Autocar

JANUARY 21, 2025

over their car achieving economy of close to 4mpkWh - a significant improvement on what I've so far managed in our older Taycan. It's interesting how what looks in pictures to be a very mild makeover appearsmore significant by a comparison in the metal. More significantly, the Swiss were cooing (or cuckooing, perhaps?)

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Autocar

JULY 24, 2024

The news was confirmed by the appearance of a job listing on LinkedIn for a London-based product manager for the Duo and its cargo van variant, the Bento. The position includes managing the sales process and pricing of the two electric vehicles, as well as tracking the performance of competitors such as the Citroën Ami and Ami Cargo.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

In terms of propulsion, diesel drops -13.8% MG (+59.2%) manages the largest gain in the Top 23 and climbs to #11 overall. The Kia Sportage (+21.9%) breaks its UK ranking record at #4 but unlike in 2022 it didn’t manage a monthly win this year. year-on-year surge to 1,041,350 units and 54.7% share vs. 46.5% to 44,031 and 2.3%

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Best Selling Cars Blog

MARCH 3, 2024

Long term leases are in difficult at -15.7% In contrast short-term rentals surge at +101.% Dacia (+15%) falls from a record #2 last month to #4 but still manages to outpace the market with 6.1% Self registrations are up 20.4% to 13,647 and 9.2% share vs. 8.6% and up 7.6% so far this year. to 29,864 and 20% share vs. 26.7%

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Best Selling Cars Blog

MAY 2, 2024

YTD to 60,300, long term leases disappoint at -15.8% Short term rentals edge past the market at +9% to 14,893 and shoot up 58.2% Toyota (+65.6%) shoots up year-on-year and manages to stay #2 year-to-date above Volkswagen. Private sales outrun the market at +13.9% to 69,700 and 50.9% share vs. 48.1% in April 2023 and are up 8.4%

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Carscoops

JANUARY 11, 2025

Average loan terms stretched to 68.8 Used car loans average $28,675 with more manageable $533 payments but sky-high 11% APRs. Read: 92% Of EV Owners Will Never Go Back To ICE-Only, New Study Finds Data published by Edmunds reveals that the average loan term in Q4 2024 reached 68.8 New car loans now average $42,113, with 18.9%

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Carscoops

AUGUST 18, 2024

In terms of sales though, it was a class leader in July. Out of every six figure car available in the United States, it topped everything in terms of sales. During July, buyers spent an average of $111,018 on it, but it still managed to outsell every other six-figure vehicle. “The thing about the U.S.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 29, 2024

Matt Wrankmore will fill the role of Head of Garage Network at the business, following his promotion from Senior Operations Manager. Our leadership team is already making great progress on our strategy for the short- and long-term future of FixMyCar.”

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The service promised flexibility with no long-term commitments. ” The Swedish brand has largely scrubbed references to the program, but we discovered a support page from April that touted flexibility and the lack of a long-term commitment. .” Volvo is getting out of the subscription business on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

to 17,703, long term leases skid -18.6% to 31,573 but short-term rentals gain 9.8% over the same period in 2023, self-registrations are up 24.7%, long term leases down -15.7%, short term rentals up 46.7% In terms of alimentation, for May petrol is up 6.7% Self-registrations sure 39.1% to 54% share vs. 53.5%

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Autocar

OCTOBER 28, 2024

She highlighted that the cost-cutting measures will affect all job categories, from skilled labour to management. Cavallo delivered a stark warning to Volkswagen management, saying: "Do not engage in conflict with us, the VW workforce. She warned employees that "no one can feel secure in this situation". That is our goal. "To

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Brembo has agreed to pay $405 million (~€370 million) to acquire Ohlins from Tenneco, a portfolio company of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

However, Jean-Sébastien Blazy, vice-president for vehicle performance, told Autocar: “The R5 will be totally comparable in terms of vehicle dynamics [with] the Mégane E-Tech.” He also said: “Thanks to the rear axle, we had the opportunity to have this multi-link and to put a lot of understeering behaviour on the rear axle.

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CarExpert

APRIL 18, 2024

Ex-Tritium employees told CarExpert earlier this year , under the condition of anonymity, that the company suffered from poor management, while its products were unreliable. In the filing, it says Peter Gothard, James Dampney, and William Colwell of KPMG should be appointed as joint and several administrators of the Nasdaq-listed firm.

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Autocar

OCTOBER 14, 2024

And as a consequence, I need to restore the profitability by a certain number of decisions in terms of making things more efficient in the UK." Davino added: "If demand does not follow the offer, then we will be forced to take decisions because we manage profit and loss; we manage operational decisions that are impacting the UK. "I

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Carscoops

JANUARY 7, 2025

for the year, excluding discontinued “zombie” models like the i3 and 6 Series, which each managed to sell exactly one unit. Electrification on the Rise In terms of electrified offerings, BMW sold a total of 70,379 BEVs and PHEVs, accounting for 19% of its total sales volume for 2024.

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Autocar

DECEMBER 8, 2024

GM pumped money and people into the Saturn brand but it was to no avail "Saturn is the key to General Motors long-term competitiveness, survival and success as a domestic producer, boss Roger Smith stated boldly in January 1985. The incumbent management also wanted Saturn to start doing things the conventional GM way.

