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Future Fords might detect speeding and report you to the cops

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Ford patented tech that would have a vehicle report a driver for speeding The patent said vehicles would monitor other vehicles using onboard cameras It's unclear what legal argument Ford would make for the tech if implemented Ford is trying to patent a way for its cars to report speeding drivers to the police. A patent application from the.

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Reynolds Retail Summit Agenda Released

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The two-day Amplify 2024 celebrates people pushing the industry forward with innovation and vision.

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Lebanon H1 2024: Toyota Land Cruiser topples Nissan Sunny

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The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 18.6% of the Lebanese market so far in 2024. The Lebanese new car market steps up 8.5% year-on-year over H1 2024 to 12,245 units. The Top 2 brands vastly outpace the market: Toyota grows 15.6% to lift its market share from 37.6% to a dominant 40.1%. Nissan (+75.7%) does even better and goes from 16.5% to 26.7%. This means Toyota and Nissan represent 2 out of 3 Lebanese sales over the period (66.8%).

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Rivian Most Satisfying Brand, Bests Porsche And Tesla In New J.D. Power Study

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The BMW 7-Series has been named the most satisfying new vehicle. Rivian was the most satisfying brand, while Mitsubishi was the worst. Tesla EVs were deemed less satisfying than rivals. J.D. Power has released their latest Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study and it reveals owner satisfaction has “rebounded after two years of unprecedented decline.” In particular, the average satisfaction rating is 847 and that’s up two points from a year ago.

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Recall fix: Toyota to replace V-6 engines in Tundra, Lexus LX

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Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX vehicles equipped with twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engines. These engines may contain machining debris.

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Kia primes striking petrol hatchback to take on VW Golf

Autocar

K4 is available with a naturally aspirated 147bhp 2.0-litre engine and a 190bhp 1.6-litre turbo Mexican-built model for the US market could eventually replace the Ceed in Europe Kia is poised to take on the Volkswagen Golf with a striking new petrol-powered hatchback aimed at global markets – and an eventual European launch could be on the cards. The new Kia K4 will be offered in North America, Asia and the Middle East as a Skoda Octavia -style liftback as well as a traditional five-door hatch.

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Yemen H1 2024: Toyota holds 94.4% share, Hilux #1

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The Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in Yemen over H1. The Yemeni new car market slides -10.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2024 to 3,978 units. Toyota (-8.9%) continues to hold a suffocating grip with an extravagant 94.4% market share vs. 92.4% a year ago. Lexus (-11.9%) stays at 1.9% while Suzuki (-11.5%) is up one spot to round out the podium.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: King of the Hill climbs new heights

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2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful gas-powered American production car ever ZR1’s twin-turbo LT7 V-8 uses turbos to spin up 1,064 hp ZTK Performance Package generates more than 1,200 pounds of downforce We expected 850 horsepower for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. We’re getting 1,064 hp instead. That makes the ZR1 not only.

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Ferrari CEO: E-fuels are "way forward" for ICE supercars

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Upcoming LaFerrari successor could be engineered to run on E-Fuels Benedetto Vigna says F1's carbon-neutral fuel could hit the road, possibly starting with the LaFerrari successor Ferrari boss Benedetto Vigna believes that environmentally friendly e-fuels and hydrogen powertrains could have a future in its models – and he wants to use motorsport to develop both technologies.

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Kuwait H1 2024: Toyota Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol top lukewarm market

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The Nissan Patrol is up to #2 in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti new vehicle market is off -3.5% year-on-year over the First Half of 2024 to 62,179 units. Toyota (-18.9%) struggles but easily keeps the brands lead, seeing its market share thaw from 32.5% to a still ultra dominant 27.3%. Nissan (+5.2%) and Ford (+13%) both go against the negative market to complete the podium, with Ford up two spots to #3.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 packs twin-turbo, 1,064-hp V8

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Filed under: Motorsports , Chevrolet , Convertible , Coupe , Performance Continue reading 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 packs twin-turbo, 1,064-hp V8 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 packs twin-turbo, 1,064-hp V8 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance invests heavily in speed

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The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance puts power above all else The plug-in hybrid has 805 hp and 1,047 lb-ft, but it's heavy Pricing hasn't been released, but expect a bill for over $200,000 when it comes time to pay Between two farms outside of Mercedes’ proving grounds in Immendingen, Germany, I pull the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG.

