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  Toyota pledges RM7.2 billion investment into Thailand for production of engines, hybrid-electric motors

  23 December 2024 / 6 comments

  Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda has pledged an investment of 55 billion baht (RM7.2 billion) into Thailand for the expansion of its hybrid vehicle production operations, the Bangkok Post has reported. This investment would involve the […]

   

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  Honda and Nissan set to announce start of merger talks, aiming to conclude discussions by June 2025

  23 December 2024 / 2 comments

  Honda and Nissan are set to unveil a pact to explore a merger, with the automakers’ chief executives – joined by the head of Nissan partner Mitsubishi Motors – reportedly due to hold a press […]

   

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  Volkswagen to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030 – RM19 billion saving targeted, Germany output to drop by 734k units

  23 December 2024 / 3 comments

  Volkswagen will be cutting 35,000 jobs across its German locations by 2030, with the aim of saving 1.5 billion euros (RM7.03 billion) annually in labour costs through the Zukunft Volkswagen (translated as Future Volkswagen) agreement, […]

   

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  Nio officially reveals new Firefly EV in China – pre-orders from RM91k; launching in Europe in 1H 2025

  23 December 2024 / 0 comments

  Nio has officially launched its new firefly sub-brand at the recent Nio Day 2024, with the first model being offered simply called Firefly. The new electric vehicle (EV) will not only be sold in China, […]

   

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  Foxconn reportedly puts the brakes on Nissan bid attempt amidst ongoing Honda merger talks – report

  23 December 2024 / 0 comments

  According to Bloomberg, Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry) is holding off its interest in Nissan as the Japanese automaker explores a potential merger with Honda. Citing people familiar with the matter, the […]

   

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  Subaru BRZ STI Sport Purple Edition to debut at 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon alongside WRX, Levorg Layback

  20 December 2024 / 1 comment

  Subaru has announced its line-up for next year’s Tokyo Auto Salon (2025) which will take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba from January 10 to 12. The first model being touted is the BRZ STI […]

   

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  2025 Hyundai Palisade detailed: 2.5T petrol and hybrid, up to 334 PS, over 1,000 km range, 9-seat option

  20 December 2024 / 4 comments

  It’s been about a week and a half since the new Hyundai Palisade was revealed, and now that pre-sales have started in South Korea, the company has released some details of the car’s powertrain and […]

   

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  2025 Toyota Alphard/Vellfire gain 2.5L PHEV variants – 306 PS; 73 km EV range; Executive Lounge; fr RM306k

  20 December 2024 / 9 comments

  Just over a year after the global debut of the fourth-generation Alphard and Vellfire, Toyota has now announced that it will begin selling both MPVs with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain in Japan from January […]

   

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  Renault 5 Turbo 3E – dual rear motors, over 500 PS, 0-100 km/h in 3.5s; EV hot hatch to enter production

  20 December 2024 / 1 comment

  A hatchback has always been a natural candidate for a high-performance derivative, and Renault is no stranger to the category, and so the Renault 5 EV that made its debut in February this year has […]

   

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  BYD Atto 2 to launch in UK, Europe – it’s the Yuan Up

  20 December 2024 / 2 comments

  The BYD Yuan Up is going to launch in the UK and Europe as soon as next month, wearing a BYD Atto 2 name tag. Bridging the Dolphin–Atto 3 gap, the little SUV will go […]

   

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  Nio to launch new firefly sub-brand on December 21 – first model is an EV hatchback on sale in 1H 2025

  20 December 2024 / 3 comments

  Nio has announced its third brand called firefly, which will be launched on December 21 during Nio Day 2024. firefly (actually spelt in lower case) will join the namesake and premium Nio brand as well […]

   

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  2025 Kia Syros debuts in India – sub-4m SUV between Sonet, Seltos; 1.0T petrol or 1.5T diesel; Level 2 ADAS

  20 December 2024 / 2 comments

  Kia India has unveiled the Syros, which is a sub-four-metre SUV that sits between the Sonet and Seltos in the company’s line-up. Order taking for the all-new model will only be start from January 3 […]

   

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  Foxconn reportedly in talks with Renault to acquire stake in Nissan amidst possible Honda merger deal

  19 December 2024 / 1 comment

  According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), a senior executive of iPhone maker Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry) is in France to discuss a possible stake purchase in Nissan, which is facing […]

   

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  Hyundai and Chinese partner BAIC announce RM5 bil investment in Beijing Hyundai Motor joint venture

  19 December 2024 / 0 comments

  Hyundai Motor and its Chinese partner BAIC Motor have agreed to invest nearly USD1.1 billion (about RM5 billion) in their Beijing Hyundai Motor joint venture. According to BAIC Motor, the capital injection will be conduced […]

   

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  2025 Geely EX5 EV – registrations open for Proton eMas 7 twin in Australia; 218 PS, claimed 430 km WLTP

  19 December 2024 / 7 comments

  Shortly after the official launch of the Proton eMas 7 electric SUV, its twin, Geely has opened registrations of interest for its twin, the Geely EX5 in Australia, where the EX5 will go on sale […]

   

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