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France September 2024: Sales down a concerning -11.1%

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3,626 sales of the ë-C3 couldn’t help Citroen, down -29.9% year-on-year in September to 139,004, keeping in mind September 2023 benefited of a sales resurgence due to the newfound availability of semi conductors. Private sales drop -9%, long term leases are off -14% and company sales sink -17%. to 1,265,905.

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Subaru Crosstrek 2024 long-term test

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All Subarus now have it, as will those in the future, and the traces of the old Impreza you can see in the Crosstrek's shape are no accident, because the two share much under the skin (a sixth generation of the family hatchback has been on sale abroad since early 2023).

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Citroen C4X 2024 long-term test

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That aside, there was not much between the two cars in terms of overall boot volume, with the ë-C4 X's battery The gripes I did have appeared across both models. I mentioned previously that I was curious to see how the ICE car would compare in terms of relaxation, isolation and quietness, which the EV excelled at. And that's not all.

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Skoda Kamiq 2024 long-term test

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The new Labour administration is discussing plans to bring back the original 2030 ban on new internal-combustion-engined car sales (it was pushed back five years by the Conservatives last year) and some automotive timelines are prioritising electrified vehicles by the time we enter the 2030s. Actually, that point could come even sooner.

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Italy April 2024: Sales back in positive at +7.5%, BEVs off -19.6%, Citroen C3, Toyota Yaris shine

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Citroen C3 sales are up 348% year-on-year in April. New car sales in Italy are back into positive territory in April at +7.5% Private sales outrun the market at +13.9% 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% to 69,700 and 50.9%

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Peugeot e-208 2024 long-term test

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In April (the most up-to-date figures at the time of writing), it was demand for superminis - including the 208, Renault Clio and Volkswagen Golf- rather than SUVs that increased the total of new car sales across Europe by 12%. A rather tempting £251-per-month offer - in our car's spec - adds another pull to buyers.

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Maserati MC20 2024 long-term test

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Let me ask you this: it has been five years since grotesque MC20 mules based on Alfa Romeo's ill-fated 4C started appearing on the roads around Modena and three years since the stunning finished product went on sale, but how many of these beauties have you seen in the wild?

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