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  Tesla Model Y EV sees 49% drop in sales in May 2024; Volkswagen T-Roc, Golf top in Europe for the month

  2 July 2024 / 6 comments

  The Tesla Model Y became the first electric vehicle to become the bestselling vehicle in Europe last year, though the sales chart for the continent has painted a rather different picture as of May 2024, […]

   

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  BYD Seal in Singapore gets Category A COE-friendly variant – 136 PS (100 kW), 460 km EV range; fr RM590k

  2 July 2024 / 1 comment

  Singapore has welcomed a new variant of the BYD Seal, which was first introduced in the island country has last October. The new Dynamic 100kW replaces the previous Dynamic and is eligible for a Category […]

   

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  Indonesia to impose 200% tariff on goods from China to counter dumping – will this affect the auto industry?

  1 July 2024 / 8 comments

  A brave move that few saw coming. We’re not talking about AUKUS or Europe, but an ASEAN country ‘standing up’ to our region’s superpower and biggest trade partner – China. Over the weekend, news surfaced […]

   

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  Geely Aegis LFP battery – higher energy density, more compact; to debut in Geely Galaxy E5, Proton eMas EV

  1 July 2024 / 5 comments

  Geely has unveiled its latest-generation ‘short blade’ lithium iron phosphate battery dubbed Aegis, which boasts of energy density of 192 Wh per kg along with host of improvements over the manufacturer’s existing battery technology in […]

   

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  Rimac Verne unveiled – two-seater EV robotaxi to be built in Zagreb, Croatia; service to launch in 2026

  28 June 2024 / 3 comments

  Croatian hypercar maker Rimac has unveiled the Verne, a two-seater robotaxi that will enter autonomous taxi service in 2026. The robotaxi service will enter service in 2026 initially in Zagreb, Croatia, where Rimac is based, […]

   

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  2025 Volkswagen Mk8.5 Golf R hatch, Golf R Variant estate – 333 PS/420 Nm 2.0T AWD, 270 km/h top speed

  27 June 2024 / 3 comments

  The Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R has been updated for the 2025 model year, shortly after the Malaysian market received the pre-facelift model last month. In updated ‘Mk8.5’ guise, the Golf R range brings visual and […]

   

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  2024 Honda Freed launched in Japan – third-gen gets fresh new design; 1.5L NA and hybrid; from RM74k

  27 June 2024 / 18 comments

  The third-generation Honda Freed has gone on sale in market, a few weeks after the redesigned mini MPV made its debut. Priced between 2.508 million and 3,437,500 yen (about RM74k and RM101k), the latest Freed […]

   

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  Hyundai Inster compact EV debuts – two variants, 115 PS/147 Nm single motor, up to 355 km range WLTP

  27 June 2024 / 7 comments

  Hyundai has unveiled the Inster, a compact urban EV that is positioned between A-segment and B-segment vehicle models, according to the manufacturer. This builds upon the styling of the Casper, which made its debut in […]

   

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  2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed debuts – fourth-gen is now a V8 PHEV; 782 PS, 1,000 Nm; 0-100 in 3.2s

  27 June 2024 / 2 comments

  Bentley has revealed the fourth-generation Continental GT, which is making its debut in Speed guise and will simultaneously be offered as a convertible (GTC). Continuing a 21-year heritage, the latest iteration of the brand’s iconic […]

   

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  Volvo EX30 deliveries in the US delayed until 2025, likely due to tariff hike imposed on China-made EVs

  27 June 2024 / 0 comments

  According to a report by Car and Driver, deliveries of the Volvo EX30 in the United States have been delayed until 2025. A spokesperson told the media outlet the reason for the delay was due […]

   

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  G90 BMW M5 debuts as a PHEV with 4.4L V8 – 727 PS, 1,000 Nm, up to 69 km EV range, 0-100 km/h in 3.5s

  26 June 2024 / 5 comments

  The sixth-generation (F90) BMW M5 marked a radical change for the hallowed nameplate when it adopted all-wheel drive. Now, the German carmaker is taking things a step further with the seventh-generation (G90) M5 by transforming […]

   

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  Volkswagen to invest up to USD5 bil in Rivian – new JV to develop next-gen EV architecture and software

  26 June 2024 / 3 comments

  Volkswagen Group has announced it will invest up to USD5 billion (around RM23.5 billion) in Rivian as part of a new joint venture focusing on next-generation electric vehicle (EV) architecture and software. Each company will […]

   

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  2024 Audi RS Q8 facelift – brand’s most powerful V8 with up to 640 PS; fastest SUV around the Nürburgring

  25 June 2024 / 0 comments

  Audi has revealed its most powerful SUV in the form of the new RS Q8, which is making its debut several months after the Q8 and SQ8 got their facelifts last September. Offered in two […]

   

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  Zeekr X coming to Malaysia – EV crossover with plenty of premium features, up to 428 PS; from RM160k here?

  25 June 2024 / 19 comments

  The Zeekr 009 isn’t the only electric vehicle (EV) coming our way, as the large MPV will also be joined by the X when the Chinese brand makes its launch debut in Malaysia this year. […]

   

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  GAC Aion Y Plus EV MPV now in Indonesia – 2 battery options, from RM119k, Malaysia get a better deal?

  25 June 2024 / 0 comments

  There aren’t many electric MPVs in our market now; in fact, the GAC Aion Y Plus is the only one in Malaysia we can think of (although they’re calling it a ‘crossover SUV’). We all […]

   

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