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  Mercedes-Benz in talks to use BMW engines for future plug-in hybrid, range-extender EV models – report

  22 August 2025 / 16 comments

  Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in advanced talks with compatriot and rival manufacturer, BMW for the latter to supply four-cylinder petrol engines to the Stuttgart-based brand, German outlet Manager Magazin has reported. According to Autocar, a source […]

   

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  Nissan X-Trail Nismo launched in Japan – suspension, steering upgrades, based on e-Power, no extra grunt

  22 August 2025 / 2 comments

  The first-ever Nissan X-Trail Nismo has been launched in Japan. Straight up, there’s no power increase – it’s based on the regular e-Power series hybrid (1.5 litre turbo three-cylinder engine + two electric motors = […]

   

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  2025 Xpeng G6 facelift launched in Thailand – from RM175k; new Performance AWD; up to 525 km WLTP

  22 August 2025 / 1 comment

  After Indonesia, Thailand is next to welcome the facelifted Xpeng G6, which gets a revised variant line-up. The Long Range takes over from the now-removed Standard Range as the entry-level option, priced at 1.349 million […]

   

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  2026 Toyota Vios Hybrid debuts in Thailand – 1.5L 2NR-VEX, 111 PS, e-CVT, 29.4 km/l, new GR Sport spec

  21 August 2025 / 21 comments

  Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV GR Sport The Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV has been launched in Thailand, and the B-segment sedan – which we know as the Vios – gets a 1.5 litre hybrid petrol powertrain […]

   

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  Xiaomi picks Europe as first overseas market – 2027 entry; cumulative EV sales at 300k units as of Q2 2025

  20 August 2025 / 3 comments

  According to a report by CnEVPost, Xiaomi president Lu Weibing has revealed Europe as the first overseas market to receive the brand’s electric vehicles (EVs) in 2027. This was revealed during a recent earnings call, […]

   

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  Jaecoo J5 EV launched in Thailand – CBU, 58.9 kWh battery, 400 km WLTP, 211 PS/288 Nm, RM71k-78k

  19 August 2025 / 9 comments

  After launching in the UK, the Jaecoo J5 EV has been launched in Thailand in 549k baht (RM71k) Dynamic and 599k baht (RM78k) Max variants, according to Autolifethailand.tv. These prices apply to the first 1,000 […]

   

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  Volkswagen delivers its 1.5 millionth ID. EV in less than five years since the first ID.3 rolled off the line

  19 August 2025 / 1 comment

  Volkswagen has announced it has delivered its 1.5 millionth ID. electric vehicle (EV), less than five years since the first ID.3 rolled off the line in November 2019. The milestone vehicle was a black ID.7 […]

   

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  2025 Tesla Model Y L launched in China – 6 seats, long wheelbase; up to 751 km CLTC EV range; from RM199k

  19 August 2025 / 11 comments

  After some brief teasing, Tesla has officially launched the new Model Y L in China. As its name implies, this is the long-wheelbase version of the current Juniper facelift, which you can identify by the […]

   

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  Malaysia closing in on Indonesia in terms of number of new cars sold, government support needed – Gaikindo

  19 August 2025 / 5 comments

  Last year, a record 816,747 new vehicles found homes in Malaysia – 48,976 units short of Indonesia’s 865,723 – and the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) is calling on the government to step up support […]

   

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  Nio to enter Singapore with Wearnes Automotive as partner – Firefly EV launching in 2026; Malaysia next?

  18 August 2025 / 8 comments

  Nio today officially announced it would sell its first-ever right-hand drive model, the Firefly EV, in Singapore. In an official release, the Chinese automaker said it is partnering with Wearnes Automotive to sell the electric […]

   

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  Toyota Vios Hybrid to debut in Thailand on August 21 – B-seg sedan to get hybrid system from Yaris Cross?

  18 August 2025 / 8 comments

  Toyota will reveal a hybrid version of the current, fourth-generation Vios in Thailand on August 21, 2025, the company teased in a YouTube video. According to Headlightmag, the Land of Smiles will get the hybrid […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Ralliart wins Asia Cross Country Rally AXCR 2025 – Triton pick-up truck brings overall victory

  18 August 2025 / 1 comment

  Mitsubishi Ralliart has been on a quest for a follow-up to its victory at the Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) which it did on its first outing in the series in 2022, and the team […]

   

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  Volkswagen, Xpeng to expand on E/E architecture collaboration to ICE, plug-in hybrid vehicle platforms

  18 August 2025 / 2 comments

  Xpeng has announced that it will expand on its agreement with Volkswagen for the expansion of its electric and electronic architecture collaboration to include internal combustion engine and plug-in hybrid vehicle platforms to China, in […]

   

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  Xpeng P7 completes 24-hour endurance test – EV sets new distance record of 3,961 km, beats Xiaomi YU7

  15 August 2025 / 7 comments

  After a brief delay due to heavy rain, the Xpeng P7 has completed its 24-hour endurance test, achieving a distance of 3,961 km to set a new record. The attempt began on August 13 shortly […]

   

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  Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition – electric SUV becomes the closest thing to a series Batmobile, 300 units only

  15 August 2025 / 4 comments

  Holy flashy metal, Batman! Is this the new Batmobile? Uhm, not quite, Robin, but it’s the closest thing a small number of buyers will get to bat with, the Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition. In […]

   

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