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  MG EP, Thailand’s cheapest EV, gets 227k baht price reduction – 50.3 kWh, 380 km range, below RM100k

  23 March 2022 / 0 comments

  The thing about many electric cars is that they’re a bit fancy, and we’re not talking about the tech beneath. In Malaysia, EVs generally have premium pricing and positioning, even after duty-free incentives. Perhaps only […]

   

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  Maserati Grecale debuts – Porsche Macan rival; mild hybrid I4, twin-turbo V6; up to 530 PS; EV next year

  22 March 2022 / 5 comments

  Here it is, the new Maserati Grecale. In keeping with the tradition of naming its cars after a wind (examples include the Mistral, Ghibli, Bora and Khamsin), the Grecale is named after the Gregale, a […]

   

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  R35 Nissan GT-R discontinued in Europe after 13 years

  22 March 2022 / 4 comments

  The curtains are closing on the R35 Nissan GT-R. The 3.8 litre twin-turbo V6 coupé was dropped from sale in Australia last September due to non-compliance with new safety regulations in the country, specifically side […]

   

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  Next Mazda 6 won’t get rear-wheel-drive; powertrain layout only for new SUVs in global product focus

  22 March 2022 / 6 comments

  Mazda Vision Coupe, Tokyo Motor Show 2017 Mazda announced last year that it will be rolling out a slew of new models of the Large Product Group, which are to be built upon its new […]

   

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  Great Wall Ora Good Cat now cheaper by up to 16% in Thailand thanks to subsidies – from RM104k-RM130k

  22 March 2022 / 3 comments

  Following Thailand’s announcement of major incentives for electric vehicles, Great Wall Motors (GWM) has announced an updated price list for the Ora Good Cat, which is now cheaper by 165,000 baht (RM20,635) across all three […]

   

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  2022 Mitsubishi Xpander facelift launching in Thailand tomorrow – updated styling, new CVT replaces 4AT

  21 March 2022 / 10 comments

  The facelifted Mitsubishi Xpander will make its Thailand debut at this year’s Bangkok Motor Show, which is scheduled to take place from tomorrow (March 22) until April 3. The refreshed seven-seat MPV was first revealed […]

   

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  Team Mitsubishi Ralliart to compete in Asia Cross Country Rally with a Triton, MMC offering support

  21 March 2022 / 1 comment

  You saw the new Mitsubishi Triton Ralliart earlier today. This is not another one, but a race-spec Triton that will compete in the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) 2022, set to be held from August […]

   

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  Porsche 718 Boxster, Cayman to go all electric by 2025

  21 March 2022 / 1 comment

  It appears that the mid-engine Porsche Boxster and Cayman will go fully electric by 2025. Not only that – according to Autocar, the duo will be available exclusively as EVs, and the platform could even […]

   

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  New Mitsubishi Triton Ralliart launched in Thailand – based on low rider double-cab, now with bodykit

  21 March 2022 / 4 comments

  Click to enlarge Mitsubishi’s Ralliart name is now back in use, and the company came up with the Pajero Sport and Triton Ralliart editions in Thailand in November 2021. Now, there’s a follow-up Triton Ralliart […]

   

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  BMW iX1 teased ahead of debut at the end of this year – EV version of next-gen X1 SUV; up to 438 km range

  21 March 2022 / 0 comments

  BMW will introduce the new iX1 to its growing line-up of electric vehicles this year and has teased the model during its group annual conference recently. According to the German carmaker, the iX1 will arrive […]

   

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  2022 Hyundai Creta facelift launched in Thailand – Indonesian import, from RM120k; is Malaysia next?

  18 March 2022 / 11 comments

  It seems that the Hyundai Creta is Hyundai’s big bet for Southeast Asia – having started building the SUV in Indonesia in January, the South Korean carmaker has now exported it to Thailand, where it […]

   

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  2022 World Car of the Year – top 3 finalists are all EVs

  18 March 2022 / 8 comments

  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 heading. Whittled down […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz cars to use 40% recycled materials; CO2-reduced steel, aluminium in the next 10 years

  18 March 2022 / 1 comment

  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 vision is to […]

   

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  2023 Acura Integra – manuals make up 70% of orders

  18 March 2022 / 5 comments

  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 that the base […]

   

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  2023 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore EV teased – 1,200 hp; over 300 km/h; 0-100 km/h around 2s, 3 e-motors

  18 March 2022 / 0 comments

  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,” the new images […]

   

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