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  2022 BMW M8 Competition range updated – 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen; 625 PS 4.4L twin-turbo V8

  27 January 2022 / 0 comments

  Besides the regular BMW 8 Series range, the German carmaker also updated the high-performance M8 models for 2022. The most notable change is that the base M8 has been discontinued for all three body styles […]

   

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  Thailand car sales down 4.2% to 759,119 last year; full-year volume forecast at up to 850,000 units in 2022

  26 January 2022 / 4 comments

  Car sales in Thailand dropped 17.2% in December and 4.2% overall last year, due to outbreaks of the coronavirus and the shortage of microchips required in the manufacture of vehicles, Bangkok Post reported the Federation […]

   

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  MY2022 BMW 4 Series update – new 430i xDrive Gran Coupe variant, additional trim and colours for 4-er, i4

  26 January 2022 / 0 comments

  BMW has announced the new 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, making it the third AWD model in the 4 Series range. It will go on sale in selected markets soon, with power coming from the familiar […]

   

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  Thailand vehicle exports climbed to 956,530 units last year, poised for 4.5% growth to a million units in 2022

  26 January 2022 / 1 comment

  While car sales in Thailand’s suffered a dip in 2021, with the TIV falling by 4.2% from that of the year before, vehicle production picked up compared to 2020, and so did vehicle exports. While […]

   

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  2022 BMW 8 Series facelift revealed – Iconic Glow illuminated kidney grille, 12.3-inch infotainment screen

  26 January 2022 / 0 comments

  BMW has given the entire 8 Series range – Coupe (G15), Convertible (G14) and Gran Coupe (G16) – a facelift, with all three body styles set to go on sale in Europe from March 2022. […]

   

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  MY2022 BMW iX gets Parking Assistant Professional – GPS-based automated parking now standard on the iX

  26 January 2022 / 1 comment

  The MY2022 BMW iX range will officially get the automaker’s Parking Assistant Professional for the first time. It’s a flagship automated parking system that will be made standard for all variants starting March this year. […]

   

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  MINI Recharged programme – converting classics into EVs; 122 PS, 160 km range; reversible conversion

  25 January 2022 / 5 comments

  MINI has introduced a new in-house programme called Recharged, which converts classic Mini models to run purely on electricity. Developed by a team of engineers at the carmaker’s Oxford plant, the programme is currently carried […]

   

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  Daihatsu Rocky e-Smart Hybrid recalled for ECU fault

  25 January 2022 / 9 comments

  Daihatsu has issued a recall for the Rocky e-Smart Hybrid, which involves the control unit for the petrol-electric hybrid’s powertrain. The Japanese manufacturer has stated that the fault in the ECU may see “improper power […]

   

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  Porsche PCM 6.0 infotainment system update – Spotify now native, wireless Android Auto, Charging Planner

  25 January 2022 / 0 comments

  The sixth-generation Porsche Communication Management (PCM 6.0 for short) has been updated to feature a number of optimisations, which now includes native Spotify integration for the first time and a brand new interface design. New […]

   

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  2022 Ford Bronco Raptor debuts with a 3.0 litre twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 and off-road-focused upgrades

  25 January 2022 / 1 comment

  Here it is, the new Ford Bronco Raptor. Billed as the most powerful street-legal Bronco ever, the range-topping variant benefits from several notable enhancements to entice hardcore off-road enthusiasts and will go on sale in […]

   

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  Proton among official cars for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 – all models from Saga to X70 included

  24 January 2022 / 23 comments

  Proton has officially been appointed as one of the official vehicles for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, which is set to take place from September 10 to 25. The national automaker’s entire current line-up […]

   

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  2022 Aston Martin DBX S teased – new range-topping model set to get hotter V8, to rival Cayenne Turbo GT

  24 January 2022 / 0 comments

  Aston Martin is gearing up for the launch of an even hotter version of its best-selling vehicle, the DBX SUV. This follows a teaser that was uploaded to its Facebook page, with a caption that […]

   

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  Sony seeking new partners to support its EV project

  24 January 2022 / 6 comments

  According to a report by Reuters, Sony is looking for new technology partners to support its potential entry into the electric vehicle market. In January this year, the company unveiled the Vision-S 02 prototype, the […]

   

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  Chery sold 961k cars in 2021, up 31.7% – China’s biggest auto exporter for 19 consecutive years

  24 January 2022 / 3 comments

  The year 2021 was a challenging one for automakers. The Covid-19 pandemic entered its second year and carmakers everywhere were hampered by the semiconductor chip shortage. China’s Chery bucked the trend and recorded big growth, […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz forms partnership with Luminar to develop next-generation autonomous driving systems

  24 January 2022 / 0 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has announced its partnership with automotive self-driving technologies firm Luminar, in order to accelerate development of autonomous driving technologies for its passenger vehicles. Through the projected shortening of development cycles and strengthened technology partnership […]

   

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