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  2025 G87 BMW M2 CS debuts – 30 kg lighter; 3.0L twin-turbo I6 with 530 PS; 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds

  28 May 2025 / 0 comments

  After being displayed at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the BMW M2 CS is now making its full debut. Based on the updated second-generation (G87) M2 that was revealed back in June 2024, the […]

   

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  2025 Toyota Corolla Cross GR Sport facelift launched in Japan – hybrid only; chassis upgrades; fr RM115k

  27 May 2025 / 6 comments

  Following its debut in Europe earlier this month, the facelifted Toyota Corolla Cross GR Sport has now been launched in Japan. Priced at 3.895 million yen (about RM115k), the sporty variant takes its place as […]

   

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  Volvo to cut 3,000 jobs as part of cost-cutting plans

  27 May 2025 / 7 comments

  Volvo has announced plans to cut around 3,000 jobs globally as part of restructuring efforts in the face of high costs, a slowdown in electric vehicle demand and trade uncertainty. “The action plan aims to […]

   

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  BMW Concept Speedtop debuts – stunning shooting brake with 4.4L biturbo V8; limited to just 70 units

  27 May 2025 / 4 comments

  Following last year’s Concept Skytop, BMW has now brought a new show car for this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este that takes place on the shores of Lake Como in Italy. Called the Speedtop, it […]

   

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  Nissan considering selling Yokohama HQ to survive

  27 May 2025 / 11 comments

  Struggling Nissan may sell off its global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan as it looks to manage its financials, reports Nikkei Asia. This comes after the Japanese automaker vowed to shut down seven of its 17 […]

   

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  MINI John Cooper Works Track Day 2025 – signature go-kart feeling through immersive driving experiences

  23 May 2025 / 0 comments

  Today marks the start of the MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Track Day 2025 which not only serves to celebrate the new JCW models launched in Malaysia recently, but also commemorate the legacy of the […]

   

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  MG S5 EV receives five-star safety rating from ANCAP

  22 May 2025 / 4 comments

  The MG S5 EV has received a five-star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), applicable to all variants sold in Australia (since May 2025) and New Zealand (from July 2025). The electric […]

   

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  2026 Honda HR-V gets minor updates in the US – new exterior colours and wheels, larger 9-inch touchscreen

  22 May 2025 / 0 comments

  The Honda HR-V has received minor updates in the United States to ensure it remains the most popular SUV among first-time and Gen Z buyers as well as the number one subcompact SUV chosen by […]

   

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  Porsche boss says it’s not realistic for EVs to make up 80% of brand’s sales by 2030 – more hybrids coming

  22 May 2025 / 4 comments

  At Porsche’s recent annual general meeting, Oliver Blume, chairman of the executive board, said the company’s ambition of having electric vehicles (EVs) make up more than 80% of its total sales by 2030 (announced back […]

   

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  Volvo announces expanded partnership with Google – Gemini AI to replace current Assistant in brand’s cars

  22 May 2025 / 2 comments

  Volvo has announced an expanded partnership with Google that will see its vehicles be equipped with latter’s Gemini (formerly known as Bard) generative artificial intelligence chatbot – this was demonstrated at the recent Google I/O […]

   

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  2026 Nissan Micra EV makes full debut – rebodied Renault 5 E-Tech with up to 150 PS, 408 km range

  21 May 2025 / 2 comments

  After an early reveal back in March this year, the sixth-generation Nissan Micra has now made its full debut and will go on sale in Europe in late 2025. Now an electric vehicle (EV), the […]

   

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  BMW begins testing solid-state EV battery in test i7

  21 May 2025 / 1 comment

  BMW has announced it has brought large-format, pure all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology to its test vehicle, an i7, which is being operated in the Munich area. This comes after Mercedes-Benz revealed in February this year […]

   

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  BMW boss says going EV-only is a dead-end – multi-powertrain approach better to cater to more markets

  21 May 2025 / 9 comments

  While some automakers are reassessing their commitment to sell only electric vehicles (EVs) by a particular year, others have been more cautious and calculated in their approach. One such automaker is BMW, which shares the […]

   

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  Driver seen dangerously driving overloaded Perodua Axia in viral video had prior head injuries, says police

  21 May 2025 / 9 comments

  The police have identified a man seen dangerously driving an overloaded Perodua Axia along the Dengkil-Banting road in a viral video, reports NST. In the video, the car driven by the man was carrying an […]

   

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  Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia announces new Shah Alam parts warehouse to support brands’ aftersales services

  20 May 2025 / 2 comments

  Omoda | Jaecoo Malaysia has announced it has expanded its facility network to include a new parts warehouse which is owned and operated by Chery Corporate Malaysia. Located in Shah Alam’s Hicom Industrial Estate, the […]

   

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