Motor Authority
MARCH 18, 2024
Fisker has paused production of its sole model, the Ocean crossover, as it seeks to conserve cash while hunting for new funding. The electric vehicle startup on Monday said the pause in production will last six weeks and will also help “align” inventory levels. The company said it has delivered 1,300 Oceans so far in 2024 and has 4,700.
AutoDealer Today
MARCH 18, 2024
Retail sales were up from January and a year earlier for the strongest volume in nearly a year.
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Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
MG sales in Europe are up 108.7% year-on-year in February. According to preliminary data from ACEA, the European market (EU+EFTA+UK) climbs up 10.2% per almost 100,000 sales year-on-year in February to 995,059 units. After two months, the cumulative volume is up 10.9% or nearly 200,000 units to 2,012,136. Among the Top 5 markets, the UK fares best at +14%, followed by France (+13%) and Italy (+12.8%).
Auto Express
MARCH 19, 2024
The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s annual report suggests UK roads are at “breaking point”, despite extra cash promised by the government
Motor Authority
MARCH 19, 2024
Despite a slowdown in the growth of sales of electric vehicles, Audi is committed to its plan to launch its final model equipped with an internal-combustion engine in 2026, CEO Gernot Döllner said on Tuesday while announcing the company's financial results for 2023. The final model will stay in production until 2033, after which Audi will.
Drive.com
MARCH 19, 2024
One of Australia’s most popular utes will soon be offered as an electric model, but a local launch date remains unknown. The electric 2025 Isuzu D-Max ute has been locked in for an Australian launch – though exact timing for the battery-powered dual-cab has yet to be announced. Isuzu revealed the D-Max EV Concept ahead of its public debut at the Bangkok motor show in Thailand later this month, confirming Australia will be one of the first countries to receive the electric ute.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 20, 2024
Fiat Panda sales are up 261.6% year-on-year in February. The Greek new car market is up a splendid 15% year-on-year in February to 11,451 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 18.1% to 24,203 units. Toyota (+44.6%) vastly outpaces the galloping market to reach 15.6% share, well above Citroen (+9.4%) at 8.8%. Peugeot (-24.2%) drops to #3 but remains in 2nd place year-to-date.
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Motor Authority
MARCH 17, 2024
A pair of recent General Motors patent filings show potential extendable cargo bed systems for pickup trucks. Such a feature could give drivers the cargo capacity of a long bed when they need it, while maintaining the smaller footprint of a short-bed pickup the rest of the time. One application, titled "Pickup Truck Cargo Bed Extension Systems,".
Motor 1
MARCH 22, 2024
Mumtalaket, the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, now holds 100 percent ownership in the supercar company.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 18, 2024
The Kia K3 is only outsold by the Nissan Versa in Mexico in February. The Mexican new light vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in February to 113,258 units. This is the largest February volume in 7 years, since February 2017 (117,985). The year-to-date tally is up 14.8% to 225,357. Brand leader Nissan (-5.6%) goes against the positive market but easily keeps the lead with 16.2% share, followed by Chevrolet (+20.4%) at 13.3%.
Autocar
MARCH 20, 2024
Four-wheel-drive, 641bhp hatch is both technically complex and simply entertaining Of all electric cars it strikes me that the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the first to have been developed from the outset as a pure driver’s car.There are electric sports saloons, 2000bhp hypercars and, in the form of the Abarth 500e, even a superficial hot hatch. All are impressive in their ways but the N is different.
Motor Authority
MARCH 20, 2024
The Infiniti QX80 has been given a redesign for the 2025 model year, and the full-size SUV finally gains the looks and features to go toe-to-toe with offerings from established luxury marques. Buyers will have to pay a premium, though. The 2025 QX80 will be in showrooms this summer with prices starting at $84,445, including a $1,995 destination.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
From family SUVs to city hatchbacks, here are the best electric cars in Australia for 2024, according to Drive judges. Cast your mind back just five years ago to a simpler time – the year 2019, when roughly 22 all-electric models were available to Australian buyers. By August 2024, that number will have more than doubled to well over 50 – some of them even priced below the all-important $40,000 mark.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 20, 2024
The Ford Ranger is #1 in Vietnam in February. VAMA data shows a Vietnamese market imploding -49.5% year-on-year to just 11,633 sales and off -23.5% to 30,876. When adding Hyundai who reports separately from VAMA, these figures climb to 13,666 (-52%) and 36,478 (-26%). According to VAMA, the horrendous market dynamic is partly due to the Lunar New Year holidays happening in February this year vs.
