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  Mercedes-Benz suspends V8 sale due to quality issues

  23 September 2021 / 1 comment

  Last month, it was reported that Mercedes-Benz has stopped the sales of many V8-powered models in the US, citing supply chain disruptions as one of the main causes. As such, sales for high-profit models like […]

   

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  Volocopter Chengdu Technology – air mobility JV formed via Volocopter and Geely subsidiary Aerofugia

  23 September 2021 / 3 comments

  German air taxi developer Volocopter has formed a joint venture with Geely subsidiary Aerofugia to bring urban air mobility to China within the next five years, Volocopter said in a statement. Named Volocopter Chengdu Technology, […]

   

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  Toyota patents in-car camera system designed to catch drivers running red lights at intersections

  23 September 2021 / 14 comments

  Here’s something interesting. Toyota has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that describes a system where its car is equipped with cameras that are capable of recording traffic violations. […]

   

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  Back from the dead, Faraday Future announces backing from Geely; targets Ferrari, Bentley, Maybach

  23 September 2021 / 4 comments

  Remember Faraday Future? Even if you do, it’s probably as an EV maker with big dreams but no results. Those dreams were very big, Tesla-beating big. The Nasdaq-listed, California-based company was founded in 2014 by […]

   

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  Mahle and Allotrope reveal ultra fast charging for e-bikes – 90 second charge time, 100,000 charge cycles

  23 September 2021 / 3 comments

  A strong argument against the wide spread adoption of electric motorcycles and scooters (e-bikes) is charging time and range anxiety, an issue addressed by Mahle Powertrain and Allotrope Energy’s ultra fast charging with its new […]

   

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  Interstate travel in Malaysia allowed to resume when 90% adult vaccination rate is achieved – Ismail Sabri

  23 September 2021 / 4 comments

  The government says that it will allow interstate travel to resume when the country reaches a 90% adult complete vaccination rate based on data and analysis made by the health ministry. Prime minister Datuk Seri […]

   

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  Meralco expects the price of EVs to match ICE cars by 2024 in the Philippines – 70% energy cost savings

  23 September 2021 / 4 comments

  Price is one of the main reasons why most people aren’t willing to make the switch from an internal combustion engine vehicle to a fully electric one. For example, the Nissan Leaf in Malaysia is […]

   

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  Greenies to boycott Toyota for slowing EV transition

  23 September 2021 / 16 comments

  Environmentalists are calling for people to boycott Toyota for seemingly using its money and influence to slow down the electric vehicle (EV) progress. According to Electrek, while other automakers have doubled down on their EV […]

   

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  2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT revealed – 152 PS, 106 Nm

  23 September 2021 / 3 comments

  There has been a dearth of motorcycle sports-tourers in the traditional style but this situation has been addressed with the release of the 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT in Europe. While some manufacturers still have a sports-tourer […]

   

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  2021 Vespa Sprint S 150 now in Malaysia – RM19,900

  22 September 2021 / 3 comments

  Coming with a full-colour TFT-LCD screen and just launched in Malaysia is the 2021 Vespa Sprint S 150, priced at RM19,900. Pricing does not include road tax, insurance and registration and every Vespa comes with […]

   

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  New Honda SUV teased – is this a new five-seater Honda WR-V or ZR-V to rival the Perodua Ativa?

  22 September 2021 / 6 comments

  Well, what do we have here? During the Indonesia-based virtual reveal of the new BR-V yesterday, Honda teased the existence of a new model that it says we should all be excited over. The car […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Next Mercedes-Benz GLC seen on test

  22 September 2021 / 1 comment

  The next-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC has been sighted out on public roads, on test near the automaker’s facility in Sindelfingen, with part of its production bodywork visible beneath its camouflage foil. With the current, X253-generation model […]

   

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  Petrol stations, eateries, convenience stores across Malaysia allowed to operate 6am-12am from Sept 23

  22 September 2021 / 0 comments

  The government has announced the lifting of more restrictions under the national recovery plan (NRP). From tomorrow, September 23, petrol stations as well as grocery stores, mini markets, restaurants and convenience stores will be allowed […]

   

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  Next-generation R36 Nissan GT-R seemingly confirmed

  22 September 2021 / 3 comments

  The current, R35-generation Nissan GT-R has been around for a really long time (since 2007) and recently got yet another update to keep it fresh for just that little bit longer. While the GT-R is […]

   

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  2021 Yamaha YZF-R15 revealed – traction control, lap timer and quickshifter, now with YZF-R15M version

  22 September 2021 / 3 comments

  With news of its existence long known to many, the covers have finally been taken off the 2021 Yamaha YZF-R15 Version 4.0. Unveiled in India, an important market for Yamaha in the quarter-litre class, the […]

   

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