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2024 Lucid Air prices slashed, now starts at $71,400

Motor Authority

High inflation may be dragging on but it's never been cheaper to buy a Lucid Air electric sedan. Lucid on Thursday slashed the starting price of the 2024 Air Pure entry-level grade to $71,400, including a $1,500 destination charge. That's $7,500 lower than the price just two months ago, when the 2024 Air was announced. It means the Air now.

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Used, New Inventories Tell Different January Stories

AutoDealer Today

Used sales, buoyed by EV shoppers, cut into supply while harsh winter put a damper on new-vehicle business, padding inventory.

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Mexico January 2024: Kia K3 and VW Virtus at record levels, sales up 18.7%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia K3 replaces the Rio in Mexico. 112,099 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in January, a sturdy 18.7% year-on-year gain coming on the back of sales up 20.1% a year ago. The Mexican market has been indeed in an excellent shape lately. Nissan (+16.5%) trails the global evolution but remains at roughly the same level as during the Full Year 2023 at 17.7% share.

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Range Rover Sport review

Autocar

Solihull takes the Range Rover Sport to new heights of technical sophistication. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport range becomes ever more complete, with the new SV joining an already comprehensive line-up from spring 2024. Global volume and luxury car profit margin come together crucially for JLR with the Sport range, whether that's at the lower end, or with the latest £180,000+ performance model.The Sport was the car that showed the untapped potential of Range Rover as a sub-brand when it came

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Jason Momoa’s 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom converted to EV

Motor Authority

Actor Jason Momoa, a car lover and the villain in the most recent "Fast and Furious" movie, recently had his 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom converted to run on batteries. He didn't do the modification work himself, though. Instead he turned to the U.K.'s Electrogenic which prepared a bespoke solution for the Phantom. The company, which is based on.

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New-Vehicle Sales Slow Despite Lower Prices

AutoDealer Today

Continued incentive increases weren’t enough to stop sales pace decline.

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Luxembourg January 2024: BMW repeats at #1

Best Selling Cars Blog

BMW is the most popular carmaker in Luxembourg for the 2nd month running. 3,627 new cars hit Luxembourg roads in January, a -2.7% year-on-year drop. BMW (+8.8%) ignores the negative market to lodge a second consecutive monthly win and 3rd #1 ranking in the past 6 months (add last August). It snaps the top spot for just four units above Volkswagen (-14.8%).

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New GT version of Volvo P1800 Cyan is tuned for great drives

Motor Authority

Swedish racing team Cyan Racing, the motorsports outfit that previously operated as Polestar until Volvo took over the name, has launched a new version of its wild P1800 restomod that debuted in 2020. Known as the P1800 Cyan, the restomod is built to order using an original donor P1800 coupe from the 1960s. The work done to the cars is extensive.

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Tesla Cybertruck Owners Already Blighted By Rust

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The Tesla Cybertruck has only just started rolling off the line in small numbers, but owners are already complaining. They say that their shiny new truck is quickly losing its luster, as specks of rust have started forming on their stainless steel bodies. The issue was first brought up by forum users on cybertruckownersclub.com. A user going by the name Raxar started a thread complaining that shortly after picking up their new Tesla , and after just two days of rain, the surface of their truck h

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Austria January 2024: VW Golf signs first win in almost 3 years

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW Golf is the most popular vehicle in Austria in January. It’s a weak start of the year for the Austrian new car market with sales off -6.9% year-on-year to 17,552. Volkswagen (-25%) stays on top of the brands ranking despite a steep fall to 13.4% share. Skoda (+2.2%) defines the negative market to climb to 11.7% share vs. 8.8% last month.

