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  Bosch says global auto production may have peaked, announces job cuts & lower production levels for 2020

  31 January 2020 / 8 comments

  Bosch has announced job cuts and a review of its business to cope with a 44% drop in full-year operating profit and a lower demand for cars, adding that global automotive production may have peaked. […]

   

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  Hummer is back! 1,000 hp electric truck, GMC badge

  31 January 2020 / 6 comments

  Hummer is back! With the electric truck scene heating up in the US, General Motors has decided that it’s the right time to revive its macho truck brand and turn it into an EV. That’s […]

   

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  Fast & Furious 9 teaser trailer ahead of May 22 release

  30 January 2020 / 11 comments

  After the success of the Hobbs and Shaw spin-off last year, the Fast & Furious franchise is once again kicking into high gear with its eighth (yes, eighth) main sequel on May 22. To get […]

   

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  Tesla Cybertruck better than people realise – Musk

  30 January 2020 / 14 comments

  The Tesla Cybertruck proved to be one of the most polarising vehicles to have debuted in 2019, with space-age looks and impressive battery-electric tech. But company founder and CEO Elon Musk said it’s “better than […]

   

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  Frankfurt Motor Show to be replaced next year – report

  30 January 2020 / 4 comments

  Motor show participation is on a decline, with the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show set to be the show’s last running before it moves to another venue within Germany next year. Known in full as the […]

   

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  2020 Lotus Evora GT410 debuts – 3.5L supercharged V6, 416 PS & 410 Nm; 0-100 in 4.1s, 298 km/h Vmax

  30 January 2020 / 9 comments

  Lotus has unveiled the Evora GT410, which is essentially an enhanced version of the GT410 Sport. It’s built with comfort in mind, so the car comes fitted with Sparco sports seats and air conditioning, heated […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz EQS teased, prototype next to concept

  30 January 2020 / 1 comment

  Official “spyshots” of test prototypes are a thing now, and Mercedes-Benz has recently posted photos on Facebook of an EQS mule next to last year’s concept. This confirms that not only is the flagship electric […]

   

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  Alpine A110 SportsX – sports car gets rally-style mod

  30 January 2020 / 0 comments

  From what we hear, the Alpine A110 is a great sports car, one that’s loved by critics. But what next for the reborn brand? Unfortunately, sports cars are niche products in today’s landscape and Alpine […]

   

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  Nissan reportedly planning to cut 4,300 jobs, shut two manufacturing plants as part of cost-cutting initiative

  30 January 2020 / 27 comments

  Nissan is reportedly planning to cut at least 4,300 white-collar jobs and close down two of its manufacturing sites as part of a cost-cutting initiative, Reuters reports, citing information gleaned from multiple sources. The automaker, […]

   

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  Ford Mustang Mach-E gets 32,000 bookings – report

  30 January 2020 / 2 comments

  Two months on from the debut of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, demand for the electric SUV has reported seen the company receive 32,000 reservations for at U$500 (RM) per reservation, according to a forum post […]

   

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  Grab, Hyundai introduce GrabCar Elektrik in Indonesia

  29 January 2020 / 3 comments

  Earlier this week, ride-sharing provider Grab – in partnership with Korean automaker Hyundai – officially introduced its GrabCar Electric service in Indonesia. The initial fleet consists of 50 Hyundai Ioniq Electric EVs, with the pilot […]

   

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  2020 Seat Leon debuts – MQB Evo hatchback, estate; 1.4 litre TSI petrol plug-in hybrid with 60 km EV range

  29 January 2020 / 9 comments

  Seat has unveiled the latest, fourth-generation Leon, an all-new model that is based on the latest iteration of the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform dubbed MQB Evo, which underpins the eighth-generation Golf that was launched in […]

   

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  Renault officially appoints Luca de Meo as new CEO

  29 January 2020 / 2 comments

  It’s official – former Seat boss Luca de Meo has just assumed the role of CEO for Renault, just over a month since rumours first hit the streets. According to AutoExpress, the 52-year old Italian […]

   

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  2020 Bentley Ice Race Continental GT breaks cover – 635 PS, 900 Nm, 0-100 km/h in 3.7s; to race on ice!

  29 January 2020 / 2 comments

  Bentley Motorsport has unveiled a special Continental GT in preparation of the 2020 GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria, one powered by the range-topping 6.0 litre W12 engine. It makes 635 PS and […]

   

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  Thailand to make gasohol E20 the core petrol this year

  29 January 2020 / 11 comments

  Thailand has announced that it is aiming to become the first country in Asia to use ethanol as a core fuel. The country’s energy ministry plans to promote gasohol E20 as the fundamental petrol, beginning […]

   

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