AutoDealer Today

JANUARY 15, 2025

December buying spree, especially for luxury models, capped four-month upward ATP streak.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Toyota RAV4 smashes its Australian records in 2024. Discover almost 80 years of Australian Historical Data here. This is a BSCB exclusive summary of the most popular nameplates in Australia from 1982 to 2024.

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Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2025

"Herky-jerky" behaviour of current autonomous cars will take time and advanced hardware to resolve "If one firm makes one mistake, the whole industry gets pushed back a few years," says tech giant expert Fully autonomous cars are not close and unlikely to go into full use on public roads until well into the next decade, according to the automotive boss of tech giant Nvidia.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 16, 2025

Elaphe has a new in-wheel electric motor that can be used for hybrids or EVs Elaphe previewed the motor at 2025 CES in the Italdesign Quintessenza concept car The motor delivers a continuous 268 hp and peak 342 hp Legendary Italian design house Italdesign, now owned by the Volkswagen Group, showcased an updated version of its Quintessenza concept.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 14, 2025

Jaguar’s controversial rebranding program created waves inside the company as well as out, a report says. A leaked letter reveals Jag’s internal design team was frustrated about a decision to outsource the branding work. The report claims the designers complained to creative boss Gerry McGovern that they felt undermined. Jaguar’s late 2024 rebranding project generated a heap of publicity, most of it negative, for the automaker.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 13, 2025

While new V8-powered examples of the 79 Series LandCruiser are becoming rare in Australia, some are forming the basis of armoured vehicles defending against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. An armoured version of the Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series developed by a Ukranian military firm Praktyka has been approved for use by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2025

Vauxhall currently offers an electric version of all of its models Stellantis-owned company previously announced that it would launch its final combustion car in 2024 Opel- Vauxhall is rethinking its plan to go all-electric from 2028, recognising that the European EV market is vastly different from how it had predicted when setting its transition timeline.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 13, 2025

Toyota dealers are adding markups of up to $5,000 on the new 4Runner. The model is supposed to start at $40,770 before a $1,450 destination fee. The new SUV comes with a 278 hp turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Toyota’s sales satisfaction has been in the dumps lately and they recently ranked one point ahead of Mitsubishi. While a variety of factors go into this, Toyota dealers have gone crazy with markups.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 17, 2025

Auto Trader has revealed that the Mercedes-Benz GLB Class was the fastest-selling used car of 2024, taking a median of just 16 days to sell. The Mercedes-Benz A Class took silver, with an average of 16.5 days to sell. These models sold almost two weeks faster than the average used car in 2024. At an average of 30 days, used cars were selling two days quicker than in 2023.

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Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2025

Swedish firm targets significant sales growth with expanded line-up led by crucial new electric SUV The new Polestar 7 will be a Range Rover Evoque-sized premium SUVand the firms first model produced in Europe. The Swedish firm has confirmed early details of the new EV as part of a revised strategy, which includes a target to grow sales by 30-35%in the coming three years.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Lexus RC bows out after the 2025 model year An RC F Final Edition celebrates the coupe's run Pricing for the 2025 RC starts at $47,620, including destination Lexus has introduced Final Edition versions of the RC and its high-performance RC F flagship, signaling the upcoming end of production for the sleek coupes, expected in November. The RC.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ford led in physical recalls in 2024, forcing 4.8 million customers to visit dealerships. Tesla resolved 99.2% of its recalls with OTA updates, avoiding dealership visits entirely. Stellantis executed 72 recalls last year but relied on over-the-air software fixes just once. The final recall tallies for 2024 are in, and spoiler alert: Ford can keep celebrating its fall from the top spot as the reigning king of recalls.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 12, 2025

Just as the supply of new vehicles catches up with demand, leading to an all-time Australian market record in 2024 , fresh industrial action at shipping ports around the country is threatening to put the brakes on deliveries of new cars. Strikes by Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) workers at ports operated by Qube including Port Kembla, Fremantle, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne are already crippling the importation of an estimated 35,000 new vehicles by many of Australias largest auto brand

