Nissan offers some dealers cash to accept cars Zainal Abidin, 14/01/2026 Nissan offers some dealers cash to accept cars | Automotive NewsSkip to main contentNEWSOPINIONDATA CENTERVIDEOSEVENTS & AWARDSJOBSResource Center +MOREAdvertiseLeading Women NetworkPodcastsWebinarsIn the Driver’s SeatPublishing PartnersAPCO HOLDINGS: Strategies for handling new F&I dynamicsAPCO Holdings: Connected cars create new challenges and opportunities in F&IAPCO Holdings: The Wild Ride into the Future of F&IAllstate: Compliance standards are changing. Here’s what you need to know.Allstate: The ABCs of maximum F&I effectivenessAlly All Ears Podcast Episodes | The next evolution in virtual F&IAlly All Ears Podcast | How F&I is driving dealership profitsAlly All Ears Podcast | building customer loyalty during challenging timesAlly All Ears Podcast | reducing friction in the purchasing processAlly All Ears podcast: Tips for maintaining sales and F&I momentum in a higher-interest rate environmentAlly and APCO: Adjusting to the changing F&I landscapeAlly: All Ears Podcast : EVs & the service department of The futureAlly: All Ears Podcast Protecting your dealership and inventory against weather-related eventsAlly: All Ears Podcast Protecting your dealerships against cyber-attacksAlly: All Ears Podcast | AI and its impact on… Continue Reading
2024 MG3 Hybrid+ Supermini Goes on Sale With Lots of Gear and 7-Year Warranty Zainal Abidin, 06/01/2026 After last month’s unveiling, the new MG3 Hybrid+ has now gone on sale in the United Kingdom, with the car manufacturer opening the order book and announcing its specifications for the local market. The offering consists of two models, the SE and the Trophy, which carry respective starting prices (OTR) of £18,495 (equal to $23,545) and £20,495 ($26,090).Choosing the base version of the 2024 MG3 Hybrid+ will get buyers halogen projector headlamps with a dusk-sensing sensor, LED DRLs, rear parking sensors, electrically adjustable side mirrors with heating, and 16-inch alloys.It also comes with key remote central locking, front and rear electric windows, a rear window defogger, a 12-volt socket, and a multi-function steering wheel. The air conditioning, fabric upholstery, vanity mirrors, a 7-inch driver display, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, sat-nav, Apple Carplay, Android Auto, and others are also standard.In the safety department, the SE version of the car brings active emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, traffic jam assist, intelligent speed limit assist, driver attention alert, forward collision warning, electric parking brake with auto-hold, hill start assist, and the same number of airbags as the superior grade.Photo: MG… Continue Reading
California, Stellantis strikes vehicle emissions deal Zainal Abidin, 01/01/2026 By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chrysler parent Stellantis and the state of California reached an agreement on emissions on Tuesday after the company unsuccessfully sought to join a deal that other automakers had struck with the state in 2019.Under the agreement announced by the state and the company, Stellantis will comply with California’s zero-emissions, light-duty vehicle sales requirements through 2030 even if the state cannot enforce its rules.In addition, the company will not oppose California’s authority under the Clean Air Act for its greenhouse gas emissions and zero-emission vehicle standards.Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW struck a voluntary agreement with California in 2019 on reducing vehicle emissions and Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely, joined soon afterward.Stellantis in December challenged the state’s prior refusal to allow it to join the agreement, and said it had been forced to cut some work in Michigan and Ohio at two SUV plants, citing California emissions regulations.Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said on Tuesday the agreement “will avoid 10 to 12 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the lifetime of the agreement and will also allow our US customers to fully benefit from our advanced technologies.”The agreement… Continue Reading
Fierce rivals Honda and Nissan join forces to take on Chinese car makers Zainal Abidin, 25/12/2025 Rival Japanese car makers Honda and Nissan have announced they will work together to develop electric vehicle (EV) technology and auto intelligence – two sectors where Japan’s automakers have fallen behind.The partnership could help the two manufacturers develop economies of scale in producing EVs, as automakers face heavy competition from firms such as Elon Musk’s Tesla and Chinese manufacturer BYD.The announcement by the two arch-rival firms has been described by experts as an attempt to catch up with EV competitors, particularly from China, after years of Japanese car companies focusing on hybrid vehicles. The two companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding.(Kyodo News via AP)Why are Honda and Nissan working together?Nissan was an early pioneer in electric vehicles, with its all-electric Leaf model released in 2010.But it has… Continue Reading
Import cars offer discounts in Korea to boost demand Zainal Abidin, 24/12/2025 이미지확대Audi e-tron SImport carmakers in South Korea are rolling out unusual offers early in the year, with hopes to boost demand in the slowing market.According to Getcha, an online car sale platform, on Monday, more than half of imported car models were offering discounts of 10 percent or more.Among the 898 models offered by 17 major import carmakers, including BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz AG, and Audi AG Co., 461 models are being sold at discounts of 10 percent or more.The figure is a 14-percentage-point increase compared to the same period last year when 37.3 percent of car models were sold with discounts higher than 10 percent.Offers are made particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) segment.Eight out of the 14 models offering discounts of over 20 percent are EV models.For example, the Audi e-tron S is being offered at a 23.5 percent discounted price, while the Mercedes-Benz EQS 350+ and BMW i5 eDrive 40 are being sold at discounts of 20.3 percent and 16.5 percent, respectively.The Ministry of Environment has revised the national subsidy system for EV purchases this year, fully supporting subsidies only for EVs priced at 55 million won ($41,200) or… Continue Reading
