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Toyota will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide due to a short circuit in a sensor that could lead to airbags not deploying as designed, Reuters reported. This recall will involve vehicles made in model years […]
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General Motors dropping Apple CarPlay, Android Auto for safety; issues cause drivers to pick up phones
General Motors plans to stop offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its future electric vehicles beginning with the Chevrolet Blazer, Motor Trend reported. According to the carmaker, safety was the key factor over the […]
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Lynk & Co enters Southeast Asia – Vietnam first, the Philippines next; Malaysia to be RHD production hub?
Geely’s Lynk & Co has made its entry into Southeast Asia with the launch of its flagship store in Hanoi, Vietnam. As announced back in August this year, GreenLynk Automotives, a subsidiary of Tasco Group, […]
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2024 MINI Countryman C – entry-level variant with 1.5L turbocharged three-cylinder, 7DCT; 170 PS and 280 Nm
After showing off the John Cooper Works variant of the third-generation (U25) MINI Countryman last month, the British carmaker is now revealing more details of the entry-level option called the Countryman C. The latest Countryman […]
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Nio CEO William Li personally tests ET7 EV with 150 kWh semi-solid state battery – 1,044 km on one charge
In an effort to demonstrate the real-world performance of the Nio ET7’s 150-kWh semi-solid state battery pack, company founder and CEO William Li took the fully electric sedan on an endurance test drive and managed […]
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Perodua Myvi, Bezza, Toyota shipments affected in latest Daihatsu safety test irregularities case update?
Daihatsu announced today that it will temporarily suspend shipments of all vehicles it developed that are currently being produced in Japan as well as overseas markets. This comes after the automaker submitted a report by […]
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Next-generation Perodua Bezza will be an ASEAN car – Malaysian-developed sedan to wear Daihatsu badges
New Perodua Bezza renders – click to enlarge Perodua’s current range has models that are jointly developed with Daihatsu, and the cars wear Daihatsu and Toyota badges elsewhere. The Axia, Alza and Aruz are all […]
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S&P Global Mobility forecasts 88.3 million auto sales in 2024 – 2.8% YoY increase; EVs to account for 16.2%
In a new report, S&P Global Mobility forecasts global new light vehicle sales to hit 88.3 million units in 2024, which is a 2.8% increase year-over-year. For 2023, the company projects 86 million vehicles to […]
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Tesla has highest accident rate of car brands in the US
Tesla vehicles have the highest rate of accidents per 1,000 drivers in the United States, according to a report by LendingTree which cites insurance quote data from November 14, 2022 through November 14, 2023. The […]
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2024 Nissan Note facelift unveiled – revised looks, 1.2L e-Power hybrid in FWD, AWD; from RM75k in Japan
The third-generation Nissan Note has been updated for the Japanese market, where it will go on sale in late January next year, the carmaker has announced. The hatchback continues to feature the e-Power 1.2 litre […]
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2024 Toyota Crown Sport PHEV launched in Japan – 306 PS AWD; 90 km EV range; priced from RM250k
Toyota has officially launched the Crown Sport PHEV in Japan, which joins the regular hybrid version that went on sale back in October this year. The new plug-in hybrid variant retails for 7.65 million yen […]
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton sentenced to four years in prison for committing fraud, duping investors
Big dreams and plenty of talk, but nothing to show for in the end, with a jail term for committing fraud at the end of it all. That sums up the Trevor Milton story. The […]
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China’s Chongqing Sokon to produce commercial EVs in Thailand – joint investment involving local firm
According to a report by Bangkok Post, Chongqing Sokon Motor has announced plans to produce commercial electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand that will involve a joint investment with a local firm. “We see a good […]
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Mitsubishi begins producing Minicab EV in Indonesia – first local production of kei van outside of Japan
Mitsubishi Motors has announced it has started production of the Minicab EV in Indonesia (known as the L100 EV there). This comes several months after the carmaker said it would do so back in February […]
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LEVC L380 EV unveiled – eight-seater MPV to launch in China next year; six-seater version to follow
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has unveiled the L380 electric MPV, the first of a range of models to come from LEVC which will be built on the Geely group’s Space Oriented Architecture (SOA). […]