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1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 heads to auction

Motor Authority

A piece of Corvette royalty will soon be offered to the public The car is considered the first purpose-built General Motors race car It is being offloaded by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, and is estimated to sell for between $5 million and $7 million One of the most significant Corvettes in history will be auctioned off this February.

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Germany January 2025: Cupra and VW ID.7 break into Top 10 in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW ID.7 ranks #8 in Germany in January. New car sales in Germany edge down -2.8% year-on-year in January to 207,649 units. Volkswagen (+11.6%) posts an excellent month to 22.3% share, the carmaker’s highest in almost a decade: since July 2015 (22.5%). Mercedes (-7.5%) is in negative year-on-year but still manage a strong 9.5% share. Skoda (-1%) secures its third ever podium finish after January 2024 (#3) and June 2024 (#2).

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Ford Predicts It Will Lose Billions on Electric Cars in 2025

Motor 1

It lost $5.1 billion in 2024 and estimates it'll lose even more this year.

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Jaguar I-Pace EV’s Tragic End, From World Car Of The Year To Scrapyard Junk

Carscoops

Last year, Jaguar said it would buy back almost 3,000 I-Pace models in the United States. Similar buyback schemes have been announced in other countries, including the UK. The I-Pace has been recalled on at least five separate occasions for battery-related issues. The Jaguar I-Pace was supposed to be a game-changer, a premium electric crossover that hit the market years ahead of its European rivals, earning the prestigious World Car of the Year title in 2019.

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The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali actually works

Machines with Souls

The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali is an electric pickup truck with Cadillac levels of luxury. Is it enough to make you forget the ICE? The post The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali actually works appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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2028 Porsche Cayenne Coupe EV spied for first time

Motor Authority

An electric Cayenne based on the PPE platform is due for launch in the next 12-18 months An electric Cayenne Coupe variant is also coming, a prototype for which has been spotted Gas and plug-in hybrid Cayennes will live alongside the electric generation Porsche is out testing prototypes for an electric Cayenne, and the latest prototype spotted is.

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Australia January 2025: Toyota RAV4 secures 7th win in a row in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota RAV4 is currently the uncontested leader in Australia. The Australian new vehicle market confirms it will be softer in 2025 after a record 2024. December sales are down -2.4% year-on-year in January to 87,625 units, the 6th decline in the past 7 months. We still remain at very high levels as this is the third largest volume in history for January (add 2018 at 88,551), and sales have been negatively impacted by a shipping port strikes.

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2025 Best Vehicle Buys Named

AutoDealer Today

Ford represents American automakers in annual recommendations to consumers.

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The 2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone Edition, and the value of special

Machines with Souls

I explore Toyota GR86 values when a special Hakone Edition becomes available. Let's pit it against some other "special" cars. The post The 2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone Edition, and the value of special appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Chevy Blazer EV SS marks first electric Daytona 500 pace car

Motor Authority

For the first time in NASCAR history, an electric vehicle will serve as the official pace car for the Daytona 500. Chevrolet has announced that the 2025 Blazer EV SS will take on pacing duties for this year's race, set to run on Feb. 16 at Florida's Daytona International Speedway. This also marks the first time a Blazer has been chosen for the.

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Netherlands January 2025: Kia EV3 storms into pole position

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia EV3 is an instant blockbuster in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market is off -4.6% year-on-year in January to 32,804 units. Hybrid sales (incl. PHEV) amount to 14,934 or 45.5% share, BEVs are at 34% with 11,157 units, petrol is at 19.5% with 6,388 and diesel at 0.8% with 270. Kia (+97.2%) stuns but almost doubling its year-ago result to 12.5% share, its highest since last July.

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Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report

Motor 1

Nissan has apparently told Honda it's ending merger talks.

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Tariffs’ Impact on Auto Market Weighed

AutoDealer Today

North American trade partners make up sizable share of cars sold here.

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Making the 2025 M3 my own

Machines with Souls

I swap out some parts in my garage on my new M3, head to TySpeed for some others, and discover just how much BMW has been cost-cutting. The post Making the 2025 M3 my own appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Honda, Nissan may be about to cancel proposed merger

Motor Authority

Honda and Nissan may be about to walk away from a planned merger Reports out of Japan claim Honda wants increased control over Nissan The merger would be worth $58 billion and would create the world's fourth-largest automaker A decision on the merger between Honda and Nissan proposed by the automakers last December was anticipated to arrive in.

