2020 Honda Jazz, Freed Modulo X concepts for TAS
The 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon is set to take place in January, and Honda has announced its line-up for the event, which is separate from the one set up by is Access …
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Indonesia to produce EV batteries by 2022 – report
The Indonesian ministry of industry is aiming to produce electric vehicle batteries by 2022, Autonetmagz reports. Director of maritime industries, transport and defense equipment Putu Juli Ardika said that the ministry of …
Lexus confirms new twin-turbo V8 – LC F imminent?
Ever since the IS F was unveiled to the world in 2007, the backbone of Lexus' high-performance F division has been the 2UR-GSE, a 5.0 litre naturally-aspirated V8 engine. With the exception …
BMW iX3 first model to get fifth-gen BMW eDrive tech – compact drive unit, 74 kWh battery, over 440 km range
The BMW iX3, which is due in 2020, will be the automaker's first pure electric vehicle to get its fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology. According to BMW, both the drive system and high-voltage …
Mercedes-Benz USA fined RM82.8 mil for mishandling car recalls, failed to notify owners in timely fashion
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz USA has agreed to pay a US$20 million (RM82.8 million) civic penalty over the way it handled a recent vehicle recall exercise involving approximately 1.4 million cars, Reuters reports. …
Audi gifts Real Madrid players with brand new car each
https://youtu.be/RxajTiLcmG4 'Tis the season of giving, they say, and in the spirit of giving, Audi (the football club's sponsor) has presented the Real Madrid first team squad with a brand new car, …
Land Rover acquires off-road racing specialist Bowler
Jaguar Land Rover has announced its acquisition of off-road performance vehicles and racing specialist Bowler, makers of the Wildcat and Bulldog as well as the Defender Challenge (pictured). Founded by the late …
Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group ink 50:50 merger deal
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and France’s PSA Group, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, have signed a binding combination agreement, finalising a merger deal that was first announced at the end …
Volvo Group, Isuzu Motors to form strategic alliance
Volvo Group has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Isuzu Motors with the aim of forming a strategic alliance in the area of commercial vehicles, the Swedish and Japanese brands …
MINI to bring back manual transmissions to the US
MINI has confirmed that it will bring back manual transmissions to several of its models in United States after they were made unavailable beginning with July production this year, according to a …
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter – new electric van debuts
The age of electrification is coming, and it's not just the cars - following the introduction of the eVito last year, Mercedes-Benz Vans is adding another electric commercial vehicle in its stable, …
BMW claims customers love its new design direction, though Vision iNEXT grille to be redesigned – report
If you've found BMW's recent design direction with massive grilles - such as on the G11/12 7 Series LCI and the X7, to say nothing about the polarising Concept 4 - challenging …
Geotab study reveals electric vehicle batteries lose 2.3% of their capacity yearly – how to minimise this
The battery is one of the most expensive components in an electric vehicle, but just how long does an EV battery last? A new study by telematics company Geotab attempts to answer …
Lynk & Co 05 – new official photos show SUV’s interior
Let's be quite honest here – the Lynk & Co lineup is a bit of a hodgepodge at the moment. The product strategy may be pretty straightforward but the numbering system is …
Next-gen Toyota Vios rendered based on latest Yaris
In October this year, Toyota unveiled the fourth-generation Yaris, which is the first model to use the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) for compact models, dubbed GA-B. As we’ve seen in the …
Renault offers CEO job to Seat’s Luca De Meo – report
Renault is trying to poach Luca de Meo from the Volkswagen Group to be its new CEO, according to Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, picked up by Reuters. The 52-year old Italian is …
Next MINI Clubman could be remade as SUV – report
The next-generation MINI Clubman is being considered for an upsize towards becoming an SUV, while the three-door hatchback is also being worked on in order to reduce its external bulk, Autocar reports. …
2020 Kia Optima/K5 technical details revealed – new eight-speed DCT; AWD; NA, hybrid, turbo engines
Kia has released more details about the fifth-generation Kia Optima (or K5 as it is known in Korea), which is set to go on sale in several markets during the first half …
2020 Nissan Leaf gets updated ProPilot in Japan
The latest Nissan Leaf may still be fresh in our market, but elsewhere the car is nearly two years old now. While that's still a little early for a facelift, the seminal …
Nissan Europe to overhaul SUV line in next 18 months; next X-Trail in Q2 2020, new Qashqai due in September
Nissan will be replacing every SUV model in its European line-up within the next 18 months, Automotive News Europe reports, as the brand aims to recover from a sales slump which saw …