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Autocar

JANUARY 14, 2025

Entire Bigster range comes in below 30k as firm aims to steal a big chunk of Europe's biggest car segment The new Dacia Bigster SUV is available to pre-order now for less money than a Volkswagen Golf. The Romanian firm's largest model yet starts at just 24,995 - nearly 3000 less than the cheapest Golf and far below the list price of many of its closest rivals.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 14, 2025

A redesigned Aston Martin Vantage Roadster reaches showrooms in Q2 2025 The luxury convertible sports car matches its coupe counterpart's 656 hp A weight increase of only 132 pounds was required to implement the convertible roof Aston Martin launched a redesigned Vantage coupe last year, and late on Tuesday, the automaker unveiled the car's.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 17, 2025

Honda is worried about foreign influence if a third party acquires Renault’s shares. Nissan ended 2024 with approximately $9.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents. Renault’s stake is worth $3.6 billion, which may be too much for the struggling Nissan. As if the potential merger between Honda and Nissan wasn’t complicated enough, it’s worth remembering that Nissan is already part of a long-standing alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 13, 2025

Arnold Clark has launched two new Arnold Clark Luxe showrooms, giving customers the option to buy luxurious and prestigious cars. The showrooms will host cars specifically built for the UK market with right-hand drive models available for the first time. The first Arnold Clark Luxe showroom, located in Manchester, is now open while the other, in Glasgow, will be ready soon.

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Autocar

JANUARY 13, 2025

New Twingo uses same platform as the reborn 5 but is 170mm shorter French firm says there must be an organic business case for importing new electric city car Renault is gauging the viability of launching the new Twingo in the UKbut will not "force" the retro city car into the market just to boost its EV sales mix. The fourth-generation, electric-only Twingo is due on sale next year with a starting price in Europe of sub-20,000 (16,700), but there is a chance that, like its 1990s namesake, it wo

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 15, 2025

A Chrysler electric midsize crossover expected to start production in 2025 has been put on hold Chrysler is still pressing ahead with an electric Pacifica minivan The current Pacifca will also be updated and followed by a separate crossover and a model inspired by the Halcyon concept Chrysler has halted development of an electric midsize crossover.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 11, 2025

Dodge dealers are offering huge discounts versus MSRP on 2024 Charger Daytona EVs. We’ve seen retailers offering up to $21k off some new R/T and Scat Pack models. Stellantis is reportedly fast-tracking ICE Charger rollout to deal with slow EV demand. Dodge’s Charger Daytona is one of the most interesting performance cars in America right now.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 14, 2025

The latest round of industrial action at some of Australias ports has been resolved, but it could still see the delay of new cars being delivered to customers. Earlier this week , strikes by Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) workers at ports operated by Qube including Port Kembla, Fremantle, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne temporarily halted the importation of approximately 35,000 new vehicles.

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Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2025

Elaphe's motors feature in the radical Italdesign Quintessenza Slovenian firm Elaphe's new in-wheel motors are said to be the first compatible with large performance brakes Slovenian firm Elapse Propulsion Technologies has revealed what it claims is the first in-wheel electric motor that is compatible with high-performance brakes and the technology has been previewed in a1000bhp supercar concept.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ford has issued a recall on multiple pickup trucks from its Super Duty range due to the potential failure of their high-pressure fuel pumps. Vehicles listed in the recall include the 2020-2022 F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600, as well as the 2021-2022 F-650 and F-750. However, this recall applies only to models equipped with the available.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 16, 2025

A 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the latest Arctic Trucks build in Russia. The Grand Cherokee AT35 rides on 35-inch tires and features the trademark fender extensions. The SUV also benefits from suspension upgrades. The Russian division of Arctic Trucks presented their latest project. The Jeep Grand Cherokee AT35 is based on the discontinued WK2 generation of the SUV, featuring larger tires, wide fender extensions, and suspension upgrades.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 14, 2025

Widespread strikes at ports across Australia that put the brakes on new vehicle arrivals have come to an end this morning, but it may not be the end of the delays. Industrial action at some of Australia’s largest ports threatening to bring arrivals of new motor vehicles to a halt will be lifted today, after the union behind the strikes withdrew its demands.

