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  Volocopter Chengdu Technology – air mobility JV formed via Volocopter and Geely subsidiary Aerofugia

  23 September 2021 / 3 comments

  German air taxi developer Volocopter has formed a joint venture with Geely subsidiary Aerofugia to bring urban air mobility to China within the next five years, Volocopter said in a statement. Named Volocopter Chengdu Technology, […]

   

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  Toyota patents in-car camera system designed to catch drivers running red lights at intersections

  23 September 2021 / 14 comments

  Here’s something interesting. Toyota has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that describes a system where its car is equipped with cameras that are capable of recording traffic violations. […]

   

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  Back from the dead, Faraday Future announces backing from Geely; targets Ferrari, Bentley, Maybach

  23 September 2021 / 4 comments

  Remember Faraday Future? Even if you do, it’s probably as an EV maker with big dreams but no results. Those dreams were very big, Tesla-beating big. The Nasdaq-listed, California-based company was founded in 2014 by […]

   

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  Meralco expects the price of EVs to match ICE cars by 2024 in the Philippines – 70% energy cost savings

  23 September 2021 / 4 comments

  Price is one of the main reasons why most people aren’t willing to make the switch from an internal combustion engine vehicle to a fully electric one. For example, the Nissan Leaf in Malaysia is […]

   

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  Greenies to boycott Toyota for slowing EV transition

  23 September 2021 / 16 comments

  Environmentalists are calling for people to boycott Toyota for seemingly using its money and influence to slow down the electric vehicle (EV) progress. According to Electrek, while other automakers have doubled down on their EV […]

   

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  New Honda SUV teased – is this a new five-seater Honda WR-V or ZR-V to rival the Perodua Ativa?

  22 September 2021 / 6 comments

  Well, what do we have here? During the Indonesia-based virtual reveal of the new BR-V yesterday, Honda teased the existence of a new model that it says we should all be excited over. The car […]

   

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  Next-generation R36 Nissan GT-R seemingly confirmed

  22 September 2021 / 3 comments

  The current, R35-generation Nissan GT-R has been around for a really long time (since 2007) and recently got yet another update to keep it fresh for just that little bit longer. While the GT-R is […]

   

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  2022 Mazda BT-50 updated in Australia with SP trim variant; base XS variant now with 1.9L diesel engine

  22 September 2021 / 1 comment

  The third-generation Mazda BT-50 pick-up truck has been updated for the Australian market for the 2022 model year, bringing a 1.9 litre turbodiesel engine to the range for the base XS trim variant, as well […]

   

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  Petrol-powered Porsche Macan could be culled in 2024

  22 September 2021 / 1 comment

  The Porsche Macan, at least in its present petrol-powered form, is set to be discontinued, and the deadline could be as soon as 2024. This impending death of the ICE-powered junior SUV by Porsche is […]

   

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  Audi partners up with Ken Block on EV development

  22 September 2021 / 3 comments

  Audi has announced a new partnership with Ken Block, which will see the professional racing driver realise “exclusive joint projects in the field of electric mobility.” The 53-year-old is a prominent figure in the automotive […]

   

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  Construction of Hyundai and LG’s Indonesia battery plant begins, facility to be fully operational by 2024

  22 September 2021 / 1 comment

  Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), together with LG Energy Solution, has begun construction of its planned electric vehicle (EV) battery cell plant in Indonesia. The groundbreaking ceremony for the site, which is located in Karawang New […]

   

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  Lotus unveils next-gen electric sports car architecture; two battery, seating layouts, up to 99.6 kWh and 872 hp

  22 September 2021 / 0 comments

  Lotus has unveiled its next-generation architecture for its forthcoming electric sports cars, and its rear structure is claimed by the manufacturer to be 37% lighter than that of the recently launched Emira, that is powered […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Triton Passion Red Edition celebrates 60th anniversary of Mitsubishi Thailand – RM111k-RM118k

  22 September 2021 / 1 comment

  This year marks the 60th anniversary of Mitsubishi Motors Thailand, the diamond brand having been present in the Land of Smiles in some form since 1961. To celebrate its (rather fitting) diamond jubilee, the company […]

   

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  2022 Honda BR-V revealed: now with 6 airbags, Honda Sensing, 121 PS 1.5L DOHC i-VTEC, from RM76k

  21 September 2021 / 31 comments

  After nearly six long years, the Honda BR-V has entered its second generation. The latest model, based on the N7X Concept from May, is promising some comprehensive improvements in terms of design, creature comforts and […]

   

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