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  Mazda to suspend production at several of its facilities

  24 March 2020 / 0 comments

  In light of the novel Covid-19 outbreak, Mazda has announced that it will adjust production at its various facilities around the world. This is due to difficulties in parts procurement, the plummeting sales in overseas […]

   

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  Volkswagen CEO warns factory closure may prolong

  24 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Volkswagen Group CEO, Herbert Diess has raised concerns that the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis may prolong, forcing the company to extend the closure of its manufacturing facilities. “Most of our factories are closing for two weeks, […]

   

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  General Motors to build ventilators at Indiana plant

  24 March 2020 / 2 comments

  Automakers are shoring up resources to join efforts toward containing the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. General Motors and medical equipment manufacturer Ventec are teaming up in a partnership codenamed ‘Project V’ for the production of ventilators […]

   

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  Dealers in US struggle to sell BMW 8 Series – report

  24 March 2020 / 8 comments

  Over the course of 2019, BMW managed to sell a grand total of 4,410 units of its 8 Series flagship in the US. That’s a decent figure for a niche and pricey product, but according […]

   

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  Ford suspends production in India, Vietnam, Thailand and South Africa due to coronavirus disease outbreak

  24 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Having shut down its factories in the Americas and Europe, Ford is now temporarily suspending production at its International Markets Group (IMG) manufacturing sites, including those in India, Vietnam, Thailand and South Africa. This, of […]

   

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  2021 Honda Insight gains new equipment in the US

  24 March 2020 / 2 comments

  Honda North America has updated the Insight for the 2021 model year, which now comes with a revised kit list as well as a new exterior colour – Radiant Red Metallic. Available in three trim […]

   

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  Aston Martin’s new in-house 3.0L V6 is its most potent engine ever – over 700 hp, dry sump, under 200 kg!

  24 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Aston Martin has revealed fresh details regarding its new 3.0 litre hybrid V6 powertrain for the first time, less than a month after announcing that it would be embarking on its own powertrain journey following […]

   

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  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to produce one million masks a month for American coronavirus responders

  24 March 2020 / 2 comments

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be manufacturing and donating protective face masks at a rate of more than 1 million per month, with production capacity for the masks to be installed this week and manufacturing is […]

   

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  2020 Audi Q5 Sportback announced, to rival BMW X4

  24 March 2020 / 5 comments

  Audi is on the verge of introducing the Q5 facelift, following a set of spy photos seen in July last year. It will get the customary styling revision to the front and rear, as well […]

   

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  German gov’t asking carmakers to make medical gear

  23 March 2020 / 2 comments

  Volkswagen battery cell plant, Salzgitter The German government has asked domestic car manufacturers to consider producing medical equipment such as masks and ventilators in efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Automotive News Europe reported. The […]

   

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  BYD launches world’s largest face mask plant to fight Covid-19 outbreak – capable of five million masks daily

  23 March 2020 / 9 comments

  With the Covid-19 outbreak still at large, BYD, one of the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers, created a new plant in one of its industrial parks in Shenzhen, China to produce face masks and disinfectants […]

   

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  Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo to be unveiled in late 2020, all-electric new Macan set to debut in 2022

  23 March 2020 / 0 comments

  At its annual press conference, Porsche confirmed that the Taycan Cross Turismo will be coming soon – the jacked-up wagon version of Zuffenhausen’s first ever electric vehicle will be unveiled at the end of the […]

   

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  Covid-19: Porsche shuts factories, imposes travel ban

  23 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Porsche has finally announced the closure of its factories as it responds to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. With that, the main plain in Zuffenhausen and its Leipzig facility will be closed for […]

   

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  Nissan to introduce electrified model range for Japan

  23 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Nissan Kicks e-Power seen testing in Thailand Nissan will be offering electrified versions of new and updated models from this year for the Japanese market, Nikkei Asian Review has learned from its sources, as part […]

   

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  Porsche sales hits record high in 2019 – 280,800 cars sold, RM135.5 billion in sales revenue, 15% profit!

  23 March 2020 / 1 comment

  Porsche has achieved record levels in sales for its 2019 financial year, delivering a total of 280,800 cars to customers globally. This represents a 10% increase over the same period in 2018, with sales revenue […]

   

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