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  2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA – brand’s first EV with 800V system; up to 85 kWh; available as 48V hybrid too

  18 November 2024 / 5 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has provided early details of the powertrains that will be offered for the third-generation CLA, which is set to be the first model to be built on the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA). The skateboard […]

   

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  2026 Lexus ES facelift revealed – 2nd revision adds new lights, grille, 14-inch touchscreen; same engines

  15 November 2024 / 8 comments

  After what seemed like a barrage of leaks last week, the second facelift for the seventh-generation Lexus ES has finally been revealed at Auto Guangzhou in China. The Japanese executive sedan receives several far-reaching aesthetic […]

   

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  Zeekr back-pedals as EV-only brand as it plans to debut first hybrid model at next year’s Auto Shanghai

  15 November 2024 / 8 comments

  While Zeekr might call itself a “pure electric vehicle brand” (go look at its official website, a report by CarNewsChina indicates the Chinese carmaker is developing a hybrid system that is expected to make its […]

   

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  Dongfeng Nissan N7 debuts at Auto Guangzhou – new EV sedan developed in China to go on sale in 1H 2025

  15 November 2024 / 8 comments

  Dongfeng Nissan, an equal joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Group and Nissan Motors, has unveiled the N7 electric sedan at this year’s Auto Guangzhou. Set to go on sale in China in the first half […]

   

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  2026 Honda Passport: most off-road Honda SUV ever

  15 November 2024 / 5 comments

  Everyone’s going ‘macho’ these days – now so is Honda with the 2026 fourth-gen Passport. The SUV will go on sale in North America early next year and be offered in RTL, TrailSport and TrailSport […]

   

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  Kia to offer EVs priced above/below RM157k mark in emerging markets – 8 hybrid models in total by 2026

  15 November 2024 / 4 comments

  Kia has said it remains committed to its target of selling 1.6 million electric vehicles (EVs) annually by 2030 despite near-term market challenges. According to Ki Seok Ahn, president and CEO of Kia Asia Pacific […]

   

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  Zeekr to be merged with Lynk & Co – Geely’s EV brand to purchase controlling stake, lead car development

  14 November 2024 / 6 comments

  Geely is reportedly working to merge the Lynk & Co and Zeekr brands for a more focused approach towards the new energy vehicle market, according to sources cited by Economic Daily. The planned consolidation aims […]

   

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  2025 Porsche Taycan GTS, GTS Sport Turismo facelift – 700 PS, 0-100 km/h in 3.3 s, 628 km range WLTP

  14 November 2024 / 1 comment

  Porsche has unveiled the facelifted Taycan GTS for the 2025 model year, and this continues the Porsche tradition of offering a driver enthusiast-focused model that slots into the range below the Turbo/Turbo S variants. Power […]

   

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  Kia EV3 to be launched in Asia Pacific markets in 2025 – compact SUV with up to 605 km WLTP EV range

  14 November 2024 / 7 comments

  The Kia EV3 will be launched in selected countries in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in 2025. This was announced at the first-ever regional Kia EV Day, which was recently organised by Kia Asia Pacific […]

   

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  Proton opens Egypt CKD plant with PM Anwar Ibrahim – 16k units of Saga by end-2026, exports to Africa

  13 November 2024 / 19 comments

  Proton has opened its CKD plant in Egypt, its third currently in operation after Kenya and Pakistan. The plant in Al Oula Industrial Park, Giza was inaugurated by Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, minister of […]

   

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  BYD Bao 8 launched in China – 748 PS PHEV 4×4, up to 125 km EV range, Huawei ADAS, from RM233k

  13 November 2024 / 6 comments

  A year after it was launched in China, BYD’s Fangchengbao off-roader sub-brand has introduced its second new model, the Bao 8. Larger than the Bao 5, it’s a three-row body-on-frame SUV with either six or […]

   

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  2025 Honda Amaze teased again showing HR-V front, City rear, Elevate interior – December 4 reveal

  11 November 2024 / 8 comments

  Honda has released more sketches of the third-generation Amaze, its budget sub-four-metre sedan exclusive to the Indian market. This time, we get a full view of the petite four-door’s exterior and interior ahead of its […]

   

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  VinFast to receive RM4.4 billion from Emirates Driving Company – driver training, road safety, EV ecosystem

  11 November 2024 / 3 comments

  VinFast has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a group of investors led by the Emirates Driving Company (EDC), it has said in a statement. The Emirates Driving Company is a provider of education […]

   

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  GAC Aion V open for booking in Thailand – EV SUV with 204 PS, up to 602 km range, below RM141k

  11 November 2024 / 0 comments

  The next GAC model set to go on sale in Thailand is the Aion V, an electric C-segment SUV that will compete with the likes of the BYD Atto 3 and Omoda C5 (known to […]

   

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  Lotus cuts 200 jobs in the UK due to ‘evolving market conditions’, still focused on delivering customer cars

  11 November 2024 / 4 comments

  British carmaker Lotus has confirmed that it will be cutting 200 jobs in the United Kingdom following a prior round of redundancies in July 2023 and January this year, reported Auto Express. “The latest proposed […]

   

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