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  ASEAN to introduce standard EV policy at May summit

  21 March 2025 / 3 comments

  A standard electric vehicle (EV) policy aimed at strengthening sustainability initiatives and accelerating the transition to clean energy in the ASEAN region will be announced during the upcoming ASEAN Summit in May. According to minister […]

   

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  BYD EV plant in Hungary being investigated by EU over potentially unfair Chinese subsidies, reports FT

  20 March 2025 / 9 comments

  According to a report by Financial Times, the European Commission (EC) is investigating whether China provided unfair subsidies for a BYD electric vehicle (EV) plant in Hungary. In December last year, the Chinese automaker announced […]

   

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  Audi may launch further ICE models beyond 2026; will continue making petrol, diesel engines while permitted

  20 March 2025 / 2 comments

  Though Audi had initially laid out a plan to halt the introduction of models with internal combustion engines from 2026, it appears that the German manufacturer may be reconsidering its plans, reported Autocar. While it […]

   

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  2025 Leapmotor C10 revealed by China’s MIIT – EV SUV updated with more powerful 299 PS electric motor

  20 March 2025 / 1 comment

  The Leapmotor C10 will receive a power bump for the 2025 model year in China, according to CarNewsChina citing a filing with the country’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT). Thanks to a new […]

   

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  BYD Seagull to be called Dolphin Surf in UK, Europe

  20 March 2025 / 3 comments

  It’s known as the Dolphin Mini in international markets, but for the UK and Europe, the BYD Seagull will adopt the Dolphin Surf name when it launches in Blighty this year, Autocar reports. Our wild […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Xforce HEV debuts in Thailand – B-segment SUV goes hybrid with 116 PS and 255 Nm e-motor

  20 March 2025 / 7 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors has announced a new addition to its model line-up in Thailand with the introduction of the Mitsubishi Xforce HEV. The hybrid version of the automaker’s B-segment SUV, which made its global debut in […]

   

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  Perseus – British EV brand to roll out compact SUV based on existing European OEM platform in late-2027

  20 March 2025 / 2 comments

  A new electric vehicle brand has emerged. Perseus, a British-headquartered premium passenger-car EV brand has announced a compact SUV as its debut model that will go on sale in European markets by late-2027. Led by […]

   

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  2025 World Car of the Year – G45 BMW X3, Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3 EVs named as top three finalists

  20 March 2025 / 2 comments

  The finalists of this year’s World Car Awards have been announced before the eventual winners are announced next month at the 2025 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). A jury of 96 automotive journalists from […]

   

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  Renault 5 Turbo 3E – 544 PS RWD EV hot hatch, in-wheel motors, 0-100 km/h 3.5 secs, drift handbrake!

  20 March 2025 / 1 comment

  What you’re looking at is not a concept. This is the Renault 5 Turbo 3E, and according to the French carmaker, this is exactly what the über hatch will look like when it enters showrooms […]

   

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  2025 MG4 EV revealed in China – next-generation hatchback is larger and with toned down design

  20 March 2025 / 8 comments

  SAIC-owned MG Motor has taken to Weibo to reveal the next-generation MG4 EV, which it says will be the first global model for 2025. This replaces the (now) older MG4 that made its debut back […]

   

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  Neta dismantles R&D as finances worsen, unpaid suppliers protest at HQ, 200 staff leaving – report

  19 March 2025 / 24 comments

  More troubles for Neta – citing Chinese media outlet Leiphone, Car News China reports that the carmaker is purportedly dismantling its entire research and development (R&D) team as its finances worsen, and that some 200 […]

   

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  Honda to source hybrid batteries from Toyota to circumvent US tariffs, involving 400,000 vehicles

  19 March 2025 / 3 comments

  It’s a brave new world, and Honda is making strange bedfellows with its once most bitter rivals. While its off again, on again merger with Nissan is a continuing saga, the company is now tapping […]

   

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  Mazda to introduce Skyactiv-Z engine with next CX-5 in 2027; reducing investment in electrification, BEVs

  19 March 2025 / 4 comments

  2024 Mazda CX-5 Mazda will introduce its new Skyactiv-Z petrol engine with the next-generation CX-5 that is set to debut by the end of 2027, the Japanese manufacturer has revealed. The Skyactiv-Z engine will comply […]

   

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  Nio signs new deal to adopt CATL’s Choco-SEB battery swap standard – Firefly EVs to integrate technology

  19 March 2025 / 0 comments

  Nio and CATL have signed a strategic partnership with the goal of building the world’s largest battery swapping network. The deal will also include capital cooperation, with CATL currently advancing an investment capped at 2.5 […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz A-Class to be discontinued in 2026 to reduce complexity; CLA, GLA, GLB only from now on

  19 March 2025 / 8 comments

  It looks like the Mercedes-Benz A-Class‘ stay of execution was just that – having had its production extended by two years, Stuttgart’s longest-running compact model will indeed be killed off in 2026 without a successor. […]

   

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