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  2025 Kia EV4 debuts – sedan, hatchback body styles; 400V E-GMP; 204 PS; up to 630 km WLTP EV range

  28 February 2025 / 1 comment

  Kia EV4 sedan The new Kia EV4 has made its debut at the South Korean automaker’s recent EV Day, which also saw the PV5 and Concept EV2 sharing the stage in Tarragona, Spain. Shown ahead […]

   

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  Daihatsu begins operations at new Indonesian plant – KAP is now brand’s largest overseas production site

  28 February 2025 / 4 comments

  PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM), an Indonesian subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor, has announced the start of full-scale operations of the Karawang Assembly Plant 2 (KAP 2) located in West Java. The plant, which began construction […]

   

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  Tesla Cybertruck gets Mansory’s Elongation treatment – EV pick-up with lots of carbon-fibre, 26-inch wheels

  28 February 2025 / 7 comments

  German tuning house Mansory has announced its customisation programme for the Tesla Cybertruck, which includes a wide range of parts aimed at making the electric pick-up truck even more attention-grabbing. Starting with the exterior, the […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz begins road tests of solid-state EV battery – over 1k km range expected fr EQS prototype

  27 February 2025 / 0 comments

  Mercedes-Benz announced it has begun testing solid-state battery technology on public roads. Widely regarded as the next big thing for electric vehicles (EVs), solid-state batteries are claimed to be safer, more efficient and capable of […]

   

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  Volvo ES90 uses 800V tech – 700 km WLTP EV range; 10-80% SoC in 20 mins; AWD, 106 kWh confirmed

  26 February 2025 / 1 comment

  After introducing us to the “brain” of the Volvo ES90, the Swedish carmaker is now revealing early details of powertrain that will feature in its upcoming electric sedan that is set to make its debut […]

   

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  BMW details Gen6 eDrive technology for Neue Klasse EVs – 800V; 30% more range, faster charging speed

  26 February 2025 / 0 comments

  BMW has provided some initial insights into the development of high-voltage batteries and electric drive systems using its sixth-generation eDrive technology (Gen6 for short). These systems will go into every full electric Neue Klasse model, […]

   

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  Honda reveals next-gen hydrogen fuel cell module – 50% lower production cost than previous model

  26 February 2025 / 6 comments

  At the recent H2 & FC Expo event in Japan, Honda revealed preliminary specifications of its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell module, which it aims to begin mass producing in 2027. According to Honda, development of […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y Juniper deliveries begin in China

  26 February 2025 / 0 comments

  Tesla has started delivering the Tesla Model Y Juniper to customers, with Chinese customers taking delivery of the first batch of units today. In Malaysia, deliveries are expected to begin in April 2025 beginning with […]

   

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  Toyota teases new EV SUV set for debut on March 12 – production version of bZ Compact SUV Concept

  26 February 2025 / 5 comments

  Toyota has teased a new electric SUV for European customers that will make its official debut next month on March 12. It hasn’t announced if other markets will get this electric vehicle (EV) will make […]

   

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  Volvo ES90 gets dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin computers – debut set for March 5

  25 February 2025 / 1 comment

  Volvo will reveal the fully electric ES90 next month on March 5 as one of five new or refreshed models the Swedish carmaker planned for this year. Before the debut, we are given preliminary details […]

   

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  Mercedes-AMG to bring back V8 in upcoming CLE63 with mild-hybrid electrification; other models to follow

  25 February 2025 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-AMG will be bringing back the V8 engine into future models, Autocar has reported, following the current AMG C63’s departure from the engine layout in the W206 generation. The V8 layout continues to serve currently […]

   

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  BMW M4 CS Edition VR46 celebrates Valentino Rossi’s 46th birthday – buy one to meet him at his home

  25 February 2025 / 0 comments

  The legendary Valentino Rossi, who competed with #46 his entire career, turns 46 this year. To celebrate the occasion, BMW is presenting the nine-time motorcycle world champion with a special version of the M4 CS. […]

   

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  Tesla approached by Japan group to invest in Nissan; Foxconn to partner with Honda for four-way tie-up?

  24 February 2025 / 9 comments

  While the Honda-Nissan merger is no more, a Japanese group is drawing up plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan, Reuters has reported, citing the Financial Times. Described as a high-level Japanese group that involves […]

   

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  2025 Toyota Hilux Travo – ninth-gen pick-up rendered

  24 February 2025 / 1 comment

  Is this what the ninth-gen Toyota Hilux – expected to be called the Hilux Travo – will look like when it surfaces later this year? Based on Thai spyshots, rendering wizard Theophilus Chin has waved […]

   

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  Next-generation MINI EVs could go rear-wheel drive with 800V platform, shared with BMW Neue Klasse

  24 February 2025 / 1 comment

  As the BMW Group prepares its sixth-generation (Gen6) 800-volt electric vehicle architecture, this will be for “all vehicle segments,” the manufacturer has stated, which will include future MINI models. BMW claims that the Gen6 eDrive […]

   

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