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India January 2025: New all-time high volume, Kia Syros and Skoda Kylaq launch

Best Selling Cars Blog

Skoda Kylaq The Indian wholesales market reaches a new all-time high volume in January, passing the 400,000 unit milestone for the first time at 401,538 sales (+2.1%). The previous high was reached just last October at 397,947. Brand leader Maruti Suzuki (+4.1%) also hits a new all time market at just under 174,000 units, but strangely is the only carmaker to break its volume record this month.

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Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets

Autocar

Electric car sales climbed 42% year on year in January but still lagged well behind ZEV mandate targets The UK automotive industry is calling for more to be done to encourage private buyers into electric cars , as the latest sales figures reveal EV uptake is falling well short of the government's mandated targets. The 139,345 new cars registered in the UK last month included 29,634 pure-electric models, a significant 42% increase over the figure from this time last year, taking EVs to a 21.3% ma

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Dealer Data Security Spotty

AutoDealer Today

Poll finds that many are unsure of their vulnerabilities, but significant number plan to shore up protections.

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2025 Mitsubishi Triton GSR Review: Standing Out In A Crowded Pickup Market

Carscoops

PROS ›› SUV-like ride, off-road capabilities, strong towing and payload capacities CONS ›› Average fuel economy, lackluster tech and infotainment, overbearing AEB system To most Americans, the Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck might seem like a bit of an oddity. In the States, Mitsubishi is best known for its collection of SUVs and the budget-friendly (and soon-to-be-discontinued) Mirage hatchback and sedan.

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2027 Genesis GV90 spied with Neolun concept-inspired design

Motor Authority

Genesis has been spotted testing a full-size electric SUV, expected to be called the GV90 The Genesis Neolun concept unveiled in 2024 previewed the design A market launch in 2026 is currently anticipated Genesis' biggest SUV at present is the midsize GV80, but the automaker has been spotted testing a full-size offering tipped to be badged as the.

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Iceland January 2025: Kia leads, places Sportage at #1 and EV3 at #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia EV3 is an instant blockbuster in Iceland. New car sales in Iceland rally back up 29.8% year-on-year in January to 593 units, keeping in mind January 2024 was down -37.5% on the year prior. The winner of the month is Kia, up 277.4% to a splendid 19.7% share. It distances a struggling Toyota (-16%). Hyundai (+168%), Tesla (+241.7%) and Mercedes (+72.7%) round out the Top 5 in stellar fashion, with Volvo (+100%) and Skoda (+122.2%) also performing extremely well in the remainder of the Top

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This Will Be Volkswagen's Cheapest Electric Car

Motor 1

The concept debuts in March, but the production model isn't coming until 2027.

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Volvo Cross Country goes electric with 4x4 version of EX30

Autocar

Cross Country sits 19mm higher than regular EX30 and rides on all-terrain tyres Rugged variant of Volvo's smallest car becomes the first SUV or EV to wear its Cross Country badge The Volvo EX30 has spawned a jacked-up, off-road-focused model that has become the first EV and first SUV to use Volvo s Cross Country badge. Compared with the standard version, the EX30 Cross Country has been raised by 19mm, is fitted with chunky front and rear skidplates, can be optioned with mudflapsand is shod with

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2027 Navara Will Be A True Nissan, Despite Mitsubishi Triton Roots

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Nissan Oceania’s Managing Director says the new Navara will be “very much a Nissan.” The pickup will be based on the Mitsubishi Triton, albeit with a number of changes. The new midsize truck is expected to debut globally in 2026 or early 2027 at the latest. Nissan may be navigating through one of its roughest patches in recent years, but that hasn’t put the brakes on developing key models for its future, one of the most important being the next-generation Navara.

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Review: 2025 Lexus LX 700h hybrid mucks around and finds out

Motor Authority

Lexus’s flagship SUV now gets hybrid power It’s rated at 457 hp, more than the similar Toyota twin-turbos Adaptive suspension, crawl control, and all-terrain drive modes included Prices start with the $115,350 LX 700h Overtrail—our pick of the lineup On a hilltop near Napa, somewhere out among the vines, I tap a switch to ensure.

