Kia Niro EV goes on sale in Korea, Europe end-2018
The Kia Niro EV goes on sale today in South Korea following over 5,000 pre-orders in its domestic market since order books opened in February. A close cousin of the Hyundai Kona EV that was […]
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Mazda CX-8 awarded five-star safety rating by ANCAP
The Mazda CX-8 went on sale earlier this month in Australia, and it has now been awarded a five-star rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). For the Australian market, the three-row SUV […]
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Lynk & Co 03 sedan – first official “spyshots” revealed
Aspiring upstart brand Lynk & Co has released the first official “spyshots” of the 03 sedan, the company’s third model after the 01 and 02 crossovers, as seen on Autocar. The car was previewed by […]
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Valtteri Bottas to race for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport in 2019, option for a further year in 2020
We’re only halfway through the 2018 Formula One World Championship, but Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport has already confirmed its driver line-up for the 2019 season. Shortly after securing Lewis Hamilton’s services until end 2020, Valtteri Bottas […]
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PSA sold a record 2.1m cars in H1 2018, 38.1% growth
Everyone seems to be selling more cars than ever. Fresh from learning that the Volkswagen Group has sold a company record 5.5 million vehicles in the first half of 2018, we now read that its […]
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Vehicle sales performance in Malaysia, 1H 2018 versus 1H 2017 – find out which brand improved or declined
The month of June 2018 saw a significant increase in the number of vehicles sold, with customers looking to take advantage of the “tax holiday” that we’re currently experiencing. You’ve already seen the figures for […]
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Malaysian vehicle sales data for June 2018 by brand – Toyota +466%, Lexus +3,166%, Volkswagen +677%
Vehicle sales figures shot through the roof last month compared to that in May, when the government announced that the goods and services tax (GST) rate would be set at 0% until the return of […]
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SPIED: G11 BMW 7 Series LCI testing at the ‘Ring
The G11-generation BMW 7 Series facelift, or life cycle impulse (LCI) in BMW-speak has been spotted running trials again, this time at the Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Behind the camouflage, the facelifted 7 will receive […]
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Geely-Proton design to filter down to current models
Some of you might be wondering, with Geely now in the picture, plus the imminent arrival of the Geely Boyue-based Proton SUV, what will happen to the existing range of Proton cars in terms of […]
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Lewis Hamilton agrees to two-year contract extension with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport till end 2020
Lewis Hamilton will remain with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula 1 team for a further two years after agreeing to a contract extension. The Brit will remain a Silver Arrows driver until the end of […]
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Proton Design to be involved in Geely’s global projects
It’s been a little over a year since the Proton-Geely partnership officially begun. Many exciting news have been announced since, especially Proton’s plans to launch a new model every year, as well as the impressively-specced […]
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Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe now locally assembled in Thailand – costlier than our CBU at RM569k
Mercedes-Benz Thailand has launched its second locally-assembled AMG model after the C 43 Coupe. It’s another coupe, albeit in SUV form – the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe. Compared to the CBU imported version, the Samut […]
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Hyundai Kona Iron Man Edition – forget the fancy cars
Have you ever thought what if Tony Stark was a little more reserved in his choice of automobiles? Well, forget the Acura NSX and Audi R8 because the Hyundai Kona is what the genius, billionaire, […]
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All fifth-gen models to get battery pack space – BMW
BMW, like several other established carmakers, are aggressively expanding its electrified/electric vehicles portfolio. The Bavarian giant expects that by 2025, about 15% to 25% of its model range will feature electric drivetrains. More crucially, however, […]
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Geely BMA B-segment platform revealed, first SUV coming 2H 2018 – architecture for Proton models?
Geely has released details of a new platform for its entry-level models. Imaginatively called the B-segment Modular Architecture (BMA), it’s the Chinese conglomerate’s first independently developed modular platform, and follows the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) […]
