March, 2025

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Is Nissan Bringing Back The Primera As An Electric Sedan?

Carscoops

Nissan has trademarked the Primera name in multiple markets, including Malaysia. An electric sedan could help Nissan challenge the Tesla Model 3 and VW ID. 7. The company has pledged to launch 30 new models over the next few years. Nissan is facing some serious financial challenges these days, so much so that it recently led to the resignation of its CEO.

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Canada February 2025: Hyundai (+6.5%), Mazda (+11.9%), Lexus (+9.5%) defy market off -8.2%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Hyundai Elantra sales are up 38.8% in February. Impending US tariffs on Canadian exports throw a cloak of uncertainty for the light vehicle market in the coming months. For now, February figures show a dreadful -8.2% year-on-year evolution to 122,000 estimated by Desroriers Automotive. A main explanation for this fall is the end of Federal and Quebec EV incentives.

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Track-focused GMA T.33 likely set for 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Motor Authority

Gordon Murray will unveil a new version of the T.33 supercar at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed The new version is likely a more hardcore S version of the V-12 supercar The Goodwood Festival of Speed's Central Feature will be inspired by 60 years of Murray designs Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will use the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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British firm Longbow shows £65k, sub-tonne EV sports car for 2026

Autocar

Lighter than Alpine's A110 and cheaper than a BMW M2, this two-seater packs supercar pace and a 275-mile range A new British company has revealed a sub-tonne electric sports car that it aims to start selling next year for the same price as a mid-rung Alpine A110. The first model from EV start-up Longbow is a compact, two-seat rival to the likes of Caterham's upcoming Project V coup and the promised electric Alpine A110.

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Stop Trying to Fix Women, Leverage Allies Instead - Feature article by Julie Kratz

Women Automotive Network

Feature article by Julie Kratz , Allyship+ Inclusion| Forbes + Entrepreneur + Fast Company Contributor | Kelley School of Business Professor | Keynote Speaker We've all seen the leadership books: "Lean In," "Own It," "Negotiate Like a Boss." They preach confidence, risk-taking, and playing the game often suggesting we adopt traditionally "masculine" traits.

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VFACTS February 2025: Petrol, diesel and EV sales drop as PHEVs, hybrids surge

CarExpert

The Australian new-car market dropped by 7.9 per cent last month compared to February 2024, with major brands like Toyota and Ford going backwards. According to VFACTS figures supplied by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), a total of 96,710 vehicles were delivered in February 2025 after Tesla and Polestar sales figures from the Electric Vehicle Council are included.

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T-Online Pulls Tesla Survey After 253,000 Votes Cast From Just 2 IPs In The US

Carscoops

A poll set up in Germany about whether respondents would buy a Tesla is making waves. At first, it indicated a consumer shift away from the brand, and then it mysteriously flipped. It appears that over 250,000 votes came from just two IP addresses in the U.S. Tesla and Elon Musk are under the microscope these days—and it’s not just in the United States.

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World's only 2013 Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2 headed to auction

Motor Authority

The last concept car produced by legendary Italian design house Bertone is up for grabs. That car, the Aston Martin Bertone Jet 2+2, is scheduled to be auctioned off by Dore & Rees on Mar. 29. Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva auto show, it was slated to go into production, according to the auction house, but Bertone's bankruptcy the following year.

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New Nissan Leaf revealed as crossover with over 372 miles of range

Autocar

New Leaf borrows design cues from the larger Ariya; has been developed with focus on aerodynamics Third-generation EV is shown in production form, confirming it to be a high-riding family hatchback The third-generation Nissan Leaf has been shown in production form for the first time ahead of a full launch later this year, confirming its transformation into a crossover.

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Legal expert spells out impact on dealers of potential motor finance redress scheme

Motor Trader

Legal expert Professor Henry Blair of MILS has looked at an up and coming Supreme Court ruling that could trigger an FCA redress scheme for motor finance and the impact it could have on dealers The Supreme Court hears the Johnson, Wrench, and Hopcraft appeals on 13 April 2025. Professor Blair said a redress scheme may not happen but if it does it has implications for dealers with mounting pressure.