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Croatia January 2025: VW T-Cross hits record share

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW T-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in January. Something very rare: in January the Croatian new car market is absolutely identical to a year ago: 4,461 sales vs. 4,461… Volkswagen (+63.1%) surges ahead to 12.3% share vs. 11.6% over the Full Year 2024, and is followed by last year’s leader Skoda (-14.1%) in difficulty this month.

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No V-8, No Problem: 2JZ-Powered Cobra Makes Insane HP on the Dyno

Motor 1

Bugatti Veyron power with half the weight.

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January UK new car sales: Winners & Losers

Motor Trader

January saw new car registrations get off to a weak start, falling for the fourth consecutive month but there were contrasting performances among carmakers with winners and losers. Chinese brand BYD started 2025 as it had finished last year with the strongest performance of any brand, up 550% to 1,614 car sales. In second place was EV maker, Geely-owned Polestar which saw sales rise 216% to 756 units for the month.

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Mercedes EQB Recalled Over Fire Risk

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Mercedes is recalling 7,362 EQB EVs in the United States over a fire risk. The vehicles have a battery that may fail internally and catch on fire. Owners should only charge their crossovers to 80%, until getting a software update. Mercedes is recalling thousands of EQB electric crossovers because their high voltage batteries may “fail internally.” This could result in a fire, regardless of whether the vehicle is parked or being driven.

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Volvo plans five-model product blitz in 2025

Motor Authority

After record sales in 2024, Volvo plans to launch five new or updated models in 2025 Two of the vehicles are expected to be the EX30 Cross Country and ES90 Volvo will follow up in 2026 with the first EVs based on the next-generation SPA3 platform Volvo, in a recent press conference outlining its financial results for 2024, announced plans to.

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South Korea January 2025: Kia Sorento lodges 5th straight win in slow market (-8.5%)

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia Sorento is once again the best-selling vehicle at home. The South Korean new car market is in difficulty in January at -8.5% year-on-year to 106,081. This is partly due to the Lunar New Year falling in January this year. The total volume includes 90,852 local brands (-11.6%) and 15,229 foreigners (+16.4%). Despite a harsh fall, Kia (-14%) starts the year at #1, its first win since last July and 4th victory in the past 13 months.

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Want a New Ferrari? You'll Have To Wait Until 2027

Motor 1

Maranello has enough orders to cover the production run for the next two years.

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£90 million of road improvements to cut journey times by up to 25 per cent

Auto Express

Labour has announced additional funding for four major road projects set to be completed in the next few years

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Detroit Auto Show Attendance Plummets As Glory Days Fade

Carscoops

The Detroit Auto Show only attracted 275,000 visitors last month. That’s down nearly half a million people in less than six years. The 2025 show was disappointing as there wasn’t much besides two new Fords. The Detroit Auto Show used to be a can’t miss event, but its return was barely worth mentioning. The Ford Mustang RTR and Mustang GTD Spirit of America were introduced ahead of the event, leaving the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards as the only worthw

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Jaguar spied testing production version of Type 00 concept

Motor Authority

Jaguar is working on three ultra-luxury EVs to replace its current lineup The first will be a four-door grand tourer, debuting in late 2025 and ushering in the new JEA platform The grand tourer was previewed in 2024 with the Type 00 concept Jaguar is redefining its identity, evolving into an ultra-luxury car brand to rival the likes of Bentley and.

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Luxembourg January 2025: BMW and Mercedes topple Volkswagen

Best Selling Cars Blog

BMW is the most popular carmaker in Luxembourg in January. The Luxembourg new car market edges up 2.6% year-on-year in January to 3,720 units. BMW (+10.9%) scores a 4th win in the past 14 month with 12.8% share, its highest since December 2023 (14.4%). Mercedes (+30.5%) manages a splendid year-on-year gain to jump three spots on December to #2, both carmakers toppling last year’s leader Volkswagen (-11%).

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BMW: Four-Cylinder Engine Isn't Good Enough for an M3

Motor 1

AMG should take note.

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