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2025 Rivian R1T to run Pikes Peak Hill Climb with 4 motors, 1,025 hp

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Rivian will run the R1T at the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb The R1T will be the heavily updated 2025 model with four motors and 1,025 hp Rivian set a record at last year's hill climb and The 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb gets underway in Colorado this Sunday, and the updated 2025 Rivian R1T electric truck.

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Houston Metro Dealership Sells

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Northwest Chrysler Dodge Ram Jeep underscores demand for dealerships in high-growth, densely populated markets, says broker Kerrigan Advisors.

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Slovenia May 2024: Renault Captur manages first pole position in almost 3 years

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Renault Captur is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in May. The Slovenian new car market edges up 0.3% year-on-year in May to 4,867 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 4% to 23,554. Both Volkswagen (+8%) and Renault (+33.1%) clearly outpace the market atop the brands charts whereas Skoda (-40.2%) freefalls to #3 but stays #2 year-to-date.

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Dead Tesla Traps Toddler In Hot Car, Raises Concerns About Electric Doors

Carscoops

A Tesla in Arizona died and in the process trapped a toddler in the hot car. Firefighters had to break the window of the vehicle to get the child out as quickly as possible. The incident highlights the danger to those who own vehicles with electronic door releases. Automotive technology continues to advance across the entire industry. Electronic door releases are one part of that wave and, in some cases, can increase safety.

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Fisker goes bust, plans to sell off assets

Motor Authority

Electric vehicle startup Fisker on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a court in Delaware, just a year after the start of deliveries of the company's Ocean debut model. A company spokesperson said Fisker delivered “thousands” of the crossovers to customers in Europe and North America but was set back by.

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Family Sells Texas Toyota Stores

AutoDealer Today

San Antonio, Houston dealerships bought by different auto groups.

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China new models May 2024: BYD launches three models, Lynk & Co 07 starts

Best Selling Cars Blog

Lynk & Co 07 It is now time to study the latest launches on the Chinese market, based on wholesales. This month we have no less than 17 new models hitting Chinese roads, a record. 15 of them are Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our Exclusive Guide to all 184 active Chinese Brands. 1. Lynk & Co 07 (3,011 sales) The event is rare enough to be noticed: for once Geely’s Lynk & Co is launching a sedan, this 07, while it has got us u

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Fisker goes bust, plans to sell off assets

Motor Authority

Fisker's second electric car company went bankrupt Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware "Thousands" of Ocean electric SUVs were delivered before the bankruptcy filing Electric vehicle startup Fisker on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a court in Delaware, just a year after the start of deliveries of.

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BMW cancels $2 billion EV battery cells contract with Northvolt

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Electric Continue reading BMW cancels $2 billion EV battery cells contract with Northvolt BMW cancels $2 billion EV battery cells contract with Northvolt originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cyprus May 2024: Hyundai Tucson #1 again, Kia Stonic takes YTD lead

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The Kia Stonic is now #1 year-to-date in Cyprus. According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market brakes -24% year-on-year in May to just 1,301 sales. However the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +12.9% to 7,373 units. Kia (-20.3%) stays atop the brands ranking with 20.5% share vs. 19.4% so far this year.

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BMW 1 Series to be reinvented as radical EV hatchback

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The i1 will be BMW’s new entry-level EV when it arrives in 2027 BMW's Neue Klasse platform will be used for new i1 hatch - and a taller i3 replacement BMW has given the green light to new electric i1 and i2 models, according to sources close to the German car maker. Already in development at the company’s FIZ R&D centre in Munich, the two new models will be sold alongside updated versions of today’s combustion-powered 1 Series and 2 Series when they arrive later this decade.

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First Ferrari EV tipped to cost over half a million dollars

Motor Authority

Ferrari's first electric car will reportedly arrive in late 2025 The first electric Ferrari is said to cost over $535,000 The electric Ferrari is set to be the most expensive model in the lineup that isn't production limited Ferrari is gearing up to launch its first electric vehicle in late 2025, but the automaker isn't expected to rely on.

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2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 'Le Monstre' limited edition celebrates Le Mans

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Filed under: Cadillac , Future Vehicles , Luxury , Special and Limited Editions , Performance , Sedan Continue reading 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 'Le Monstre' limited edition celebrates Le Mans 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 'Le Monstre' limited edition celebrates Le Mans originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 15 Jun 2024 19:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kuwait Full Year 2023: Toyota Land Cruiser (+60.4%) back above Prado (-51.5%)

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The Toyota Land Cruiser is back to #1 in Kuwait. Discover over 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. New car sales in Kuwait gain 17.9% year-on-year in 2023 to 133,751. Toyota (+5.4%) significantly trails the market and sees its share thaw from 36.5% a year ago to 32.6% now, still ultra dominant as no other manufacturer manages to hold a 10% share.

