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  Deepal E07 EV launched in Thailand – fr RM259k; up to 640 km range; SUV that transforms into pick-up truck

  29 November 2024 / 3 comments

  If you can’t decide between a pick-up truck and an SUV, maybe this is what you need. Making its launch debut at this year’s Thailand International Motor Expo is the Deepal E07, which is essentially […]

   

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  Nissan Serena S-Hybrid launched in Thailand – C27 mild hybrid, CBU Malaysia, priced at RM190k!

  29 November 2024 / 21 comments

  Nissan is trying to bolster its flagging ASEAN sales with the launch of the Serena S-Hybrid in Thailand. Eagle-eyed readers will already know that the “S-Hybrid” tag means this is not the latest C28 model […]

   

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  Geely EX5 launched in Thailand – Proton eMas 7 twin, 495 km range, black or white interior, from RM111k

  29 November 2024 / 15 comments

  The Geely EX5 (known in China as the Geely Galaxy E5) has entered its first international market of Thailand. Launched during the ongoing Thai Motor Expo, the Proton eMas 7 twin is fully imported from […]

   

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  Toyota GR Supra production to end in 2025 – last product update, 435 PS A90 Final Edition released

  28 November 2024 / 8 comments

  Time to shed a tear for Japan’s most misunderstood sports car, the Toyota GR Supra. After six years, production of this BMW joint venture product is set to conclude in 2025 at the Magna Steyr […]

   

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  Maextro S800 debuts – Huawei, JAC joint development aims to take on Rolls-Royce, Maybach; fr RM612k est

  27 November 2024 / 19 comments

  Maextro is the fourth brand in the Huawei-led Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), and the first model being presented is the S800, which made its debut during the recent Huawei Mate brand ceremony on November […]

   

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  Thailand’s PTT to reduce its 60% stake in Foxconn EV JV, Taiwan firm will take the lead – plans delayed

  27 November 2024 / 1 comment

  Remember the EV joint venture between Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company PTT and major Apple supplier/contract manufacturer Foxconn? The original plan was for the JV firm, Horizon Plus, to make EVs in Thailand starting […]

   

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  BMW and Electronic Arts partner up to recreate iconic M3 GTR from 2005’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted

  27 November 2024 / 4 comments

  It has been 30 years since Electronic Arts (EA) released the first Need for Speed, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the racing game franchise in 2024, the company has partnered with BMW to […]

   

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  Nissan in crisis – 12 to 14 months to survive, investors needed, Honda EV partnership could be pivotal

  27 November 2024 / 23 comments

  Having already gone through a bankruptcy scare in 1999, Nissan is back in crisis as it looks for an anchor investor to help it survive a pivotal year. This comes as longtime partner Renault is […]

   

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  Toyota Celica – next gen confirmed, reveal next year?

  26 November 2024 / 4 comments

  It’s (somewhat) confirmed! Toyota’s executive vice president and chief technology officer Hiroki Nakajima has reportedly announced that the much-beloved Celica is making a return. The executive let slip the tongue-in-cheek remark last weekend during a […]

   

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  GM and Cadillac finally granted 2026 F1 entry – full works team with in-house power unit by 2030

  26 November 2024 / 0 comments

  Those of you keeping a close eye on Formula 1 will have known about the longstanding fight to bring an 11th team to the grid – a fight that has now come to pass. General […]

   

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  Chery Omoda E5 gets 5 stars from Euro NCAP, ANCAP

  26 November 2024 / 12 comments

  The Chery Omoda E5 has earned the maximum five stars from both Euro NCAP and the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). The electric SUV maintains the five-star rating obtained in 2022 by its ICE-power […]

   

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  Donald Trump says he will impose 25% tariff on all products from Mexico, Canada; 10% on China imports

  26 November 2024 / 16 comments

  United States president-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on January 20, 2025, has pledge to impose tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China on the first day of his administration, reports Reuters. “On […]

   

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  Jaguar boss defends rebranding: ‘If we play the same way as everybody else, we’ll just get drowned out’

  26 November 2024 / 13 comments

  By now, not only will you have seen Jaguar’s controversial ‘Copy Nothing’ rebranding campaign, you’ll also have seen the immense public reaction to it worldwide, along the lines of ‘woke’, that it doesn’t feature any […]

   

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  2025 Ford Ranger MS-RT in Thailand – race-style bodykit, 40 mm lower, 3.0L V6 turbodiesel, RM225,400

  25 November 2024 / 7 comments

  Here’s something we didn’t expect – the Ford Ranger MS-RT, a motorsport-inspired pick-up truck previously reserved for Europe, is making its way to Thailand. This perhaps shouldn’t be all that surprising, given that the bodykit […]

   

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  Honda prepares for solid-state battery production in January 2025 with new demo production line in Japan

  25 November 2024 / 4 comments

  Honda has unveiled a demonstration facility in Japan for the production of solid-state batteries in January 2025, which will be used in electrified models introduced in the second half of the 2020s. The demo facility’s […]

   

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