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New Audi RS5 estate set to rival AMG C63 with hybrid V6

Autocar

Audi's going after the AMG C63 with its own rapid PHEV estate Audi Sport's first plug-in hybrid will be a super-estate with an aggressive makeover and more than 440bhp The new Audi RS5 Avant is due in 2025 as a fearsome sports estate that will kick off a move into electrification by the Audi Sport performance division. The first plug-in hybrid from Audi Sport is a successor to today's pure-V6 RS4 that takes a new name in line with Audi's plan to give odd numbers to combustion cars and evens to

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Sony and Honda-backed Afeela reportedly plans SUV, budget EV

Motor Authority

Honda and Sony have joined forces to launch the EV brand Afeela, whose first model will be a sedan that's due to go on sale in the U.S. in 2026. Afeela showed a late-stage prototype of the sedan in January during 2024 CES and will reveal the final version in 2025. Production will be handled at a Honda plant in North America, most likely at one of.

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The Rezvani Beast Is A 1,000-HP Bullet-Proof Corvette With Gas Masks

Motor 1

Options include a smoke screen to make sure the person you're racing loses. no matter what.

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China wholesales January 2024: VW back above BYD, Changan CS75 Plus #1, AITO M7 #5

Best Selling Cars Blog

The AITO M7 sells almost 30,000 units in January alone. The Chinese wholesales market has a particularly low year-ago base in January when sales were impacted by the early start of the Lunar New Year, a Covid surge and the end of some major incentives. In 2024 the Lunar new year starts mid-February. This means shipments are up significantly – but artificially – in January this year at +47.9% to 2,439,000 units.

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Volvo P1800 Cyan: 414bhp restomod spawns GT version

Autocar

New P1800 Cyan GT looks similar to the 2020 car but sits on revised suspension Cyan Racing's new P1800 GT puts more of a focus on comfort than its earlier version Swedish firm Cyan Racing has revealed a grand tourer version of its bespoke Volvo P1800 Cyan , which brings improved performance and a custom interior. Cyan Racing, which is located in Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg, first revealed the P1800 Cyan in 2020 as a motorsport-inspired homage to the original Volvo P1800, which was itself

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Jay Leno samples a near-perfect Jaguar XJ13 replica

Motor Authority

While the Jaguar E-Type is famous for having been considered the world's most beautiful car by a certain Enzo Ferrari, for many, the XJ13 race car is the Jaguar that's most appealing to the eye. Sadly, just the one example was built. That was back in 1966, when Jaguar needed a new contender for a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A combination of.

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China Forms Solid-State Battery Consortium With CATL, BYD, Nio, CALB, And Others

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China already leads the battery industry and is now looking to establish itself as a juggernaut of solid-state batteries, creating a massive consortium of major battery manufacturers, researchers, and government officials. The consortium, dubbed the China All-Solid-State Battery Collaborative Innovation Platform (CASIP), includes CATL, BYD’s battery arm FinDreams Battery, CALB, Svolt Energy Technology, EVE Energy, and Gotion High-tech, as well as automakers Nio and BYD.

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Chile January 2024: Market down -9%, Peugeot Partner up to #3

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Peugeot Partner is the third best-selling vehicle in Chile in January. The Chilean new light vehicle market slows down its fall in January to “just” -9.1% at 25,117 sales. Passenger Cars are down -13.89% to 4,961, SUVs edge down -0.9% to 12,134, pickups sink -23.9% to 5,226 and vans are up 1.8% to 2,796. Toyota (+4.7%) defies the negative market to hold onto the brands top spot with 9.5% share, well above its FY2023 level of 8.3%.

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New Ford Ranger MS-RT brings motorsport-inspired upgrades

Autocar

This is the first MS-RT variant for the second-generation T6 Ford Ranger Ranger and Transit Custom both gain motorsport-themed makeovers and an “enhanced driving experience" Ford Pro has revealed the two latest models to join its M-Sport Road Technology (MS-RT) sub-brand, which is dedicated to motorsport-inspired commercial vehicles. The Ford Ranger pick-up and the Ford E-Transit Custom electric van both gain MS-RT variants, with motorsport-themed designs, improved load-carrying capabilities an

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2024 Chevy Equinox EV rated at 319 miles, priced at $36,390

Motor Authority

Automakers have rolled out a barrage of electric vehicles over the past 24 months, but few have targeted families on a budget. That changes with the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, which was revealed in 2022 and will be available to order shortly for delivery by mid-year. The Equinox EV is a fully electric compact crossover that will start from.

