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  Hyundai Creta Electric unveiled in India – up to 473 km range, i-Pedal, NFC digital key, inside and outside V2L

  7 January 2025 / 4 comments

  India’s a huge market for Hyundai – so much so that it gets many localised models – but this is still a surprise, even though over 1.1 million Cretas have been sold there to date. […]

   

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  2026 Sony-Honda Afeela 1 debuts at CES – 489 PS AWD, 483 km EPA EV range; priced from RM404k

  7 January 2025 / 11 comments

  Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), a joint venture between Sony and Honda, has revealed its first electric vehicle (EV) called the Afeela 1 at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Previously previewed in prototype form, the […]

   

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  Geely Galaxy L6 EM-i – 1.5L petrol-electric powertrain shared with Galaxy Starship 7, Proton eMas 7 PHEV

  7 January 2025 / 0 comments

  Geely has officially revealed the Galaxy L6 EM-i plug-in hybrid sedan, and propulsion for the Galaxy L6 EM-i is from the NordThor (Leishen) modular hybrid powertrain family, from which comes the BHE15 Plus that powers […]

   

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  Toyota to use Nvidia Drive AGX Orin supercomputer, AI-enabled DriveOS for next-gen autonomous vehicles

  7 January 2025 / 1 comment

  Toyota (2019 LQ Concept pictured) is among the companies that will use Nvidia’s Drive AGX Orin supercomputer and DriveOS operating system to power its next-gen autonomous vehicles, Nvidia has announced at the ongoing Consumer Electronics […]

   

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  2025 Genesis GV60 EV facelift – new 27-inch seamless screen, Micro Lens Array headlamps, revised bumper

  7 January 2025 / 0 comments

  It’s hard to believe the Genesis GV60 EV is already three years old, but there you go, here’s the facelift that’s set to go on sale in South Korea this quarter. The 2025 Genesis GV60 […]

   

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  Mazda’s first EV designed on dedicated platform to use battery packs produced at new plant located in Japan

  6 January 2025 / 5 comments

  Mazda has announced it will construct a new battery module pack plant in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The upcoming facility will produce battery modules and packs which will be used in the brand’s first […]

   

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  Nearly 16 million new cars sold in the US in 2024, highest since 2019 – hybrids up by more than 36%

  6 January 2025 / 4 comments

  A total of 15.9 million new cars (+2.2% year-on-year) found owners in the US in 2024 – a five-year high – amidst replenished inventories, higher incentives and surging hybrid vehicle demand, Reuters reports, citing Wards […]

   

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  Lynk & Co 900 flagship SUV debuts in China – SPA Evo platform; PHEV up to 857 PS; dual 30-inch displays

  6 January 2025 / 0 comments

  Lynk & Co has officially unveiled its new flagship SUV in China. Previously known by its codename L946, the brand’s largest vehicle to date is called the Lynk & Co 900 and is expected to […]

   

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  Zeekr to enter South Korea market by end of 2025

  6 January 2025 / 1 comment

  Zeekr is set to enter the South Korean market by the end of this year, reported Car News China. When it does, the brand will be introducing the 007 and the X to the South […]

   

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  New York becomes 1st US city with congestion charge – USD9 for passengers cars entering Manhattan

  6 January 2025 / 7 comments

  New York has become the first city in the United States to implement a congestion charge scheme. Known officially as the Congestion Relief Zone Toll and activated on January 5, 2025, the scheme aims to […]

   

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  Chery Group sells record 2,603,916 units in 2024, including 1,144,588 exports and 583,569 NEVs

  3 January 2025 / 10 comments

  The Chery Group sold a record 2,603,916 vehicles worldwide in 2024 (+38.4% vs 2023), including a whopping 1,144,588 units outside China (+21.4% vs 2023). This means it’s beaten Geely in overall sales by 427,349 units […]

   

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  Geely sells 2,176,567 vehicles in 2024, 32% increase year-on-year – exports up 53% to 403,923 units

  3 January 2025 / 0 comments

  Geely Auto evidently went great guns last year, announcing it sold 2,176,567 vehicles in the last 12 months. That’s a 32% increase over 2023, mirroring the continuous improvement of its cars. Exports have been a […]

   

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  Great Wall Motor delivered 1,233,292 vehicles in 2024 – export sales totalled 453,141 units; 321,795 NEVs

  3 January 2025 / 2 comments

  Great Wall Motor (GWM) has announced its sales data for December as well as the whole of 2024. According to the Chinese automaker, a total of 135,286 vehicles were sold last month, or 20.25% more […]

   

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  Wuling’s Magic Battery starts production in Indonesia

  3 January 2025 / 3 comments

  Wuling is officially the first Chinese brand to realise EV battery production in Indonesia, with Car News China reporting that the first unit of the company’s Magic Battery (Shenlian in Chinese) rolled off the production […]

   

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  Lotus regains use of brand from Youngman in China

  3 January 2025 / 3 comments

  Yesterday was a pivotal moment for Lotus – the sports car maker announced that it had regained the use of its own brand in China after a long-running legal battle with the defunct Youngman. The […]

   

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