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  2024 Mercedes-Benz V-Class, EQV, Vito, eVito facelifts debut – stylish exterior, redesigned interior, new kit

  28 July 2023 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has updated its entire midsize van range, which includes passenger and commercial versions that can be had with internal combustion engine (ICE) or fully electric powertrains. On the passenger side, there’s the facelifted EQV, […]

   

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  2023 Mazda CX-60 launched in Indonesia – 3.3L mild hybrid turbo inline-6 petrol; two grades; from RM358k

  27 July 2023 / 29 comments

  Indonesia is the next ASEAN country to welcome the Mazda CX-60, which has already been launched in the Philippines and Singapore. The five-seat SUV is being offered in two grades – Kuro Edition and Elite […]

   

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  Volkswagen to invest RM3.17 bil in Xpeng, to jointly develop EVs for China – Audi to also work with SAIC

  27 July 2023 / 0 comments

  Volkswagen has announced that it is investing USD700 million (RM3.17 billion) in Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng to jointly develop new electrified models for the Chinese market. The deal will see the German automaker obtaining […]

   

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  2024 Kia Sorento SUV facelift – initial images revealed

  26 July 2023 / 8 comments

  The fourth-generation Kia Sorento SUV facelift has been revealed in an initial batch of images, three years on from the unveiling of the original pre-facelift model. The most apparent change to its appearance is at […]

   

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  2024 Mitsubishi Triton debuts – Beast Mode styling; 204 PS/470 Nm 2.4L 4N16 engine; in Malaysia in 2024

  26 July 2023 / 26 comments

  At long last, Mitsubishi has unveiled the third-generation Triton (sixth-generation Mitsubishi pick-up truck), which is making its global debut in Thailand. In addition to ASEAN and Oceania markets, the all-new pick-up truck will also be […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Entry Segment concept – next A-Class to be combined with EQA EV sedan as one model?

  25 July 2023 / 8 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser image of its upcoming concept car for the entry level into its product range, which the automaker terms the Entry Segment. From what’s visible on this teaser image where just […]

   

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  EV sales overtook diesels in Europe in June 2023 – 15.1% market share, up 4.4% YoY from June 2022

  25 July 2023 / 3 comments

  According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the region surpassed diesel models for the first time in June 2023. Data from the association revealed the market share of […]

   

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  Vinfast to break ground on new EV factory in North Carolina, US; production to reach 150,000 units a year

  25 July 2023 / 5 comments

  Vietnamese automaker VinFast has announced that it will be breaking ground on its electric vehicle factory in North Carolina, United States on July 28 later this week. To be located in the Triangle Innovation Point […]

   

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  Foxconn acquires 50% stake in ZF’s axle system unit

  25 July 2023 / 4 comments

  Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, and automotive component manufacturer ZF Group have announced a strategic partnership that will see Foxconn acquiring a 50% stake in ZF Chassis Modules, the […]

   

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  Tata to invest over RM23.4 billion for new UK battery plant – 2026 completion; 40 GWh annual capacity

  25 July 2023 / 8 comments

  Tata Sons, the parent company of Tata Group, has announced it will build a new global battery gigafactory in the United Kingdom with a capacity to produce 40 GWh of battery cells annually. This will […]

   

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  India rejects BYD EV factory due to security concerns

  25 July 2023 / 29 comments

  India has rejected a proposal by BYD for the construction of a US$1 billion (RM4.56 billion) factory in the country in partnership with Megha Engineering and Infrastructure, The Economic Times reported according to the South […]

   

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  2024 Subaru BRZ tS debuts in the US with upgraded brakes, dampers – EyeSight added to all MT variants

  25 July 2023 / 1 comment

  One month after the Toyota GR86 received an update for the 2024 model year in the United States, Subaru is now doing the same for the BRZ. The big news is the return of the […]

   

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  Tesla in talks to license Autopilot, Full Self Driving autonomous tech to major automaker – Elon Musk

  24 July 2023 / 8 comments

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the American electric vehicle maker has entered into talks with a ‘major’ automaker to license its self-driving technology, Electrek has reported. Musk said in his remarks during Tesla’s […]

   

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  2023 Mazda CX-60 launched in Singapore – 2.5L NA only; more expensive than CX-8; SGD279k with COE

  24 July 2023 / 8 comments

  Singapore is the second ASEAN country after the Philippines to launch the Mazda CX-60, which is available in a sole variant priced at SGD278,888 (about RM959k) inclusive of Certificate of Entitlement (COE). While the Philippines […]

   

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  European Union plans chrome plating ban from 2024

  24 July 2023 / 6 comments

  The European Union (EU) has proposed a plan to ban the use of chrome plating materials from 2024 because of health reasons. The potential move is similar to the California Air Resources Board’s decision to […]

   

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