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  Thailand studying new structure for the entire vehicle excise tax system to give EVs a leg up over ICE cars

  14 January 2021 / 12 comments

  To boost the sales of electric vehicles and make full EVs more attractive, Thailand’s excise department is looking at a full restructuring of the vehicle excise tax system, in favour of EVs versus internal combustion […]

   

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  Alpine has now become an electric car company – new EV sports car jointly developed with Lotus announced

  14 January 2021 / 0 comments

  The “Renaulution” has begun. That is what the Renault Group is calling its new business strategy, which will see some radical changes made to restore the company’s competitiveness. Among the many brands parked under the […]

   

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  Auto manufacturing is essential, should resume under MCO 2.0; over RM10b exports, 700k workforce: MARii

  14 January 2021 / 28 comments

  The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) says it supports the move for the automotive sector in the country to resume operations quickly during the second movement control order (MCO). This was crucial given […]

   

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  Honda HR-V – European production officially ends to make way for radical, electrified-only next-gen model

  14 January 2021 / 6 comments

  After seven years of sales, Honda has effectively ended the production of the HR-V in Europe, a move that coincides with changes to real-world driving emissions regulations (RDE2) that came into effect from January 1, […]

   

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  Cadillac Celestiq EV sedan teased at this year’s CES

  14 January 2021 / 0 comments

  General Motors had quite a bit to show at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including a sneak peek for the Cadillac Celestiq concept. Set to preview the brand’s upcoming flagship EV sedan, the Celestiq […]

   

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  Scorpio Electric Singapore shows X Model prototype

  14 January 2021 / 4 comments

  Covers have been taken off the Scorpio Electric X Model prototype electric scooter and pre-orders will be taken later in 2021. Based in Singapore, Scorpio Electric believes the future is electric and the X Model […]

   

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  Stefan Sielaff resigns as Bentley’s head of design to reportedly join Geely Design, replacing Peter Horbury

  14 January 2021 / 9 comments

  After nearly six years of service as Bentley’s head of design, Stefan Sielaff has now left the British marque and will be replaced by Andreas Mindt from March 1 this year. Mindt is currently head […]

   

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  2021 Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and V9 Bobber updated

  14 January 2021 / 0 comments

  Updated for this year is the 2021 Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and V9 Bobber, which come with the V-twin engine derived from the Moto Guzzi V85 TT adventure-tourer. The bright colours of the previous generation […]

   

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  2021 Suzuki Jimny price increased in Indonesia, tops out at over Rp.400m now – from RM113k is still cheap

  14 January 2021 / 9 comments

  When the Suzuki Jimny was launched in Indonesia in mid 2019, we were shocked at how affordable the little 4×4 was there. Priced from Rp 315.5 juta from the manual to Rp 330 juta for […]

   

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  2020 Bentley Continental GT Convertible – 37 units recalled, soft top can be activated from “too far away”

  14 January 2021 / 0 comments

  Bentley Australia has issued a recall for 37 units of the new Continental GT Convertible. This is to address a potential safety risk pertaining to the car’s electric roof mechanism, and only applies to MY2020 […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz EQA seen with less camo

  14 January 2021 / 0 comments

  The fully electric Mercedes-Benz EQA was initially slated for launch at the end of last year, however it has been delayed by various complications including supply difficulties for its battery cells, as well as because […]

   

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  Proton Saga launched in Nepal: 1,299 cc, ESP, RM122k

  14 January 2021 / 25 comments

  Proton continues its expansion into global markets with the launch of the Saga in Nepal. The mountainous country is the fifth to receive the sedan, after Brunei, Pakistan, Kenya and Egypt. Available in two variants, […]

   

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  Audi sold 1,692,773 vehicles worldwide in 2020 – down -8.3%, but achieved historic sales performance in Q4

  14 January 2021 / 0 comments

  Audi has announced that it sold a total of 1,692,773 vehicles worldwide in a pandemic-stricken 2020, a fall of -8.3% compared to the previous year. Just like Mercedes-Benz, the four rings saw a sales spike […]

   

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  MCO 2.0: Buses and trains fully operational, can run at full capacity – 2 passenger limit for taxis, ride-hailing

  14 January 2021 / 3 comments

  In line with the second movement control order (MCO), the government has updated the standard operating procedures (SOP) for nationwide public transport, with very little change from that seen prior to the MCO. All bus […]

   

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  Porsche delivered 272,162 cars worldwide in 2020 – Cayenne is best-seller; Taycan EV outsells Cayman

  14 January 2021 / 2 comments

  Last year, Porsche delivered a total of 272,162 cars worldwide, which is 3% less than what it managed in 2019. “The corona crisis posed a great challenge from spring 2020 onwards. Nevertheless, we were able […]

   

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