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  2021 Volkswagen Taigo compact crossover to debut soon – based on Nivus, 1.0L 3-cyl turbo; Europe only?

  7 April 2021 / 3 comments

  Volkswagen has dropped the first official teaser for its upcoming compact crossover called the Taigo. Set to be unveiled for the European market soon, the Taigo concept is apparently near production-ready, and it looks curiously […]

   

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  Indonesia expands its luxury tax breaks for cars – more vehicle types added, up to 50% off, until year end

  6 April 2021 / 17 comments

  In February, Indonesia announced that it would provide a temporary tax break for some cars to boost sales and assist its auto industry, which had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The government said that […]

   

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  Apple Car autonomous tech may live on – Tim Cook

  6 April 2021 / 0 comments

  Tech giant Apple is continually developing autonomous driving technology, CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with CNBC, though he was rather cryptic about specific progress made with the development of the long-rumoured Apple Car. […]

   

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  Caterham bought by Japanese importer VT Holdings, taking over from AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes

  6 April 2021 / 5 comments

  It’s the footnote of a saga that started when AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes went racing in Formula 1 back in 2010. Caterham Cars, the iconic British kit car maker owned by the Malaysian entrepreneur and […]

   

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  Indonesia aims to reach 600,000-unit annual production of electrified vehicles by 2030 – report

  6 April 2021 / 2 comments

  Indonesia aims to reach an annual production volume of 600,000 electrified cars by 2030, said the country’s minister of industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita according to CNN Indonesia. Meanwhile, the country has also aimed for an […]

   

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  Shell launches first public EV charging station in Indonesia – 50 kW charging facility in North Jakarta

  6 April 2021 / 12 comments

  Shell Indonesia has launched its first Shell Recharge public electric vehicle charging station in the country, The Jakarta Post reported. This makes Shell the third oil and gas company to introduce electric vehicle charging facilities […]

   

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  2021 Subaru BRZ revealed for Japan – 2.4L boxer four-cylinder with 235 PS; AT and MT; STI accessories

  5 April 2021 / 1 comment

  Alongside the Toyota GR 86, the second-generation Subaru BRZ has also been formally introduced in Japan, with sales of the rear-wheel drive sports car set to begin in the summer, ahead of its Toyota sibling. […]

   

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  Toyota unveils hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility in Australia – fully carbon-neutral

  5 April 2021 / 8 comments

  Toyota has commissioned its first hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility in Altona, west of Melbourne in Australia where up to 80 kg of hydrogen can be produced per day, according to the manufacturer. The […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz EQS detailed – up to 523 PS, 855 Nm, 107.8 kWh battery, 770 km of range, reveal next week

  5 April 2021 / 2 comments

  The Mercedes-Benz EQS is set to be revealed in just over a week’s time, with Stuttgart releasing the first details of its upcoming flagship electric sedan ahead of time. There’s a lot to unpack here, […]

   

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  2021 Toyota GR86 debuts in Japan – 2.4L NA flat-four with 235 PS and 250 Nm; six-speed auto and manual

  5 April 2021 / 31 comments

  Here it is, the new Toyota GR 86, which is the close sibling to the second-generation Subaru BRZ that was revealed last November. Born out of the renewed and ongoing partnership between Toyota and Subaru, […]

   

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  Mercedes-AMG SL to replace AMG GT Roadster: report

  5 April 2021 / 0 comments

  The Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster will be phased out of the German automaker’s product line-up when the next-generation Mercedes-AMG SL makes its debut, said Mercedes-AMG CEO Philipp Schiemer in an interview with Car and Driver. Dubbed […]

   

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  Audi Q4 e-tron, Sportback variant debut on April 14

  5 April 2021 / 0 comments

  The Audi Q4 e-tron will finally make its debut this month, and it looks like the German company will be revealing its upcoming all-electric SUV in standard and Sportback guises simultaneously. Both versions were teased […]

   

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  2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV revealed, on sale in 2023

  5 April 2021 / 4 comments

  We’ve seen the GMC Hummer EV truck, now here’s its SUV sibling. GMC has revealed the 2024 Hummer EV SUV, which made its debut during the NCAA’s Final Four college basketball event in a new […]

   

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  Proton Saga launched in Pakistan – smaller 1,299 cc engine; R3 with manual gearbox; from RM54k-RM66k

  5 April 2021 / 38 comments

  Following the introduction of the Proton X70 last December, Al-Haj Automotive, the authorised distributor and assembler of Proton vehicles in Pakistan, has now launched the more affordable Saga sedan in the country. The Saga on […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq 5 to enter Lyft self-driving fleet in 2023

  2 April 2021 / 3 comments

  The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is being trialled as an autonomous taxi with the aim of going into driverless service with the Lyft ride-hailing app from the beginning of 2023, Tech Crunch has reported. The autonomous […]

   

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