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  Audi A5L Sportback launched in China – world’s first ICE car with Huawei ADAS, incl navigation autopilot

  7 August 2025 / 2 comments

  The Audi A5L Sportback in China has become the world’s first ICE car to have Huawei’s ADAS system (named Qiankun), reports Car News China. Some 9,800 pre-orders were received for the from-RMB259,900 (RM153k) car on […]

   

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  Donald Trump says semiconductor imports will face a tariff of about 100%, unless companies build in the US

  7 August 2025 / 13 comments

  United States president Donald Trump has said a tariff of about 100% will be imposed on semiconductor ships imported from countries not producing in America or planning to do so, reports Reuters. UPDATE: MITI minister […]

   

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  Volkswagen Touareg to be discontinued with no successor – replaced by Tayron; ID.5 EV also axed

  6 August 2025 / 4 comments

  The third-generation Volkswagen Touareg may have only been launched in Malaysia last year, but globally the nameplate already looks to be headed the way of the dodo. Autocar reports that the mass market-badged premium SUV […]

   

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  Geely EX5 launched in Nepal to rival the Proton eMas 7 – different badges, same price, from RM175k

  6 August 2025 / 20 comments

  The Geely EX5, known in China as the Geely Galaxy E5, continues its movement into Asian markets, with Nepal being the latest country to introduce the all-electric SUV. It was reported that LRR Motors, an […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq 6 facelift in Korea – larger 84 kWh battery, up to 562 km range, improved ADAS

  6 August 2025 / 1 comment

  Hyundai has launched the facelifted Ioniq 6 in its home market of South Korea, three months after unveiling the car in April. The release was accompanied by full specifications of the refreshed electric sedan, revealing […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz G-Class hits 600,000-unit milestone

  6 August 2025 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has announced it has built its 600,000th G-Class at its production line in Graz, Austria, with the milestone vehicle being a fully electric G580 with EQ Technology finished in obsidian black metallic. Originally developed […]

   

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  2025 MG4 EV – 42.8 kWh and 53.9 kWh LFP batteries, up to 530 km range CLTC; from RM43k in China

  6 August 2025 / 8 comments

  Pricing for the 2025 MG4 has been revealed in China, where the brand’s latest EV starts from approximately 73,800 yuan, or US$10,100 (RM43,443). Four variants of the second-generation EV have been priced at this announcement […]

   

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  Nissan starts union talks to cut European jobs – report

  6 August 2025 / 0 comments

  Nissan has started negotiations with the union representing staff at Nissan Automotive Europe in France’s Montigny-le-Bretonneux (its European regional office) about changes that will include job losses, Reuters has reported. A company document and internal […]

   

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  Chery becomes first Chinese carmaker to export 5 million vehicles – 550,000 units shipped in 1H 2025

  6 August 2025 / 8 comments

  Chery has gone from strength to strength, announcing that as of last month, it became the first Chinese carmaker to export five million vehicles. The news comes as the company also became the fastest-rising carmaker […]

   

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  Jaecoo J5, Omoda C9 PHEV teased for Malaysia – public preview at Desa Park City on August 21 to 24

  5 August 2025 / 7 comments

  It looks like Omoda & Jaecoo Malaysia still has some big new launches planned, despite already debuting the Jaecoo J7 PHEV and J8 over the past eight months. The company is holding the Omoda & […]

   

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  No plans to fully liberalise cross-border ride-hailing services between Singapore and Johor: SG LTA

  5 August 2025 / 2 comments

  Singapore authorities are open to ideas to improve commuting between Johor and the city-state, however there are no plans for fully liberalise cross-border ride-hailing services, the Singapore land transport authority (LTA) has stated, reported The […]

   

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  2025 Toyota Sienta gets Juno variant in Japan – two-seat hybrid MPV with furniture modules; from RM105k

  5 August 2025 / 6 comments

  Toyota has given the third-generation Sienta an update in Japan, with the big change being the introduction of a new Juno variant jointly developed with Modellista. Before we get to the Juno, let’s focus on […]

   

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  Polestar may exit China; just 69 units sold in 1H 2025

  5 August 2025 / 6 comments

  Polestar may be fully withdrawing from the Chinese market by the end of this year, Car News China has reported, citing Chinese news outlet NBD Auto. This is reportedly due to poor sales, as well […]

   

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  Neta reportedly set to resume production operations in China – 47 investors join bankruptcy restructuring

  5 August 2025 / 4 comments

  According to reports by CarNewsChina, Neta Auto has resumed full salary payments at its Tongxiang plant in China. This marks a step towards the brand restarting operations as it navigates a bankruptcy restructuring. As part […]

   

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  2026 BMW iX3 50 xDrive EV – 10% lighter, 40% less energy loss, 20% less costs compared to predecessor

  5 August 2025 / 0 comments

  The first model to kickstart BMW’s Neue Klasse era will be the all-new iX3, which is set to make its debut at the upcoming IAA Mobility show in Munich next month. In a recent release […]

   

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