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Lexus to launch Vantage-rivalling V8 supercar with up to 600bhp

Autocar

Toyota GR GT3 concept provides basis for the Lexus supercar Supercar - likely called LFR - will be made to homologate Toyota GT3 racer; is expected to weigh around 1300kg Lexus is set to launch a new V8-engined supercar as a rival to the likes of the Aston Martin Vantage and Mercedes-AMG GT and a spiritual successor to the legendary LFA. Parent company Toyota’s hardcore GT3 GR concept car, revealed in 2022, has now evolved into a prototype that has been spotted running at Spa-Francorchamps, and

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Review: 2025 McLaren Artura Spider screams with topless plug-in fun

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The McLaren Artura Spider brings a raft of enhancements to the lineup for 2025 The 2025 Artura Spider costs $24,700 more than the coupe McLaren used its race-car knowledge to create a compelling plug-in hybrid supercar Just 48 hours ago Lando Norris skirted in front of George Russell and Max Verstappen in front of my very own eyes at the 2024.

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Why automakers are backtracking on their ambitious EV game plans

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Filed under: Green , Car Buying , Electric , Hybrid Continue reading Why automakers are backtracking on their ambitious EV game plans Why automakers are backtracking on their ambitious EV game plans originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Greece May 2024: Suzuki Ignis scores first win

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The Suzuki Ignis is the best-selling vehicle in Greece in May. The Greek new car market is up 6.2% year-on-year in May to 13,760 sales. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 12.1% to 63,873. Toyota (+34.8%) sports another fantastic month at 16.2% share vs. 15.6% so far this year. But it is the following two brands that really impress: Suzuki is up 223.3% year-on-year to 13.7% share vs. 8.5% year-to-date and now ranks #3 YTD, and Fiat does even better at +457.7% to 7.1% share vs. 4.7% YTD.

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JLR revives Freelander name for new range of electric cars

Autocar

Autocar's vision for a new electric Freelander model JLR and joint venture partner Chery will build new "mainstream" EVs in China, with plans for global sale JLR will resurrect the Freelander name for a new line of electric cars in China - and plans to eventually export them worldwide The new models will be built on architecture supplied by the company's joint venture partner Chery, which currently builds the Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar E-Pace and long-wheelbase versio

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Porsche rejoins Will Smith in "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" for a third ride

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Will Smith, playing Detective Mike Lowery, in "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" will own and drive a Porsche 911 The fourth movie in the "Bad Boys" franchise marks the third time Smith's character owns a 911 "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" debuted in Theaters on June 7 Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are still riding or dying together as Miami's finest for a fourth.

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Dozens Of Tesla Cybertrucks Vandalized With “F**k Elon” Graffiti

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Someone vandalized over two dozen Cybertrucks sitting in a Florida parking lot. They wrote “Fxxk Elon” on every one of them across the hood and on some doors. It’s unclear what the motive was, but the perp might find themself repeating that phrase in the future. If there was ever any doubt about the Tesla Cybertruck being polarizing, let’s put that debate to rest once and for all.

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Chile May 2024: Suzuki repeats at #1, market back into negative territory

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The Suzuki Fronx has landed in Chile. 23,337 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in May, which means that after a sliver of hope in April (+30.6%), the market is back in negative for the 21st time in the past 22 months at -8.9% year-on-year. This is a particularly poor result as May 2023 as down -32.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date total is now off -12.2% to 119,919.

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Wrightbus launches electrification drive for diesel buses

Autocar

New Bicester facility can convert two diesel buses to electric power per week Retrofitting diesel buses with electric powertrains is the next big business in automotive, Wrightbus CEO and ex- Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales has told Autocar. He estimates that 34,000 diesel buses will need to be converted or replaced by 2035, creating “a huge business opportunity”.

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Bugatti Tourbillon marks new era with 1,800-hp V-16 plug-in hybrid powertrain

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The Bugatti Tourbillon marks a new era for hypercars as it supersedes the Chiron Bugatti said the Tourbillon costs about $4 million The Tourbillon has a V-16 plug-in hybrid powertrain with 1,800 hp Bugatti on Thursday unveiled the successor to the Chiron, a V-16-powered plug-in hybrid hypercar called the Tourbillon. Instead of naming the new.

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UK has the third most expensive fuel prices in Europe

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Our diesel is 4th most expensive, petrol 11th and electricity 2nd - only the Italians and Swiss pay more overall

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Lebanon Full Year 2023: Nissan up 229.7%, places Sunny at #1

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The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon in 2023. Discover over a decade worth of Lebanon Historical Data here. 21,427 new light vehicles hit Lebanese roads in 2023, a splendid 25% year-on-year uptick. Toyota (+34.6%) outpaces the market to lift its share from 32.8% to 35.3%. Nissan (+229.7%) is the most spectacular carmaker in market this year, more than tripling its sales to land at #2 with 17.4% share vs. just 6.6% a year ago.

