Latest Stories (Page 169)

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  BMW M8 Coupe production to end in early 2025 with no successor – Convertible, Gran Coupe to live on

  31 December 2024 / 1 comment

  It looks like the time is up for the F92 BMW M8 Coupe, as BMWBlog reports order taking for the two-door grand tourer has closed globally. Citing a bulletin sent out to dealers, the M8 […]

   

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  AC Cobra Roadster, Coupe to get 395 hp 2.0L engine

  31 December 2024 / 3 comments

  2023 AC Cobra GT Roadster AC Cars has revealed that the V8-powered AC Cobra range of Roadster and Coupe models will be joined by a 2.0 litre version from 2026, reported Pistonheads. While the existing […]

   

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  Toyota trademarks ‘Hilux Travo’ – is this the name of next-gen pick-up in Thailand? 2025 debut claimed

  31 December 2024 / 1 comment

  According to Headlightmag, Toyota has filed a trademark for the name ‘Hilux Travo’ with Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). This is expected to be used for the next generation of the pick-up truck, which […]

   

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  Xiaomi SU7 hits 130,000 sales, achieves full-year target

  31 December 2024 / 7 comments

  On the first anniversary of its SU7’s reveal on Saturday, Xiaomi announced that its first ever car reached its full-year sales target of 130,000 units. This figure was already adjusted upwards after the Porsche Taycan-baiting […]

   

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  Two Puspakom employees to provide statements to JPJ following Op Mengejut Puspakom surprise checks

  31 December 2024 / 12 comments

  Vehicle inspection services provided Puspakom has confirmed that two of its staff from its Wangsa Maju branch have been summoned to provide statements to the road transport department (JPJ), the New Straits Times reports. This […]

   

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  BYD is carmaker with the most R&D staff in the world

  31 December 2024 / 6 comments

  BYD now has nearly one million employees, 11 major research institutes and 110,000 engineers, making it the carmaker with the most R&D personnel in the world, revealed founder, chairman and CEO Wang Chuanfu at the […]

   

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  Deepal took 29 months to produce its 400,000th car – Changan-owned brand targeting 500,000 sales in 2025

  31 December 2024 / 4 comments

  Deepal, a brand owned by Changan Automobile, announced on December 30, 2024 that it had produced its 400,000th vehicle, with the model marking the milestone being a S05. This comes 29 months after the brand’s […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y ambient lighting now sold as accessory for older models, costs RM980 – but only in China

  30 December 2024 / 2 comments

  Some of you may remember that last year, the Tesla Model Y was given an update that brought with it some changes lifted from the facelifted Model 3, codenamed Project Highland. In China, this included […]

   

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  Floods, landslides cause road closures in Kelantan

  30 December 2024 / 11 comments

  The end of the year hasn’t exactly treated the East Coast very well, with floods displacing residents and causing untold destruction across several states in late November. Disaster has struck again in the closing days […]

   

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  2024 Zeeho AE8 S+ e-scooter in Malaysia, RM18,888

  30 December 2024 / 5 comments

  Entering the ranks of electric scooters in Malaysia is the 2024 Zeeho AE8 S+, priced at RM18,888, join the Zeeho AE4, priced at RM6,999. Pricing does not include insurance and a two-year or 20,000 km […]

   

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  Op Mengejut Puspakom conducted by JPJ to ensure vehicles inspected comply with required standards

  30 December 2024 / 12 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) conducted Op Mengejut Puspakom nationwide today, December 30 to ensure that vehicles inspected at Puspakom inspection centres comply with required standards, Bernama has reported. The operation was carried out without […]

   

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  AUDI E launching in China in summer 2025 – up to 700 km CLTC EV range; dual-motor AWD with 775 PS

  30 December 2024 / 1 comment

  According to a report by CarNewsChina, the AUDI E will be launched in China in the summer (between June and August) of 2025. A concept previewing the forthcoming electric vehicle (EV) was revealed in November […]

   

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  805,000 new cars expected to be sold in Malaysia in 2025, hybrids to be included in national EV targets?

  30 December 2024 / 6 comments

  Theophilus Chin’s idea of what Perodua’s first production EV could look like CIMB Securities and Maybank Investment Bank Research predicted 755,000 and 750,000 units respectively (lower than the record 800,000 units expected this year), but […]

   

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  BYD’s automotive assembly plant in Indonesia to begin operations in Q4 2025 instead of early 2026

  30 December 2024 / 4 comments

  According to a report by Autonetmagz, BYD will accelerate the construction of its automotive assembly plant in Indonesia, which will be built on around 100 hectares of land in the Subang Smartpolitan Industrial Area in […]

   

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  Global EV sales expected to increase by 30% in 2025

  30 December 2024 / 4 comments

  Global EV sales are projected to rise 30% year-on-year (YoY) to 15.1 million units in 2025, representing 16.7% of global light vehicle sales, which are expected to reach 89.6 million units (+1.7% YoY). These compare […]

   

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