nissan Ariya Nismo marks return of performance arm

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The Nismo edition is based on the top-specification Ariya e-4orce Flagship SUV is Nismo's first model since 370Z and gets bespoke styling, chassis tweaks and up to 429bhp Nissan specialist tuning arm Nismo has returned with an electric flagship based on the Ariya crossover. Revealed at the 2024 Tokyo motor show, the Ariya Nismo is the first specially honed electric model from the Japanese firm's tuning division.

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Average monthly car loan payment hits a record $739 in Q4 2023

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Filed under: Car Buying Continue reading Average monthly car loan payment hits a record $739 in Q4 2023 Average monthly car loan payment hits a record $739 in Q4 2023 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 8 Jan 2024 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony and Honda-backed Afeela shows updated version of debut sedan

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Sony and Honda surprised audiences at last year's CES by announcing the jointly established electric vehicle brand Afeela, and presenting a prototype for the brand's first model, a somewhat innocuous midsize sedan. At this week's 2024 CES in Las Vegas, Afeela presented an updated version of the sedan prototype, one that is more representative of.

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Northern Ireland (UK) Full Year 2023: Hyundai Tucson threepeats at #1, Peugeot 2008 up to #3

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The Hyundai Tucson is #1 in Northern Ireland for the third consecutive year. Discover over a decade of Northern Ireland Historical data here. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you today 2023 data for Northern Ireland, a market up 18.2% year-on-year to 45,363 sales. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation with the overall UK market covered in our UK Full Year 2023 update.

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Mercedes doubles down on mega screens

Autocar

Physical buttons are not on the company's agenda, as it pushes further away from traditional user interfaces Mercedes models will offer more and even larger screens in their interiors over the coming years. The firm’s chief technology officer, Markus Schäfer, told Autocar at CES in Las Vegas that Mercedes is still "on a trajectory where you see even more screens in the car", at a time when some competitors are scaling back on ever-larger touchscreens in favour of a return to more physical button

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US-owned electric car charging network pulls the plug on Australia

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More than three years after ChargePoint stopped maintaining its electric-car chargers in Australia, the US firm has confirmed its departure from the market. US electric-car charging firm ChargePoint will cease Australian operations next month, turning off its chargers across almost 50 stations locally. In an email to the company’s members, ChargePoint told its customers it will “no longer maintain a presence in Australia” from 1 February 2024, shutting down its application and network of 46 char

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2024 Cadillac Celestiq spied with frunk open

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An uncamouflaged prototype for the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq was recently spotted with its front trunk open while waiting for a flatbed by the side of the road near General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan. Being a prototype, the front trunk doesn't have the seals that will appear on production examples. It's also impossible to tell from.

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Full Year 2023 reports 29 markets available

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This article is the portal to all Full Year 2023 Reports, covering 24 countries and 5 states or regions, for a total of 29 markets. You can find below the links to all updates already live. Please check again later if the country you are after isn’t on the list yet as this post is is updated in real time as more Reports get published. Previous years: See the Full Year 2022 reports for 146 markets here See the Full Year 2021 reports for 138 markets here All markets available in alphabetical order

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Red Bull RB17 confirmed for 2024 reveal

Autocar

Red Bull RB17 will be a natural rival for Aston Martin Valkyrie, AMG One and GMA T50 Reveal date for Aston Martin Valkyrie rival confirmed by Red Bull principal; is a 1250bhp, £5m V8 hybrid The Red Bull RB17 has been confirmed for a 2024 reveal by team principal Christian Horner as the brand's first ever hypercar. Horner, CEO of Red Bull Racing and its Advanced Technologies offshoot, confirmed the reveal of the mild-hybrid, 1250bhp V8 hypercar in an interview with Sky Sports.

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Hear The NAMX HUV’s Roaring Hydrogen V8 For The First Time

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When the Franco-Moroccan new energy automotive startup, NAMX, first unveiled its first concept back in 2022, the Pininfarina-designed HUV, it stated that the vehicle had drawn inspiration from American muscle cars. However, at that time, no specific details had been released regarding the propulsion system, except for power figures. Now that it has been revealed that the HUV will be powered by a hydrogen-fueled V8, it is clear to see and why.

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BMW will only build EVs in Munich after 2027

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BMW's historic plant in Munich, Germany, will transition to exclusively building electric vehicles at the end of 2027, the automaker announced on Wednesday. The plant, which is adjacent to BMW's global headquarters, dates back to 1922, when BMW built aircraft engines. It has been churning out cars since 1952, starting with the BMW 501. BMW has.

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South Korea Full Year 2023: Hyundai Grandeur reclaims lead

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The Hyundai Grandeur is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea for the 5th time. Discover over 30 years of South Korean Historical Data here. The South Korean new car market edges up 4.1% year-on-year in 2023 to 1,739,578 sales. Hyundai (+14.7%) beats its home market to reach 36.5% share vs. 33.1% a year ago. After being threatened by Kia (+4.6%) in 2022, it now has a 70,000 unit advantage and ranked #1 every month except July.