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  Tesla Model S beats Laguna Seca sedan lap record

  12 September 2019 / 10 comments

  As pictures of Tesla’s modified Model S surface in an apparent Nurburgring lap record attempt, the electric vehicle maker has claimed the four-door sedan lap record at the Laguna Seca circuit in its native California. […]

   

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  Porsche increases stake in Rimac Automobili to 15.5%

  12 September 2019 / 2 comments

  Porsche has just increased its stake in Croatian hypercar manufacturer Rimac Automobili, up from 10% to 15.5%. As Porsche ventures deeper into the world of electric mobility, the newly-strengthened partnership will see it call on […]

   

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  Volkswagen introduces new ID. Charger, from RM1.8k

  12 September 2019 / 3 comments

  In a bid to make electric mobility more attractive for as many people as possible, Volkswagen will be rolling out a range of wallbox chargers, called ID. Charger, as soon as its new ID.3 hatch […]

   

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  BMW Group Thailand commences local assembly of high-voltage batteries for plug-in hybrid models

  12 September 2019 / 7 comments

  BMW Group Thailand has begun local assembly of high-voltage batteries at its dedicated plant located in WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 2, which will be used in the production of plug-in hybrid models there. The facility […]

   

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  Thailand’s PTT teams up with China’s WM Motors to distribute and produce electric vehicles locally

  12 September 2019 / 4 comments

  Thailand’s national oil and gas conglomerate PTT announced this week that it will team up with Chinese electric vehicle company WM Motors to study the feasibility of making EVs in Thailand. WM Motors markets its […]

   

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  BMW i Hydrogen NEXT goes on display at Frankfurt

  12 September 2019 / 0 comments

  BMW has long been involved in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the German carmaker presented its BMW i Hydrogen NEXT fuel cell development vehicle. Based on the latest X5, […]

   

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  X247 Mercedes-Benz GLB range displayed at Frankfurt

  12 September 2019 / 2 comments

  Mercedes-Benz’s newest seven-seater compact SUV, the X247 GLB, is currently on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we managed to photograph two variants, specifically the GLB 200 and the hot AMG GLB 35 4Matic. […]

   

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  Polestar 2 EV displayed at Frankfurt – 408 hp, 660 Nm!

  12 September 2019 / 1 comment

  The Polestar 2 made its world debut earlier this year in February, and it’s currently being displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Polestar 2 is basically the production version of the Volvo 40.2 concept […]

   

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  GM recalls 3.8 million cars in the US over faulty brake

  12 September 2019 / 2 comments

  General Motors (GM) has issued a recall involving 3.8 million cars in North America, with 3.46 million pick-up trucks and SUV affected in the US alone. The move, according to Reuters, is to address a […]

   

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  Kia, Hyundai announce investment into IONITY JV

  11 September 2019 / 2 comments

  The IONITY joint venture that was formed in 2017 comprising BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Porsche AG has now welcomed Kia and Hyundai as its latest partners, Kia has […]

   

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  Europe to get next-gen Honda Jazz in hybrid form only

  11 September 2019 / 4 comments

  A rendered version of what the fourth-generation Honda Jazz may look like Honda is taking its electrification efforts more seriously now, with Honda Europe senior vice president Tom Gardner revealing that the next-generation Jazz, which […]

   

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  V167 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350de 4Matic and X253 GLC 300e 4Matic officially debut – as low as 1.1 l/100 km

  11 September 2019 / 3 comments

  While the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS attracted a lot of attention at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the German carmaker also unveiled plug-in hybrid versions of the latest GLC and GLE SUVs. First up, there’s the […]

   

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  Audi AI:Trail quattro concept – off-road EV previewed

  11 September 2019 / 3 comments

  Of the many cars that are being displayed at the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show, the Audi AI:Trail quattro has to be one of the funkiest. Dubbed as the off-roader of the future, the four-seater electric […]

   

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  Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine launched in the UK – 262 hp, 2.1 l/100 km, 46 km EV range; price from RM211k

  11 September 2019 / 6 comments

  Volvo has officially launched the XC40 T5 Twin Engine in the United Kingdom, which will be priced between 40,905 and 42,305 British pounds (RM211,344 and RM218,505), with first deliveries set to begin from February next […]

   

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  Honda e on display at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show – two outputs; priced from RM136,108 in Germany

  11 September 2019 / 15 comments

  The Honda e was recently reveled in its final mass production form, and we’re now bringing you photos of the compact electric vehicle while it is on display at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. First […]

   

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