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  Singapore announces extension of EV incentives until December 31, 2025 – rebates cut for hybrid cars

  24 September 2024 / 1 comment

  Singapore has announced it will extend incentives meant to promote the adoption of clean energy vehicles until December 31, 2025. The move serves to support the country’s goal of phasing out sales of pure internal […]

   

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  Volkswagen Polo production ends in Europe after 40 years – South Africa is sole manufacturer worldwide

  24 September 2024 / 3 comments

  Volkswagen has ended production of the Polo in Europe after 40 years as the company shifts its focus to electric vehicles (EVs). As reported by Automotive News Europe, the Polo had been built at the […]

   

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  In return for incentives granted, EV makers are now required to build key components in Thailand by 2026

  24 September 2024 / 3 comments

  No free lunch. In return for the EV promotion measures granted by Thailand, vehicle manufacturers supported by the programme will have to invest in producing certain key EV components domestically by 2026, in line with […]

   

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  smart #5 pre-sales start in China – from RM145k; RWD and AWD; up to 646 PS, 740 km CLTC EV range

  24 September 2024 / 1 comment

  The smart #5 is now open for pre-orders in China with an introductory staring price of 245,000 yuan (about RM145k). The revitalised brand’s largest model to date will officially be launched at the end of […]

   

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  Survey shows that car owners in Thailand are looking to keep their cars for longer due to slowing economy

  24 September 2024 / 1 comment

  In a sluggish economy, big ticket items are inevitably the first to go off the shopping list, and so it is with new cars. Unless there is a pressing need to replace it, car owners […]

   

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  Jetour SUVs launched in South Africa – 1.5T petrol engines; Dashing from RM106k, 7-seater from RM110k

  23 September 2024 / 2 comments

  Chinese carmaker Jetour has launched the Dashing and a 7-seat SUV in South Africa. In Malaysia, these models have been previewed in May this year, and the duo is set to enter the Malaysian market […]

   

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  2024 Zeekr 009 launched in Thailand – 612 PS, 582 km EV range; RM395k, less than Toyota Alphard/Vellfire

  23 September 2024 / 10 comments

  The Zeekr 009 has been launched in Thailand, several months after the smaller X went on sale back in July this year – both electric vehicles (EVs) were made available for pre-orders since March. Thailand […]

   

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  2024 Zeekr 7X launched in China – Tesla Model Y rival; up to 646 PS, 780 km CLTC EV range; from RM137k

  23 September 2024 / 5 comments

  After making its debut at the recent Chengdu Motor Show, the Zeekr 7X has now been officially launched in China. Deliveries of the brand’s first electric midsize SUV will start this month, with global markets […]

   

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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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