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  2023 Honda CR-V – sixth gen official teaser images released, will feature new advanced hybrid system

  24 May 2022 / 36 comments

  Honda has released teaser images of the upcoming sixth generation Honda CR-V. Seen here is a dark blue specimen with Hybrid badging below the CR-V logo. Of course, the 2023 Honda CR-V has already been […]

   

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  Toyota xEV Center launched in Indonesia to advocate electrification, showcase green initiatives and tech

  24 May 2022 / 1 comment

  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) has launched the xEV Center, located at the TMMIN Karawang 3 facility on a 600 square metre site. The xEV Center is intended to serve as a learning centre for […]

   

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  Toyota cuts global production by 100,000 units in June due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai and parts shortage

  24 May 2022 / 8 comments

  If you need another reminder that Covid-19 is still impacting vehicle production, Toyota has announced that it will suspend operations on selected days in May and June at several of its plants in Japan. According […]

   

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  G80 BMW M3 and G82 M4 receive “50 Jahre BMW M” editions to celebrate 50th anniversary of M division

  24 May 2022 / 1 comment

  Last week, BMW unveiled the rather special G82 M4 CSL to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its M division. Only 1,000 units of the M4 CSL will ever be made, so if you missed out […]

   

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  Volkswagen to revive Scout as EV brand in US market; pick-up, SUV prototypes next year, production fr 2026

  23 May 2022 / 0 comments

  The Volkswagen Group will be launching the Scout brand with a fully electric pick-up truck and SUV destined for the United States market, the automaker has confirmed. According to Volkswagen, the Scout brand “will be […]

   

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  Chery is returning to Malaysia – meet its Pro family of 4 SUVs and a sedan; Tiggo 7 Pro and 8 Pro confirmed

  23 May 2022 / 10 comments

  In 2021, Chery managed to deliver a total of 961,926 vehicles, which is a year-on-year increase of 31.7% and a new record for the Chinese carmaker. Equally as impressive is the 269,154 units the company […]

   

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  1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé most expensive car sold – one of only 2, priced at RM627mil

  23 May 2022 / 5 comments

  It’s clear that capitalist excess is alive and well, despite hardships created by the pandemic and various other complications. Mercedes-Benz has announced that its most priceless possession actually did have a price after all – […]

   

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  Tesla stock has plunged by nearly 50% since late 2021

  23 May 2022 / 8 comments

  Tesla hasn’t been having a good year so far financially, nor has its boss Elon Musk. The EV maker has seen US$558 billion (RM2.45 trillion) wiped off since November last year, and from a market […]

   

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  Glow-in-the-dark markings trialled on Australian roads; part of RM12.5 million road safety package for Victoria

  23 May 2022 / 20 comments

  Visibility is key road safety; to that end, Australian road construction firm Tarmac Linemarking has been selected by road transport safety authority VicRoads, along with safety surfaces company OmniGrip for the trial run of photo-luminescent […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz EQS gains EQS450, EQS500 4Matic variants – up to 685 km range, coming to Malaysia?

  23 May 2022 / 0 comments

  It has been more than a year since the Mercedes-Benz EQS made its debut, and the German carmaker recently added two new variants for customers to choose from in the form of the EQS 450 […]

   

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  Mercedes-AMG One: F1-powered hypercar approved “when we were drunk,” CEO Ola Källenius jokes

  23 May 2022 / 5 comments

  Customers of the Mercedes-AMG One were supposed to take delivery of their F1-powered hypercar last year, but the project is once again facing delays. Making the car roadworthy is a huge technical challenge, to the […]

   

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  Mitsubishi eK X EV debuts as Nissan Sakura’s close cousin – 180 km range; 64 PS; priced from RM64k

  23 May 2022 / 12 comments

  This is the new Mitsubishi eK X EV, essentially a close cousin of the Nissan Sakura, with both being all-electric kei cars. Developed and manufactured by the Nissan Mitsubishi Kei Vehicle (NMKV) joint venture, the […]

   

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  EV maker Nio to establish an R&D centre in Singapore

  23 May 2022 / 9 comments

  Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio says it will set up a research and development centre for autonomous driving and artificial intelligence in Singapore. The announcement, made by its chairman and CEO William Li, comes following […]

   

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  Tesla driver in Autopilot crash faces manslaughter charges; first known driver trial in self-driving crash

  23 May 2022 / 10 comments

  A driver of a Tesla Model S in the United States, who had his vehicle operating on Autopilot, is facing manslaughter charges for a crash that killed two persons in 2019 in Los Angeles, California, […]

   

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  Hyundai Sonata to be discontinued for good, assembly lines tipped to be converted to manufacture more EVs

  23 May 2022 / 15 comments

  The future of the Hyundai Sonata seems bleak, if reports of its discontinuation are to be believed. Company insiders told South Korean newswire Chosun that the Sonata will indeed be discontinued, with its assembly lines […]

   

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