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Accelerating Action: Key Takeaways from Women Automotive Network’s International Women’s Day Event

Women Automotive Network

This International Womens Day, the Women Automotive Network brought together industry leaders, Employee Resource Group (ERG) champions, and aspiring professionals to celebrate progress and drive meaningful change. In alignment with the 2025 global theme, #AccelerateAction , the event focused on tangible steps to advance women in the automotive industry through insightful discussions, shared experiences, and actionable takeaways.

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Car Repossessions Return To Great Recession Levels As 1.8 Million Vehicles Taken Back

Carscoops

There were 2,332,837 auto loan defaults last year, exceeding levels seen during the Great Recession. Approximately 1.73 million vehicles were repossessed, which was the highest level in over a decade. March sales are expected to decline slightly from last year, but the future looks bleak due to tariffs. Economists have been worried about a recession for years and it appears one is finally going to happen thanks to a mix of job cuts, tariffs, and uncertainty.

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Vietnam February 2025: VinFast monopolises podium, VF 3 best-seller

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VinFast VF 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in February. According to VAMA and Hyundai, new vehicle sales in Vietnam rally back up 80.2% in February to 24,628 units on devastated year-ago volumes when the market was off -52% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now up 27.7% to 46,595. This month and retroactively for January we have access to exclusive partial data for VinFast.

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Genesis confirms V-8 engine, April debut for LMDh race car

Motor Authority

Genesis is developing an LMDh race car Genesis will power the LMDh with a V-8 formed from two Hyundai World Rally Championship four-cylinder engines Genesis plans an assault on both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship Genesis announced last December plans to enter the top level of endurance racing with a new.

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Volkswagen reintroducing physical controls for vital functions

Autocar

New ID Every1 concept has a proper button bar for the most-used functions Brand's design chief commits to "never" repeating the "mistake" of relegating essential controls to touchscreens All future Volkswagen models will feature physical controls for the most important functions, design chief Andreas Mindt has said. The German firm has been criticised over the past fewyears for moving many of the vital controls in its cars from physical buttons and dials to the infotainment touchscreen.

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2025 Honda CR-V VTi L7 review

CarExpert

The latest Honda CR-V has quickly become the Japanese brand’s best seller in Australia, though it’s not quite as popular as it once was. While rivals like the Toyota RAV4 , Mitsubishi Outlander and Mazda CX-5 continue to light up the sales charts and the medium SUV segment as a whole the country’s most popular new vehicle class the CR-V accounts for just under three per cent of that market.

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Sales of used Teslas hit record high in February

Motor Trader

UK sales volumes of used Teslas in February reached record levels with 2,690 sold, according to data company Marketcheck. This was the highest amount in a single month since Teslas were introduced to the UK market. Of the four Tesla models, the Model 3 maintained most sales, only twice dropping below a 70% market share twice between May 2023 and February 2025 (68.53% in July 2023 and 69.3% December 2024).

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Tesla Sales Fall Off A Cliff Globally, Including Germany, Australia, And China

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Tesla sales in Germany plunged by 59.5% in January 2025 and 76.3% in February. In Australia, the EV maker’s deliveries dropped 65.5% in the first two months of 2025. Tesla’s February 2025 sales in China fell 49.16%, signaling a market share decline. Tesla was proudly proclaiming less than a year ago that it would be selling 20 million electric vehicles annually by 2030.

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USA February 2025: Volvo (+40.1%), Genesis (+20.4%) excel in declining market

Best Selling Cars Blog

Volvo XC60 sales are up 62.2% in February. New light vehicle sales in the USA endure their first year-on-year decline in 6 months in February at -2.3% to 1,221,863 units. The year-to-date cume is now up 0.5% to 2,334,300. The SAAR is estimated at 16.1 million units, up from 15.6 million in January and 15.8 million in February 2024. Light trucks are up 0.8% to 1,001,027 and passenger cars continue to fall at -14.1% to 220,836 units.

