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  Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, GLS, EQS SUV embrace their dark side with the new Night Series package

  24 May 2023 / 6 comments

  Mercedes-Maybach is embracing its dark side by introducing the new Night Series package, which will be available for the ultraluxe versions of the S-Class, GLS and EQS SUV. In addition to the design package, customers […]

   

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  Honda is the F1 engine supplier to Aston Martin from 2026, as new 50/50 engine-motor power regs kick in

  24 May 2023 / 8 comments

  Honda has officially announced plans to participate in Formula One from the 2026 season as a power unit supplier to Aston Martin, which will be called Aston Martin Aramco Honda. Currently, the Japanese carmaker powers […]

   

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  BMW iX and i7 gain new Max Range mode – up to 25% more range, but 90 km/h limit and no air-conditioning

  24 May 2023 / 8 comments

  As part of a series of model update measures, BMW has announced that all i7 and iX variants will gain a new Max Range function that can be used to increase range by up to […]

   

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  BMW i7 eDrive50 introduced – new entry-level single-motor RWD variant with 455 PS, up to 611 km range

  24 May 2023 / 0 comments

  BMW has expanded the i7 line-up to include a third variant – the eDrive50 – which joins the existing xDrive60 and M70 xDrive. Available from July 2023, the i7 eDrive50 will be the new entry […]

   

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  Z223 Mercedes-Maybach S580e plug-in hybrid now in Thailand, CKD PHEV is RM1.1m cheaper than V8 S580

  23 May 2023 / 4 comments

  The Mercedes-Maybach S580e plug-in hybrid is now on sale in Thailand, where it costs 9,880,000 baht (RM1.3 million). That means the PHEV Z223 is almost half the price of the pure ICE-powered Mercedes-Maybach S580, which […]

   

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  2023 Volkswagen Touareg facelift teased before May 24 debut – IQ.Light headlamps, illuminated rear logo

  23 May 2023 / 4 comments

  Following an initial preview in February this year, Volkswagen has now released a new teaser for the upcoming third-generation Touareg facelift which will make its full debut on May 24. In a short video, the […]

   

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  GAC Trumpchi E9 in China – PHEV MPV; 2.0T, 373 PS, 1,032 km hybrid range, 106 km EV range; from RM213k

  23 May 2023 / 8 comments

  Chinese automaker GAC Motor has launched the new Trumpchi E9, a plug-in hybrid MPV that retails from 329,800 yuan (RM213,426) in China. The starting price is for the base Pro variant which is one of […]

   

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  China overtakes Japan as world’s top exporter of new cars – 1.07 million vehicles in first quarter of 2023

  23 May 2023 / 43 comments

  According to a report by Nikkei Asia, China has managed to overtake Japan as the world’s top exporter of new cars in the first quarter of 2023. Referring to data from the China Association of […]

   

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  2023 Lexus LBX teased ahead of June 5 debut – new SUV below UX; posh version of TNGA Yaris Cross

  22 May 2023 / 5 comments

  UPDATE: The Lexus LBX has been unveiled. Lexus has begun teasing the all-new Lexus LBX, which will will celebrate its world premiere in Milan, Italy on June 5, 2023. Set to slot in below the […]

   

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  Lotus Type 133 EV sedan to share Eletre powertrain; Porsche Taycan rival to be unveiled later this year

  22 May 2023 / 6 comments

  Lotus will be unveiling its next all-electric model, a fastback sedan model currently codenamed Type 133 within this year, reports Autocar, which is part of its four-model EV rollout that will take place by 2026. […]

   

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  2023 Toyota Alphard, Vellfire leaked before June debut

  22 May 2023 / 13 comments

  The next-generation Toyota Alphard and Vellfire will be unveiled in June, according to reports by Japan’s Car and Drive which include leaked images of both MPVs that were supposedly taken from official brochures. Based on […]

   

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  Rolls-Royce Spectre EV wait list stretches until 2025

  22 May 2023 / 4 comments

  The Rolls-Royce Spectre is one car that will require its future owners to be patient, as the wait list for the luxury marque’s first-ever fully electric production vehicle currently stretches into 2025, reports Inside EVs. […]

   

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  2023 Volkswagen Polo GTI Edition 25 – 2,500 units to celebrate hot hatch’s 25th anniversary; 207 PS, 7DCT

  22 May 2023 / 2 comments

  The original Volkswagen Polo GTI was launched back in 1998, and to celebrate the hot hatch’s 25th anniversary this year, the company has released a new special edition model called the Polo GTI Edition 25. […]

   

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  Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky e-Smart hybrid R135 side pole crash test improperly done, sales suspended

  19 May 2023 / 28 comments

  Following the earlier incident of an improper R95 certification process for the DNGA-based cars including the Vios, Axia and Yaris Cross, Daihatsu conducted an internal inspection of its certification operations. The inspection has unveiled another […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 3 revealed – sister model to facelifted 2023 Tiggo 3x; smaller SUV to rival the Perodua Ativa?

  19 May 2023 / 8 comments

  Images of the Chery Omoda 3 have surfaced in China, revealing a compact SUV that appears to be about the size of a Perodua Ativa. The Omoda 3 will be for export markets and it […]

   

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