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  2023 Volvo EX30 teased – brand’s smallest EV SUV to debut on June 7; leaked patents show cues from EX90

  9 May 2023 / 4 comments

  The Volvo EX30 has been confirmed as the Swedish carmaker’s next electric vehicle (EV), with a full debut set to take place on June 7. Set to become the brand’s second dedicated EV with no […]

   

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  Toyota Vios DNGA sales suspended in Thailand due to ‘notchgate’ but here’s why it’s still on sale in Malaysia

  8 May 2023 / 70 comments

  Toyota today announced that it has stopped the sales of the Toyota Yaris Ativ (known as the Toyota Vios here in Malaysia) in Thailand pending a retest in Japan. Despite this, the same model will […]

   

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  2023 Honda Brio facelift launched in Indonesia – same 1.2L NA, 5MT, CVT; revised styling, kit; from RM50k

  8 May 2023 / 9 comments

  The second-generation Honda Brio has been given a facelift in Indonesia, a few years after the A-segment hatchback first made its debut back in 2018. Available in five variants, the Brio starts from 165.9 million […]

   

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  LEVC to roll out EV vans, MPVs on new SOA platform; batteries, motors to be shared with Geely SEA models

  5 May 2023 / 0 comments

  The Geely-owned London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) – previously known as the London Taxi Company – will be launching a range of electric vans and MPVs that will form its major product expansion, the company […]

   

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  HIF Global to construct synthetic eFuels production facility in Texas – 750 million litres annually by 2027

  5 May 2023 / 5 comments

  HIF Global Haru Oni eFuels pilot plant, Punta Arenas, Chile Synthetic fuels producer HIF Global has announced that it has received the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ) Air Quality Permit, which authorises the fuels […]

   

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  Great Wall Motor reveals Hi4-T plug-in hybrid system for Tank 500 and Tank 400 at Auto Shanghai 2023

  2 May 2023 / 6 comments

  At this year’s Auto Shanghai, Great Wall Motor (GWM) showed off two models that are part of its Tank sub-brand, both of which feature the company’s Hi4-T architecture that further promotes its push for new […]

   

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  Toyota CEO Sato promises more performance models from GR range; sporty EV models considered

  2 May 2023 / 5 comments

  Toyota president and CEO Koji Sato has suggested that the Gazoo Racing (GR) sub-brand of high-performance will continue to expand its offerings under his leadership, and the pace of development may even increase, reported Autocar. […]

   

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  Tesla batteries lose 12% of capacity after 320,000 km

  2 May 2023 / 20 comments

  Tesla has released information on battery degradation in its vehicles, according to Electrek, and the American EV maker claims that its driver batteries will lose just 12% of its capacity after 200,000 miles (320,000 km) […]

   

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  Alpine A290 Beta hatch teased – a faster Renault 5?

  30 April 2023 / 0 comments

  This is the Alpine A290 Beta, something that the brand has announced since 2021, but is finally almost becoming reality. It’s an electric hot hatch based on the Renault 5. Let’s spend a bit of […]

   

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  GWM Ora Grand Cat heading to UK, Malaysia soon?

  30 April 2023 / 14 comments

  Great Wall Motor has stepped up with its teaser campaign for its second right hand drive Ora model after the Good Cat. It has a few names such as Lightning Cat in China and most […]

   

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  Honda CEO admits Chinese EV makers are well ahead, but says it will respond with strong electrification plan

  30 April 2023 / 14 comments

  Honda has outlined plans to further accelerate its journey into electrification, saying that this is paramount in order to catch up with the competition. Admitting that it is behind in the EV race, Honda CEO […]

   

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  Daihatsu admits wrongdoings in crash safety tests for 2023 Perodua Axia, Toyota Vios: shipments suspended

  28 April 2023 / 112 comments

  Daihatsu has just confirmed that it has committed “wrongdoings” in particular crash safety tests done for regulatory approval applications for four models. This includes the 2023 Perodua Axia, Toyota Vios (badged as the Yaris Ativ […]

   

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  Volvo says it won’t reduce its EV prices to follow Tesla

  28 April 2023 / 13 comments

  Despite reporting a drop in its first quarter operating earnings, Volvo has reiterated that it sees no need to cut prices of its electric vehicles (EVs) because there is a healthy demand for them. In […]

   

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  Next-generation Skoda Superb hatch, Combi wagon, Kodiaq SUV teased; petrols, diesels, PHEVs to come

  27 April 2023 / 4 comments

  Skoda has released teaser images of its new-generation Superb hatchback, Superb Combi station wagon and Kodiaq SUV, which the manufacturer says will see their debuts in autumn this year. The current, third-generation Superb that made […]

   

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  VinFast VF5 Plus officially goes on sale in Vietnam as carmaker’s most affordable EV model, priced fr. RM87k

  27 April 2023 / 7 comments

  Vietnamese automaker VinFast has announced that it will begin deliveries of its most affordable all-electric model, the VF5, which was first revealed last year. The VF5 Plus, originally referred to internally as the VFe32, is […]

   

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