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  Peugeot to be fully EV brand in Europe by 2030 – CEO

  8 December 2021 / 1 comment

  Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson has revealed that the company will be a fully electric-only brand in Europe by 2030. Every new model it launches from 2030 will be electric, but it will continue building internal […]

   

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  Ford aims to be second largest EV maker in two years

  7 December 2021 / 4 comments

  Ford has announced a highly ambitious plan to be the world’s second largest electric vehicle manufacturer within the next two years. To do that, it will have to one-up Volkswagen’s massive EV investment, and beat […]

   

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  2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 to use electrified 2.0L four-pot – over 650 PS touted, can surpass current V8

  7 December 2021 / 3 comments

  While it’s already a certainty that the W206 Mercedes-AMG C 63 will lose the roaring V8 to an electrified four-pot, it appears that the next-generation E 63 will also be similarly downsized. According to Autocar, […]

   

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  Zeekr 001 – 2,012 units sold in first production month!

  6 December 2021 / 3 comments

  Zeekr, the new premium electric vehicle start-up brand under Geely, has announced that it sold 2,012 units of the 001 in its full month of production. This might not seem like much of an achievement, […]

   

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  2022 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 – production bottleneck in Japan eases, deliveries to RHD markets resume

  6 December 2021 / 1 comment

  Toyota has finally resumed deliveries of the popular Land Cruiser 300 in right-hand drive markets, following production delays caused by the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. The crisis caused Toyota’s global output for the Land Cruiser […]

   

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  Volkswagen developing new chassis technology and software-driven steering system for next-gen models

  1 December 2021 / 0 comments

  Volkswagen has announced that it will be introducing new innovative software-driven technologies to improve the qualities of its next-generation vehicles. In a recent webinar, VW driving dynamics boss Karsten Schebsdat told Autocar that the new […]

   

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  Samsung plans to supply high-tech chips to VW – 5G enabled, can handle much heavier computing loads

  1 December 2021 / 3 comments

  Samsung Electronics has recently revealed a new series of advanced chips for the automotive industry, capable of handling heavier computational and electrical loads that modern infotainment systems demand. The move is part of the tech […]

   

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  Volvo Q3 sales profit slumps due to chips shortage – production down by 50k cars, crisis to go into 2022

  1 December 2021 / 2 comments

  Sales for Volvo Cars in the third quarter of 2021 fell 17% compared to the same period last year, a result largely caused by the sector-wide semiconductor shortage. The crisis is related to a Covid-19 […]

   

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  2022 Volvo XC90 successor to be called Embla – report

  30 November 2021 / 1 comment

  When Volvo unveiled the Concept Recharge earlier in July, it also revealed that its long-running alphanumerical naming convention will be put to an end. Instead, future Volvo models will be more intentionally named, and CEO […]

   

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  Lotus Type 132 – fully electric SUV to debut in 1H 2022

  30 November 2021 / 0 comments

  Lotus Cars has uploaded a series of artistic videos on its YouTube channel to tease its new SUV. Codenamed Type 132 (or Lambda, as it was previously known), the new SUV will be a fully […]

   

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  992 Porsche 911 GT3 launched in Malaysia – 4.0L NA flat-six, 6-speed MT & 7-speed PDK; from RM1.77 mil

  29 November 2021 / 5 comments

  Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), has officially launched the latest generation 992 Porsche 911 GT3. Pricing for the track-focused beast starts from RM1,766,244 before options, but is inclusive of the 50% […]

   

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  2022 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Triton Ralliart in Thailand

  29 November 2021 / 1 comment

  Mitsubishi has officially launched the Pajero Sport and Triton Ralliart editions in Thailand, nearly seven months after announcing the return of its famous in-house motorsport and tuning division. There hasn’t been a Ralliart product since […]

   

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  2022 Proton Saga spotted – new body kit, round badge

  25 November 2021 / 53 comments

  Believe it or not, more than two years have passed since Proton launched the Saga facelift. By now, the A-segment sedan is well past five years-old, and it looks like it’s about to get another […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2022 Proton Persona, Iriz facelift – fr RM40k

  24 November 2021 / 25 comments

  The year’s biggest launch is undoubtedly the 2022 Perodua Myvi facelift. But here to give the King a run for its money are the latest Proton Iriz and Persona facelift, both of which were launched […]

   

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