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  Electric powertrains are opening up the field for parts makers, allowing new names to break into the industry

  3 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Electrification is changing the way automotive supply chains are working, and such is the speed of development that automakers are now looking beyond their own development teams for vital components in electric vehicles (EVs). It […]

   

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  Genesis GV60 electric crossover caught undisguised

  3 August 2021 / 2 comments

  To date, we’ve seen a number of spyshots of Genesis’ first dedicated electric vehicle, tipped to be called the GV60. Now, however, images of an undisguised unit – likely snapped during a commercial shoot – […]

   

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  Volvo to introduce B5, B6 petrol mild-hybrids in the US

  3 August 2021 / 4 comments

  Two years on from Volvo’s global revealing of its 48-volt mild-hybrid petrol and diesel powertrains, the B5 and B6 variants will be entering the United States market in selected models, according to Car and Driver. […]

   

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  Hyundai Santa Cruz ‘goes home’ – ad campaign taps California beach city’s local surfers, skaters, artists

  3 August 2021 / 4 comments

  Tucson, Arizona. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hyundai has a habit of naming its SUVs after American cities, and when it came to their new compact truck, they called it Santa Cruz. That’s a Californian beach […]

   

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  Porsche 911 Turbo S ‘One of a Kind’ Pedro Rodríguez

  3 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Porsche Latin America and Porsche Mexico have unveiled a special version of the 911 to honour Mexico’s most accomplished race car driver, Pedro Rodríguez. It’s called the Porsche 911 Turbo S ‘One of a Kind’ […]

   

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  Porsche IPO needs consideration – Volkswagen CEO

  3 August 2021 / 0 comments

  In an interview with Reuters, Volkswagen Group board chairman Herbert Diess revealed that any steps to take Porsche public in order to tap into capital markets “would have to be carefully considered.” Diess was asked […]

   

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  2022 Honda NSX Type S to debut on August 12 – 350 units worldwide; last hurrah before production ends

  3 August 2021 / 4 comments

  Ever since the second-generation Honda NSX (it’s known as an Acura in the United States) made its debut in 2015, it was widely rumoured that there would be a hotter version of the reborn sports […]

   

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  Toyota Avalon to be officially discontinued in the US

  3 August 2021 / 7 comments

  It appears that Toyota will be discontinuing the sales of its flagship Avalon sedan in the US, ending a long run that began since 1994. According to Automotive News, Toyota’s purchasing department has already informed […]

   

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  Toyota Land Cruiser 300 goes on sale in Japan – 309 PS and 415 PS twin-turbo V6s, GR Sport, from RM196k

  2 August 2021 / 6 comments

  Revealed to the world in June, the new Toyota Land Cruiser has gone on sale in its home market of Japan today, available in five variants and two engine choices. Known as the 300 Series, […]

   

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  2022 Honda HR-V e:HEV – UK pricing announced, three variants, from RM159k, deliveries from end-2021

  2 August 2021 / 12 comments

  Having revealed details of the e:HEV hybrid powertrain on its European-market HR-V last week, Honda has now confirmed pricing of the compact SUV for the UK market, along with the variants it will be offering […]

   

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  BMW i4 M50 Safety Car to debut at Spielberg, Austria for FIM Enel MotoE World Cup on August 15

  2 August 2021 / 0 comments

  BMW has unveiled the BMW i4 M50 as the first fully electric vehicle from its line-up to be tasked as the official safety car for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, and will premiere August […]

   

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  Toyota Yaris ECOVan debuts – hatchback converted into light commercial vehicle; 720 litres of boot space

  2 August 2021 / 5 comments

  Converting passenger vehicles into light commercial vehicles is pretty common in Europe, as we’ve seen with the Citroen My Ami Cargo and Renault Zoe Van. Toyota has now done the same for the Yaris, introducing […]

   

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  Huawei and GAC to develop smart electric SUV with Level 4 autonomous capability, out in market by 2025

  2 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Huawei is working together with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) to develop a smart SUV, which is expected in the market by the end of 2023. The two companies officially announced the project last month at […]

   

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  1989 Proton Saga comes out top at Hagerty UK’s Festival of the Unexceptional, becomes best classic

  2 August 2021 / 15 comments

  Opportunities for a Proton Saga to win an international award are fairly rare, especially a Proton Saga that is as old as most millennials. But one in the United Kingdom has done just that over […]

   

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  Toyota diesel-hybrid powertrains in development?

  2 August 2021 / 0 comments

  The development of diesel powertrains have appeared to be sidelined by that of petrol-electric hybrids and fully electric powertrains in the shift away from reliance on petrol, though now the rumour mill spins with petrol-electric […]

   

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