2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV teased, gets 7 seats
Revealed to the world in February this year, the new Mitsubishi Outlander is set to gain a plug-in hybrid model, due to go on sale in Japan in the second half of …
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Thailand set to finalise new excise tax for EVs this year
Thailand is in the midst of drafting a new excise tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs) and expects to have it ready before the year is out. According to excise department director-general …
Hyundai and LG form new JV to build a battery plant in Indonesia – RM4.6 bil investment; operational in 2024
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) recently announced that it has partnered up with LG Energy Solution to secure a stable supply of battery cells for electric vehicle production. Both companies also revealed that …
Ford Ion Park battery centre to develop lithium-ion, solid-state battery cells in Romulus, Michigan
Ford has announced that it will be constructing Ford Ion Park, a global battery centre of excellence in Romulus, Michigan for the accelerated research and development of battery and battery cell technology, …
2022 Honda HR-V e:HEV hybrid powertrain detailed for Europe – 5.4 l/100 km WLTP, 0-100 km/h in 10.6 secs
Honda is continuing the slow tease of information for the new European-market HR-V ahead of its on-sale date in late 2021. This time, the company has released details on arguably the single …
2021 Subaru BRZ launched in Japan – from RM108k
The second-generation Subaru BRZ has officially gone on sale in Japan, nearly four months after making its debut. Pre-tax pricing for the rear-wheel drive coupe starts from 2,800,000 yen (RM108k) for the …
Radford’s Lotus-based ‘Project 62’ will launch on August 7 – iconic Gold Leaf livery trademark acquired
Radford has announced that its first model, Project 62, will be launching on August 7 at the Lyon Air Museum in California. The event will be streamed online. Radford - which is …
Audi skysphere concept teased ahead of August 8 reveal; grandsphere and urbansphere to follow
Audi is planning to make quite a scene over the coming year by debuting not one, not two, but three concepts. All are based around the company's "spheres" theme and are named …
Mansory Rolls-Royce Ghost V12 debuts – carbon-fibre galore, 6.75L V12 boosted to make 720 PS & 1,020 Nm!
Mansory has announced a new conversion package for owners of the 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost. In typical Mansory fashion, almost all the custom made body panels are made from carbon-fibre. The example here …
Toyota suspends pre-orders for 2022 Land Cruiser 300, enforces resale restrictions within 12-month period
Following an earlier report indicating that Toyota is requiring its customers for the 2022 Land Cruiser to sign an agreement that the newly-purchased vehicles will not be resold to subsequent parties within …
2022 Volkswagen Taigo debuts as European sibling to the Nivus – 1.0L and 1.5L TSI engines; manual, DSG
Volkswagen has added another crossover to its line-up in Europe with the new Taigo, which is essentially a renamed version of the Nivus sold in South American markets like Brazil. Both models …
Hennessey Exorcist Camaro ZL1 30th Anniversary – final 30-unit run, 6.2L V8 beast, 1,014 PS & 1,198 Nm!
Hennessey Performance Engineering is turning 30 this year. To celebrate the occasion, it announced the Hennessey Exorcist Camaro ZL1 30th Anniversary Edition, with production limited to just 30 units. The Texan-based tuner …
Tesla posts best ever quarterly sales with 201,304 cars sold – USD1.14 billion profit; Model 3 and Y bestsellers
Tesla has just posted its best quarterly sales performance ever, selling 201,304 vehicles globally during the second quarter of 2021. That is a 121% increase over the same period last year, and …
VinFast appoints Michael Lohscheller as its new CEO
VinFast, which is the automotive division of Vingroup, has announced the appointment of Michael Lohscheller as its new CEO. According to an official release, Lohscheller will be based in Vietnam, although it …
2022 Toyota Tundra gains new drive modes, digital instrument panel and wireless device charging pad
Toyota continues the drip-feed of information on its forthcoming 2022 Tundra, with a solitary official image release following an image leak. According to these images, the third-generation pick-up truck will feature unique …
Volkswagen ID. Buzz – at least three variants planned
Volkswagen will be introducing no less than three versions of the ID. Buzz electric van, serving key markets such as Europe and the US. According to Automotive News Europe, there will be …
McLaren 765LT Spider debuts with 765 PS and 800 Nm – limited to 765 units; 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds
This is the new McLaren 765LT Spider, which is essentially the convertible version of the 765LT coupe that the Woking-based carmaker unveiled last March. Just like the fixed-roof model, only 765 units …
2022 Hyundai Custo shown in official teaser images
Images of the Hyundai Custo MPV have been released on the automaker's official Weibo social media account, following the MPV's exterior having been leaked in documents for the ministry of industry and …
Tesla Cybertruck production likely postponed to 2022
It looks like the launch of the controversial Tesla Cybertruck may be pushed back, with production potentially set to begin in 2022, Electrek reports. In its shareholders letter, Tesla stated that it …
SsangYong teases Jeep-like X200 – next Korando?
Beleaguered South Korean carmaker SsangYong has released sketches of its second forthcoming model, codenamed the X200. The car follows in the footsteps of the J100 announced last month, a mid-sized electric SUV …
