Volvo will retain sedans, wagons in its model line-up
In 2021, Volvo Cars’ global sales totalled 698,693 cars, which is 5.6% more than what it achieved a year prior. According to the Swedish carmaker, the XC60 continued to be its best-selling …
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Volkswagen Passat sedan now discontinued in the UK
Volkswagen has ended the production of the B8.5 Passat sedan in the UK, choosing instead to focus on the more popular Passat Variant (estate version) and Arteon models, Autocar reports. Production of …
Lotus delivered 1,710 cars globally in 2021 – best result in a decade; Elise best-seller; US the top market
Lotus Cars has announced its best sales results since 2011, delivering 1,710 cars globally last year for an increase of 24% from the 1,378 units it sold in 2020. According to the …
2022 Honda StepWGN MPV revealed – no more Waku Waku Gate; petrol and e:HEV variants to be offered
We all know Japan is home to the weird and wonderful, and there's little weirder or more wonderful than Honda's quirky StepWGN MPV. For its sixth generation, however, the Step WGN (yes, …
Toyota is the world’s most searched car brand for the second year running – BMW 2nd place, Mercedes 3rd
It's a good time to be with Toyota. First, it overtook General Motors to be the bestselling automaker in the US in 90 years, then showed its total dominance in markets such …
Geely sold 1.33m cars in 2021, targets 1.65m in 2022
Geely Automobile Holding has announced that it sold 1,328,029 vehicles globally in 2021, an increase of approximately 1% over its 2020 performance. That figure is 13% shy of the group's original 2021 …
Toyota GR Yaris tuned version to be shown at Tokyo Auto Salon, alongside GR GT3 Concept race car
We've seen some interesting previews so far for the Tokyo Auto Salon, which will run from January 14 to 16 at the Makuhari Messe. But it's Toyota that is bringing out the …
VinFast to build a battery plant in the US – Vietnamese carmaker aims to go fully electric by the end of 2022
According to a report by Reuters, VinFast plans to build electric vehicle battery cells and packs in the United States. "We will build our gigafactory in the US as well," said Le …
Hyundai Creta – Thailand debut in March this year
The Hyundai Creta is set to arrive in Thailand in March this year, reports Headlight Magazine, following the B-segment crossover's debut in Indonesia last November. According to the publication, the Creta will …
Volvo to roll out Ride Pilot – unsupervised self-driving system to debut in California on next flagship SUV
Volvo Cars will be rolling out Ride Pilot, its first application of an unsupervised autonomous driving feature in California, United States that will be made available to its customers in the automaker's …
Toyota GR86 featured in FasterClass – new marketing campaign involving Initial D and Stephan Papadakis
Toyota USA has launched FasterClass, which is its new marketing campaign for the GR86 that leans heavily into the Initial D franchise. The campaign also sees the involvement of Stephan Papadakis, who …
Volvo cars with Google built-in will soon get YouTube – streaming only possible when parked, more apps soon
All Volvo cars running Android Automotive OS will soon be able to download the YouTube app from the Google Play store. This marks the beginning of enabling video streaming in cars, with …
BMW iX Flow – magic wrap changes colour on demand
Instead of a physical presence at CES 2022 that is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States, BMW has unveiled for the occasion the iX Flow show vehicle with …
Honda to build new dedicated EV factory in Wuhan – high automation, 120k annual capacity, clean energy
Dongfeng Honda Automobile, a joint venture firm between Dongfeng Motor Group, Honda Motor and Honda Motor (China) Investment, has announced that it will be building a new dedicated electric vehicle production plant …
Chevrolet Silverado EV – 640 km range with 350 kW DC charging, 664 hp/1,057 Nm; with Multi-Flex Midgate
Chevrolet has unveiled the Silverado EV, a fully electric pick-u truck that is based on the General Motors Ultium EV platform. Two variants of the Silverado EV are present at launch - …
VinFast VF5, VF6 and VF7 EV SUVs debut at 2022 CES – Vietnamese brand now has 5 EVs, fr A to E segments
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), VinFast brought out a total of five electric vehicles on stage, three of which are new to the portfolio. The new EVs are the VF5, …
Toyota celebrates 25 years as Australia’s bestselling car brand – only one above 200k sales, Hilux top seller
Toyota has a lot of reasons to celebrate. Not only did it overtake General Motors as the bestselling automotive brand in the US for 2021, it is also cementing its dominance in …
2022 Toyota Avanza launching in Thailand in February
Revealed in Indonesia in November, the new Toyota Avanza is set to be launched in Thailand next month, according to Headlight Magazine. The third-generation seven-seater SUV is expected to be offered solely …
VinFast partners with ZF to launch cars with Level 2+ semi-autonomous driving tech from middle of 2022
VinFast has announced at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that it will work with ZF to develop a number of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). In an official release, the Vietnamese …
Pagani C10 leaked – Huayra successor due in 2022
A render of the successor to the decade-old Pagani Huayra has been leaked on social media ahead of the model’s debut, which will reportedly take place this year. According to an Instagram …