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Thousands Of Porsche, Bentley, Audi Cars Seized In US Over Banned Chinese Part

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The VW Group finds itself in hot water as thousands of luxury Porsche, Bentley, and Audi models have been impounded at U.S. ports, according to a new report. This action comes after the revelation that a Chinese component used in these vehicles breaches anti-forced labor laws. Unnamed individuals with knowledge of the matter told the Financial Times that the VW Group was unaware of the origin of the part, as it comes from an indirect supplier deep within its supply chain.

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South Korea January 2024: Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe top declining market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The new generation Santa Fe pushes the nameplate up to its highest ranking in 4.5 years. The South Korean new car market edges down -1.3% year-on-year in January to 115,877. This is solely the fault of foreign manufacturers diving -19.4% to 13,083 whereas domestic brands are up 1.6% to 102,794. For the first time since last July , Kia (+15.5%) is the best-selling carmaker at home with a stunning 38.6% share compared with 32.5% over the Full Year 2023 and 31.6% in December.

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Peugeot 3008

Autocar

New crossover draws on mild-hybrid petrol tech as an alternative to the EV version With so much fanfare around the new Peugeot e-3008 you’d be forgiven for forgetting there’s a version that’s been made without any E-numbers.Indeed, given the standard Peugeot 3008 is £11,200 cheaper and almost 550kg lighter, you’d think Peugeot had been hyping up the wrong version.

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Chrysler Halcyon Concept, Kia EV8: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority

Chrysler has shown a concept of a sleek, electric four-door that looks more like it was designed by Porsche than the folks in Auburn Hills. The concept isn't bound for production but it shows elements that may feature on upcoming electric vehicles, like the next evolution of Stow ‘n Go seats plus new battery technology. The Kia Stinger bows.

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Hydrogen-powered Toyota HiLux dual-cab concept unveiled in Thailand

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Toyota has unveiled its latest vision of a zero-emission HiLux, with a new dual-cab concept powered by hydrogen fuel cells. A dual-cab, hydrogen-powered Toyota HiLux concept has been unveiled in Thailand, as a series of extra-cab prototype are built for a limited trial in the UK. As reported by Thai website Headlight Mag , the dual-cab concept borrows components from its UK equivalent – and hydrogen fuel-cell parts from the Mirai sedan.

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Belgium January 2024: BMW, Audi, Mercedes on top, market soars 17.1%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Audi sales are up 73.9% year-on-year in January. 46,667 new cars found a buyer in Belgium in January, a solid 17.1% year-on-year lift. BMW (+31.1%) cements its leadership in the brands ranking with 11.7% share vs. 10.6% over the Full Year 2023. The Belgian podium is 100% German premium brands this month with Audi (+73.9%) surging ahead at #2 and Mercedes (+8.3%) at #3.

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Nissan Juke revamped with bigger touchscreen and improved quality

Autocar

The updates come as the third-generation Juke enters its fifth year on sale Popular crossover upgraded to sustain its appeal, with better materials, larger touchscreen and new trim level Nissan has given its popular Juke crossover a wide-reaching interior overhaul in a bid to maintain its position near the top of the sales charts. The updates come as the third-generation Juke enters its fifth year on sale, having sold a record 31,745 units in the UK last year to rank as one of the country's best

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2024 Alpine A290 electric hot hatch spied for first time

Motor Authority

Alpine's sole model at present is the A110 sports car sold overseas, but it plans to expand the lineup to seven offerings, some of which will reach the U.S. as part of the French performance marque's planned launch here in 2027. The first of the new offerings will be an electric hot hatch previewed by the A290 Beta concept vehicle that debuted.

