March, 2025

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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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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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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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South Africa February 2025: Suzuki beats VW Group again in solid market (+7.3%)

Best Selling Cars Blog

Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% year-on-year to 47,978 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 94,968. Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees its share thaw slightly to 24.5% vs. 25.2% so far this year.

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Is Nissan Bringing Back The Primera As An Electric Sedan?

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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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2027 Audi SQ9 spied for first time

Motor Authority

Audi finally appears to be preparing a full-size SUV to take on the likes of the BMW X7, Cadillac Escalade, and Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class. A prototype for what is believed to be the first Audi Q9 has been spotted ahead of an expected debut early next year, which would likely mean a 2027 model-year arrival for the U.S. The prototype appears to be a.

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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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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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Nissan CEO fired, to be replaced by product planning and motorsports boss

CarExpert

Makoto Uchida will be replaced as CEO of Nissan by the Ivan Espinosa , the company’s chief planning officer and head of motorsports, on April 1. Nissan’s board of directors met on March 11, and asked Uchida-san to step aside in favour of Mr Espinosa. Uchida-san will stay on as a director until the automaker’s shareholder meeting in June.

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China’s BYD Unveils Ultra-Fast EV Charging System That Rivals Gas Fill-Up Times

Automotive Addicts

Chinas leading EV manufacturer, BYD, is taking electric vehicle charging to a new level with the launch of its ultra-fast charging system. The company claims that its latest flash-charging technology can fully charge its newest EVs in just five to eight minutescomparable to the time it takes to fill a gasoline-powered vehicle at the pump. BYD, which stands for Build Your Dreams, announced plans to roll out over 4,000 of these high-speed charging stations across China.

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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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2028 Alpine A310 spied: French 2+2 sports car to be revived

Motor Authority

Alpine has been spotted with a test mule for a modern A310 sports car The modern A310 is expected to arrive around 2028 and will be powered by batteries It will use the Alpine Performance Platform, which debuts in late 2026 in an electric A110 sports car Alpine is on a mission to deliver a seven-car lineup by the end of the decade, a lineup that.

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This Is The World’s Only BMW M3 Panel Van Imposter

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The BMW wagon shown here is a heavily modified 320d, now sporting a widebody M3 look. The transformation included deleting the rear doors and covering the rear windows with panels. The wagon got wide fenders, M3 bumpers, new wheels, and a significantly lowered suspension. The BMW M3 Touring is for those who want practicality without sacrificing performance—essentially, it’s the answer for anyone who needs an M3 but has a dog, a bike, and kids.

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Motability takes £565 million blow as costs soar

Autocar

Motability posted the 565m loss despite its revenues actually growing by 24% Motability pins loss on more expensive cars, insurance, servicing The UKs biggest fleet, whose explosive growth in June last year was credited with helping car makers through a tricky period, has reported losses of more than half a billion pounds saying this highlights the growing cost of car ownership and volatile resale values of EVs.

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Car theft crisis: here’s why you need a GPS tracker in your car

CarExpert

Australias car theft problem is far from a relic of the past. Despite modern advancements in vehicle security,car theft across Australia remains a serious issue, with more than50,000 vehicles stolen annually (about 140 cars every day). Up until a few years ago, the idea of having my car stolen seemed like one of those things that happened to other people.

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Hendy eyes spike in double-cab pick-up sales ahead of April tax hike

Motor Trader

Hendy Group is aiming to drum up sales of double-cab pick-ups ahead of the increase in Benefit-In-Kind (BIK) charges takes effect on 6 April. Hendys BIK campaign will run throughout March and will be profiled through its website and social media channels. In the 2024 Autumn Budget , HMRC announced that double cab pick-ups with a payload over one tonne will be treated the same as company cars from 1 April 2025 for corporation tax purposes and from 6 April 2025 for income tax purposes.

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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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Renault 5 Turbo returns as EV with in-wheel motors

Motor Authority

Renault will launch the 5 Turbo 3E electric hot hatch in 2027 The car is the spiritual successor to the 5 Turbo and 5 Turbo 2 homologation specials of the 1980s Production will be limited to 1,980 units Renault is bringing the legendary 5 Turbo back to showrooms, this time with an electric twist. After providing a preview of its new 5 Turbo 3E.

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VW Said To Be Considering Scout-Based Off-Roader

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Volkswagen is reportedly “keen” about an electric off-roader and it could use Scout’s platform. Previous reports had suggested Volkswagen could offer a truck, while Audi may make a rugged SUV. Scout production isn’t slated to begin until 2027, so any Audi or VW models are a ways off. We’ve heard rumors that Volkswagen was considering a pickup based on the Scout Terra, while Audi could get a luxury off-roader derived from the Traveler.

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Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars

Autocar

Hybrid power would give sports models new lease of life in markets where emission regulations limit numbers Toyota is priming a new hybrid powertrain for its GR models, giving its sporting sub-brand a new lease of life in an era of strict emissions regulations. This systemwill be based around a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine that's being developed by the Japanese car maker.

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2025 Geely EX5 price and specs: Sharp pricing for Model Y rival

CarExpert

The returning Geely brand’s debut product in Australia is even cheaper than expected. The mid-sized Geely EX5 electric SUV is priced from $40,990 before on-road costs in Complete trim, with the Inspire priced at $44,990 before on-roads. That’s $2500 less than pricing previously published on industry price guide Redbook. That makes it $1000 more than the smaller BYD Atto 3 Essential , and thousands less than other mid-sized electric SUVs like the top-selling Tesla Model Y.

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Modernizing Inventory Management: How Machines Can Outperform Human Dealers

Dealer World

As the automotive dealership industry has long relied on human intuition and historical sales data to guide inventory management decisions, dealers continue to face a constant balancing act: having the right mix of vehicles to meet customer demand without overstocking models that might sit unsold for months. Traditionally, dealers have relied on experience, gut instincts, and past sales performance to determine which vehicles to order, how to price them, and when to move them off the lot.

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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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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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