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  Toyota is Australia’s most trusted auto brand in 2021

  4 May 2021 / 3 comments

  Toyota is once again Australia’s most trusted car brand, according to a 2021 Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands survey. This marks the 16th consecutive year that the Japanese automaker came out on top, following a […]

   

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  Chip shortage issue – Ford cuts production at German plants; VW expects ‘tense’ situation and tight supply

  4 May 2021 / 0 comments

  The semiconductor chip shortage problem has more or less hit the entire auto industry, from our Perodua to the giant groups. Unfortunately, the issue won’t be resolved anytime soon as demand for chips are expected […]

   

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  Perodua sold 20,399 cars in April – Ativa contributes over 22% of total, nearly 9k units delivered to date

  4 May 2021 / 37 comments

  Perodua has released its sales figures for April, and the carmaker registered an estimated 20,399 units last month. This is 16.5% lower than in March (24,431 units), and the market leader cites the global semiconductor […]

   

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  Benelli Dong electric scooter shown at IIMS Indonesia

  4 May 2021 / 4 comments

  During a virtual launch at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2021, Benelli introduced the Benelli Dong electric scooter. With rather unique styling, the Dong is latest in electric mobility technology which has seen an […]

   

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  Baidu launches fully driverless ride-hailing in Beijing

  4 May 2021 / 13 comments

  Baidu has opened its Apollo Go fully driverless robotaxi service to the public in Beijing, where users will be able to hail a robotaxi without a safety driver at the vehicle’s controls. Shougang Park in […]

   

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  GALLERY: New Hyundai Elantra 1.6 Executive, RM140k

  4 May 2021 / 16 comments

  As promised, we now bring you a full gallery of the newly launched 2021 Hyundai Elantra 1.6 Executive. The new entry-level variant is being sold at an introductory price of RM139,888, and like its decked […]

   

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  2021 Subaru XV 2.0i-P updated – leather seats, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity; RM131,788

  4 May 2021 / 2 comments

  No, the Subaru XV has yet to receive its facelift in Malaysia, but distributor TC Subaru has introduced a mild update for the range-topping 2.0i-P variant for the 2021 model year with some added kit. […]

   

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  Honda N7X Concept – production car set for GIIAS August debut, 1 model to replace both Mobilio, BR-V?

  4 May 2021 / 12 comments

  The Honda N7X Concept received its digital world premiere in Indonesia yesterday. Designed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific, the N7X name stands for “New 7-Seater eXcitement” and the three-row, seven-seat, SUV-flavoured people carrier appears to […]

   

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  Police proposes adopting “e-plate” use on vehicles – standardised number plate with embedded microchip

  4 May 2021 / 37 comments

  The police has proposed that identification of all vehicles in the country be standardised with an ‘e-plate’ or a standard registration number equipped with a security microchip as a means to prevent crime. The proposal […]

   

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  BMW i Hydrogen NEXT pilot programme due in 2022

  4 May 2021 / 0 comments

  While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are a big part of BMW’s plans for the foreseeable future, the German carmaker is also developing other CO2-free drive technologies, namely vehicles powered by hydrogen. In the past, the […]

   

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  Audi e-tron GT goes on sale in Europe, from RM494k

  4 May 2021 / 3 comments

  The Audi e-tron GT, unveiled back in February and immediately available for pre-orders in its home market, will now begin shipping to all 27 European markets, including the UK. In Germany, the e-tron GT quattro […]

   

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  First Bentley electric vehicle to be an SUV – report

  4 May 2021 / 1 comment

  2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid by Mulliner The first fully electric model to emerge from Bentley’s plan in moving away from internal combustion will be an SUV, reports Car Magazine, and will make use of the […]

   

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  Volkswagen ID.4 becomes the first-ever production EV to complete the NORRA Mexican 1000 off-road race

  4 May 2021 / 0 comments

  Fresh from winning the 2021 World Car of the Year award last month, the Volkswagen ID.4 has now been announced as the first production electric vehicle to complete the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) Mexican […]

   

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  Tesla’s European plant opening pushed back to 2022

  4 May 2021 / 10 comments

  It appears that Tesla’s new European Gigafactory in Germany is not expected to be operational until January 2022. According to Automobilwoche (sister site of Automotive News), company CEO Elon Musk has given the team in […]

   

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  Geely Icon gets spring special editions – Koi and Blazing Love variants, 1.5T mild hybrid, 7DCT, RM84k

  4 May 2021 / 9 comments

  The futuristically-styled Geely Icon has entered its second year on the market, and to keep the compact SUV fresh, the Chinese carmaker has added two new spring-themed special edition models. The two new variants are […]

   

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