SPIED: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 seen – debuts this year
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 has been spotted undergoing winter testing ahead of an official debut later this year. After the Ioniq 5 hatchback that was first revealed in February last year, the …
2022 Toyota Hilux GR Sport – South African model gets uprated 2.8 litre turbodiesel with 224 PS, 550 Nm
European market 2022 Toyota Hilux GR Sport The Toyota Hilux is popular for its utility, to say the least, and the recent broadening of the GR Sport brand's scope to include the …
Lamborghini looking at possibility of offering vehicles with an internal combustion engine beyond 2030
Well, it looks like it's not quite the end of the road yet for the internal combustion engine where Lamborghini is concerned. Despite a future that is expected to be heavily electrified, …
Geely Binyue gets heavy facelift in China, less than a year after the last one – 1.5T 4-cylinder engine, 181 hp
Click to enlarge The Geely Binyue, the base for Malaysia's Proton X50 and the Philippines' Geely Coolray, is getting another facelift in China. The last nip and tuck for the B-segment SUV …
Formula 1 sprint races return for 2022 season with more points – rules revised in case of shortened races
Last year’s Formula 1 season saw the introduction of a sprint qualifying format at three Grands Prix, and the same will happen for the 2022 season. The F1 Commission has confirmed that …
Mercedes-AMG EQE gets dual-motor 4Matic+ AWD
Revealed at the Munich Motor Show last September, the Mercedes-Benz EQE is set to receive a high-performance addition to its range in a day's time. This will be the Mercedes-AMG EQE, which …
Polestar takes a nice dig at Tesla and Volkswagen with its simple ‘No Compromises’ Super Bowl commercial
With a reach of around 100 million viewers, the Super Bowl is very much a high-profile event, and the occasion is a chance for companies to use commercials to catch eyeballs. Automakers …
Malaysia-Thailand border to reopen next month?
A plan to reopen the Malaysia-Thailand border is being formulated by Thai authorities, reports daily The Bangkok Post. This is to stimulate tourism and the economy in Thailand's southern provinces, heavily dependant …
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 …
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 …
