Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Volvo Cars announced it will end production of all diesel-powered models by early 2024 during Climate Week NYC, as part of its ambition to become a climate-neutral company by 2040. In 2019, most Volvo cars sold in Europe had diesel engines, as was common across the industry.

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autoevolution

MARCH 15, 2024

Back in the summer of 2019, British carmaker Bentley presented to the world its vision of how luxury vehicles could look like in 2035. It did so thanks to an insanely beautiful and technology-packed concept called the EXP 100 GT. The impressive grand tourer stood at 5.8 meters (19 feet) in length and 2.4

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Auto Remarketing

MARCH 11, 2024

The retail used-car market, including the certified pre-owned segment, showed some real strength last month, improving from both year-ago and January figures. million used-car sales from franchised and independent dealers in January, per NADA estimates in the Kontos report, was down 6.3% softer than January 2019. It was off 7.5%

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Auto Remarketing

APRIL 12, 2024

When tax season arrives, dealers know customers are coming — and they need cars to sell them. Not surprisingly, then, the monthly Cars Commerce Industry Insights Report for March showed a big surge in inventory. At the same time, used-car prices plummeted 5.1% Cars under $10,000 were up 19.1%. That was also 4.7%

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When it comes to used-car retail prices, the third quarter pointed to a “return to normalcy,” a trend that was particularly evident by this metric: late-model used cars have prices that are “notably below” those of new vehicles. Looking at the overall used-car market, average transaction prices were at $28,935 during Q3, which is a 5.5%

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autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Depreciation is a nasty thing, especially if you’re looking to sell a non-limited edition British sports car or even a super car. Whether it’s a Jag or an Aston, the second it’s no longer a low-mileage example, you can basically kiss nearly 50% of its retail value goodbye.

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autoevolution

MAY 8, 2024

One day, someone parked a 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye in the street, right outside their shop, and handed them the keys. A five-year-old muscle car showed up in the street outside their repair shop one day. A few days later, they got an unexpected phone call.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 26, 2023

When the world shut down in early 2020 , the whole idea of “driving a car” ground to a halt for a lot of people. But while the amount Americans drive has yet to reach the heights of 2019 — the… Read more. All those hours that would’ve been spent commuting, stuck in traffic, were now spent at home nurturing sourdough starter.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Car Carrier cargo ship MV Golden Ray flipped on its side back in September of 2019 just off the coast of the U.S. It made for some pretty badass vacation photos , and an even more badass clean up operation that involved slicing the car carrier into sections via a giant chain. state of Georgia. But what exactly… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 28, 2023

When the Porsche Taycan debuted in 2019, purists were infuriated by Porsche’s decision to name the top trim level “Turbo” despite the car being fully electric and not actually having a turbocharger. For the most part people have gotten over it — or at least, they should have by now — but there’s a new contender for… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The Car Carrier cargo ship MV Golden Ray flipped on its side back in September of 2019 just off the coast of the U.S. It made for some pretty badass vacation photos , and an even more badass clean up operation that involved slicing the car carrier into sections via a giant chain. state of Georgia. But what exactly… Read more.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In production at Volvo's assembly plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina since 2018 for the 2019 model year, the third-generation S60 has been hit with a safety recall. As fate would have it, certain sedans produced for the 2019 to 2024 model years feature improperly secured front passenger air bags.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Discontinued after the 2019 model year due to poor sales and an even poorer driving range (originally 87 miles, then 84 miles), the all-electric runabout is coming back to the United States. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

JANUARY 19, 2024

This may lead some folks to assume that it's a leftover prototype built prior to the SF90's debut (back in May 2019), but it's actually a preview of the model that will replace the SF90. Revealed in May 2019 to mixed reception due to its hybrid setup, the Italian automaker's most powerful road-going car to dat.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Another British sports car is coming out next year - the McLaren GTS. As the name suggests, obviously, this is a follow-up to the 2019 McLaren GT. However, it's neither just a refresh nor an all-new model. Automakers usually present an all-new model generation, do. continue reading. )

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AutoInc.

OCTOBER 27, 2023

An estimated 14 million fewer new cars and light trucks will be sold in the U.S. between 2020 and 2024 than in the previous five years (2015 through 2019), according the latest Lang Aftermarket iReport. million average annual new vehicle sales between 2015 and 2019. million average annual new vehicle sales between 2015 and 2019.

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autoevolution

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Ferrari F8 is a mid-engined sports car (Type F142MFL) manufactured by exotic Italian automaker Ferrari since 2019. A video from late last month filmed for a channel called Smiley's Farm just surfaced online, and we're getting confirmation that Corvette E-Rays are also Ferrari killers, exactly like the Z06 siblings.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A vigilante woman has been found guilty of murder after chasing down and shooting an elderly black man who left the scene of a minor car crash. Hannah Payne “acted like a cop ” and pursued Kenneth Herring in her vehicle after seeing him hit a truck in May of 2019, according to the Daily Mail. That’s right: Payne wasn’t… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MAY 15, 2024

IndyCar has been threatening to introduce a simple hybrid energy system to its race cars for the better part of a decade. The series finally had a plan in place to implement such a change for the start of the 2022 season , which it announced in late 2019. Then COVID happened and the electrified DW-12 chassis was pushed… Read more.

