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  Mercedes-AMG to continue producing V8, inline-four internal combustion engines; AMG EVs still to come

  25 July 2024 / 0 comments

  Mercedes-AMG plans to continue producing internal combustion engines for as long as legislation allows, and the high-performance carmaker is not placing an end date to their production, Autocar reported. The statement from the German automaker’s […]

   

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  Tesla shares fell 12% after earnings call, wiping out RM467 bil in value – lowest quarterly profit in 5 years

  25 July 2024 / 9 comments

  Following a lacklustre earnings call, Tesla shares fell by 12% yesterday, wiping off almost US$100 billion (RM467 billion) in value. It was the biggest one-day percentage drop for TSLA since 2020, and it left the […]

   

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  2024 BMW M5 G90 gets M Performance Parts – carbon fibre bodykit, matte black decals for 727 PS PHEV

  25 July 2024 / 0 comments

  The new G90 BMW M5 is as potent as it is controversial, equipped with a ferocious new V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain. Its menacing styling certainly reflects that, but doubtless for some of you, even that […]

   

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  Ferrari to begin accepting cryptocurrency payment in Europe end of July – international dealers by end-2024

  25 July 2024 / 2 comments

  Ferrari has announced that its European dealers will begin accepting cryptocurrency as payment system from the end of July. The Italian automaker said that the move is aimed at supporting dealers in better addressing the […]

   

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  2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe patent images leaked – new F74 gets sleeker look; expected debut this year

  25 July 2024 / 6 comments

  Just over a month after the debut of the fourth-generation (F70) BMW 1 Series, patent images of its more boot-friendly sibling have emerged thanks to Dutch publication AutoWeek. Expected to make its debut before the […]

   

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  Tesla to unveil new models in 1H 2025, robotaxi unveiling October 10; Gigafactory Mexico on hold

  24 July 2024 / 0 comments

  At its 2024 second quarter earnings call, Tesla has stated that “new vehicles, including more affordable models” continue to be on track for a start of production in the first half of 2025. These vehicles […]

   

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  Next Toyota Corolla to get PHEV variant with BYD hybrid technology for up to 2,100 km of range

  24 July 2024 / 15 comments

  2023 Toyota Corolla, Japanese market The next-generation Toyota Corolla is said to debut in 2026, according to Best Car Web, and the upcoming iteration of the highly popular model is said to employ plug-in hybrid […]

   

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  Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype – 1,548 PS track-only 3-motor EV aims to be fastest 4-door at Nürburgring

  24 July 2024 / 4 comments

  You’ve seen the Xiaomi SU7, a compelling (and very popular) rival to the Porsche Taycan introduced in China late last year. But where do the automotive ambitions of China’s premier smartphone maker end? Evidently very […]

   

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  Trump vows to end EV mandate on day one if elected, “saving the US auto industry from obliteration”

  23 July 2024 / 15 comments

  Former US president Donald Trump has vowed to immediately reverse the current Biden administration’s electric vehicle policies and end federal support for them should he be elected as president for another term, Bloomberg reports. “I […]

   

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  Geely says it is open to collaborating with Malaysia on introducing methanol-powered vehicles here

  22 July 2024 / 6 comments

  Back in 2021, Geely chairman Li Shufu said the automaker was set to explore the development of methanol-powered vehicles, even though there was a possibility that there could be no commercial success to be derived […]

   

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  2024 Zeekr 009 debuts – new FWD, 7-seat variants; up to 789 PS, 900 km CLTC range; RHD for HK fr RM453k

  20 July 2024 / 3 comments

  The updated Zeekr 009 has made its simultaneous launch debut in China as well as in Hong Kong, the latter being a country that has a strong affinity for the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire. Zeekr’s decision to […]

   

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  Lexus LBX Morizo RR enters production – luxe GR Yaris crossover with 304 PS 1.6T 3-cylinder, 6MT/8AT

  18 July 2024 / 9 comments

  At the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year, Lexus unveiled something really quite intriguing – a high-performance version of the stylish but rather tame LBX. Sporting the mechanicals from the highly-acclaimed Toyota GR Yaris and […]

   

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  Huawei Aito M9 on show at GIIAS 2024 – BEV/REEV to go on sale under Seres badging in Indonesia next year

  18 July 2024 / 3 comments

  As expected, there’s no shortage of Chinese brands at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) this year, and one of them is Seres, which has the Aito M9 as one of its exhibit vehicles. […]

   

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  2024 Nissan Serena e-Power in Indonesia – new C28 hybrid with 163 PS, 315 Nm, RM183k; Malaysia next?

  18 July 2024 / 11 comments

  While we await the much-anticipated launch of the latest C28 Nissan Serena in Malaysia, over in Indonesia, the sixth-generation MPV has gone on sale at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). The seven-seater is […]

   

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  2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N launched in Indonesia – CKD; from RM375k; up to 650 PS, 770 Nm; simulated 8DCT

  18 July 2024 / 2 comments

  PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) has officially launched the Ioniq 5 N at the ongoing Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Like the regular Ioniq 5, the high-performance N version is locally assembled (CKD) in […]

   

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