Sales

The Electric Porsche Macan Is Outselling The Gas Model. But There’s More To The Story

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Big news coming from Porsche today. With the first half of the year in the rearview mirror, Zuffenhausen is sharing some interesting sales data. The Macan saw a 15 percent increase compared to the January–June 2024 period, rising to 45,137 units to become the brand’s best-selling model. It’s no surprise the electric-only, second-generation version is outselling its gasoline predecessor, which Read More

Sales Prove The Manual Transmission Is Saving The BMW Z4

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It took BMW nearly five years to bring the manual Z4 to the US following its launch in Europe. American buyers were finally able to get their hands on the six-speed beginning early last year. But for BMW, that holdout may have been worth it; the manual Z4 outsold the automatic in the US in… Photo and Credits: This article Read More

Production Of Fiat And Maserati EVs Will Stay Paused Over Slow Sales

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Fiat won’t be building any new 500es anytime soon. Stellantis has extended the shutdown at the factory where it assembles the little electric vehicle until January 20. The automaker had announced late last month that it would pause production at its Mirafiori factory in Italy until January… Photo and Credits: This article is from and it appeared on Motor1.com – Read More

Car Sales Are Picking Up, Year-end Incentives Are High

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Americans bought about 15.5 million cars last year. Kelley Blue Book's parent company, Cox Automotive, says it's on pace to buy 16 million cars this year. Many prospective car buyers stayed home during the stressful election period, said Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist at Cox Automotive. However, “Now that the US election is just around the corner… Photo and Credits: This Read More

As EV Sales Slump, Volkswagen Scales Back Battery Factories Buildout

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Enlarge / A VW worker on the assembly line at Emden in Germany. Volkswagen Volkswagen will wait to see what electric car demand is like before building out all six of its previously planned battery factories. Thomas Schmall, VW’s board member in charge of technology, told a German newspaper… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and Read More