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New Renault Twingo to be built in Slovenia

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Twingo's two-year development cycle will be one of the shortest for any Renault yet Sub-£17k electric city car will be built alongside the Clio at the same plant as the previous Twingo The new Renault Twingo is set to be built alongside the Clio at the Revoz plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. That is according to the Slovenian Press Agency , which today reported that the nation’s government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Renault to build 150,000 new Twingos per year at the plant, star

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Qatar H1 2024: Geely (+56.4%), Mitsubishi (+43.1%) stand out

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Geely sales are up 56.4% over H1. 31,659 new cars hit Qatari roads over the First Half of 2024, a solid 10.4% year-on-year improvement. Strikingly, the Top 4 brands all outpace the market. Toyota (+13.4%) is the faraway leader with 34.6% share, distancing Nissan (+19.5%). Kia (+28.1%) is up two spots on H1 2023 to #3 ahead of Mitsubishi (+43.1%) up four to #4.

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Europe’s Biggest Battery Producer Could Switch To Static Storage Due To Weak EV Demand

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LG Energy Solution’s Poland plant is considering moving into building static storage units to offset disappointing demand for its EV batteries. The firm is Europe’s biggest EV battery supplier but predicts revenue will fall by a third this year. A switch to static storage could work well because the Polish government reportedly plans to subsidize household storage units.

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Ferrari CEO: E-fuel may be how gas supercars live on

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Ferrari wants to keep the engine alive in the electric era Synthetic fuel might be how Ferrari keeps the internal combustion alive Ferrari's already working on its first EV One of the biggest allures of a Ferrari is the sound of the car's engine. The maker of some of the world's most desirable supercars and now also an SUV understands that the.

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Porsche to continue selling combustion Cayenne beyond 2030

Autocar

Brand's best seller will be sold with three powertrains into the next decade; electric due next year Porsche will continue to offer the Cayenne with combustion and hybrid power beyond 2030, meaning the SUV – its most popular model – will enter the next decade offering three separate powertrains. The brand today confirmed it will develop and “further upgrade” the current third generation, which received an extensive mid-life upgrade last year, selling it alongside the electric, and technically un

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Jordan H1 2024: Kia and Sorento storm into lead

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The Kia Sorento is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan so far in 2024. The Jordanian new vehicle market is stable over the First Half of 2024 at -0.3% year-on-year to 18,614 units. Kia (+96.3%) doubles its sales year-on-year to snap the brands top spot off Toyota (-21.4%) in great difficulty. Changan (+4745.5%) scores a meteoric rise that sees it go from just 33 sales over H1 2023 to almost 1,600 this year.

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Toyota Will Replace 100,000 Faulty Engines in the Tundra and Lexus LX

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A recall from May 2024 stated the engines could fail. The only fix is a new engine.

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Cadillac channels its past convertibles with Sollei concept

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Cadillac previewed a potential electric convertible flagship in concept form The Sollei concept features a 2+2 seating arrangement in a leather and wood-lined cabin The "Sol" in the Sollei name refers to the sun Cadillac has shown what a modern convertible from the brand might look like with Monday's reveal of the Sollei concept. Unveiled at.

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Mercedes-AMG hints at longer life for flagship V8

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The SL is one of a handful of AMG models still offering a V8 – but the selection could soon grow Performance division hedges bets on ICE tech, but an “emotional” all-electric AMG is on its way Mercedes-AMG expects to make internal combustion-engined cars for as long as legislation allows and is putting no fixed date on their demise. A softening of demand for electric cars across Europe, coupled with apparent hesitancy from legislators in some markets on an outright ICE car ban, has resulted in m

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China retail June 2024: Market sinks -13.3%, AITO, Zeekr break records

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Now you can buy your next Ferrari with Dogecoin

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Ferrari buyers can use Dogecoin, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to purchase a supercar in the UK

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Modern Honda Element revealed via patent filing

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The Honda Element could return A Honda patent filing reveals an Element-like vehicle with a camper attachment A patent filing doesn't guarantee the Element returns, but the drawing gives an idea what it could look like if it did The quirky Honda Element crossover could make a comeback, if a recent patent filing is anything to go by. First spotted.

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Xiaomi takes aim at Taycan Turbo GT with 1527bhp super-saloon

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Aggressive bodykit generates up to 2145kg of downforce Chinese phone maker plans to snatch Nürburgring lap record with track-focused SU7 Ultra Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has unveiled a track-focused version of its first car, the SU7 super-saloon , which packs 434bhp more than the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Named the SU7 Ultra, it has been designed to challenge for the lap record for series-production electric cars at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, aiming to beat the Taycan Turbo GT’s 7min 5.55sec.