California signs deal with Stellantis to uphold vehicle emissions rules Zainal Abidin, 23/12/2025 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced on Tuesday that top automaker Stellantis has agreed to abide by the Golden State’s strict emissions rules, regardless of decisions made by a future federal administration.Through this partnership, Stellantis — the parent corporation for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and others — has pledged to comply with California’s zero-emissions light-duty vehicle sales requirements through 2030 and make significant investments in charging infrastructure.The automotive giant has agreed to abide by the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) light-duty vehicle sales mandates “even if CARB is unable to enforce its standards as a result of judicial or federal action,” a statement from the agency said.In other words, if a potential Trump administration were to decide to repeal CARB’s emissions rules, Stellantis would continue to maintain these standards nonetheless.“The biggest and most influential companies in the world understand that this is how we can fight climate change together,” Newsom said in a Tuesday statement.“It’s another example of the private sector joining California to help millions of people get clean vehicles,” the governor added.In entering the deal with the State of California, Stellantis joined four other automakers — Ford, Honda, BMW of North America… Continue Reading
Bentley delays electric vehicle rollout Zainal Abidin, 16/12/2025 Bentley will delay the launch of its first pure electric vehicles (EV) by a year, and now plans on having an electric-only range by 2033, instead of the earlier target of 2030.Speaking at a press conference after announcing the brand’s 2023 results, Adrian Hallmark, Bentley CEO, told press including Automotive News Europe and Autocarit’s now planning on introducing its first EV towards the end of 2026 with deliveries starting in 2027.The original Beyond 100 plan announced back in 2020 called for Bentley’s first EV to be launched in 2025. This would then be followed by a further four EVs, with one being launched per year until 2030, at which point the brand would become electric only.Those subsequent EVs have been delayed too, and Bentley doesn’t expect to do without internal combustion engines until 2033 now.According to Mr Hallmark, the company’s first EV will be an “incremental model” built at its factory in Crewe, UK. Introducing a new model with no direct predecessor is less of a “gamble” and there’s less pressure on the car.With its reset targets, Mr Hallmark claimed Bentley’s electric development budget and timelines were now “locked and loaded”.Mr Hallmark said… Continue Reading
Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California’s strict emissions standards Zainal Abidin, 13/12/2025 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light -duty vehicle sales by 2030.The move by the company that makes vehicles for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep was seen as a boost to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s ambitious policies to curb global warming. The Biden administration restored the state’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars in 2022 after former President Donald Trump‘s decision to revoke California’s authority to set its own limits on auto emissions. It was one of Trump’s most high-profile actions to roll back environmental rules he considered too burdensome on businesses.Stellantis now joins four big automakers — Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW – that agreed to follow California’s rules in 2019. The Trump administration then launched an antitrust investigation of those companies, but eventually closed it after failing to find any wrongdoing.Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares called Tuesday’s agreement “a win-win solution that is good for the customer and good for the planet” in a statement.… Continue Reading
‘For Sale’ sign jokingly placed on Charlotte County deputy vehicle Zainal Abidin, 11/12/2025 ‘For Sale’ sign jokingly placed on Charlotte County deputy vehicle GET IT ON G E Q I Q O N … Continue Reading
2024 GWM Tank 500 price and specs Zainal Abidin, 08/12/2025 GWM is coming for the Toyota Prado.The Tank 500 is the biggest, most luxurious, and most expensive model to grace GWM showrooms in Australia, and fills the hole left by the now-defunct Haval H9 locally.It’ll be offered exclusively with petrol hybrid power at launch, bucking the segment trend for turbo-diesel engines.Two models are offered, both of which come generously equipped.Sitting above the Tank 300, the Tank 500 will be a flagship product for GWM Australia.Pricing2024 GWM Tank 500 Lux: $66,4902024 GWM Tank 500 Ultra: $73,990All prices are drive-away.PowertrainThe Tank 500 features a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder hybrid powertrain with total system outputs of 255kW of power and 648Nm of torque.It uses a nine-speed hybrid automatic transmission paired with a full-time four-wheel drive system.Off-road equipment includes an All-Terrain Control System with 11 drive modes, selectable low-range gearing, and a rear differential lock.Fuel EconomyGWM claims combined cycle fuel economy of 8.5L/100kmwith the Tank 500 featuring an 80L fuel tank.DimensionsThe Tank 500 offers 224mm of ground clearance, with a wading depth of 800mm and approach, break over and departure angles of 30 degrees, 22.5 degrees and… Continue Reading