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  2024 Neta V facelift launched in China – now renamed to Aya; up to 401 km EV range; lower price from RM47k

  8 August 2023 / 8 comments

  Hozon Auto has launched the facelifted Neta V in China, which not only gets a new look but a new name as well. Now known as the Aya, the crossover starts at 73,800 yuan (RM46,786), […]

   

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  Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Opera Unica unveiled – hand-painted one-off for brand’s 60th anniversary

  8 August 2023 / 4 comments

  Lamborghini has created a one-off version of the Huracán Sterrato, dubbed the Opera Unica in line with the supercar maker’s 60 the anniversary this year, wearing a special paint scheme “inspired by the vibrant blues […]

   

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  Thailand’s RM380 million gov’t subsidy for EVs to run out in September, additional funding to 2025 requested

  8 August 2023 / 1 comment

  Thailand’s excise department says the 2.9 billion baht (RM380 million) subsidy that has been allocated to promote the usage of electric vehicles (EVs) is set to run out in September, and it is planning to […]

   

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  ChargEV adds 80 kW DC charger at Starbucks Port Dickson drive-through outlet – RM1.20 per kWh

  8 August 2023 / 0 comments

  ChargEV has announced on its Facebook page the availability of its latest DC charging facility that is located at the Starbucks Port Dickson drive-through in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. Being a DC charger that outputs […]

   

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  2024 Nissan Skyline Nismo revealed for Japan – 1,000 units; 420 PS 3.0L turbo V6, performance upgrades

  8 August 2023 / 20 comments

  Nissan has unveiled the new Skyline Nismo, which will be launched in Japan this September. Only 1,000 units of the performance sedan will be offered, of which 100 units are Limited versions that will go […]

   

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  Thailand car sales down 5% year-on-year in 1H 2023

  8 August 2023 / 0 comments

  Thailand’s automotive market remains somewhat in a slump. In the first six months of 2023, sales of new vehicles amounted to 406,131 units, representing a 5% drop in performance compared to the same period in […]

   

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  Toyota Himedic ambulance comes to Gran Turismo 7

  8 August 2023 / 3 comments

  Polyphony Digital has released a new August update for Gran Turismo 7, which adds four new cars to the game, including the 1958 Chevrolet Corvette (C1), 2020 Maserati MC20 and 2022 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo […]

   

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  Land Rover ‘baby Defender’ to join line-up by 2027

  8 August 2023 / 0 comments

  Land Rover will bring a ‘baby Defender’ into its product line-up, and the forthcoming model is tipped to be called the Defender Sport, reports Autocar. This will become the fourth model line in the manufacturer’s […]

   

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  South Australia mandates special driving licence for high-powered vehicles beginning December 1, 2024

  8 August 2023 / 12 comments

  According to a report by Australia’s Drive, South Australia has become the first state to introduce a new legislation that mandates a special ‘U Class’ driving licence specifically for ultra high-powered vehicles (UHPV), which will […]

   

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  Geely supposedly cancels Thailand EV production plans, to switch its focus to Malaysia – report

  7 August 2023 / 24 comments

  At the end of May, a report by Reuters indicated that Geely was planning to enter the Thailand market with electric vehicles (EVs) and was considering models for import and local manufacturing. Unnamed sources told […]

   

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  UMW Toyota Motor sold 8,349 vehicles in July 2023 – 57,008 units YTD, up 8.5% from same period in 2022

  7 August 2023 / 13 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has sold a total of 8,349 vehicles across both Toyota and Lexus brands in the month of July 2023, a sum consisting of 8,200 units of Toyota vehicles and 149 units […]

   

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  2023 Modenas Ninja 250 ABS in Kawasaki green for Malaysia – RM21,800 retail price

  7 August 2023 / 6 comments

  After a year of the Modenas Kawasaki Ninja 250 in the Malaysia market, the 2023 Modenas Kawasaki Ninja 250 ABS is now available in Kawasaki green with red and white graphics. Recommended retail pricing is […]

   

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  New Penang ferry starts operations today – 1 month free till Sept 7, every 20 mins during peak hours

  7 August 2023 / 0 comments

  The new Penang ferry service starts operations today, August 7. The ferry service – which is free for one month till September 7 – connects Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda (PRTU) on the island to Pangkalan […]

   

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  Luxeed EH3 – new EV sedan from Chery-Huawei collaboration; E0X platform; 700 km range expected

  7 August 2023 / 6 comments

  Chengdong Yu, CEO of Huawei Smart Car Business Unit, has posted the first photo of the company’s new sedan that will be parked under a new brand called Luxeed. The project (codenamed EH3) is a […]

   

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  2023 Kia EV9 spied in Malaysia – seven-seater SUV with 99.8 kWh battery, 541 km range to launch soon?

  7 August 2023 / 12 comments

  Kia is steadily growing its range of fully electric vehicles, and Kia Malaysia appears set to add to its EV model range as well, with this sighting of the Kia EV9 in Glenmarie, Selangor courtesy […]

   

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