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Italy March 2024: Market down 3.7%, BEVs off -34.5%

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The Italian new car market decreases -3.7% share vs. 8.8%, long term leases sink -27.1% and short-term rentals surge 65.7% share vs. 8.8%, long term leases sink -27.1% and short-term rentals surge 65.7% share vs. 8.8%, long term leases drop -14.8% last year, short term rentals soar 92.4% to 451,261.

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Italy June 2024: Market up 15%, Dacia and Tesla at all-time highs

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of the market vs. 4.4% In contrast long term leases drop -15.4% in June 2023 and short term rentals sink -45.9% share vs. 8.7%, long term leases drop 15.6% share vs. 25.9%, short term rentals gain 31.1% share vs. 8.7%, long term leases drop 15.6% share vs. 25.9%, short term rentals gain 31.1%

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Cupra Born 2024 long-term test

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We've run a Born on our long-term fleet before, but this time we'll be holding it to even higher standards. Those who have road tested the car have raved about its driving dynamics; let’s see what else it has to offer long-term custodians. I've been spending some time taking in its design, too.

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Canada April 2024: Market up 14% on low year-ago result

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According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is up 14% year-on-year to an estimated 164,000 units, yet still below the 180,000+ units secured before the pandemic. Honda (-17.3%), Genesis (-9.1%) and Lexus (-4.9%) can’t capitalise on the market growth. million vs. 1.48

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Italy February 2024: Fiat Panda, Dacia Sandero and Citroen C3 top market up 12.8%

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Private sales (+18.3%) beat the market to 57.1% of the market vs. 57.9% Long term leases are in difficult at -15.7% Long term leases are in difficult at -15.7% In contrast short-term rentals surge at +101.% of the market. The year-to-date tally is up 11.7% to 289,103. share vs. 54.3% year-to-date to 59.1%

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Polestar 2 2024 long-term test

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long fastback was likeable but not an automatic choice in a market ever expanding with choice. What I had thought would be a chance to fill my knowledge bank and to catch up with my road test colleagues turned into one of the most memorable drives that I had all year - and not just for the rather lovely Californian autumn sun and scenery.

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Citroen C4X 2024 long-term test

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Why we ran it: To see if this electric fastback saloon can outmuscle the growing SUV market Month 1 - Month 2 - Swapping into the petrol C4 X ( Month 3 ) - Month 4 - Month 5 - Final report - Specs Life with a C4 X: final report We’ve lived with both ICE and EV versions of the C4 X. The -C4 X definitely felt its lack of a heat pump.

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