2022 World Car of the Year – top 3 finalists are all EVs
The top three finalists in the running to be named as the 2022 World Car of the Year have been announced, and all are electric vehicles, rather symbolic of where things are …
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Mercedes-Benz cars to use 40% recycled materials; CO2-reduced steel, aluminium in the next 10 years
Mercedes-Benz aims to have a fleet of carbon dioxide-neutral passenger vehicles by 2039, and to get there, it plans to have its vehicles consist of an average of 40% recycled materials. "Our …
2023 Acura Integra – manuals make up 70% of orders
The all-new Acura Integra was unveiled last week and as of March 10 when pre-orders began, 70% of customers reserved the top A-Spec variant with a manual transmission. We should point out …
2023 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore EV teased – 1,200 hp; over 300 km/h; 0-100 km/h around 2s, 3 e-motors
Maserati has released new teaser images of the new GranTurismo, which will make its market debut in 2023 and be produced at Stellantis’ Mirafiori production hub near Turin, Italy. Unlike previous “spyshots,” …
Hyundai opens EV factory in Indonesia – RM6.5 billion plant to build Ioniq 5, 250,000 unit production capacity
Just over two years after it was announced, the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (HMMI) plant has officially opened in the archipelago. Located some 40 km east of Jakarta in the Deltamas industrial …
Concours-winning 1989 Proton Saga now on display at the Royal Automobile Club’s Rotunda in London
Click to enlarge Remember the 1989 Proton 1.5 GL Black Knight Edition that won the 2021 Concours de l’Ordinare organised by UK classic car insurance provider Hagerty? That mint Saga (the Saga …
Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept revealed – electric wagon with 476 PS, 700 km range, PPE architecture
It's been nearly a year since the A6 e-tron concept made its debut in Shanghai, but Audi has finally made a version that we all knew it was going to make – …
2022 BMW 7 Series teased – fully electric i7 with up to 610 km range, 31-inch 8K resolution Theatre Screen
BMW has released a handful of teaser images for its upcoming 7 Series at the annual BMW Group annual conference, ahead of its debut scheduled for April. Here, the flagship sedan has …
New Aston Martin V12 Vantage revealed – final edition with 700 PS, 753 Nm, widebody; 333 units worldwide
Aston Martin describes the new V12 Vantage as a spectacular finale for an iconic bloodline. It's the last of its kind as we enter a new era, and what a way to …
Proton Satria Neo reviewed by UK’s JayEmm on Cars – asks if it’s “the least cool car for young people?”
Production of the Proton Satria Neo may have ended back in 2015, but Jeremy from JayEmm on Cars recently reviewed the three-door hatchback to find out if it’s “the least cool car …
Ruiqi 7 revealed – upmarket Nissan Navara for China
Zhengzhou Nissan, a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Company (joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Group and Nissan Motors), has revealed the new Ruiqi 7, a pick-up truck that is based on the existing …
Toyota C-HR Hybrid GR Sport in Thailand – RM149,255
Toyota has released details for the C-HR Hybrid GR Sport for Thailand, where it is priced at 1,189,000 baht (RM149,255). This is offered in the country in a sole choice of 1.8 …
Geely reveals battery swap tech for heavy vehicles – fast five-minute process; cost savings advantage
Geely Technology Group, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding, recently showcased its battery swapping technology for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), which works a little different from passenger electric vehicles. Developed for large …
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV interior shown – full reveal of seven-seater luxury electric crossover on April 19
Having acknowledged its existence since 2020, Mercedes-Benz has now confirmed it will finally unveil the EQS SUV on April 19. To keep our appetites whetted until then, the company has treated us …
No WRX STI because of short shelf life, changing regulations – it doesn’t make sense, says Subaru
The Subaru WRX S4 STI Performance Concept from TAS 2022 Subaru shelved plans for a WRX STI version of the current-generation WRX because of the short shelf life that the higher performance …
G81 BMW M3 Touring partially revealed in new video
It's the enthusiast's fever dream made real – the unobtanium of the automotive world, a Touring version of the BMW M3, will finally exist this year. It's such a big deal that …
Iran’s Oxygen car by KSJ Motors claims to be the ‘cheapest two-seat EV in the world’ – 220 km range
This is the Oxygen, a small battery-powered car by Iran's KSJ Motors (Khodro Sazan Jonoob). The country's first EV was unveiled last week in the southern city of Shiraz, in a ceremony …
Ford to launch 7 new EVs in Europe by 2024, from Puma to Transit – targets over 600k EV sales p.a.
Ford has made a big EV announcement for Europe, and the headlining point is a new generation of seven 'fully-connected' EVs including passenger vehicles and vans by 2024. This is a significant …
Toyota to reduce domestic production by as much as 20% from April to June – ease strain on suppliers
According to a report by Reuters, Toyota will reduce production in its domestic market by as much as 20% during the months of April, May and June. The Japanese carmaker said this …
Current-gen 2022 Subaru WRX won’t have STI version, next WRX STI won’t be pure ICE, likely to be a hybrid
Subaru WRX S4 STI Performance Concept at TAS 2022 The all-new 2022 Subaru WRX, which debut in September last year, will not have a higher performance STI version like its predecessors. This …
