Grab in talks to buy foodpanda for RM5 billion
The company that owns foodpanda is reportedly in talks to sell off the Asian side of its food delivery service business to Grab. German multi-national online food ordering and food delivery company …
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan – third-gen SUV debuts, up to 100 km electric range and DC fast charging for PHEV
Leaked last month, the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan has now made its official debut. Underpinned by the MQB evo platform, the third-generation SUV is three cm longer than the previous iteration, while the …
Next BMW M3 to be an EV based on Neue Klasse platform with quad-motor powertrain – 2027 debut
According to a report by Autocar, the next-generation BMW M3 will be fully electric when it arrives in 2027. To be based on the German carmaker’s Neue Klasse platform, it will arrive …
Tesla has made its five millionth EV – milestone car is Shanghai-made Model 3; 50,000th Supercharger added
Tesla announced on September 17, 2023 via its X (formerly Twitter) page that it has produced its five millionth electric vehicle (EV). This milestone comes about 20 years after the company was …
BYD Atto 3 – EV crossover production hits 500k-unit mark in just 19 months after initial launch in China
BYD has reached a new milestone after the 500,000th Atto 3 rolled off the assembly line at its Hefei factory. This comes 19 months after the fully electric crossover made its launch …
Tesla wooed by Saudi Arabia and Turkiye for factory
Work to build Tesla's latest confirmed factory in Mexico hasn't even started yet, but there have been many rumours flying around on where the next Tesla factory site is. Nevermind the constant …
United Auto Workers union members in US go on strike; negotiations with GM, Ford, Stellantis stalled
Auto manufacturing workers under the United Auto Workers union in Detroit, United States have gone on strike as contract negotiations with the Big Three - General Motors, Ford and Stellantis - have …
Indonesia asks Geely to help it research and build a homegrown EV by 2026, marketed as a local brand
Indonesia has reportedly asked Chinese automaker Geely to help it build a homegrown electric car by 2025 or 2026, with the brand supposedly agreeing to the request. This was revealed by senior …
Toyota Hilux GR Sport on sale in Australia – widebody, uprated suspension with 224 PS/550 Nm; RM222k
Following Toyota Australia's debut of the Hilux GR Sport in January for the Australian market, the flagship double-cab pick-up truck has now gone on sale Down Under, priced from AUD73,990 (RM222k) before …
Peugeot e-3008 EV debuts – single- and dual-motor variants, 98 kWh battery with up to 700 km range
The Peugeot e-3008 has officially made its debut, bringing a fully electric model with three powertrain configurations across two trim variants - Allure and GT, featuring a standard single-motor, two-wheel-drive version with …
Volkswagen ID.X Performance – 558 PS dual-motor AWD concept based on ID.7 EV, with sportier styling
Volkswagen has shown the ID.X performance, a concept car based on the ID.7 fastback flagship of the fully electric ID range. Shown at the enthusiast-organised ID. Treffen in Locarno, Switzerland, the ID.X …
GAC Aion to assemble EVs in Thailand fr June 2024; up to 50 sales, service outlets in Thailand by end-2023
GAC Aion LX Plus Aion, the Chinese EV brand under the Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC) has announced that it plans to assemble its first battery electric vehicles in June 2024, at the …
2023 Toyota Vios scores five-star ASEAN NCAP rating
The fourth-generation Toyota Vios has received a five-star rating from the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP), with this model subject to the more comphrehensive 2021-2025 assessment protocol. …
BMW iX5 Hydrogen goes hot-weather testing in UAE
The BMW iX5 Hydrogen has taken on hot-weather testing in the United Arab Emirates where it faces temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius, along with other factors such as sand, dust, …
Kia planning to build its first ASEAN production plant in Thailand with annual capacity of 250,000 units
According to a report by Maeil Business News Korea, Kia is considering building its first ASEAN production facility in Thailand which will have an annual capacity of 250,000 vehicles. Citing multiple sources …
Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally – 480 hp/884 Nm EV AWD crossover with rally-inspired styling and equipment
Ford has unveiled the Mustang Mach-E Rally, a new variant of its EV crossover that has been given added emphasis for off-road use. The Mustang Mach-E Rally is built from the Mustang …
Honda to use Tesla’s NACS charging connector in North America for EVs launched from 2025 onwards
Honda joins other automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Nissan by reaching an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles (EVs). In an official release, …
2024 Volvo EX30 launched in Thailand – three variants; up to 428 PS, 543 Nm, 480 km EV range; from RM209k
The Volvo EX30 has been launched in Thailand, just a few months after its global debut back in June this year. Arriving as a fully-imported (CBU) model from China, the Swedish brand’s …
Lotus Emeya debuts – AWD electric four-door hyper sedan with up to 905 hp, 0-100 km/h in just 2.78 secs
A year and a half after it gave its Eletre SUV its global debut, Lotus has unveiled its follow-up all-electric act in the form of the Emeya, with the sedan making its …
2024 Subaru Levorg Layback debuts in Japan – raised wagon with 200 mm ground clearance, 177 PS 1.8T
After a little teasing, Subaru has unveiled the Levorg Layback in Japan. The new model features crossover-like styling and slots in between the Crosstrek and Legacy Outback in the Japanese carmaker’s line-up. …
