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  Toyota trademarks ‘Hilux Travo’ – is this the name of next-gen pick-up in Thailand? 2025 debut claimed

  31 December 2024 / 1 comment

  According to Headlightmag, Toyota has filed a trademark for the name ‘Hilux Travo’ with Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP). This is expected to be used for the next generation of the pick-up truck, which […]

   

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  Xiaomi SU7 hits 130,000 sales, achieves full-year target

  31 December 2024 / 7 comments

  On the first anniversary of its SU7’s reveal on Saturday, Xiaomi announced that its first ever car reached its full-year sales target of 130,000 units. This figure was already adjusted upwards after the Porsche Taycan-baiting […]

   

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  BYD is carmaker with the most R&D staff in the world

  31 December 2024 / 6 comments

  BYD now has nearly one million employees, 11 major research institutes and 110,000 engineers, making it the carmaker with the most R&D personnel in the world, revealed founder, chairman and CEO Wang Chuanfu at the […]

   

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  Deepal took 29 months to produce its 400,000th car – Changan-owned brand targeting 500,000 sales in 2025

  31 December 2024 / 4 comments

  Deepal, a brand owned by Changan Automobile, announced on December 30, 2024 that it had produced its 400,000th vehicle, with the model marking the milestone being a S05. This comes 29 months after the brand’s […]

   

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  Tesla Model Y ambient lighting now sold as accessory for older models, costs RM980 – but only in China

  30 December 2024 / 2 comments

  Some of you may remember that last year, the Tesla Model Y was given an update that brought with it some changes lifted from the facelifted Model 3, codenamed Project Highland. In China, this included […]

   

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  AUDI E launching in China in summer 2025 – up to 700 km CLTC EV range; dual-motor AWD with 775 PS

  30 December 2024 / 2 comments

  According to a report by CarNewsChina, the AUDI E will be launched in China in the summer (between June and August) of 2025. A concept previewing the forthcoming electric vehicle (EV) was revealed in November […]

   

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  BYD’s automotive assembly plant in Indonesia to begin operations in Q4 2025 instead of early 2026

  30 December 2024 / 4 comments

  According to a report by Autonetmagz, BYD will accelerate the construction of its automotive assembly plant in Indonesia, which will be built on around 100 hectares of land in the Subang Smartpolitan Industrial Area in […]

   

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  Global EV sales expected to increase by 30% in 2025

  30 December 2024 / 4 comments

  Global EV sales are projected to rise 30% year-on-year (YoY) to 15.1 million units in 2025, representing 16.7% of global light vehicle sales, which are expected to reach 89.6 million units (+1.7% YoY). These compare […]

   

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  EVs set to outsell ICE cars in China in 2025 – report

  30 December 2024 / 7 comments

  You know how demand for electric vehicles isn’t as strong as was predicted years ago, causing carmakers to rethink their electrification strategies? Yeah, that’s not happening in China, where sales of EVs are expected to […]

   

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  Deepal S07 EV launching in Singapore in Jan 2025

  30 December 2024 / 4 comments

  Deepal, a brand under Changan Automobile, has appointed Premium Automobiles as its authorised dealer in Singapore, reports Sgcarmart. The company also has two other Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands in its portfolio, namely Zeekr and […]

   

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  Daihatsu announces Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 exhibits – Mira e:S GR Sport Concept heads the seven car list

  27 December 2024 / 2 comments

  Daihatsu has announced its vehicle exhibits for the Tokyo Auto Salon 2025, which is set to take place at the Makuhari Messe next month, on January 10 to 12, 2025. For this edition, the automaker […]

   

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  BMW Panoramic iDrive to be shown at CES 2025 – production version of infotainment, instrumentation

  27 December 2024 / 3 comments

  BMW will be showcasing its Panoramic iDrive at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 that returns to Las Vegas next year, which is the manufacturer’s display and operation concept for production versions of the […]

   

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  Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV sets Guinness World Record for greatest altitude change by an electric car – 5,802 m

  27 December 2024 / 2 comments

  A Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV has set a Guinness World Record for the greatest altitude change by an electric car – 5,802 metres. Organised by Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the record attempt saw a […]

   

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  MINI Cooper Electric, Aceman may not be produced at Oxford UK plant – EV successors also in doubt

  27 December 2024 / 4 comments

  According to BMWBlog, MINI may not produce the J01 Cooper Electric and J05 Aceman at its Oxford plant in the United Kingdom. Additionally, both electric vehicles (EVs), which originate from the Spotlight Automotive joint venture […]

   

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  Neta to lay off 400 in Thailand, sales down nearly 46%

  27 December 2024 / 7 comments

  EV maker Neta’s parent company Hozon Auto is considering cutting 400 jobs in Thailand, reports The Nation, as just 6,534 Neta V, V-II and X (pictured) units found Thai homes from January to November 2024 […]

   

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