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  Volvo to stop funding Polestar, hand control to Geely

  2 February 2024 / 13 comments

  Volvo is reportedly set to stop providing funding to Polestar and will transfer responsibility of the EV brand to Geely. According to Automotive News Europe, Zhejiang Geely Holding, the parent of both Swedish brands, will […]

   

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  2024 G82 BMW M4, G83 M4 Convertible facelifts – revised styling, kit; Competition variants up to 530 PS

  2 February 2024 / 0 comments

  The G82 BMW M4 Coupé and G83 M4 Convertible have received their facelifts in the 2024 model year, bringing mild exterior styling and interior equipment updates, along with an increased power output for the Competition […]

   

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  2024 Toyota Hilux facelift gets 48V mild-hybrid 2.8 litre turbodiesel powertrain – 6-10% better efficiency

  2 February 2024 / 5 comments

  Toyota has unveiled the facelifted Hilux which now gets a mild-hybrid powertrain for selected 4X4 double-cab variants in Australia, in addition to styling updates for the ubiquitous pick-up truck model. According to Toyota Australia, the […]

   

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  Lewis Hamilton’s shock 2025 Ferrari move confirmed – to partner Charles Leclerc, replace Carlos Sainz

  2 February 2024 / 4 comments

  Well, it’s official – seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will be donning red in 2025 in a sensational move from Mercedes-AMG Petronas to Scuderia Ferrari, one that he says was “one of the […]

   

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  Lewis Hamilton to become a Ferrari driver in F1 2025?

  1 February 2024 / 2 comments

  In what will surely go down as the move of the decade, seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has reportedly agreed to make a shock switch from Mercedes-AMG Petronas to Scuderia Ferrari for the 2025 […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Xpander Hybrid e:motion: 1.6 litre MIVEC engine, 116 PS/255 Nm e-motor, 34% more efficient

  1 February 2024 / 8 comments

  The Mitsubishi Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV have made their debuts in Thailand, bringing electrification to the seven-seater duo. Exterior dimensions of the Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV are largely the same as […]

   

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  Daihatsu to resume shipment of 2 models, another 10 given clearance – primary production resumes March 1

  31 January 2024 / 0 comments

  Daihatsu, which is presently not building vehicles as a result of a complete production halt, has announced that is set to resume domestic shipments of certain models following the clearance given by the Japanese ministry […]

   

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  Mazda CX-70 debuts – two-row SUV with 3.3L inline-six petrol mild-hybrid and 2.5L NA petrol plug-in hybrid

  31 January 2024 / 13 comments

  The Mazda CX-70 has made its debut in North America, almost exactly a year after the three-row CX-90 was unveiled. The CX-70 is the third member of the brand’s Large Product Group, and the second […]

   

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  Japanese transport ministry raids Toyota Industries plant following the disclosure of testing irregularities

  31 January 2024 / 4 comments

  Toyota may have reported a record-breaking year in 2023, where it sold 11.2 million vehicles globally to cement its position as the world’s top car manufacturer, but trouble continues to brew behind the scenes for […]

   

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  BMW remains No. 1 premium brand globally, beating Mercedes, Audi, Tesla – EV sales up 92% to 331k units

  31 January 2024 / 26 comments

  It seems like BMW isn’t able to put a foot wrong, despite churning out a slew of controversial designs and ever more complicated iDrive systems. Munich ended the year at the top of the premium […]

   

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  Elon Musk’s 2018 US$56 billion pay package voided by judge, a big setback in 25% shareholding goals

  31 January 2024 / 2 comments

  A Delaware court has decided that Elon Musk’s Tesla compensation plan from 2018 was not developed in a fair process due to his significant influence over Tesla and the directors involved in the plan’s approval. […]

   

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  Toyota is world’s top-selling automaker for fourth year running – 11.2 million units sold in 2023 is new record

  30 January 2024 / 3 comments

  Having sold a record 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, Toyota retained its position as the world’s top-selling automaker for the fourth successive year, finishing well above second-placed Volkswagen Group, which saw sales increasing by 12% […]

   

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  481,824 vehicles recalled in Japan over faulty Denso fuel pumps, bringing total to 4.3 million vehicles

  30 January 2024 / 6 comments

  Four Japanese carmakers and two motorcycle manufacturers have notified the country’s transport ministry that they have issued a recall for 481,824 vehicles over a faulty fuel pump manufactured by supplier Denso. The latest set of […]

   

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  Toyota stops shipment of 10 diesel models, including Hilux, Fortuner – output tests used non-standard ECUs

  29 January 2024 / 8 comments

  It’s one thing after another. In the wake of Daihatsu’s safety test scandal comes news of irregularities that occurred during certification testing of a number of Toyota diesel engines. This has come to light following […]

   

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  2024 Volkswagen Golf R Mk8 facelift – official images

  29 January 2024 / 0 comments

  A little under a week since the facelifted, eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf made its debut, the range-topping R variant for this generation has also been partially unveiled at the Zell am See ice racing event in […]

   

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