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Some Cybertruck owners say their Teslas are starting to rust in the rain

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Filed under: Motorsports , McLaren , Racing Vehicles , Performance Continue reading Some Cybertruck owners say their Teslas are starting to rust in the rain Some Cybertruck owners say their Teslas are starting to rust in the rain originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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South Africa January 2024: Chery hits record ranking, BAIC appears

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Beijing X55 ranks inside the South African Top 40 this month. The South African new vehicle market starts the year in negative with a -3.8% year-on-year fall in January to 41,636 sales. Passenger vehicles are down -6.7% to 28,890 whereas light commercials are up 2.3% to 10,871. Note exports also struggle at -2.1% to 20 242. Toyota (-13.4%) easily maintains its lead over the manufacturers ranking despite falling faster than the market, selling almost double the #2, the Volkswagen Group (+8.7%

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SV Rover: road-legal 'hypertruck' has supercharged V8 or EV power

Autocar

Scarbo Vintage calls it "the world's first street-legal hypertruck" Unstoppable, Land Rover Defender-inspired dune-basher packs more than 1000bhp in both its forms American motorsport outfit Scarbo Vintage has revealed the SV Rover - an outlandish off-road weapon that it claims to be "the world's first street-legal hypertruck". Available with either a screaming supercharged V8 engine or a battery-electric powertrain, it's the third car from the California-based firm, following the SV F1, a tribu

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Stellantis quietly launched its hands-free driver-assist system

Motor Authority

Without fanfare Stellantis entered the Level 2 hands-free driver-assist system game late in 2023. Stellantis’ system is named Hands-Free Active Driving Assist, and it launched with the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Motor Authority has unearthed some insights into how the system works and its hardware, but we are left with some questions that.

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Toyota Tops Most Dependable Brands And Cars Survey, Chrysler Dead Last

Carscoops

The latest dependability study results from J.D. Power make for grim reading if you’re in the market for a new car. The longer-term reliability of two thirds of all brands has decreased, and industry-wide, drivers are experiencing 190 problems per 100 vehicles. That’s 4 more problems per 100 vehicles than the study found 12 months ago. Worse still, the rate at which problems present themselves has increased.

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Germany Private Sales January 2024: Dacia Sandero tops market up 10.1%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Dacia Sandero is the favourite of German private buyers in January. Private sales account for just 29.3% of total sales in Germany in January vs. 31.7% a year ago at 62,571 units. This is 10.1% year-on-year lift. This month the Dacia Sandero easily takes the lead of the PS model charts with almost 2,500 units. It ranked #8 in December and #5 over the Full Year 2023.

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Super-GT mega test: Aston Martin vs Ferrari vs Maserati

Autocar

Can the DB12 match Italy's sauve GTs? We test it against the Roma and GranTurismo to find out There’s some debate about exactly who invented the grand touring coupé but very little about where, in national terms, it happened. The popular response to the question of what the first and defining example was is the 1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT (extra credit if you reel off the whole lot in a mockney twang, like Paul Whitehouse in his grocer’s apron).

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Aston Martin reveals 2024 F1 car and Vantage GT3 race car

Motor Authority

Aston Martin capped off Sunday night with the simultaneous reveals of the new 2025 Vantage sports car and its GT3-spec racing counterpart, plus the new contender for the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, the AMR24 F1. The 2025 Vantage enters production shortly and should be in showrooms by the middle of the year. However, its Vantage GT3 racing.

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Ford CEO’s Not So Subtle Message To The UAW? You Screwed Yourselves

Carscoops

The UAW strikes are in the rearview mirror, but their impact will echo for years to come. That’s the message from Ford CEO Jim Farley, who seems ready to extract his revenge. Speaking at the Wolfe Research Global Auto Conference, the executive suggested the union’s heavy-handed tactics have put jobs at risk. As he stated, “we have to think carefully about our footprint” and where vehicles are made in the future.

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