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  Manila City passes new ordinance banning loud exhausts – offenders to have licenses confiscated

  4 October 2021 / 9 comments

  The city of Manila in the Philippines has passed new vehicle noise ordinance into law, known as Ordinance Number 8772, or the Motor Vehicles Modified Muffler Noise Regulation Ordinance that bans noisy exhausts in the […]

   

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  2022 Peugeot 3008, 5008 facelift launched in Indonesia – Active and Allure, CBU Malaysia, RM173k-RM227k

  4 October 2021 / 5 comments

  Aside from Thailand, the facelifted Peugeot 3008 has also been launched in Indonesia, together with its larger 5008 sibling. Just like in the Land of Smiles, the five- and seven-seater SUVs come fully imported from […]

   

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  2022 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer leaked before debut

  4 October 2021 / 4 comments

  The next-generation BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (codenamed U06) has been leaked on various social media platforms ahead of its official debut, giving us a good look at the successor to the F45-generation model that […]

   

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  2022 Peugeot 3008 facelift launched in Thailand – 1.6 THP Allure, CBU Malaysia, RM209k; will we get it next?

  4 October 2021 / 3 comments

  The new facelifted Peugeot 3008 has been launched in Thailand, just over a year after the refreshed SUV made its global debut. As previously reported, the car is assembled in Malaysia at the Naza Automotive […]

   

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  Honda eVTOL “flying car” under development – robot, lunar power source, reusable rocket also being built

  1 October 2021 / 8 comments

  Honda may be best known for its cars and motorcycles, but it’s also a prolific maker of all sorts of other machines, including lawn mowers and even planes. The house that Soichiro built is leaning […]

   

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  Luxury tax in Indonesia based on engine capacity to be replaced by emissions-based tax from October 16

  1 October 2021 / 6 comments

  The government of Indonesia will revise its tax scheme for motor vehicles, namely the luxury good sales tax from October 16, 2021, according to Indonesian news site Kontan. This will become tax that is based […]

   

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  Genesis GV60 SUV tech specs revealed – brand’s first-ever EV gets up to 451 km range, 489 PS and 700 Nm

  1 October 2021 / 9 comments

  In September, Genesis released images of the GV60, which is the carmaker’s first EV model built on Hyundai Motor Group’s Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). At the time, technical specifications of the athletic SUV were left […]

   

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  2022 Mercedes S500L AMG in the Philippines, RM1.5m

  1 October 2021 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has launched the new W223 S-Class in the Philippines. So far, the S 500 4Matic Long AMG Line is the only variant to be offered, priced at an eye-watering PHP 17.89 million, or nearly […]

   

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  ABB Terra 360 launched – world’s fastest EV charger; 360 kW max output; capable of charging 4 cars at once

  1 October 2021 / 4 comments

  ABB has launched what is claims to be the world’s fastest electric vehicle charger, which will be sold in Europe from the end of 2021, and in the United States, Latin America and Asia Pacific […]

   

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  Wuling Nano EV in China – even smaller and cheaper than Mini EV; 305 km range; priced from RM13k?

  30 September 2021 / 18 comments

  SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry (simply known as Wuling), recently unveiled the new Wuling Nano EV at this year’s Tianjian Auto Show. The pint-sized electric vehicle […]

   

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  2022 Kia Carnival launched in Thailand: 11-seater MPV gets new logo, Limited base model, RM233k-RM309k

  30 September 2021 / 9 comments

  We’re still waiting on the new Kia Carnival for the Malaysian market, but across the border in Thailand, the fourth-generation model has already received its first model year update. The fully-imported 11-seater MPV was launched […]

   

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  2021 Daihatsu Rocky e:Smart Hybrid coming to Japan in Nov – will we see a 1.2L Perodua Ativa Hybrid soon?

  30 September 2021 / 14 comments

  Earlier this year, it was reported that Daihatsu was planning to roll out a hybrid version of the Rocky before the year was out. That’s very much the case, with confirmation that the Rocky e:Smart […]

   

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  Rolls-Royce Spectre announced – brand’s first-ever EV to begin on-road testing soon; launch in Q4 2023

  30 September 2021 / 1 comment

  Rolls-Royce has finally released details of its first-ever electric vehicle, which will soon undergo on-road testing before going on sale in the fourth quarter of 2023. Called the Spectre, it fulfills a prophecy made by […]

   

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  Toyota Hilux gets modifications from Thai outfit Rad – lift kit and widebody, plus deployable side steps

  30 September 2021 / 9 comments

  There is no shortage in the aftermarket for those who want to give their pick-up trucks even more road presence and possibly augment their off-road abilities, and here the latest offering for the Toyota Hilux […]

   

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  Volvo unveils BZL chassis for electric buses – 200 kW or 400 kW driveline, single or double-decker options

  30 September 2021 / 0 comments

  Volvo Buses has introduced a new electric bus platform, which it says will make its public transport offerings more sustainable and environmentally-friendly. The company’s new global solution for electromobility is called the BZL Electric. Offering […]

   

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