2021 European Car of the Year candidates – 29 cars
The candidates for the 2021 European Car of the Year (ECOTY) award have been announced, with 29 models vying for the coveted prize. All the candidates are new vehicles on sale now or before the […]
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2021 Proton Saga facelift launched in Egypt – LHD, no ESC but with extra AC controls, heater; RM43k-RM52k
The latest Proton Saga has made its launch debut in Egypt, where it will be offered in three variants – Standard MT, Standard AT and Premium AT – for the 2021 model year. Based on […]
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV production begins in Thailand – export to ASEAN markets likely to follow
Earlier this month, Mitsubishi launched its Outlander plug-in hybrid in Thailand, and now, local assembly of the petrol-electric SUV has begun. Production of the PHEV kicked off at the automaker’s Laem Chabang plant on December […]
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Volvo’s next compact EV will be a “very good looking car” – CMA-based EV to be unveiled on March 2, 2021
Volvo has announced that it will be unveiling an all-new electric vehicle on March 2, 2021. Like the XC40 Recharge, the EV will be underpinned by the compact modular architecture (CMA). Not much is known […]
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Aston Martin to launch 10 new cars within two years
Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers has revealed that the automaker will be launching 10 new derivatives of existing models over the span of the next two years. Moers told the Financial Times that the highest […]
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Proton X70 in Pakistan: wait list reportedly up to nine months, dealers charging over MSRP to “jump queue”
It seems like the Proton X70 is off to a rather good start in Pakistan. According to Proton distributor Al-Haj Automotive, its management has received several complaints from prospective customers who were unable to place […]
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SsangYong Motor in dire straits, files for bankruptcy
SsangYong Motor has filed for bankruptcy after it failed to make a loan repayment of about 60 billion won (RM219.8 million), Reuters reports. The ailing South Korean automaker said via a statement that the move […]
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Mercedes-Benz MBUX Hyperscreen to debut on Jan 7
Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will be unveiling the next-generation MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) system on January 7, at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show. It’s likely a more advanced version of infotainment system compared to […]
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Apple’s Project Titan resurfaces, with autonomous car utilising next-gen battery tech planned for 2024 intro
It looks like Apple isn’t giving up on the idea of building its own self-driving car. The tech giant first delved into that possibility back in 2014, with what would eventually be known as Project […]
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Toyota GR Supra Sport Top – targa concept for SEMA
The Toyota Supra wasn’t always so godlike. It was known, sure, but it took one Brian O’Conner and an orange A80 to immortalise the Supra. Remember that “10 second car” from 2001? Of course you […]
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Bentley Flying Spur ‘Reindeer Eight’ debuts, for Santa
Bentley has taken the veils off a bespoke Flying Spur V8, one commissioned by the Mulliner team for a very special customer – Santa Claus. We’re not kidding. It has been a tough year after […]
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Proton X70 launched in Pakistan with 1.5L TGDi engine – CBU Malaysia, RM123k-RM136k; CKD due in Q1 2021
At long last, the Proton X70 SUV has officially made its debut in Pakistan. For now, the C-segment SUV is only available as a CBU model, and there are two variants on offer. The entry-level […]
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Indonesia to begin mass-production of EVs by 2025
Indonesia says it remains committed to mass-producing fully electric vehicles by 2025 in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and is keeping that ambition going with a new programme that aims to produce at […]
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Thailand looking to promote EV adoption by imposing a higher tax on internal combustion engine vehicles
Thailand is continuing to explore ways to promote the take-up of electric vehicles (EVs) in a bid to reduce air pollution in the country. A possible route is to impose a higher tax on vehicles […]
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Mazda adds the RX-7 to its heritage parts programme
Mazda has expanded its heritage parts programme to include the venerable RX-7, with selected parts being offered for the second (FC) and third generations (FD) of the two-door sports car. The RX-7 is the second […]