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autoevolution

MARCH 6, 2024

Porsche Cars North America has recalled 8,101 examples of the Neunelfer. The affected population was assembled between July 8, 2019 and October 30, 2023 for the 2020 through 2024 model year. Supplied by UK-based Pilkington San Salvo, the front and rear windows may detach.

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AutoSuccess

APRIL 5, 2024

Car Pros Honda El Monte has received the 2023 Honda Masters Circle award from American Honda Motor Company Inc. The dealership is part of the Car Pros Automotive Group, one of the fastest growing automotive groups in the United States. Car Pros began as a small used car lot with just two employees when it was founded in 1993.

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autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

Once used for a front-wheel-drive coupe with Fiesta underpinnings, the Puma nameplate returned to the Ford Motor Company's lineup in 2019 for a subcompact crossover that features – coincidentally – the same platform as the Fiesta. continue reading. )

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AutoSuccess

APRIL 26, 2024

ChoiceCas h , a title loan brand offering subprime customers responsible access to credit by using their paid-off cars, trucks or SUVs as collateral, has released data on the changing composition of title loan originations by fuel type and manufacturer. It’s growing from a very small base of 0.04% in 2019 to 0.37% in Q1 2024.

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Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association

JANUARY 30, 2019

Service Providers Must Persevere to Benefit from Positive Trends As we begin the 2019 calendar year, there is plenty of excitement and opportunities relating to servicing today’s vehicles. years of age in 2019. 2019 should be an excellent year based on the positive trends in the aftermarket. According to the U.S.

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autoevolution

MARCH 20, 2024

It was exactly 20 years ago when British bike maker Triumph introduced in series production a motorcycle model with an engine so large it would most likely would have fitted better under the hood of a car. Rocket 3 was the name of the bike, and 2,294 cc (140ci) the displacement of the engine. continue reading. )

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Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

Only available in 2019 and 2020, the CT6-V with its bespoke 4.2-liter Cadillac really went hog wild with the CT6-V , and the end result set the foundation for the current era of incredible Blackwings. liter Blackwing twin-turbocharged V8 was produced in tiny numbers at a seriously high cost. You could get 550 horsepower and… Read more.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This special version of the Italian supercar debuted in early 2019, and a few months later, deliveries started in the U.S. Since inflation had yet to leave its mark on the car world (and not only), it was priced from $261,274 back then, or tw. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Announced in spring 2019 and officially introduced that summer, the C8 Chevrolet Corvette entered production during the following winter and has since reached its third model year – but the love for the new iteration hasn't subsided yet. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

MARCH 17, 2024

Although members of Team Corvette argued in favor of a mid-engine Chevy sports car for decades, it was still a shock to much of the 'America's sports car' fanbase when GM announced its revolutionary new configuration during the spring of 2019. We have had five. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Offered between 2015 and 2019, the 488 marked the switch from the naturally-aspirated V8 of the 458 to force-fed muscle. Ferrari’s midship sensation climaxed in March 2018 with the unveiling of the Pista, which takes many influences from the GTE and Challenge racing cars.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

And no one can argue that the 2019 Ford v Ferrari film was anything but a hit, so we were kind of expecting a plane briefly seen on screen to take full advantage of that. People usually go nuts over things that have been used in movies, especially if said movie was a hit.

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AutoSuccess

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Dealerships in 2024 will continue to face used car sourcing challenges. I recently read an article that netted the issue: “Dealers navigating a used-vehicle market that already allows little room for error are eyeing another obstacle: worsening used-car availability.” Few vehicles were leased from 2021 to 2023.

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Auto Remarketing

MARCH 20, 2024

year-over-year, compact cars were off 16.6% and midsize car prices fell 16.9%. Supply in up from 23 days in March 2023, but down from 28 in 2019. Unadjusted, prices fell 11.6% from March 2023 but were up 2.8% month-over-month, the company said. Pickup prices fell 15.6% and SUVs/CUVs were down 14.5%.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“Buying a car today is an investment into the future. Elon Musk said that in 2019 , and like many of his bold vision statements, has continually been proven wrong every minute of… Read more. I think the most profound thing is that if you buy a Tesla today, I believe you are buying an appreciating asset, not a depreciating asset.”

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Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The top three things used-car managers should pay attention to right now are to be active buyers, reduce average inventory cost, and lean on market data for more informed decisions. What that means to you as a dealer is that if you buy a car at auction, on average it’s going to have substantially more profit than in previous periods.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It's a classic wagon showdown between a 2019 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon and a BMW M3 Touring. One looks like a regular family car that even Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) might upgrade to under the right circumstances. The other might as well be used by a funeral home, because it looks like a modern Eastern European hearse.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The all-new Taycan represents a nice, clean, and inspired evolution of the sports car that became the Stuttgart-based brand's first (contemporary) all-electric vehicle in late 2019. We take a shot at designing a version that might look like your next ride. No, it's not the top-of-the-line, fully-loaded model.

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