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Lanzante 3-seat supercar to mark 30 years since Le Mans win

Motor Authority

Lanzante has released the first photo of its Project 95-59 supercar The supercar celebrates 30 years since Lanzante's Le Mans win with the McLaren F1 GTR Lanzante will use a donor McLaren platform and include seating for three In 1995, a McLaren F1 GTR race car claimed the overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, marking McLaren's debut at the.

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2028 Skoda Octavia EV to be previewed with concept in September

Autocar

Munich motor show concept will preview next-gen Octavia, to be twinned with VW's upcoming ID Golf Skoda will preview the Octavia s electric future with a new concept car at Septembers Munich motor show. The estate concept will trial a new design direction for Skoda and showcase a next-generation architecture that will be rolled out across the Volkswagen Groups future electric models.

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Hyundai Canada, dealers spent night outdoors to raise $90K for youth

Canadian Auto Dealer

Hyundai Auto Canadas team members before the challenge commenced at the 360Kids meeting point at the community safety village. From left to right: Kirk Merrett, director of human resources and administration at Hyundai Canada; Jason Varicatt, compliance specialist at Hyundai Canada; Ashton Hamilton; warranty support analyst at Hyundai Canada; Steve Flamand, president and CEO of Hyundai Auto Canada; Ata Nourozifar, manager, Hyundai Performance Academy; PS Kim; chief executive partner at Hyundai C

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BLOG It’s time to accelerate the speed of change.

Motor Trader

The Chancellors last budget has undoubtedly increased the cost of doing business, putting greater financial pressure on dealers already contending with shifting consumer behaviours, tightening margins, and an evolving technological landscape. The response to these challenges must be swift and strategic. There is a pressing need to find efficiencies across businesses, and technology can support margins while enhancing the customer experience.

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Tesla Recalls Every Single Cybertruck Over Stainless Steel Trims Falling Off

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Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks due to roof panels potentially detaching during driving. Issue stems from cant rail panel using a faulty structural adhesive prone to embrittlement. This recall adds to the growing list of Cybertruck issues since deliveries started in 2023. If there’s one thing Cybertruck owners can rely on these days, it’s trim pieces falling off and obscene hand gestures from fellow drivers.

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Cyprus February 2025: Kia Sportage, Hyundai Kona dominate weak market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Hyundai Kona is up to #2 in Cyprus in February. Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT , the Cyprus new car market struggles in February at just 1,284 units, off -14.5% year-on-year. Keep in mind however that February 2024 was up 48.5% over the year prior. Kia (-3.7%) dominates the market head and shoulders with 22.5% share vs. 19% so far this year and this despite a year-on-year loss.

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‘Four-minute battery swaps’: Is this the future of EVs?

Drive.com

Tucked away in the corner of the Everything Electric show, this super-inventive design could revolutionise future EVs. An Australian brand is giving old diesel trucks a new lease of life by repurposing them as electric vehicles in a way that could revolutionise the future of the technology. Displaying its innovative tech at the Everything Electric show in Sydney, Janus Electric ‘s vehicles are changing how trucks carry out short- to mid-journey trips by having a removable battery.

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Exclusive Jaguar interview: fresh details on 986bhp super-GT

Autocar

There will be a "strong lineage" between the Type 00 concept and the production GT GT will kick off a series of radical EVs that distil the best of the brands dynamic heritage, says Jags boss The electric four-door GT that will spearhead an all-new era for Jaguar will be revealed at the end of the year and go into production in the middle of 2026. In an exclusive meeting with Autocar at Jaguars Gaydon headquarters, Jaguar boss Rawdon Glover said in a wide-ranging interview that the 986bhp GT is

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2026 Infiniti QX65 coupe-like SUV spied for first time

Motor Authority

An Infiniti QX65 coupe-like SUV is coming soon The QX65 will share its underpinnings with the three-row QX60 An updated version of the QX60 will arrive around the same time as the QX65 Infiniti with its limited lineup is in dire need of new products, but relief is coming, and soon. Following the introduction of the redesigned 2025 Infiniti QX80.