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Bold new BMW X3 boosts PHEV range, keeps diesel

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X3 M50, pictured, tops the line-up until the full-fat X3 M arrives next year Fourth-generation X3 grows longer and wider with chassis upgraded to boost ride comfort; prices start at £46,800 The fourth-generation BMW X3 has been revealed, touting a radical new look outside, a completely reworked interior and a heavily upgraded chassis – but sticking with petrol and diesel power.

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Maserati MC20 Icona and Leggenda editions celebrate MC12 icon

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Maserati has unveiled special versions of its MC20 supercar to mark the 20th anniversary of the launch of the MC12. There's an MC20 Icona with a livery inspired by the signature white and blue color combination of the MC12, plus an MC20 Leggenda whose livery is inspired by the MC12 GT1 race car sponsored by Vitaphone, which secured three wins in.

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The latest data shows speed cameras don’t save lives

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The latest road toll figures are out, and clearly show speed cameras and other passive enforcement methods are likely to have no effect on reducing the road toll. From June 2023 to May 2024, 1303 people died on Australian roads – an increase of more than 10 per cent over the equivalent period preceding it. This comes on the back of some of the largest revenues raised by some states around speeding and mobile phone enforcement fines.

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World Full Year 2023: Tesla Model Y first SUV and BEV best-seller, sales up 11.9%

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The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the world in 2023. According to data by OICA, the world new vehicle market grows 11.9% year-on-year in 2023 to 92,724,668, almost 10 million units more than in 2022. In fact, we are now back to pre-pandemic levels given 2019 was at 92,065,258. The market is split between 65,272,367 passenger cars (+11.3%) vs. 64,803,420 in 2019 and 27,452,301 commercial vehicles (+13.3%) vs. 27,261,838 in 2019.

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BMW: ICE cars on sale alongside EVs for "foreseeable future"

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The strategy allows BMW to be adaptable to fluctuating global market conditions Future ICE models to use a different platform to today but will be similar in styling to their electric equivalents While there will be an electric BMW 3 Series based on the Neue Klasse platform in 2025, combustion-engined and hybrid versions with the same look will remain – but they will be built on an updated version of the current mixed-energy rear-wheel-drive platform.

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2025 BMW X3 revealed with striking design, bigger size

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The 2025 BMW X3 will cost $50,675 The 2025 BMW X3 will be built at BMW's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina No plug-in hybrid powertrain exists in the 2025 BMW X3 lineup BMW on Tuesday revealed a new generation of its top-selling X3 compact crossover. The newcomer starts sales later this year as a 2025 BMW X3 and will carry a starting price of.

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Rezvani Butchers Cadillac Escalade To Make New Bulletproof Arsenal SUV

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Rezvani has unveiled the Arsenal, an armored SUV based on the Cadillac Escalade. The model is based on the Cadillac Escalade and features a 6.2-liter V8 with up to 700 hp. If also offers a Military Edition Package with features like bulletproof glass and a smoke screen. Say what you will about the Cadillac Escalade , but it’s an unmistakable American icon.

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Singapore May 2024: Market up 44%, BYD (+555.2%), Hyundai (+156.9%) impress

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BYD ranks #3 in Singapore in May. New car sales in Singapore rally back up 44% year-on-year in May on a low year-ago reference. The year-to-date cume is now 35.9% to 14,802. Toyota (+6.6%) and Mercedes (+15.7%) top the brands ranking but both trail the market by a significant margin. It is not the case of BYD up another 555.2% year-on-year but down one spot on April to #3.

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Cupra Born

Autocar

Cupra’s first EV looks rather like a Volkswagen ID 3. Is the difference in the driving? With ever-increasing pressure on car manufacturers to meet ZEV mandate requirements and sell electric cars in greater and greater numbers, the competition in the affordable EV niche only gets fiercer. And that's the segment where the Cupra Born has been seeking to carve out an existence since its introduction in 2021, when it became the emergent Cupra brand's first electric model.Over its first three years on

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Electrified Bentley Continental GT Speed debuts June 25 with 771 hp

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Bentley has a major update coming for its Continental GT range, an update that will see the venerable W-12 replaced by a new hybrid powertrain built around a V-8. At least one version of the hybrid powertrain, known as the Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain, will deliver 771 hp. Bentley on Tuesday confirmed the specific output will be reserved.

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The Honda Ridgeline Is More American Than Your Ford or Chevy Truck

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Honda dominates the latest American-Made index. The Silverado is near the bottom, and the Ford Maverick didn't even make the list.

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