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  Zeekr 7X features smart safety seat with active airbags

  23 September 2024 / 2 comments

  Alongside its suite of active safety and driver assistance systems, the Zeekr 7X features what the brand calls the world’s first smart safety seat for children, which is equipped with active airbags. Here in the […]

   

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  BYD E-Vali debuts in Europe – electric LCV with 80.64 kWh battery; up to 204 PS, 250 km WLTP EV range

  23 September 2024 / 1 comment

  In addition to passenger electric vehicles (EVs), BYD is also launching an offensive in the European light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment with this, the E-Vali. Making its debut at this year’s IAA Transportation in Hannover, […]

   

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  Nio looking to buy Audi plant in Belgium to avoid EU tariffs – Q8 e-tron to be discontinued amid slow sales

  20 September 2024 / 4 comments

  The punitive tariffs Europe has slapped on Chinese electric vehicles have caused carmakers from the Middle Kingdom to find new ways to lessen their impact. One of those ways is building cars in the Continent […]

   

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  GAC Aion Hyptec HT launched in Thailand – 83.3 kWh, 620 km, gull-wing doors, from RM183k, Malaysia soon?

  20 September 2024 / 2 comments

  Want a Tesla Model Y with the Model X’s falcon wing doors? Sorry, no such EV exists in Elon Musk’s stable, but you can take a look at this, the GAC Aion Hyptec HT. Just […]

   

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  US senator proposes barring Chinese OEMs from using other countries for production to evade tariffs

  20 September 2024 / 12 comments

  Republican senator in the United States, Marco Rubio has proposed barring Chinese manufacturers from evading US tariffs through the setting up of factories in other, ‘third countries’ such as Mexico, Vietnam or Malaysia, Reuters has […]

   

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  Chery Omoda 5 facelift revealed with updated looks

  20 September 2024 / 5 comments

  Chery has released the first photo of the facelifted Omoda 5, which receives a redesign to keep it fresh after two years on the market. The image, shared by Omoda Russia (which sells the car […]

   

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  Toyota Tundra full-sized pick-up truck approved to go on sale as RHD in Australia from November this year

  20 September 2024 / 10 comments

  Toyota has announced that the full-sized Tundra pick-up truck will go on sale in Australia in November this year once it has received final approval from Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan for the re-engineering project […]

   

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  European new car sales in August 2024 drop to lowest point in three years – EV registrations down by 44%

  20 September 2024 / 0 comments

  New car sales in Europe fell by 18.3% in August to its lowest point in three years, brought about by double-digit losses in major markets such as Germany, France and Italy as well as from […]

   

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  Waymo in talks with Hyundai for self-driving taxis; partnership with Zeekr for Waymo Driver ongoing

  20 September 2024 / 0 comments

  Zeekr autonomous taxi Waymo is in talks with Hyundai to outsource manufacturing of its self-driving vehicles, reported Reuters citing Electronic Times of Korea. According to the report, officials from Waymo and Hyundai have met more […]

   

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  Lego and Formula 1 strike new partnership – toy versions of teams starting 2025, including Duplo sets

  19 September 2024 / 1 comment

  Lego has announced it is partnering up with Formula 1 on a multi-year basis, bringing licenced products to market starting next year. The deal is a natural progression for the Danish toymaker, which already has […]

   

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  JD Power China quality survey 2024 – Chery top local brand, Geely 2nd; GAC Honda leads mass market

  19 September 2024 / 12 comments

  Did you know that JD Power conducts Initial Quality Surveys (IQS) on vehicles in China? Neither did we, but this is actually its 25th year of doing so, and the fifth since it synchronised its […]

   

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  SAIC Maxus eTerron 9 for Europe – electric pick-up truck with AWD, 442 PS, up to 430 km WLTP EV range

  19 September 2024 / 1 comment

  Maxus, a brand under Chinese automaker SAIC, has unveiled its new electric pick-up truck for Europe, the eTerron 9. Billed as “Europe’s first 4×4 electric serial pickup truck built on a dedicated electric platform,” the […]

   

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  2025 Toyota Camry launched in Australia – D-segment sedan gets 2.5L hybrid, three variants; from RM116k

  19 September 2024 / 13 comments

  The ninth-generation (XV80) Toyota Camry has now been launched in Australia, where the D-segment goes on sale solely with a hybrid powertrain, as in Singapore where it went on sale last month. This model has […]

   

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  Nissan celebrates 40 years of Nismo with historic sports and race car exhibit at Yokohama HQ

  19 September 2024 / 1 comment

  Headed to Japan soon? If you’re a car enthusiast, you might want to make a stop at Yokohama, because Nissan is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Nissan Motorsports International – commonly known as Nismo. The […]

   

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  Avatr 11 launched in Thailand – Changan premium EV SUV with 313 PS, 680 km NEDC range, from RM268k

  19 September 2024 / 2 comments

  As promised, Changan has launched its premium electric SUV, the Avatr 11, in Thailand. For those of you who haven’t heard of the Avatr brand, it’s a joint venture with battery maker CATL, competing against […]

   

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