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  Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept previews future FWD GTI EV – Polo size; simulated gear shifts; digital cockpit

  4 September 2023 / 6 comments

  Volkswagen is previewing a fully electric, front-wheel drive GTI model that will be launched in the future with this, the new ID. GTI Concept. Based on the ID. 2all show car revealed back in March […]

   

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  2024 MINI Countryman Electric debuts – single- and dual-motor EV powertrains; up to 313 hp, 462 km range

  2 September 2023 / 14 comments

  The all-new, third-generation MINI Countryman has been unveiled alongside the three-door bodystyle that is now known as the MINI Cooper which enters its fifth generation. As with the MINI Cooper, the MINI Countryman wears a […]

   

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  2024 MINI Cooper Electric debuts – simpler design for 5th gen; E, SE variants; up to 218 PS, 402 km EV range

  1 September 2023 / 23 comments

  The fifth-generation MINI Cooper has made its debut with an all-new design that the company says sees a “maximum reduction to the essentials.” Still a three-door hatchback, the latest Cooper is being introduced with two […]

   

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  2024 Ram 1500 TRX Final Edition debuts – swansong to mark end of TRX production; limited to 4,000 units

  1 September 2023 / 1 comment

  Ram Trucks is bidding farewell to the Ram 1500 TRX with a new Final Edition, which serves as a swansong model before production ends in 2023. Set to go on sale for the 2024 model […]

   

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  BYD to drop ‘Build Your Dreams’ rear badging on Atto 3 and Seal EVs in Europe following customer feedback

  1 September 2023 / 55 comments

  Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has announced that it will drop its ‘Build Your Dreams’ brand name badging on the rear on the Atto 3 SUV and Seal sedan sold in Europe. The move will […]

   

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  Isuzu D-Max EV to debut in 2025 – made in Thailand

  1 September 2023 / 0 comments

  According to a report by Nikkei Asia, Isuzu plans to launch an all-electric pick-up truck in Thailand and other markets as early as 2025. The move is said to enable the Japanese automaker to preserve […]

   

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  Polestones 01 debuts – range-extended off-roader EV; 476 PS dual motor; up to 1,113 km range; from RM230k

  1 September 2023 / 6 comments

  Polestones Automobile (not to be confused with Polestar) has unveiled its first model called the 01, which is an off-roader designed by Pininfarina. According to CarNewsChina, Polestones is a startup owned by Rox Motor and […]

   

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  Volkswagen Golf GTI 380 – final manual transmission variant of hot hatch for the North American market

  1 September 2023 / 1 comment

  Volkswagen has released the Golf GTI 380, a North America-exclusive special edition of the famous performance hatchback model that will be the standard specification of every manual transmission Mk8 Golf GTI sold in the market […]

   

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  2024 Volkswagen Passat – ninth gen is wagon only; eHybrid, eTSI, TSI, TDI; up to 272 PS, 100 km EV range

  1 September 2023 / 8 comments

  The ninth-generation Volkswagen Passat has made its full debut and will only be offered as a Variant (wagon body style) beginning from the first quarter of 2024. According to the German carmaker, the redesigned Passat […]

   

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  BYD 1H profit increased by 204.7%, revenue up 72.7%

  30 August 2023 / 14 comments

  Chinese manufacturer BYD has recorded a 204.7% gain in 1H profit for the six-month period ending June 30, Reuters reported, citing a stock market filing by the automaker. Net profit for this period was 10.95 […]

   

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  2024 Toyota Hilux’s 48-volt electrical system serves to power ancillaries to take load off turbodiesel engine

  30 August 2023 / 2 comments

  According to a report by Drive, the upcoming Toyota Hilux with a 48-volt electrical system will not feature the term ‘mild hybrid’ or the word ‘hybrid’ in its marketing material. Instead, the 48-volt electrical system […]

   

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  2023 BMW X5 Li facelift launched in China – 130 mm longer wheelbase; 2.0T I4 and 3.0T I6; from RM392k

  30 August 2023 / 3 comments

  Just a little over a year after its introduction, the long-wheelbase version of the fourth-generation BMW X5 (codenamed G18) has been given a facelift in China. The refreshed X5 Li comes after the debut of […]

   

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  Mercedes-AMG C63, E63 will not receive V8 engine again, both to get downsized PHEV powertrains

  30 August 2023 / 5 comments

  A V8-powered future for the Mercedes-AMG C63 and E63 is not to be, according to a report by Auto Motor und Sport via Motor1. The report from the German news outlet quoted an “employee familiar […]

   

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  Toyota suspends production in Japan for a day due to a system malfunction – output resumes today

  30 August 2023 / 1 comment

  Toyota announced that it suspended operations at all 28 lines in its 14 assembly plants in Japan yesterday evening, effectively bringing its domestic output to a complete standstill. The automaker said the reason for the […]

   

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  Toyota Century SUV teased before September 6 debut

  30 August 2023 / 4 comments

  Toyota has announced it will hold a new car presentation on September 6 but is not stating what it plans to reveal. However, based on a teaser image, it looks like we’ll finally get to […]

   

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