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Autocar

MAY 8, 2024

It's going to be amazing, proportionally, technologically, in terms of innovation, in terms of unexpectedness. Mate Rimac, despite being best known for his pioneering work creating electric hypercars and supplying battery tech to a number of global car manufacturers, said he was a driving force behind bringing the V16 to fruition.

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CarExpert

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Speaking with CarExpert in Sydney last week, Audi Australia product manager Matthew Dale said the upgraded A3 PHEV is a logical fit for the Australian market. The PHEV marks a significant step in terms of the electrification of that model platform. PHEVs are quite intuitive in terms of the user case.

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Carscoops

AUGUST 27, 2024

Additionally, its management team will remain in charge for some time as the business winds down. This will help to ensure owners get long-term access to Fisker’s cloud software that can be used for future over-the-air updates. Read: Fisker Files For Bankruptcy After All Rescue Attempts Fail How does this impact owners?

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CarExpert

OCTOBER 15, 2024

But we have confidence in what we are and we’ve got long-term programs with our customers.” We are very, very strict on how we manage our customers IP [Intellectual Property],” said Mr Walkinshaw. It’s naturally going to be a little bit daunting, because there is always uncertainty on what the future looks like. So, what’s next?

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Best Selling Cars Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Building Your Credit Score Your credit score serves as a financial report card, showing lenders how well you manage your money. Understanding the Terms When you get a loan offer, take time to understand the terms. Shorter terms might mean higher monthly payments but can save you money on interest overall.

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AutoSuccessOnline

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Benefits of a Text-First Strategy A text-first strategy meets customers on their terms and offers a more comfortable way for them to receive information. This method keeps the interaction manageable and focused, increasing the likelihood of maintaining the customer’s interest.

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Warrantywise has appointed Antony Diggins as managing director with immediate effect. Our priority is always on providing innovative, customer-centric solutions that enhance the used car ownership experience, building trust and long-term security for drivers across the UK.”

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Motor Trader

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and software provider Pinewood Technologies Group has entered into an advance subscription agreement with AI company Seez App Holding. Under the terms of the Agreement, Pinewood has agreed to invest $4.2 million as part of a minority investment round.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

.” He added that “new competitors are entering the European market” and stated “Germany, in particular, as a manufacturing location is falling further behind in terms of competitiveness.” ” The news comes about a month after Volkswagen announced an operating profit of €10.1 ($11.1)

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CarExpert

AUGUST 15, 2024

Zeekr Australia managing director Connal Yan told CarExpert the recent entry of other Chinese brands has shown Australians are open to considering cars from unfamiliar brands due to their features and pricing, rather than remaining loyal to more established brands. “Of course, you can’t ignore that [need for brand recognition].

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maserati managed to sell around 20,600 cars through the first nine months of 2023. “Maserati will be working with a significantly reduced product portfolio for the near term after three models ended production at the end of 2023, and thus a main focus will be on rightsizing costs to return it to profitability.”

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 13, 2024

When it comes to knowing what fuel type would be right for them if they were to buy a car, 84% of Boomers would feel safe in the knowledge that a petrol or diesel-powered model would best suit their needs, compared to 76% of Millennials and 73% of Gen Z drivers.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 4, 2025

managed to purchase technically new examples of long-dead Dodge models—zombie cars, if you will. Dodge also managed to sell three Darts in 2023 , which raises even more questions about the kind of discounts these things must have had. Specifically, two customers in the U.S. It also shifted two in 2023.

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Autocar

AUGUST 27, 2024

The electric Frontera, however, will be offered on equal terms to the petrol car. People are bringing out more models to fill out their product portfolios, and that'll help a little bit, but clearly something needs to happen if we're really going to stimulate electric sales over the medium term,” Taylor said.

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Women Automotive Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Getting buy-in from top management is key. Translate the need for menopause support into business terms. Focus on education: Ensure that employees and managers are well-informed about menopause and its impact. This information isn’t just beneficial; it can actually save relationships and lives,” she explained.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

By working through a supply contract, GM could obtain LFP cells from TDK at a fixed price over the duration of a long-term agreement. Zeng subsequently worked as a manager at TDK, linking his early career directly to the Japanese firm’s technological advancements in the battery sector.

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Carscoops

AUGUST 22, 2024

The German automaker managed to outsell Tesla by a narrow margin, delivering 14,869 BEVs during the month. In terms of brand sales, Volkswagen was the overall market leader with 108,959 registrations, followed by Toyota (75,338 units) and BMW (64,012 units). The Dacia Sandero topped overall sales, while VW was the leading brand.

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Carscoops

JUNE 3, 2024

Dealers could only manage to sell 532 units of the TLX in May 2024, compared with 1,576 units in May 2023. Perhaps telling of Acura’s troubles, May has been the brand’s best-performing month in terms of sales in 2024, but it’s still 7 percent less than May 2023’s figures.

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Carscoops

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Jobs related to welding and metal processing, as well as business management and administration, will become more scarce, the report claims, but automakers will need to recruit more people working in IT, in electrical engineering and also (perhaps surprisingly) in mechanical engineering.

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Autocar

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The announcement of the restructuring follows weeks of intense negotiations between Volkswagen management and worker representatives. Blume had controversially proposed a 20 per cent wage reduction and warned that factory closures were essential for Volkswagen's long-term competitiveness.

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