Day: January 4, 2024

Car insurance prices surging with petrol and EV owners facing huge costs

Electric vehicle owners are being warned of expensive car insurance prices, with new data showing that costs have risen by more than £300. The typical average annual premium for an electric vehicle has

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Electric vehicle makers’ 2023 setbacks forecasts challenging 2024 outlook

(AI Video Summary) Electric vehicle maker setbacks in 2023 In 2023, makers of electric vehicles (EVs) had been dealing with some tough problems that are not good for the industry. Both high inflation

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New car sales hit an all-time high in Australia last year. These were the most popular

Key Points Australians bought 1,216,780 new vehicles last year. The Ford Ranger was Australia’s top-selling vehicle in 2023. It outstripped the Toyota HiLux, knocking it off its perch for the first time in

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Police allege youths in stolen car break into home and steal another

A group of teenagers have allegedly rolled up to a Helensvale family home in a stolen luxury car before breaking in and taken another top-flight vehicle, police claim. SEE THE DETAILS CCTV footage

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VFACTS 2023: Car industry breaks all-time sales record

Ford Ranger overthrows Toyota HiLux as Australia’s most popular car as industry passes 1.2 million sales in 2023 More than 1.2 million new vehicles were sold in Australia in 2023, the highest-ever tally

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First new Tesla Model 3 Performance electric cars built – report

The updated Tesla Model 3 Performance electric car has taken a big step closer to showrooms after the first examples reportedly rolled off the production line. View 5 images Regular Model 3 Long Range

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Toyota expects to buck a slower Australian new car market in 2024

Toyota expects overall new car sales in Australia to decline in 2024, but the market leader predicts it will buck the trend. After the company experienced a record second-half performance in 2023 on

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U.S. Auto Sales Bounced Back in 2023

Updated Jan. 3, 2024 8:34 pm ET The U.S. auto industry rebounded in 2023 with many car companies reporting double-digit sales gains, marking a return to normalcy for a sector that has been

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VFACTS 2023: No passenger cars in annual Top 10 for the first time

For the first time in recorded Australian automotive history, no vehicle among the Top 10 best sellers last year was a hatchback, sedan or wagon – a sign of our changing taste in

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VFACTS December 2023: New-car sales set record, Ford Ranger defeats Toyota HiLux

The Ford Ranger is Australia’s new top-selling motor vehicle – ending the Toyota HiLux’s seven-year winning streak – as the new-car market broke the 1.2 million mark for the first time. View 18 images

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