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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Luxury car enthusiast Karl Stefanovic takes a cheeky dig at his Today co-host Jayne Azzopardi for driving a Mazda
Karl Stefanovic appeared to take a cheeky dig at Today fill-in co-host Jayne Azzopardi for driving a Mazda on Thursday. During the breakfast show, Karl and Jayne interviewed four Mazda car salesmen who have gone viral online after posting clips of themselves dancing erotically in order to get more people to the car dealership. After the men reenacted the dancing video, Karl cooled off Jayne with a fan, teasing her for finding the sexy clip online while 'researching'. 'Of all the stories in the world...' he quipped. 'I'm a mum! I became a mum and I bought a Mazda,' Jayne told Karl, who retorted: 'Oh mums don't like sexy stuff?' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. During the breakfast show, Karl and Jayne interviewed four Mazda car salesmen who have gone viral online after posting clips of them dancing erotically in order to get more people to the car dealership She went on to say she found the clip because it was Mazda, not because of the sexy dancing. 'Oh, you want a Mazda?' Karl asked his co-host as he lowered his eyebrows. 'No, I drive one already,' she told him. The host then quipped: 'Oh, well you've gotta get a new one now!' In 2023, Karl took a cheeky swipe at co-host Sarah Abo, 39, after she was pictured driving her trusty Toyota Corolla around Sydney. The two were discussing a novelty race for banged-up old cars when Karl alluded to the paparazzi photos published by Daily Mail Australia. '[Check out] this colourful convoy of crappy cars,' he began. 'Talking about crappy cars, wait until you see what Sarah was driving around yesterday when she was paparazzied [sic] driving around her new home town.' She went on to say that she found the clip because it was Mazda, not because of the sexy dancing. 'Oh, you want a Mazda?' Karl asked his co-host as he lowered his eyebrows In 2023, Karl (right) took a cheeky swipe at co-host Sarah Abo, 39, (left)after she was pictured driving her trusty Toyota Corolla around Sydney 'It's a beauty!' he added with a chuckle. Sarah swiftly defended herself, telling luxury car enthusiast Karl: 'There's nothing wrong with a Toyota!' 'I didn't say there was,' he replied sheepishly. Karl used to drive around in a $180,000 Mercedes-Benz and was once seen in the driver's seat of a $300,000 vintage Land Rover. He also made headlines in 2017 after he test drove a $163,000 silver Mercedes and was spotted in $295,000 AMG Benz Coupe in the same week. At the time, Karl was often spotted cruising around town in his white Mercedes, but had been seen in three newer vehicles in the space of a week.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Reuters
Tesla's UK car sales drop over 45% in May, New AutoMotive early data shows
June 4 (Reuters) - Tesla's (TSLA.O), opens new tab new car sales in Britain tumbled more than 45% from a year earlier in May, preliminary data from research group New AutoMotive showed on Wednesday. The automaker, which has been losing market share in part because of CEO Elon Musk's embrace of far-right politics in Europe, sold 1,758 units in Britain last month, down from 3,244 a year earlier, the data showed. Yet, Tesla remained the best-selling battery electric vehicle in Britain so far this year. Overall new car registrations in the UK increased 4.3% to 144,098 units in May, according to New AutoMotive, with BEV sales rising 28% year-on-year. Among Chinese rivals, BYD ( opens new tab more than doubled its new car sales in the UK to 1,388 units during the month.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Reuters
Tesla's sales in Sweden fall 53.7% year-on-year in May
STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuters) - Tesla's (TSLA.O), opens new tab new car sales in Sweden fell 53.7% in May from a year earlier to 503 vehicles, registration data from Mobility Sweden showed on Monday.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tesla's sales in Sweden fall 53.7% year-on-year in May
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Tesla's new car sales in Sweden fell 53.7% in May from a year earlier to 503 vehicles, registration data from Mobility Sweden showed on Monday. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Independent
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Auto Trader reports growing car sales despite ‘financial pressure' on customers
Car selling platform Auto Trader has said the UK's automotive market is in 'good health' with growing new and used car sales, defying another year of high interest rates and weak consumer confidence. Auto Trader said the UK's new car market grew 3% over the last 12 months, mainly driven by more sales for company 'fleet' vehicles, but standard retail sales fell 4% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the company said it saw 'strong levels of demand for used cars', with 4% more sales this year than last, though supply remains below pre-pandemic levels. It said used car pricing has been 'stable' over the last 12 months after declines in the previous financial year. The group said it saw a 5% increase in the number of cars advertised through its platform, an average of 449,000 per month through the year. And it said consumers made a record 81.6 million visits to Auto Trader's platforms this year. Auto Trader's revenues came in at £601.1 million in the year to March 31, up 5% compared with the previous 12 months, while profit rose 8% to £376.8 million. The growth in both markets comes despite another year of high interest rates and inflation in the UK, which the company said put 'financial pressure' on customers. The company said that through much of the year, consumer demand exceeded the supply of used cars, meaning sales tended to happen fast. Nathan Coe, chief executive of Auto Trader, said: 'Despite broader macroeconomic uncertainties, the UK car market is in good health and we continue to deliver against our strategy to improve car buying and retailing.' He added that the company launched a new artificial intelligence product range called Co-Driver, which is helping to speed up searches on Auto Trader's platform. Mr Coe said: 'The first wave of Co-Driver products has already successfully enhanced the quality of adverts, while reducing the amount of time it takes for retailers to advertise their vehicles. 'We see significant potential for the use of AI to improve the buying and selling of cars in the years ahead.' 'We remain confident in the outlook for the business given our strong market position, the value we deliver for customers, and our unique data and technology capabilities.'
