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• The Toyota Tacoma Just Had Its Best Year Ever

  05-01-2026 23:30 via motor1.com
  
  The numbers don't lie: the Toyota Tacoma is still the top dog, with nearly 275,000 sold last year.
  
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• GM Sales Jumped In 2025, Even With A Sluggish Finish

  05-01-2026 21:49 via motor1.com
  
  General Motors sold more than 2.8 million vehicles in 2025, up 5.5 percent over the previous year.
  
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• This Custom Toyota Land Cruiser Rocks 37-Inch Tires And So Much More

  05-01-2026 17:30 via motor1.com
  
  It’s from Kuhl Racing and comes with a 7.0-inch suspension lift.  
  
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• Volvo EX30 Extended Range, Twin Motor owners warned of fire risk

  05-01-2026 15:42 via autocar.co.uk
  Some EV owners told to stop charging at 70% as big-battery models could suffer cell overheating issueOwners of some Volvo EX30s built between 2024 and now are being asked not to charge their cars to more than 70% to mitigate the risk of a battery fire.
  Volvo has identified a risk of battery cells overheating in Single Motor Extended Range and Twin Motor Performance versions of the EX30, which use a 69kWh pack comprising nickel-managanese-cobalt modules. Cells that overheat can cause a
  
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• Skywell gives BE11 'comprehensive revision' following criticism

  05-01-2026 12:26 via autocar.co.uk
  Chinese electric SUV, which was given a two-star rating by Autocar, also gets a £5000 price cutChinese car maker Skywell has given its BE11 electric SUV a “comprehensive revision” following criticism from journalists and owners – as well as a £5000 price cut.
  The EV arrived in late 2024 as the first UK model from Skywell (a joint venture between one of the world's largest consumer electronics groups, Skyworth, and electric bus maker Nanjing Golden Dragon), offe
  
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• Toyota Chairman Buys Mid-Engine Sports Car. Which One Is It?

  05-01-2026 12:25 via motor1.com
  
  We'll find out next week at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
  
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• Kia Smashes Sales Records in 2025, Eyes Even Bigger 2026

  05-01-2026 10:20 via motor1.com
  
  Unsurprisingly, the three best-selling vehicles were all SUVs.
  
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• Renault Filante name confirmed for large 'high-end' global SUV

  05-01-2026 09:18 via autocar.co.uk
  Wild aero concept gives its name to a new five-metre Renault range-topper for global marketsRenault will give the name of its radical Filante concept to a new ‘high-end’ crossover to top its global line-up. 
  A crucial component of Renault’s new ‘international game plan’, the new Filante – a French word meaning ‘shooting’ as in ‘shooting star’ – will be built at the firm’s plant in Busan, South Korea, initially for
  
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• SUVs Dominate Europe, Yet the Best-Seller Is Still a Car

  05-01-2026 09:00 via motor1.com
  
  SUVs may have taken over, but a few cars are still going strong.
  
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• The A-Z of cars named after animals: Ant to Zebra via... Golf?

  05-01-2026 08:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Naming cars isn't easy - unless you've got a wildlife encyclopedia to handFrom the diminutive (Austin) Ant to the robust (Daihatsu) Zebra, the automotive world has long looked to the animal kingdom for inspiration.  
  It is a logical leap, really: naming a machine after a beast infuses cold steel with breath, character and intent.
  But for every thoroughbred stallion or venomous snake that has graced a bootlid, there is a creature that defies conventional marketing logic. For every
  
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• Volkswagen Sticks to Its Promise and Brings Buttons Back

  05-01-2026 07:35 via motor1.com
  
  Customers have been begging for physical controls, so VW is giving people what they want.
  
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• Aion to Zenvo: The 159 new cars coming to the UK this year

  05-01-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  This is your handy guide to every new car coming in 2026, from £12k EVs to £20m hypercarsNew year, new cars: 2026 is shaping up to be a big one for the industry, with plenty of brands and models making their debuts.
  From the baby EVs that didn't seem possible only a few years ago to ripsnorting V8 supercars and VIP-hauling vans, there's something here to catch the eye of everyone.
  Here's our breakdown of every new car coming to the UK in 2026, from Aion to Zenvo.
  Every new car coming
  
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