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  Mercedes-Benz partners with ProLogium to develop solid-state battery tech, to invest in battery maker

  31 January 2022 / 2 comments

  Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium and Mercedes-Benz have entered into a cooperation agreement to develop next-generation solid-state batteries. According to ProLogium, Mercedes-Benz is set to make a significant “high double-digit” million euro investment in its battery […]

   

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  Toyota sold nearly 10.5 million vehicles in 2021 – beats Volkswagen Group that delivered 9.305 million units

  31 January 2022 / 7 comments

  Toyota has announced its sales and production results for 2021, which includes its Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries. From January to December last year, the company sold a total of 10,495,548 vehicles, which represents a 10.1% […]

   

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  Daimler to be renamed Mercedes-Benz Group on Feb 1

  31 January 2022 / 0 comments

  A year after it announced the spin-off of its truck and bus division, Daimler will formally be renamed Mercedes-Benz Group AG on February 1, in a move its CEO hopes will unlock shareholder value for […]

   

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  Porsche Le Mans Daytona hybrid prototype begins active testing – twin-turbo V8 engine confirmed

  31 January 2022 / 0 comments

  Porsche has commenced the active testing phase for its Le Mans Daytona hybrid (LMDh) prototype endurance racing programme in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC), both […]

   

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  Michelin Pilot Sport 5, Primacy 4+ officially introduced

  31 January 2022 / 2 comments

  Following the unofficial introduction of the new Michelin Pilot Sport 5 last week, the French tyre maker has now formally unveiled the fifth generation of its popular Pilot Sport series. That’s not the only tyre […]

   

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  Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 debuts – 3.9L NA V12 with 11,100 rpm redline and 615 PS; RM7.7 million

  31 January 2022 / 1 comment

  After introducing the world to the T.50 and its track-focused variant, the T.50s Niki Lauda, Gordan Murray Automotive (GMA) has now brought out its second supercar, the T.33. Just like the T.50, only 100 units […]

   

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  BMW i3 global production to end in July this year; to be indirectly replaced by iX1, MINI Electric – report

  31 January 2022 / 0 comments

  The BMW i3 compact electric car is due to conclude its global production run in July of this year, by which time it expects 250,000 units to have been produced, a BMW spokesperson told Autocar. […]

   

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  Fast & Furious 10 welcomes Jason Momoa to its cast

  31 January 2022 / 6 comments

  Jason Momoa is the latest member of The Fast family, as the star of Aquaman will join the cast of Fast & Furious 10, which is set to be released on May 19, 2023 (previously […]

   

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  Only 4,227 online applications received so far for flood-related automotive aid, says finance ministry

  31 January 2022 / 8 comments

  The government says that response to its subsidy for the repair of a flood-damaged vehicle has been low, with only 4,227 applications for automotive aid with an estimated claim value of RM5.47 million having been […]

   

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  JPJ to revoke or suspend permits of driving schools if many former students found to commit traffic offences

  31 January 2022 / 27 comments

  The road transport department (JPJ) will suspend or revoke the permits of driving schools if many of their former students are found to have committed traffic offences or cause traffic accidents, reports Bernama. According to […]

   

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  Should you use 0W or 5W/10W engine oil on your car?

  28 January 2022 / 16 comments

  Ah, motor oils. A subject that invites plenty of opinions, from brands and types to weight, or more specifically, the viscosity. The last is in itself full of polarising viewpoints – is thinner the way […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Proton X90 seen again, in Kuala Lumpur

  28 January 2022 / 21 comments

  Just a week after what appeared to be the Proton version of the Geely Haoyue – known as the Okavango in other markets – was sighted heading towards Genting Highlands, what’s likely to be Proton’s […]

   

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  2022 MotoGP: KTM reveals RC16 livery for this season

  28 January 2022 / 1 comment

  Miguel Oliviera (left) and Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing After five seasons in MotoGP, KTM enters its sixth season for the 2022 MotoGP with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Tech3 KTM Factory […]

   

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  Tesla Cybertruck, Roadster delayed until 2023 – no new models for 2022; affordable EV model put on hold

  28 January 2022 / 6 comments

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said during an earnings call on Wednesday (January 26, 2022) that company will not be launching any new models this year due to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage. As a […]

   

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  Registrations of EVs in Malaysia on hold as JPJ is unclear about road tax exemption for electric cars

  28 January 2022 / 64 comments

  Hiccups are to be expected at the start of any scheme or initiative, and this is very much the case with electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia, although no one could have seen the latest snag […]

   

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