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  Ghosn sues Nissan, Mitsubishi for RM69 million in damages for ‘grave mistakes’ in dismissal – report

  23 July 2019 / 14 comments

  It has been three months since former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance Carlos Ghosn addressed the public on video following his first arrest last year, and as many would have expected, Ghosn has countered with […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota partners CATL for electric vehicle batteries

  23 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Toyota has agreed to partner Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) for the development and supply of the Japanese automaker giant’s forthcoming electrified vehicles. The Japanese automaker giant added that both parties have started discussions […]

  
  

   

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  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles makes second-largest order for next-gen eight-speed autos; electric drive-prepared

  22 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has put in the second-largest single order in the history of auto parts maker ZF for its forthcoming, fourth-generation 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission. The new, longitudinal gearbox will commence production at […]

  
  

   

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  C8 Chevrolet Corvette could get electrification – report

  22 July 2019 / 2 comments

  The first Corvette to go mid-engined after 67 years will also likely feature electrified powertrains in the not-too-distant future, Autocar has reported. This move could also include a fully electric version, though mild hybrid and […]

  
  

   

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  Lotus Evija gunning for Nurburgring record – report

  22 July 2019 / 1 comment

  Lotus has a goal with its latest model, the Evija, and it’s aiming right for the top, in terms of lap times – the British sports car maker has the Nurburgring Nordschleife production electric vehicle […]

  
  

   

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  PLUS mulls Penang Bridge average speed cameras

  22 July 2019 / 12 comments

  Penang Bridge operator PLUS Malaysia is considering the installation of average speed cameras on the bridge as an additional enforcement measure to deter speeding, Bernama reported. “The average speed of a vehicle will be calculated […]

  
  

   

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  SPYSHOTS: G30 BMW 5 Series LCI sedan spotted

  19 July 2019 / 4 comments

  Following the on-road sighting of test units for the forthcoming facelifted G31 BMW 5 Series Touring, it’s now the turn of the G30 sedan. As with the sighting of the Life Cycle Impulse (BMW-speak for […]

  
  

   

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  SPIED: Porsche 992 Turbo Cabrio seen testing again

  19 July 2019 / 0 comments

  Development cars for the 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo are out and about again, this time running tests in hotter conditions compared to its previous sighting. Given that the Carrera S and Carrera 4S models carry […]

  
  

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Renault Megane Grandtour facelift on test

  19 July 2019 / 0 comments

  The long-roofed Renault Megane Grandtour (also known as the Sport Tourer in the UK) has an update forthcoming, with development units spotted by our spy photographers running road tests in Spain. This is the second […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota Accessible People Mover for 2020 Tokyo Olympics; pure EV for last-mile transportation

  19 July 2019 / 4 comments

  Toyota will be supporting the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games with a new product developed especially for the occasion, the Accessible People Mover, or APM. This facilitates last-mile transport for attendees of the Games’ […]

  
  

   

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