Business 302
Electric bikes are eroding Honda's long dominance of the motorcycle market
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Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Prices Reach New Heights as 164,000-Mile SC Lists for Nearly $75,000
A 1982 Porsche 911 SC with 164,000 miles is on sale for almost $75,000, illustrating how far air-cooled 911 values have risen and what it now …
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Consumer Reports' Best American Cars for 2026 Are Mostly Foreign Brands
Consumer Reports' annual ranking of the best cars made in the USA for 2026 is dominated by non-American brands, highlighting the gap between domestic manufacturing and …
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BYD Plans Three European Assembly Plants and a Battery Factory
BYD will begin large-scale production in Hungary before the end of the year and is considering underused factories in Spain, France and Italy as it builds …
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Rising Petrol Prices Drive Surge in New and Used EV Sales
New data reveals that sales of both new and used electric vehicles increased in August, as higher petrol costs push British motorists towards battery-powered alternatives.
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2027 BMW 4 Series Arrives With Minimal Changes and Higher Prices
BMW's 2027 4 Series carries over largely unchanged from the previous model year, with price rises of $600 to $700 across the range and a starting …
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UK Truckers Win Right to Work 16-Hour Days
Transport drivers in the UK can now operate for 16 hours within a 24-hour period, up from the previous 14-hour limit, in a regulatory shift aimed …
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Detroit's Big Three Push Back Against Trump's Chinese Car Invitation
General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have warned that allowing Chinese automakers to build cars in the United States would harm the domestic industry, after President Donald …
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Volvo to launch 13 new cars by 2030 in largest product push
Volvo will launch 13 new cars by the end of 2030, split between seven Western-market models and six China-only vehicles, as the Swedish firm regionalises its …
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US Hybrid Sales Surge as Petrol Prices Rise, Leaving GM Behind
Hybrids now account for 19 per cent of US car sales, up from 16 per cent in February, as soaring petrol prices push drivers away from …
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Nissan Ties Sunderland Kicks Production to Softer EV Mandate
Nissan will build its hybrid Kicks crossover at Sunderland after a £170 million investment, but the company warns the decision depends on the government relaxing its …
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Kia EV9 Discounts Reach $16,000 as Sales Fall 33%
US dealers are cutting up to $16,041 from the Kia EV9's sticker price after sales of the three-row electric crossover fell 33% in August to 1,789 …
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BMW iX3 Reaches 100,000 European Orders in First Year
BMW's first Neue Klasse electric SUV has hit 100,000 orders across Europe within a year of opening its order books, with the electric iX3 now accounting …
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Dacia CEO Urges EU to Freeze Small Car Rules to Cut Prices
Katrin Adt says regulation is making cars too expensive and has cost Europe three million sales since 2019, calling for a regulatory freeze on small cars …
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Fashion Firms Urge Burnham to Bring NHS and Military Uniform Production to UK
More than 1,200 signatories, including broadcaster Ben Fogle, have backed a letter calling on Andy Burnham to commit to domestic manufacturing of NHS and defence uniforms, …
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Ford Recalls 225,000 F-150 Trucks Over Fuel Tank Detachment Risk
Ford has issued four new recalls, three involving the F-150, with the largest covering 223,472 pickups whose fuel tanks may not be properly secured and could …
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BMW opens M Performance parts catalogue to X5 and iX5 from launch
BMW will offer M Performance parts for the X5 and electric iX5 from day one, adding aero upgrades, larger wheels and smarter cargo solutions aimed at …
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Trump Open to Chinese Car Plants in US as Detroit Pushes for Ban
President Donald Trump says he would accept Chinese automakers building vehicles in America if they hire US workers, putting him at odds with Detroit's push for …
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US Dealer Seeks $127,000 for Limited BMW M2 Turbo Design Edition
A US BMW dealer is asking just under $127,000 for a 2026 M2 Turbo Design Edition, including a roughly $30,000 market adjustment on a car whose …
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Copart to Acquire ACV Auctions in $1.9bn All-Cash Deal
Copart is buying digital wholesale marketplace ACV Auctions for $1.9 billion in cash, extending its reach from salvage auctions into the dealer trade-in pipeline and the …
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Costco Rations Motor Oil and Doubles Price as Supply Tightens
Costco has begun limiting purchases of its own-brand motor oil and raised the price sharply as refiners prioritise more profitable fuels, squeezing supply of lubricants.
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