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  Ferrari continues factory operations despite lockdown

  11 March 2020 / 0 comments

  Ferrari has confirmed that its operations in the Maranello factory will continue despite the Italian government’s strict quarantine measures. A new law has been enacted in areas most affected by the Covid-19 virus, but the […]

   

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  2021 Hyundai Elantra teased ahead of March 17 debut

  11 March 2020 / 10 comments

  Hyundai has announced the imminent debut of the seventh-generation Elantra, which will celebrate its global premiere on March 17 at The Lot Studios in West Hollywood, California. With more than 13.8 million units sold since […]

   

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  New York Auto Show postponed due to coronavirus

  11 March 2020 / 0 comments

  The 2020 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), originally set to run from April 10-19, has been postponed due to coronavirus fears. “We are taking this extraordinary step to help protect our attendees, exhibitors and […]

   

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  Honda Clarity Electric discontinued due to poor sales

  11 March 2020 / 5 comments

  The Honda Clarity Electric, which debuted alongside its plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell counterparts in 2017, will be headed to the chopping block. According to USA Today, the Clarity Electric failed to gain traction because […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz is world’s most valuable car brand again, Ferrari strongest brand, says Brand Finance

  11 March 2020 / 5 comments

  The latest Brand Finance annual report has once again named Mercedes-Benz as the most valuable car brand, while Ferrari has followed suit with a repeat performance of being the strongest automotive brand in this time […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz EQC receives Hofele styling package

  10 March 2020 / 4 comments

  As fully electric vehicles gain increasing mainstream acceptance, demand for personalisation will follow suit eventually, and German tuning firm Hofele has unveiled its latest selection of parts for the Mercedes-Benz EQC fully electric SUV. These […]

   

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  Ruf Rodeo Concept – Safari 911, Pfaffenhausen-style

  10 March 2020 / 2 comments

  As customers continue to demand more and more SUVs, carmakers are starting to make rugged, jacked-up versions of every other car, including hatchbacks, wagons and everything in between. Even sports cars are not immune to […]

   

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  Lexus LM launched in Thailand – LM 300h offered with four or seven seats; priced between RM739k-RM873k

  10 March 2020 / 12 comments

  First revealed back in April last year, the Lexus LM has now gone on sale in Thailand, with two variants of the ultra-luxurious MPV being offered to customers there. Prices start at 5.5 million baht […]

   

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  Driver assist technology needs standardised failure warning in case of faulty systems, sensors – Thatcham

  10 March 2020 / 5 comments

  United Kingdom-based insurance firm Thatcham has called for all cars with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to be fitted with a standardised warning light to alert drivers in the event that the systems are malfunctioning, […]

   

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  VIDEO: Lexus LS 500 ad recreates brand’s first ever “champagne tower” commercial, stars Akio Toyoda

  10 March 2020 / 13 comments

  We don’t usually cover regional TV commercials from other countries, but this one caught our eye. You may remember Lexus’ first ever advertisement in the United States, Balance, which featured a Lexus LS 400 driving […]

   

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  Cadillac Lyriq unveiling delayed due to coronavirus

  10 March 2020 / 5 comments

  It isn’t just motor shows that are affected by the coronavirus, as Cadillac has decided to cancel the debut of its new crossover electric vehicle – the Lyriq – which was originally planned for April […]

   

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  BMW iX3 “not suited” for the US, may not make it there

  10 March 2020 / 4 comments

  BMW’s plans to introduce its first electric SUV, the iX3, into the US market have been put on hold. According to Automotive News, a spokesman said BMW has “no plans to bring the iX3 to […]

   

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  Volvo flags off new battery assembly line in Belgium – production of XC40 Recharge EV starts this year

  10 March 2020 / 4 comments

  Volvo Cars inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant last week. Ghent is where the company will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. […]

   

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  2021 Honda Odyssey revealed before New York debut

  10 March 2020 / 9 comments

  At the 2020 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Honda will present the 2021 Odyssey, which gets a number of visual and equipment updates as part of its first facelift. The fifth-generation MPV first made […]

   

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  Bentley Mulsanne was killed due to slow sales & SUVs

  10 March 2020 / 3 comments

  Two months ago, Bentley released the Mulsanne 6.75 Edition by Mulliner as a final nod to the brand’s most luxurious sedan. It’s been phased out, and even the company’s CEO Adrian Hallmark was mournful – […]

   

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