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  Tesla Model Y Juniper facelift – not in near future

  13 February 2024 / 2 comments

  Tesla Model Y “Juniper” rendering by @lamiandesign The Tesla Model Y will not be given its rumoured ‘Juniper’ facelift in the United States, according to Clean Technica, nor in China, according to Car News China. […]

   

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  Mr. Bean‘s Rowan Atkinson blamed for low EV sales in the UK – actor’s comment piece called “damaging”

  9 February 2024 / 18 comments

  Rowan Atkinson has been blamed for the slow adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United Kingdom, reports Sky News. The Mr. Bean and Johnny English actor was name-checked during an environment and climate change […]

   

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  Production to resume for 10 Daihatsu, Toyota, Subaru models at Daihatsu Kyushu Oita plant fr February 26

  9 February 2024 / 3 comments

  Following the production halt of Daihatsu vehicles in Japan after confirmation of safety testing irregularities in April last year, Daihatsu has announced that production and shipment of 10 models at the Daihatsu Kyushu Oita (Nakatsu) […]

   

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  2024 Toyota Corolla Cross facelift – 1.8L petrol, hybrid; digital dash, EPB, wireless CarPlay, Android Auto

  8 February 2024 / 24 comments

  The Toyota Corolla Cross facelift has made its debut, over three years since the original made its global premiere in Thailand. Four variants comprised of one ICE version and three hybrids emerge at the facelift’s […]

   

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  Paris votes to triple parking fees for SUVs and heavy vehicles, including EVs, from Sept 1 – 18 euros/hour

  8 February 2024 / 12 comments

  Parisians recently voted on a measure that will effectively discourage SUVs and other large vehicles from parking on city streets by tripling the parking fees for such vehicles to 18 euros (RM92) per hour. According […]

   

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  Tesla Cybertruck aero wheel covers causing unusual wear on tyres, to be redesigned before deliveries

  8 February 2024 / 3 comments

  Tesla Cybertruck Owners Club Forum image The Tesla Cybertruck wears a set of unique design cues, and among them are its wheel covers which feature straight lines and edges to echo those found elsewhere on […]

   

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  2024 BYD Yuan Up revealed in China – smaller than Atto 3; up to 401 km EV range; from RM67k estimated

  8 February 2024 / 11 comments

  BYD has revealed the new Yuan Up, which is a fully electric SUV built on the company’s e-Platform 3.0 that is also used by the Dolphin, Atto 3 (also known as the Yuan Plus) and […]

   

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  2024 Honda City Hatchback facelift now in Thailand – improved Sensing; VTEC Turbo, e:HEV; from RM80k

  8 February 2024 / 6 comments

  The Honda City Hatchback has been given a facelift in Thailand, just over three years after the B-segment model made its global debut there. As part of the facelift, the hatchback gets some styling tweaks […]

   

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  2024 Audi Q7 facelift debuts – programmable lights, petrol, diesel V6; SQ7 with 507 PS/770 Nm 4.0L V8

  7 February 2024 / 2 comments

  The Audi Q7 has been given its second facelift in its current generation, following on from its 2019 update. Now, the German brand’s SUV that brings the choice of three-row seating brings the customary visual […]

   

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  2025 Porsche Taycan facelift – range now up to 678 km, 320 kW DC fast charging, up to 952 PS on Turbo S

  7 February 2024 / 5 comments

  Stop rubbing your eyes – we haven’t mistakenly put up photos of the current Porsche Taycan. This is the facelifted model, and while this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it revamp doesn’t look like much on the outside, there are […]

   

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  BMW i5 Touring and 2024 BMW 5 Series Touring G61 – EV with up to 601 PS, 560 km range; PHEV, diesel

  7 February 2024 / 2 comments

  Several months after the launch of the eighth-generation (G60) BMW 5 Series, the German carmaker has now revealed the wagon variant. Like the sedan, the latest G61 5 Series Touring is making its debut alongside […]

   

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  2024 MINI Cooper petrol – heavy facelift for F56 brings EV looks, 3- and 4-cylinder engines with up to 204 PS

  7 February 2024 / 7 comments

  The all-new, all-electric MINI Cooper may represent a new dawn for the fashionable British brand, but if you miss the performance and sound of an internal combustion engine, don’t worry – you can still get […]

   

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  Geely launches 11 low earth-orbit satellites for self-driving cars – network now at 20, aiming for 72 by 2025

  6 February 2024 / 20 comments

  Geely said it has launched 11 low-earth orbit satellites last week to support more accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles. The satellites, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center is Sichuan, was the Chinese automaker’s second […]

   

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  Tesla Model 3, Model Y steering issue probed by US safety agency NHTSA; more than 2,400 complaints

  6 February 2024 / 5 comments

  More then 2,400 complaints have been filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States regarding the loss of power steering experienced by drivers of the Tesla Model Y and the […]

   

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  France considering Stellantis-Renault Group merger

  6 February 2024 / 1 comment

  The government of France is reportedly studying a plan for a merger between Stellantis and the Renault Group, wrote Car Expert citing a report by Il Messaggaro. A perceived benefit from a combined Stellantis-Renault Group […]

   

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