Jaguar Land Rover posts RM2.28 bil in losses in 2019
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted a record £422 million (RM2.28 billion) in losses for its financial year ending March 31, citing the coronavirus pandemic as a key factor in affecting sales …
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2021 Nissan X-Trail makes its debut – fourth-gen gets an all-new design, more equipment and tech, 2.5L CVT
Here it is, the fourth-generation Nissan X-Trail, which is also known as the Rogue in the United States. Completely redesigned from the ground up, the new X-Trail rides on an updated CMF-C/D …
2021 Mazda BT-50 teased again, reveal in two days
Just two days before the launch, Mazda has released a second teaser of its new third-generation BT-50 pick-up truck, which replaces its nine-year-old predecessor. This new image is just as shadowy as …
2021 Nissan X-Trail teased ahead of tonight’s reveal
Not long now before the all new Nissan X-Trail makes its debut, the fourth generation of the ubiquitous SUV set to be revealed tonight. Before that happens, Nissan has released a teaser …
Explosion reported at Honda’s Japan plant, two injured
Honda's Suzuka factory has seen an explosion and two injured workers were sent to the hospital with burns, Japanese police said yesterday, reported by Reuters. According to an officer from the prefectural …
Volkswagen ID.3 deliveries to begin in early September
The Volkswagen ID.3 is reportedly on schedule to meet its delivery schedule in early September, despite prior reports which revealed a growing number of concerns relating to development of the brand's first …
Future BMW PHEVs to offer up to 100 km of EV range
BMW’s current line-up of plug-in hybrid cars are able to provide around 50 km of range when running on pure electricity, which is enough for most daily commutes around town. If you’re …
BMW iX3 electric SUV – China production on schedule
BMW has released an update on its upcoming iX3 electric SUV. The fully electric version of the X3 will hit the market by the end of 2020, Munich says, and production will …
2020 Fiat 500 – EV now available as hardtop hatchback
In March, Fiat debuted the new 500, transitioning its iconic city car to pure electric power in its third generation. Now, the company is offering a conventional hatchback body style to complement …
2020 Ford Ranger receives Carlex Design treatment
Carlex Design has produced some attention-grabbing kit for a number of pick-up trucks, such as the Mercedes-Benz X-Class and the pre-facelift Toyota Hilux to name two. Now, the firm has turned its …
Kia e-Soul Cargo gets revealed for the Netherlands
Kia has introduced the new e-Soul Cargo in the Netherlands, which is essentially a modified version of the carmaker’s boxy compact car that was designed to transport small- and medium-sized packages. Seeing …
Renault nationalisation ‘isn’t on the table’: chairman
Additional investment by the French government into Renault would not be the ideal use of state resources, and nationalisation of the French automaker has not been considered, Automotive News Europe reported. "It …
Gran Turismo 7 officially revealed for the PlayStation 5
https://youtu.be/ecUQE-sDUtk Polyphony Digital has dropped the first official trailer for Gran Turismo 7 following the reveal of the PlayStation 5 just a few hours ago. The next entry in the famous racing …
Porsche Cayenne GTS, Cayenne GTS Coupe revealed – 4.0L twin-turbo V8 with 460 PS and 620 Nm; 270 km/h
The current Porsche Cayenne and Cayenne Coupe range has been expanded with the introduction of a new GTS variant, which brings back a V8 engine. For a bit of backstory, the second-generation …
Volkswagen Amarok lives on thanks to Ford Ranger
A design sketch of the next-generation Volkswagen Amarok pick-up truck was revealed back in March, offering a tease of what's to come with the collaboration between Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Ford that …
Toyota vows to remain profitable despite coronavirus
Toyota Motor Corporation said it will remain profitable even as the novel coronavirus sweeps the globe. According to Automotive News, company CEO Akio Toyoda told shareholders that it is using lessons learned …
Kia design boss says Covid-19 will change car designs
The novel coronavirus has changed much in the way we live our daily lives, and it appears that its effects have caused car designers to work on germ-free cabins to minimise the …
X247 Mercedes-AMG GLB45 hinted in new patent
Currently, the most powerful version of the X247 Mercedes-Benz GLB that money can buy is the AMG-branded GLB 35 4Matic, but it appears the German automaker is cooking up something even more …
Bentley to lay off up to 1,000 staff, 25% of workforce
Luxury carmaker Bentley said last week that it plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers, nearly a quarter of its 4,200-strong workforce. The Volkswagen-owned British company said it was offering voluntary …
2020 Peugeot 308 gets new i-Cockpit 10-inch digital instrument cluster, new colour and wheel options
The second-generation Peugeot 308 has been around for just over seven years now, and was previously given a facelift back in 2017. Now, the French automaker has given the model a slight …
