The Auto World

The Chinese-made Nautilus is Lincoln’s best-selling vehicle by a wide margin. The brand sold 8,273 units in the United States in the second quarter. Navigator sales dropped 27%, but a new version is in the works. Last year, Ford billed themselves as “America’s automaker” as they led the way in U.S. production, exports, and hourly employment. While the numbers don’t lie, it’s interesting to note Lincoln’s best-selling vehicle is made in China. We’re talking about the redesigned Nautilus , which generated 8,273 sales in the past three months. That edged out the Corsair (6,563) and Aviator (5,664) by a considerable margin. More: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus Combines 48-Inch Display With Available Hybrid Power The Nautilus is built at the Changan Hangzhou Assembly Plant and was launched in the United States earlier this year. It’s been a huge hit and Lincoln said consumers are enamored with its 48-inch display that spans nearly the entire width of the dashboard. Besides the b

A high-spec example of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade was converted to right-hand-drive. This is the work of Global Conversions, which is based in the United Arab Emirates. Any trim of the Cadillac Escalade and other US-specific models can be converted upon request. The Cadillac Escalade isn’t exactly suited for navigating London’s narrow streets, but UK buyers can now get their hands on a right-hand-drive model. Global Conversions has converted a 2023 Cadillac Escalade ESV Sport Platinum to right-hand drive (RHD) configuration and offers the same modification for any trim of this full-size SUV upon request. The UAE-based company is renowned for converting US-spec models to RHD, such as the GMC Hummer EV , to make them suitable for 77 global markets. They have applied the same treatment to the Escalade ESV shown here, featuring the high-spec Platinum Sport trim. More: 2025 Cadillac Escalade V Snapped Completely Undisguised At McDonald’s Lunch Stop According to Global Conve

Sales of Hyundai EVs jumped 33 percent in the first half of 2024, while hybrid deliveries grew by 39 percent. The brand’s overall performance was less impressive, growing by just 1.2 percent to 399,523. The Elantra sedan took a 17 percent hit and the Santa Cruz pickup was down 10 percent. Hyundai has just released its half-year US sales figures for 2024, and the numbers are at the same time good, bad and ho-hum. There’s positive news on the EV front, but some of the brand’s stalwarts are struggling to hook buyers in like they used to. Overall sales climbed 2.2 percent this past quarter, but by only 1.2 percent in the first six months of this year to 399,523, which is a far less impressive result than achieved by Toyota, who enjoyed a near-15 percent uplift in the same period. But that modest growth figure doesn’t reveal some of the solid work done by individual models, in particular the brand’s electric cars and crossovers, whose sales swelled by a third. Related: Hyund

Rivian’s second-gen R1S and R1T have a new pedal box design incompatible with first-gen all-weather floor mats. The Rivian-sold mats for the Gen 1 can cause the Gen 2’s accelerator to get stuck, leading to unintended acceleration. The automaker is likely developing new all-weather mats for the second-gen vehicles. Rivian’s updated R1S and R1T have a host of new features that add to what many customers already love. At the same time, several of the changes are somewhat subtle and one of them is the pedal box. One customer found that out the hard way after installing rubber floor mats meant only for the first-gen R1 vehicles. The mats in question are the “All Weather” mats sold by Rivian directly. They come as a set of four mats including one for each of the front seats and then one for each of the subsequent rows. Notably, Rivian points out online that they’re “Compatible with Gen1 vehicles only.” Read: VW Throws Rivian A $5 Billion Lifeline, But Can They Stay Afloat?

Chinese automakers make hay while the sun shines before EU tariffs come into play. SAIC-owned MG has shifted its attention towards its combustion offerings in anticipation of the upcoming 38% levy. Volkswagen records strong performance, with the new Golf recording a 30 percent increase YoY. With the EU poised to implement taxes of up to 38 percent on the import of Chinese vehicles, a new study revealed that two in five of Europe’s best-selling EVs are of Chinese origin. Looking at data for May 2024, the results show that Chinese cars accounted for 19 percent of EV sales in May 2024, a six percent increase from the same month last year. Overall, European new car registrations dropped by 2.5 percent in May 2024 versus the year before but remain higher than they were following years riddled by post-pandemic production turmoil in 2021 and 2022. A total of 1.09 million units were registered last month. Read: While The US And EU Raise Trade Barriers, Australia Opens Its Doors

Pagani unveils Huayra Epitome, a one-off hypercar with a manual gearbox, the first for the Huayra. The 852-hp Epitome boasts a revised suspension, unique aero package, and a luxurious cabin. It is the result of collaboration between Pagani’s Grandi Complicazioni division and a single client. Pagani has unveiled the one-off Huayra Epitome, ahead of its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed . It’s billed as the pinnacle of Pagani street cars and is the first Huayra to be equipped with a manual transmission. Starting with the latter, the Epitome has a seven-speed manual from Xtrac. Pagani said it features the “latest triple-disc clutch for better torque transmission, with an electronically managed differential and a racing-derived tripod joint system ensuring greater engine responsiveness.” Review: Pagani Huayra Codalunga Is A $7.6M Masterpiece Of Italian Power The transmission is connected to a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 that produces 852 hp (635 kW / 864 PS) and 811 lb-