2022 BMW M135i xDrive gets some minor upgrades
BMW has given the M135i xDrive a few updates for the 2022 model year, although this isn’t a complete facelift (or Life Cycle Impulse if you want to sound like them). Instead, …
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2022 Nissan Townstar EV to replace e-NV200 – based on Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric van, 285 km range
Nissan has revealed the Townstar van for Europe. Based on Alliance partner Renault's latest Kangoo, the light commercial vehicle (LCV) has a petrol-powered engine plus a fully-electric option. The EV is similar …
Indonesia luring Volkswagen to set up EV battery component manufacturing in the nickel-rich country
Indonesia has been very active in efforts to win electric vehicle (EV) investment. Construction of Hyundai and LG’s EV battery plant in Karawang, West Java started last month, and there are ongoing …
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS confirmed for November debut – 7:04.511 minutes around the Nürburgring
After much speculation and several spyshots, Porsche has finally confirmed that the 718 Cayman GT4 RS is on the way. The new model will celebrate its world premiere in November this year …
Maserati Grecale SUV reveal postponed to spring 2022
Maserati has announced that the global premiere of the Grecale, which was originally scheduled to take place on November 16 this year, will be postponed to spring 2022. According to the Italian …
Great Wall Ora Good Cat – electric vehicle with up to 500 km range gets 6,000 orders in 48 hours in Thailand
Just 48 hours after the order books opened for the Great Wall Ora Good Cat in Thailand, the compact electric car has accumulated more than 6,000 orders, reported CNEVPost. having been previewed …
1994 Proton Saga Iswara found in UK barn now driven regularly by new owner – 5,150 km added to odometer
Last month, social media was abuzz when a YouTuber in the United Kingdom discovered and bought a 1994 Proton Saga Iswara that had been left in a barn for well over a …
2022 Honda Civic Si debuts – 1.5L VTEC Turbo with 200 hp, 260 Nm; six-speed manual with rev-matching
This is it, the new Honda Civic Si. Based on the 11th-generation Civic that made its debut earlier in April, the sports sedan will reach dealerships in the United States later this …
2022 Ford Ranger trim levels spied: XLT, FX4, Wildtrak
Click to enlarge Last week, first images of the 2022 Ford Ranger baring a Maverick-style face emerged, with the next-generation one-tonne pick-up truck caught putting on development miles in Thailand. Now here's …
2025 Nissan Leaf – third gen model to become an SUV
It's confirmed. The third-generation Nissan Leaf will morph into an SUV, Nissan Europe boss Guillaume Cartier told Autocar. Set to be launched around 2025, the new EV will be based on the …
Foxconn unveils its Foxtron EV prototypes – Model C crossover, Model E luxury sedan and Model T bus
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, has officially revealed the three electric vehicle (EVs) concepts it teased late last week ahead of the company's technology day. The …
2022 GAC GS8 on sale in Philippines; from RM146,053
GAC Motor has updated its flagship SUV, the GS8 seven-seater for the 2022 model year, and this has gone on sale in the Philippines from 1,780,000 pesos (RM146,053). The sole choice of …
Great Wall Ora Good Cat to launch in Thailand Oct 29
Great Wall Motors previewed the Ora Good Cat in February this year, and there is now a launch date - October 29 to be specific, according to Thai publication Headlightmag. The Ora …
Toyota cuts November global production due to reduced chip supply from Malaysia, Vietnam – report
Toyota has reduced its global vehicle output for November by up to 15% due to ongoing chip shortages, though it will be increasing production to meet its full-year target, The Star reported. …
Proton Saga CKD in Pakistan starts – X70 to follow
Proton has officially launched a new local assembly (CKD) plant in Karachi, Pakistan, which is operated by its partner Al-Haj Automotive. This comes more than two years after both parties agreed to …
Petronas to end Mercedes F1 sponsorship in 2022?
The Petronas name has been on Mercedes Formula One cars for over a decade now, but is that run coming to an end? According to Decalspotters, the Malaysian oil company's title-sponsorship agreement …
BMW ready for any ban on ICE cars from 2030 – CEO
BMW has said it will be ready for any ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) cars from 2030 onwards, according to its CEO Oliver Zipse. This comes as the European Union is …
2022 Toyota Avanza caught completely undisguised in Indonesia – is this the next-generation Perodua Alza?
The second-generation Toyota Avanza has been around for nearly a decade now, debuting in Indonesia back in 2011. Ten years in a very long time in automotive circles and it shows – …
2022 Subaru WRX Sportswagon: a Levorg for Australia
The Subaru WRX has not had a wagon variant since the last of the second-generation Impreza left the production line in 2007. However, the longroof body style is returning to the nameplate, …
Haval H6 Hybrid to go on sale in Australia in Q1 2022
It is official. The Haval H6 Hybrid will go on sale in Australia and New Zealand early next year, and the right-hand drive SUV will be supplied directly from China as opposed …