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Iraq H1 2024: Toyota and Hilux dominate surging market

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The Toyota Hilux is now above the Kia Frontier. New vehicle sales in Iraq surge 42.1% year-on-year over the First Half of 2024 to 74,249 registrations. Toyota (+76.9%) is now the most popular brand with 28.8% share vs. 23.2% over the same period in 2023. Kia (+37%) is relegated to 2nd place at 27.4% of the market vs. 28.4% a year ago. Hyundai (+73.7%) also improves its share markedly at 14.3% vs. 11.7%.

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Cadillac Sollei is a striking electric convertible. It's also just a concept for now

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Filed under: Design/Style , Cadillac , Concept Cars , Electric , Luxury Continue reading Cadillac Sollei is a striking electric convertible. It's also just a concept for now Cadillac Sollei is a striking electric convertible. It's also just a concept for now originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stellantis ready to drop underperforming brands

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Stellantis' CEO Carlos Tavares warned that some of its brands could be dropped if they continue to underperform, after the automaker on Thursday reported a 48% drop in profits for the first half of 2024. Stellantis, which was formed in 2021 following the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France's PSA Group, has 14 brands in its portfolio.

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Cadillac Sollei concept previews drop-top Rolls-Royce Spectre rival

Autocar

Sollei is based on the Celestiq, which uses GM's new Ultium platform Luxury 2+2 harks back to Cadillac’s golden age with extravagant specification and historic paint colour Cadillac has revealed a drop-top version of the Celestiq , its hand-built rival to the Rolls-Royce Spectre. Named the Sollei – 'sun' and 'leisure' – the new concept harks back to the Eldorado from the 1950s.

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Singapore June 2024: BYD (+571.7%), Hyundai (+231.3%) impress, sales up 61.8%

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Hyundai sales are up 231.3% year-on-year in Singapore. 3,774 new cars found a buyer in Singapore in June, a fantastic 61.8% year-on-year improvement. However keep in mind June 2023 was off -28.4% on the year prior. H1 2024 volumes are up 40.5% to 18,576. Toyota (+10.7%) is shy and sees its share fall to 15.9% vs. 17% year-to-date. BMW (+79.5%) is up two spots on last month to #2, distancing Mercedes (+34%) and BYD (+571.7%) still in exceptional shape.

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New Vehicles Get Higher Scores

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Consumers more satisfied with their experience than at any point in the past two years, survey finds.

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2025 Ford Mustang holds steady at $33,515, but V-8 get big price increase

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Base 2025 Ford Mustang's cost $33,515, which is the same price as the 2024 model Choosing a V-8 engine will cost between $2,600 and $3,645 more for 2025 The High Performance Package for EcoBoost models and wireless charging disappear The 2025 Ford Mustang costs the same as last year's model if you want the EcoBoost 2.3-liter turbo-4, but V-8.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI

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The iconic hot hatch took on a harder edge with its eighth generation, at the expense of its intoxicating blend of everyday performance. Can this facelift make it a better GTI? A considerable burden of expectation has weighed heavily on the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI since it was launched in 2020.While there will always be arguments over whether it was the first hot hatch (the Renault 5 Gordini and Simca 1100Ti would have something to say about that), across seven previous generations

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Oman H1 2024: Toyota Land Cruiser above Hilux

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The Toyota Land Cruiser tops the Omani charts so far in 2024. New vehicle sales in Oman improve 4.3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2024 to 30,390 units. Toyota (+24.6%) vastly outpaces the market to reach an out-of-this-world 54.3% share vs. 45.5% over the same period in 2023. Hyundai (-5.3%) advances to the 2nd place to the detriment of MG (-32.2%) in freefall.

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July Sales Up Amid DMS Recovery

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Two forecasts show a healthy increase after CDK Global systems restoration, despite seasonal and other market complications.

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One-off 2025 BMW M5 heads to Monterey Car Week auction

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BMW will auction off a one-off version of its redesigned 2025 M5 at next month's 2024 Monterey Car Week to help raise funds for charity. The new M5 made its debut in June and starts U.S. deliveries in the fourth quarter, and the one-off example will be the first in the country. It's officially known as the 2025 BMW M5 Pebble Beach Concours.

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Kia Picanto

Autocar

Facelifted city car offers stripped-back, simple driving at affordable prices Good news! There’s a new car with a naturally aspirated engine and a manual gearbox that weighs under a tonne. It isn’t the latest carbonfibre Porsche special edition but one of the cheapest new cars you can buy: the Kia Picanto.Okay, ‘new’ is a stretch because this is the facelifted version of the third-generation Picanto, which was launched in 2018, and it’s a mostly cosmetic refresh at that.

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