Volvo C40 to be launched in Thailand on February 25
The Volvo C40 Recharge will be launched in Thailand on February 25, 2022, according to a report by Headlightmag, with Volvo Cars Thailand also announcing that an exclusive preview of the electric …
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Toyota, Japan’s Fukuoka city team up for a ‘hydrogen society’ – gas from sewage for fuel cell vehicles
Yatai in Fukuoka, pic from Yokonavi It's probably not 100% true, but it does seem like the entire auto industry is putting its eggs into the electric basket, forsaking other routes towards …
Child seat purchase subsidy open for applications from March 1, 2022 – 50% subsidy up to RM150 offered
During the tabling of Budget 2022 (Bajet 2022), it was revealed that the government will subsidise the purchase of child restraint systems (CRS) or child seats to make them more affordable for …
2022 World Car of the Year – list of finalists announced
The finalists for the 2022 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) have been announced, with 10 models having been shortlisted for the top prize in this year's awards. Asian manufacturers are well …
EVs could restart Australian vehicle manufacturing through processing lithium for batteries – report
Australia could revive its automotive manufacturing industry in an "environmentally and socially transformative" way by tapping into the country's rich mineral resources for the manufacture of electric vehicles, The Guardian cited a …
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets larger 77.4 kWh battery, digital mirrors, Smart Frequency Dampers in Europe
Hyundai has announced a series of updates for the Ioniq 5 for the 2023 model year in Europe, with the biggest change being a larger battery. Available from the second half of …
Ford GT 1,350-unit production run ends in Dec 2022
I still remember the first time I saw the current Ford GT in the metal. It was at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the car's European debut two months after the Detroit …
Toyota files patents for manual transmission for EVs
Toyota has filed several patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a system that simulates the operation of a multi-speed manual transmission in electric vehicles. In today’s world, …
smart #1 name confirmed for electric SUV – first Geely-built model to be sold in Malaysia under Proton Edar
It's obvious by now that Geely has a penchant for using numbers as model names. While this is a growing trend industry-wide, the Chinese conglomerate is notable for the fact that almost …
2023 Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed for Feb 22 debut!
Whoa, turns out we didn't have to wait long for the unveiling of the second-generation Ford Ranger Raptor. The Blue Oval has confirmed that the Ford Performance pick-up truck will be making …
Bosch to spend RM1.9b to expand Malaysian, German semiconductor facilities to ease supply bottleneck
The global semiconductor crisis doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon. According to a Reuters report, Bosch expects the chip crunch and increasing raw material costs to continue hampering vehicle production …
EV global market share at 9%, 6.6 million sold in 2021 – total 16 million electric cars on the road worldwide
The global sales of electric vehicles over the past decade have been growing at a significant rate, most apparently in the last two years when electric vehicle sales more than doubled from …
2022 MINI Resolute, Untold & Untamed Editions debut
Say hello to the new full line-up of special edition MINIs - the Resolute Edition for the hatches, Untold Edition for the Clubman, and Untamed Edition for the Countryman. All models will …
Lexus Electrified Sport – more photos of LFA-inspired EV supercar; 700 km range, 0-100 km/h in around 2s
After giving us a better look at its EV sedan and SUV prototypes recently, Lexus has now furnished us with fresh photos of the Electrified Sport, which previews an upcoming LFA-inspired, all-electric …
Audi Q2 will be discontinued along with A1 hatch, brand will focus on high-end cars instead – CEO
The Audi A1 and Audi Q2 will not live to see another generation. The discontinuation of the two models was revealed by Audi CEO Markus Duesmann in an interview with German business …
MINE SPA1 was to be Thailand’s first homegrown EV – 30 kWh, 200 km range, but is the project still alive?
We were forwarded a news piece on a "Thai EV" and proceeded to dig deeper into this strange-looking car called the MINE SPA1. Turns out that we've detailed it before it was …
Porsche expects record 2022 sales despite chip woes
In 2021, Porsche sold more cars than ever before, and it looks like the momentum will carry through 2022 as demand continues to remain robust. According to Automotive News Europe, the Stuttgart …
2022 Lexus NX officially launched in Australia – NX 250, 350h and 450h+ PHEV; from RM182k to RM270k
The second-generation Lexus NX has officially gone on sale in Australia. Customers have more than a dozen variants with three engine options to choose from, including the flagship NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid. …
Vingroup lost USD1 billion last year in manufacturing due to poor sales of VinFast vehicles, EV investments
Vingroup, the parent company of VinFast, posted a pre-tax loss of around 23.9 trillion Vietnamese dong (around USD1 billion or RM4.4 billion) at its manufacturing segment last year, according to a report …
Lexus Electrified Sedan – more images of four-door EV
First revealed as part of an overall Toyota electric vehicle showcase at the end of last year, Lexus has now shown more of its four-door, the Electrified Sedan Concept, revealing the sides …