Autocar
MARCH 20, 2024
Of the 173,187 Fiat and Abarth 500s sold in Europe last year, only 64,244 were electric Current petrol 500 could be replaced by a converted 500 EV as new EU cybersecurity rules come into force The electric Fiat 500 could be retrofitted with a petrol engine, according to reports. Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera first reported that Fiat sent a letter to its suppliers asking if they could fulfil an increase in production levels at its plant in Mirafiori, Italy, to 175,000 cars per year.
Motor Authority
MARCH 18, 2024
Ford has a supercharger kit for the 2024 Mustang GT and Dark Horse models that cranks horsepower up to 810 hp. First previewed at the 2023 SEMA show on the Mustang FP800S concept, the kit is now available via Ford Performance at a cost of $9,995 (part number M-6066-M8800). Residents in California miss out as the kit isn't certified for road use in.
Carscoops
MARCH 17, 2024
Electric vehicles bring about a few uncertainties, one of which is their long-term durability, especially under high mileage conditions. However, one owner of a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has provided some reassuring insights. Despite driving nearly 93,000 miles or close to 150,000 kilometers in less than two years, he reports a highly positive experience.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
VW Passat sales are up 54.9% in February. Picture Martin Meiners. German new car sales edge up 5.4% year-on-year in February to 217,388 units. That’s the smallest lift among the Top 5 European markets. Year-to-date volumes are up 11.8% to 430,941. Note BEV sales drop -15.4% year-on-year to 27,479 and 12.6% share vs. 15.6% a year ago. This has a lot to do with Tesla falling -21.7% this month.
Autocar
MARCH 20, 2024
The five-seat SUV is set to succeed the existing iX3 Audi Q6 E-tron rival gets bold proportions, an illuminated grille and subtle design references to BMWs of old The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept has been leaked ahead of its official unveiling tomorrow, revealing a radical new look for the firm’s next generation of SUVs - headlined by the return of the classic kidney grille.
Motor Authority
MARCH 21, 2024
BMW is working on its next generation of electric vehicles, known collectively as the Neue Klasse (German for “New Class”), and the first are coming up soon. They will be a sedan and SUV, sitting in the same segments as the 3-Series and X3. The SUV enters production in 2025 and the sedan is expected to follow shortly after. Previously.
CarExpert
MARCH 19, 2024
An electric version of the Isuzu D-Max ute has been revealed and locked in for Australia. Isuzu’s ute division today unveiled the D-Max EV (electric vehicle) concept before its public debut at the Bangkok motor show in the coming weeks, showing off a prototype of the dual-cab with electric rather than turbo-diesel power. The brand also confirmed prior speculation that the electric D-Max will first go on sale in Norway in 2025, before rolling out in right-hand drive markets such as Australia, the
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 18, 2024
GWM ranks #11 brand in New Zealand in February. Like in January, new vehicle sales in New Zealand edge up 1.5% to reach 9,663 units. This is a poor result given February 2023 was down -24% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is also up 1.5% To 22,295. Passenger Cars have a horrible month at -66.7% year-on-year to just 1,091 sales, while SUVs are up 5.2% to 4,842 and Light Commercials up 14.7% to 3,060.
Autocar
MARCH 18, 2024
UK firm folds before starting production of converted diesel HGV; classic car electromodding business unaffected Commercial vehicle electrification firm Lunaz Applied Technologies (LAT) has entered administration, with the loss of around 40 jobs. Autocar understands the three-year-old firm, founded in 2021 as an offshoot of classic car electrification specialist Lunaz, has folded after failing to obtain the necessary funding to begin production of its electric bin lorry, dubbed the Lunaz Upcycle
Motor Authority
MARCH 22, 2024
Nissan will use the 2024 New York auto show on next week for the debut of its 2025 Kicks, which the automaker revealed online on Friday. The redesigned subcompact crossover is due at dealerships this summer, in S, SV, and SR grades. Pricing information will be announced closer to that on-sale date. The original Kicks has been on sale since the.
Carscoops
MARCH 18, 2024
Chinese automaker Nio has revealed the name of its upcoming mass-market brand: Onvo. Formerly known by the codename Alps, this new entity is scheduled to debut in May. Positioned below the premium Nio brand, Onvo’s first electric vehicle will target both more affordable options and the Tesla Model Y, offering a comparable package at a lower price point.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 18, 2024
The Renault Captur is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in February. New car sales in Portugal surge 27.6% year-on-year in February to 20,511 units. This is a particularly good result given February 2023 was already up 39% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is up 18% to 36,248. The brands podium is entirely French, with Peugeot (+17%) easily retaining the lead with 12.8% share.