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Autocar

JANUARY 17, 2025

New look includes LED light bars front and rear Images posted to online forums reveal a more aggressive look in line with the new Tiguan The first photos of the next-generation Volkswagen T-Roc have been leaked online ahead of its official reveal, which is expected to take place later this year. The pictures, which appear to have been taken from a prototypes infotainment or instrument screens, reveal it to be a more aggressive-looking proposition than the current T-Roc.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 14, 2025

BMW's highly successful M4 GT3 customer race car has been updated for the 2025 motorsports season, with the new Evo version already achieving its first victory this past weekend in the 24 Hours of Dubai. The number 777 M4 GT3 Evo, fielded by AlManar Racing by Team WRT, secured the overall win in the 24-hour race, thanks to the efforts of BMW.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 17, 2025

The NHTSA was aware of five incidents involving Cruise vehicles and pedestrians. In October, the agency imposed a $1.5 million fine on the robotaxi-developing company. Cruise has since ceased operations and has been folded into GM’s autonomous driving division. It’s been a month since GM pulled the pin on Cruise , its self-driving offshoot that has spent years developing robotaxis that were set to revolutionize how we get around.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 13, 2025

Sales of used cars fell for yet another month in December, when resale values and supplies of second-hand vehicles also shrank. Data compiled by AutoGrab and published by the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) shows 181,724 used vehicles were sold in December compared to the previous month, representing an 8.1 per cent drop and the fourth month of decline since July.

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Autocar

JANUARY 14, 2025

St Helena is home to just over 5000 people Mid-Atlantic island of St Helena aims to become first all-electric territory A British Overseas Territory is aiming to be the first territory in the world to switch entirely to EVs. St Helena, an extremely remote volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is home to just over 5000 people, many of whom run decaying Ford Fiestas , Ford Transits and Land Rover Defenders.

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 12, 2025

Nissan has unveiled an R32 Skyline GT-R converted to run on battery power The 62-kwh battery was taken from a former Leaf RC race car concept The goal of the project was to deliver a similar driving sensation to the original gas-powered car Whether Nissan launches its next-generation R36 GT-R with an electric powertrain remains to be seen, but the.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

A seventh-gen Toyota Hilux gets a makeover using Fortuner SUV and eighth-gen Hilux parts. Th front-end transformation costs around $2,000, thanks to widely available aftermarket kits. The trend is gaining traction among Southeast Asian truck owners looking for affordable upgrades. Toyota is working on a new generation of the Hilux , with recent spy shots of a camouflaged prototype teasing what’s to come.

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Call Revu

JANUARY 13, 2025

by CallRevu Why Dealerships Need to Invest in Smarter Training Your staff members are the embodiment, representation, and execution of your brandthey are what makes any dealership operate well, or, ideally, better than well, and they represent the dealership to customers and potential customers day in and day out. Its no surprise, then, that having staff that are empowered to be successful, trained properly, and given the necessary resources to feel supported and work efficiently is one of the

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Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2025

Peugeot now offers an electric version of each of its cars CEO Linda Jackson says "there are only so many things we can do as a manufacturer" to boost EV uptake Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson says the government should find ways to stimulate the market for new and used electric cars , in order to accelerate the transition from ICE to EV power. Speaking to Autocar at the Brussels motor show, Jackson said Peugeot s eight-strong passenger EV line-up is the largest of any European manufacturer, and haile

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Motor Authority

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Aston Martin F1 team named Andy Cowell as its new team principal Cowell previously served as the head of the Mercedes-Benz AMG F1 team's power unit division Cowell's appointment comes after the Aston Martin F1 team hired Adrian Newey and selected Honda as a power unit supplier After snagging Red Bull Racing star aerodynamicist Adrian Newey.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 17, 2025

The FTC said the carmaker had gathered data from millions of Americans through the OnStar service. GM allegedly sold data related to hard braking, speeding, and late-night driving to report agencies. This data can be used by insurance companies to set rates and deny insurance to drivers. General Motors has been banned for five years from providing geolocation and driver behavior data from customers with consumer reporting agencies.

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Torque Report

JANUARY 16, 2025

It’s been two years since Subaru unveiled the latest generation Crosstrek SUV, but we’ve been wondering when a hybrid version would arrive. Subaru has announced that the Crosstrek Hybrid will arrive at the end of this year as a 2026 model. The last Crosstrek Hybrid was a plug-in hybrid, but it wasn’t great with only 148 horsepower and 17 miles of EV range.

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