Polestar 4 to debut in 2023 – rivals new Porsche Macan
Polestar had previously teased three new models due in the coming years, with the first being the Polestar 3 that is slated to make its debut next year. In a recent interview …
Suzuki Every van gets Land Rover Defender face with DAMD Little D body kit – available from summer 2022
Japanese tuner DAMD is known for offering body kits that make the Suzuki Jimny look like a Mercedes-Benz G-Class (Little G) or even the previous Land Rover Defender (Little D). Recently, the …
Singapore LTA new rules for cyclists in force Jan 2022
Cyclists in Singapore will have to comply with new rules imposed by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) come January, 2022. Rules will apply not only to cyclists, but users of unpowered …
Honda N-WGN Picnic, N-One K-Climb, N-Van Third Place, other concepts set for 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon
Honda has announced more cars that will be put on display alongside the new Civic Type R prototype at next year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, which is scheduled to take place in middle …
Zeekr, Waymo collaborate to develop autonomous ride-hailing electric vehicle for the United States
Geely has announced a collaboration between its electric vehicle brand Zeekr and Waymo for the development of a new, fully electric and autonomous ride-hailing vehicle that will be deployed in the Waymo …
Tesla applies for grants to install first Supercharger stations with CCS connectors in Texas, US – report
Earlier this year, Tesla, through its CEO Elon Musk, confirmed that it would open its Supercharger network to electric vehicles by other carmakers. This has already happened in Europe, with vehicles being …
2022 Tokyo Auto Salon – Subaru STI E-RA Concept, WRX S4 STI Performance concept and BRZ GT300
Subaru will be heading to the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon with the STI E-RA Concept, an electrified study for carbon-neutral race cars, it said. The 'E' most likely refers to an electrified …
China to remove restrictions on foreign ownership of local automotive joint ventures from January 1, 2022
China has announced that it will allow full overseas ownership of automotive companies in the country from January 1, 2022, according to a release by the country’s ministry of commerce and the …
SPYSHOTS: Rolls-Royce Spectre EV seen in public
The Rolls-Royce Spectre has been sighted by our spy photographer sources as the first-ever fully electric model from Goodwood has taken to public roads. Here, the Spectre wears the shape that has …
Jiayuan Komi launched in China – small city EV with up to 41 hp, 322 km of range; priced from RM37k
The Jiayuan Komi is another mini electric vehicle that has gone on sale in China, joining the likes of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, Chery QQ Ice Cream and Pocco Duoduo. According …
BYD, Momenta team up to develop self-driving tech
Chinese automaker BYD has formed a joint venture with autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop semi-autonomous tech for its range of cars, Reuters reports. Called DiPi Intelligent Mobility Co, the new firm …
Hyundai closes engine development centre – report
The Hyundai Motor Group has closed its engine development centre, reports Business Korea. This was part of a wider reorganisation of its research and development headquarters, the Namyang Technology Research Centre that …
2022 Geely Xingyue L Hi-X – 245 PS, 540 Nm hybrid; 3-stage gearbox, 1,300 km range, 0-100 in 7.9 seconds!
Say hello to the new 2022 Geely Xingyue L Hi-X. It's a new hybrid variant of the KX11 SUV, but powered by an all-new hybrid powertrain developed by sister firm Leishen Power. …
VinFast CEO Michael Lohscheller to step down from role this month – Le Thi Thu Thuy named as successor
VinFast CEO Michael Lohscheller has confirmed he will leave his role at the end of this month and return to Europe due to personal reasons. The former Opel CEO joined the Vietnamese …
2021 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro in SA – 1,000,000 km warranty!
Chery has just launched the new Tiggo 4 Pro in South Africa, and its one million-km warranty has everybody talking. According to the automaker, the warranty comprises two phases, starting with a …
Performmaster G805 Carbon Widebody – a tricked out Mercedes-AMG G63 with 805 PS & 1,020 Nm of torque!
Another day, another custom Mercedes-Benz G-Class. This is the Performmaster G805 Carbon Widebody, a specially tuned Mercedes-AMG G 63 with a carbon-fibre widebody kit. As you can tell from photos of the …
Thai drivers like EVs, but infrastructure a deal-breaker
When it comes to owning an electric vehicle, nearly three out of four Thai motorists say the current charging infrastructure is a deal-breaker, the Bangkok Post reports. According to a new ABeam …
Lamborghini Urus by Mansory, MTM – over 1,000 hp!
Famous luxury aftermarket car tuners Mansory and MTM have announced a brand new Stage 4 tuning kit for the Lamborghini Urus. The tuned 4.0 litre V8 engine packs insanely more power than …
2022 G82 BMW M4 50th Anniversary – RWD, manual?
BMW M will be celebrating its 50th birthday in May next year, and word on the street is that it will introduce a limited edition G82 M4 to commemorate the occasion. According …
2023 Honda Civic Type R to debut at Tokyo Auto Salon
Honda has confirmed that the new Civic Type R will be making its first public appearance - albeit in prototype form - at the Tokyo Auto Salon next month. The hot hatch …
