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  Production delays worsen due to chip shortage – VW

  27 April 2021 / 3 comments

  The Volkswagen Group has warned that production delays caused by the global semiconductor shortage could worsen in the second quarter of the year, the Financial Times reported. Seat president and Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths said […]

   

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  Porsche to build new EV battery factory in Germany

  27 April 2021 / 1 comment

  Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has revealed that the company is planning to set up a battery cell manufacturing facility in Germany in an attempt to speed up its e-mobility drive, Automotive News reports. The site […]

   

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  Gran Turismo announced as an official Olympic sport

  27 April 2021 / 1 comment

  The Gran Turismo series has been around for a very long time and has become a hit among gamers since the original arrived in 1997. In 2021, the game has been recognised as an official […]

   

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  Ford Mustang Mach-E GT variant was not in original plan, added later to complement line-up – report

  26 April 2021 / 0 comments

  In addition to efficiency and a lack of tailpipe emissions, performance tends to be a key attraction for the latest crop of electric vehicles. Flying the performance flag for the Ford Mustang Mach-E range is […]

   

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  Porsche Asia Pacific achieves best Q1 results in 2021: 28% growth, 827 cars delivered – 47% EVs and PHEVs

  26 April 2021 / 0 comments

  Porsche Asia Pacific (PAP) has just announced its Q1 2021 sales results. In the first three months of the year, Porsche delivered 827 sports cars, charting a growth of 28% over the same period last […]

   

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  Daihatsu Rocky, Toyota Raize launching in Indonesia this week – 1.2 NA, 1.0T MT, GR Sport variant available

  26 April 2021 / 27 comments

  It’s confirmed that both the Daihatsu Rocky and its Toyota Raize twin will be launching in Indonesia on April 30, which is later this week. The compact SUVs are sister cars to our Perodua Ativa, […]

   

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  Cadillac Lyriq shown in production form; 340 hp/440 Nm single-motor RWD, 480 km range – from RM246k

  26 April 2021 / 2 comments

  Following its initial debut last year, the Cadillac Lyriq has been unveiled in production form as a 2023-year model, which will be available for reservations this September ahead of initial availability in the first half […]

   

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  MINI celebrates 20 years of production in Oxford, Swindon – over five million units produced since 2001

  26 April 2021 / 0 comments

  It’s been two decades to the day since a tiny little runabout changed BMW’s destiny forever. After a protracted development and a fractious relationship with Rover that led to a high-profile split, the first MINI […]

   

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  Tesla Cybertruck and EHang passenger drone a.k.a. flying car are now open for booking in Indonesia

  26 April 2021 / 7 comments

  Private car importer Prestige Image Motorcars had the most sci-fi offerings at the just-concluded IIMS Hybrid 2021 event in Jakarta. Known as a Tesla importer, the firm brought a mock-up of the Tesla Cybertruck to […]

   

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  Geely-Baidu joint venture to invest around RM31.6 billion in smart cars – first product due in three years

  26 April 2021 / 0 comments

  According to a report by Reuters, Jidu Auto will invest 50 billion yuan (around RM31.6 billion) into producing smart cars over the next five years. The company is a joint venture between Baidu (55%) and […]

   

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  Honda to increase EVs and FCVs to 40% of its global line-up by 2030, with 100% electrification by 2040

  23 April 2021 / 2 comments

  Honda has set out its plan to increase its electric vehicle (EV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV) model line-up in major markets of electrification, such as the United States and China, to 40% by […]

   

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  2022 Honda HR-V with Urban, Casual Style packages

  23 April 2021 / 13 comments

  Honda Access has provided more photos of the Urban Style and Casual Style packages for the all-new Honda HR-V, which recently went on sale in Japan as the Vezel. Both accessory kits are meant to […]

   

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  2021 Maserati F Tributo special edition Ghibli, Levante

  23 April 2021 / 0 comments

  Maserati has once again released another special edition variant of the Ghibli and Levante. Unveiled at the Auto Shanghai 2021, the new F Tributo Special Edition pair was created as a tribute to the automaker’s […]

   

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  Honda targets zero road fatalities involving its vehicles by 2050 – all new cars to get standard ADAS by 2030

  23 April 2021 / 6 comments

  During a recent press conference, Honda president and representative director Toshihiro Mibe revealed that the Japanese carmaker will strive for zero traffic-related fatalities involving its motorcycles and cars globally by 2050. This echoes a similar […]

   

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  New Honda HR-V announced for Europe – e:HEV hybrid is the sole option, launching there in late 2021

  23 April 2021 / 3 comments

  With the second-generation Honda Vezel (or third-generation HR-V if you’re counting with that name) now on sale in its home market of Japan, the HR-V has also been announced for the European market. In the […]

   

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