Autocar
MARCH 21, 2024
The new-look kidney grille takes direct inspiration from the 1960s Neue Klasse cars iX3 successor gets a calmer look and classic grille to go with new platform, drivetrain and tech ‘superbrain’ The new Vision Neue Klasse X concept showcases the future design of BMW ’s bespoke electric SUV s – and closely previews the next-generation successor to the iX3 , due to launch next year.
Motor Authority
MARCH 21, 2024
Volkswagen confirmed plans for a version of its ID.Buzz electric van outfitted for camping as early as 2021, but the vehicle, which will use the automaker's California camper designation, won't arrive until late this decade. The delay isn't due to any technical issues but rather a lack of demand for electric campers, Carsten Intra, the CEO of.
Carscoops
MARCH 21, 2024
Nissan is gearing up to host an ‘unboxing’ tomorrow where they’ll introduce a new crossover. While the automaker is playing coy on specifics, there’s little doubt the company will unveil the redesigned Kicks. There isn’t much to see in the teaser video, but Nissan promised a “surprise unveiling” of something that is “bigger, bolder, and better than ever.” That’s vague, but the video shows the model will have segmented lighting units and
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Suzuki lodges the largest gain in the Top 14 this month. The South African new vehicle market edges down -0.9% year-on-year in February to 44,749 sales. The year-to-date tally is now off -1.7% to 86,964. Note exports jump 27.5% to 39,517 and are up 13.8% to 58,797 year-to-date. Toyota (-0.3%) is stable and grabs 25.8% share, that’s more than double the #2, the Volkswagen Group (+0.9%).
Autocar
MARCH 19, 2024
First Bentley EV, previewed by EXP 100 concept, will not directly replace any current car Bentley delays new electric model line to late 2026; range of V8-engined plug-in hybrids to come first Bentley has revised its launch plans, investing more into plug-in hybrids and delaying its first EV to late 2026. The British luxury brand's first EV had been due in 2025 as the first of five new EVs due at a rate of one per year when first announced in 2022.
Motor Authority
MARCH 21, 2024
Ferrari has been spotted testing a prototype for its successor to its 812 Superfast again, and there's evidence it's almost certain to be sporting a V-12 engine. The prototype is heavily camouflaged but the proportions are unmistakable. Some details also peek through the camouflage gear, like the vents of the hood, the slim headlights, and part of.
Auto Blog
MARCH 20, 2024
Filed under: Infiniti , SUV , Luxury Continue reading 2025 Infiniti QX80 First Look: Can it command a hundred grand? 2025 Infiniti QX80 First Look: Can it command a hundred grand? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
BMW sales almost double year-on-year in February. Note: January figures are also included in the data section of this article. After gaining 5.5% year-on-year in January to 11,074 units (+6.6% to 12,084 including LCVs), the Moroccan new car market returns to negative territory in February at -12.3% to 9,463 units (-9.3% to 10,765 including LCVs). The year-to-date tally is down -3.5% to 20,537 for Passenger Cars and up 20.7% to 2,312 for Light Commercial Vehicles.
Autocar
MARCH 18, 2024
Prices will start at £68,975 for the Q6 e-tron quattro, rising to £92,950 for the SQ6 New electric SUV ushers in new era of Audi EVs based on advanced 800V architecture The new Audi Q6 E-tron represents a “technological leap”, the brand's boss Gernot Döllner has claimed, as its first model built on a high-tech new platform. The BMW iX3 and Jaguar I-Pace rival will be launched with a choice of dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrains, including a range-topping SQ6 E-tron with up to 510bhp.
Motor Authority
MARCH 21, 2024
Volkswagen Group's Cupra brand will enter the U.S. by the end of the decade, starting with a pair of electric SUVs. The information was revealed on Thursday by Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths during a presentation for the company's 2023 financial results. Cupra started out life as a performance sub-brand of VW Group's Spanish brand SEAT, but in 2018 was.
Carscoops
MARCH 19, 2024
Europeans are heading to the polls this summer to elect their representatives in the European Parliament, and Renault CEO Luca de Meo has penned an open letter to the continent. In it, he outlines the challenges the automotive industry faces and advocates for the direction he believes policy should take. The seasoned auto executive who is also the president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association writes that the automotive industry is facing a unique challenge.
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