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  2024 Toyota Camry now in Singapore – first debut of ninth-gen in Southeast Asia; 231 PS 2.5L hybrid only

  29 August 2024 / 17 comments

  The ninth-generation (XV80) Toyota Camry has made its first Southeast Asian debut in Singapore, several months after the redesigned sedan made its global debut last November. Singapore gets the latest Camry in a sole Elegance […]

   

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  smart #5 revealed – larger C-segment SUV with up to 400 kW DC fast charging, 740 km CLTC range

  29 August 2024 / 1 comment

  Four months after it was first teased as a concept, the smart #5 has finally been given its world premiere in Australia. The brand’s third production SUV is by far its largest model yet, dwarfing […]

   

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  Hyundai plans range extender EVs with 900+ km range as stopgap to full electrification, as BEV demand slows

  28 August 2024 / 1 comment

  Hyundai has announced it will be developing new range extender electric vehicles to bridge the gap to full electrification, amid slowing demand for full battery electric vehicles. This confirmation came as part of its 2024 […]

   

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  Xpeng X9 – fully electric 7-seat MPV with up to 503 PS, 702 km CLTC EV range; should this come to Malaysia?

  28 August 2024 / 10 comments

  The G6 is Xpeng’s first model to go on sale here in Malaysia, with more expected to come our way based on what was said during a press conference following the launch of the electric […]

   

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  smart announces new Sennheiser sound system partnership, replacing Beats – #5 to get 20 speakers!

  27 August 2024 / 10 comments

  Ever since its relaunch with the #1, smart has been using Beats sound systems in its electric vehicles. This changes with the announcement of a new strategic partnership with German audio giant Sennheiser, aiming to […]

   

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  Changan’s Thailand assembly plant to be completed by early 2025, to start producing EVs from March

  27 August 2024 / 1 comment

  Changan Automobile’s first Southeast Asia electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Thailand is on track for completion in the first quarter of next year, with production of battery EVs expected to begin in March 2025, […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover to reinvent Discovery as family adventure model, avoid overlapping with Defender

  26 August 2024 / 2 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover is working to reposition the Discovery brand for the SUV’s upcoming sixth generation in order for it to have more of its own ‘unique territory’, and be more distinct from the Defender […]

   

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  VinFast reportedly set to exit Thailand market – EV maker said earlier it was delaying opening dealerships

  26 August 2024 / 9 comments

  At the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) in April this year, VinFast announced its entry into the Thailand market, and the Vietnamese carmaker – having inked partnership agreements with 15 dealers – was expected to […]

   

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  2024 BYD Seal 06 GT revealed ahead of official debut this month – electric hot hatch with up to 421 PS

  26 August 2024 / 6 comments

  BYD has released the first official images of its upcoming electric hot hatch call the Seal 06 GT, which is slated to make its full debut later this month at the Chengdu Motor Show. The […]

   

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  Tesla Model S, Model X suspension failures – US NHTSA recommends expanding service bulletin

  26 August 2024 / 6 comments

  Following a four-year investigation into suspension failures involving a number of Tesla vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended that the EV maker widens its service bulletin to cover any vehicle equipped […]

   

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  Ford Everest Tremor in Australia – Raptor style, Bilstein off-road dampers, 250 PS 3.0L V6 turbodiesel

  23 August 2024 / 4 comments

  While the Ford Ranger and Everest are close cousins, when it comes to variants and special editions, it’s the pick-up that’s having all the fun. Whereas the Ranger can be had in Platinum, StormTrak and […]

   

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  Porsche 911 Turbo 50 Years – limited to 1,974 units

  23 August 2024 / 4 comments

  The Porsche 911 Turbo 50 Years has been unveiled to commemorate five decades of the high-performance, turbocharged version of the Porsche 911 which emerged in 1974. Based on the 911 Turbo S of the 992 […]

   

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  The Grand Tour finale to air on Sept 13 – Clarkson, May and Hammond’s last adventure together

  23 August 2024 / 5 comments

  For some of us, the trio of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are what got us interested in cars. For over two decades, the group has introduced some of the world’s most exciting […]

   

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  Korean EV owners angered by Seoul gov’t plans to ban fully-charged EVs from basement parking after fire

  23 August 2024 / 26 comments

  The much-publicised August 1 electric vehicle fire in Incheon, South Korea – in which a Mercedes-Benz EQE spontaneously combusted and torched around 140 nearby cars – has resulted in an immediate reaction from the Seoul […]

   

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  BMW EVs outsold those from Tesla in Europe for the first time in July 2024 – 14,869 units, 35% YoY increase

  23 August 2024 / 4 comments

  According to data from analytics firm JATO Dynamics, BMW electric vehicles (EVs) outsold those from Tesla in Europe for first time in July 2024. The German carmaker delivered a total of 14,869 EVs last month, […]

   

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