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  Geely sold 100k cars in April, cumulative sales up 39%

  12 May 2021 / 9 comments

  Geely Automobile Holding Limited has announced that it sold 100,331 units in April 2021, including sales of Lynk & Co cars. While this is around 5% lower compared to the same month in 2020, it’s […]

   

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  2021 BMW Motorrad R18 gets Option 719 accessories

  12 May 2021 / 0 comments

  A design throwback to the 1930s, the retro-style 2021 BMW Motorrad R18 and the R18 Classic now gets a range of customisation option from the “Option 719” catalogue. Option 719, in BMW Motorrad nomenclature from […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz will keep combustion engines around while they are still viable – ready for full EV switch

  12 May 2021 / 3 comments

  It’s pretty clear that Mercedes-Benz is heavily committed to electric vehicles, as seen with its growing range of EQ models that currently includes the EQA, EQB, EQC, EQS and EQV. However, the company will still […]

   

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  Volkswagen’s high-voltage electric car battery detailed

  12 May 2021 / 3 comments

  Volkswagen’s modular electric drive architecture, or MEB for short, is a platform that was unveiled back in September 2018. It will be shared group-wide across all brands under the Volkswagen Group, but the company is […]

   

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  2021 Honda Dio now in the Philippines, RM4,297

  11 May 2021 / 0 comments

  For the budget conscious commuter, the 2021 Honda Dio scooter is now in the Phillipines, priced at 49,900 pesos (RM4,297). Very popular with riders in our ASEAN neighbour, it would be unlikely the Dio will […]

   

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  Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 to go into production in 2022 – another supercar due, then a hybrid in 2026

  11 May 2021 / 0 comments

  Gordon Murray Automotive has announced that its T.50 supercar, which was unveiled last August, is expected to go into production next year. The company said that prototype testing of the supercar, of which only 100 […]

   

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  Audi sold 462,828 cars globally in Q1 2021 – a 31.1% increase from Q1 2020, nearly half sold in China alone

  11 May 2021 / 7 comments

  The Audi Group sailed through the first quarter of 2021 by selling 462,828 vehicles globally, charting a 31.1% growth over the same – albeit pandemic-stricken – quarter last year. China (including Hong Kong) remains its […]

   

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  No road ban for goods-carrying vehicles this Raya

  11 May 2021 / 17 comments

  Normally, there will be heavy traffic on the highways and roads during festivals, and typically, goods-carrying vehicles will be banned from the roads on certain dates. The rational behind this is that the big lorries […]

   

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  BYD e3 EV – Battery-electric sedan with simulated manual transmission for driving schools in China

  11 May 2021 / 5 comments

  The manual transmission is the sole preserve of internal combustion engines, or so conventional wisdom goes. Here, though, is one example of a fully electric vehicle with three pedals and a H-gate gear shift – […]

   

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  No automatic loan moratorium to be implemented in MCO 3.0, contact bank for targeted assistance – BNM

  11 May 2021 / 6 comments

  Remember the loan moratoriums the government was giving out to all Malaysian citizens during the first movement control order (MCO)? With the country entering its third large-scale lockdown tomorrow, many will be wondering if that […]

   

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  Subaru Solterra announced – brand’s upcoming C-segment EV SUV gets a name; launching in mid-2022

  11 May 2021 / 1 comment

  Subaru has announced that its upcoming fully electric SUV will be called the Solterra, and it will go on sale in the middle of 2022 in a few markets, including Japan, the United States, Canada, […]

   

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  Hyundai confirms fully electric Genesis GV70, Ioniq 6, facelifted Sonata and Palisade to debut next year

  11 May 2021 / 0 comments

  The Prophecy concept could lend its styling to the forthcoming Ioniq 6 electric sedan A Hyundai investor presentation has confirmed several new electric models as well as updates to existing models in its new product […]

   

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  Porsche Boxster EV concept reportedly on the way

  11 May 2021 / 0 comments

  According to a report by Car and Driver, Porsche could be working on a Boxster EV concept, with Michael Steiner, Porsche’s executive board member for R&D, saying the company is pushing for the project’s development. […]

   

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  JPJ counters closed nationwide May 12-16 for Raya

  11 May 2021 / 3 comments

  For those who are rushing to register new cars, take note. The road transport department (JPJ) has announced that all its counters nationwide will be closed from 1pm tomorrow (May 12) till May 16. This […]

   

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  Porsche among the most profitable automakers in the world – RM38.5 bil Q1 revenue, up 28% from Q1 2020

  11 May 2021 / 0 comments

  Porsche has long known to be one of the most profitable car manufacturers in the world, and its sales results for the first quarter of 2021 upholds that narrative. For Q1 this year, Porsche posted […]

   

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