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2025 BYD Sealion 6 review

CarExpert

The BYD Sealion 6 range has been upgraded with revised, Australia-specific suspension tuning, but the big news is actually around further pricing adjustments for this plug-in hybrid (PHEV) mid-sized SUV. WATCH: Paul’s video review of the 2024 BYD Sealion 6 Premium AWD Now, with the existing cheapest PHEV gone (goodbye, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ), and a readjustment of the lineup with the addition of a new Essential grade, the brand behind the Sealion 6 is showing its ambitious intentions i

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How To Lease A $69K Lucid Air For Just $510 A Month With $0 Down

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Lucid offers a $2,000 Conquest Credit for existing owners from other premium brands. Certain Air models are available with a $3,000 Studio Select Discount. Interested buyers can also get a $500 referral credit from another Lucid owner. The Lucid Air is undeniably one of the finest EVs on the market today. However, its premium price tag is enough to send many buyers looking for a less wallet-punishing alternative.

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Taiwan February 2025: CMC J Space cracks podium

Best Selling Cars Blog

The CMC J Space is up to a record third place in Taiwan in February. New car sales in Taiwan edge up 4.8% year-on-year in February to27,515 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -12% to 62,579. Toyota (+4.7%) matches the market to a more reasonable 28.8% share vs. a record 36.4% in January. It is followed once again by Lexus (+31.3%) at 9% vs. 10.2% last month while CMC (+53.2%) soars past Mercedes (+29.3%) to close out the podium.

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Don Romano leaving Hyundai Canada to lead Hyundai Motor Australia

Canadian Auto Dealer

Don Romano Though he is a year away from turning 65, Hyundai Canada President and CEO Don Romano says he isnt ready for retirement or to back away from a challenge. After taking the helm and turning around Hyundai Canada as a struggling brand in more than a decade, introducing Genesis to the marketplace, and putting his personal stamp on diversity, equity and inclusion, Romano is moving to Australia in a similar role and also a chief advisor to the Hyundai Asia Pacific Region.

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How Jim Rowan made Volvo a software company that builds cars

Autocar

Rowan has stepped down as CEO; in his final major interview he explains the "Darwinian event" facing car makers Volvo boss Jim Rowan has stepped down from the firm with immediate effect, following three years at the helm of the Swedish car firm. During his time with Volvo , the former Dyson executive oversaw the launch of the EX30 , EX90 and ES90 , and has been a key proponent in the company's push towards software-defined vehicles.

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2027 BMW 7-Series spied with major update

Motor Authority

BMW 7-Series prototypes are out testing with heavy camouflage gear The flagship sedan is expected to adopt design elements and technology debuting in the Neue Klasse EVs The 7-Series' controversial split-headlight design appears to be going away with the update BMW's current 7-Series is approaching the midway point of its lifecycle and, in.

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Average speed camera fines coming into effect in this Australian state

CarExpert

Motorists travelling on two major New South Wales highways will soon be subject to speeding fines from average speed cameras, which the states government is turning on for all vehicles. Average speed zone cameras detect a vehicles speed across a set distance, rather than a traditional fixed camera which only does so at a single location, providing a more comprehensive assessment of its speed.

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Witness Says Cybertruck Doors Wouldn’t Open In Fatal California Crash

Carscoops

An official report cited alcohol, drug impairment, and unsafe speeds as crash contributors. The Cybertruck caught fire after impact, trapping passengers despite efforts to escape. The electric vehicle’s handle-less design may have worsened the rescue efforts during the fire. Testimony from a witness to a fatal crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in Piedmont, California, last November has raised concerns about both the vehicle’s safety features and the reckless behavior of those involv

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Uruguay February 2025: BYD (+266%) up to 10% share

Best Selling Cars Blog

BYD is the third best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in February. 5,617 new light vehicles found a buyer in Uruguay in February, a very solid 16.7% year-on-year improvement. As it was the case for January, this is the largest February volume in at least a decade. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 10.4% to 9,768. Fiat (+75.7%) continues to vastly dominate the brands charts with 18.1% share vs. 19.4% so far this year.

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