Mercedes-Benz to unveil a new concept car at CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is set to take place in early January next year, and Mercedes-Benz will be present to debut a “pioneering concept vehicle which has been inspired by one …
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Porsche Macan GTS facelift, the 380 PS/520 Nm athlete
Porsche has unveiled the facelifted Porsche Macan GTS. The brand's junior SUV was given a facelift in mid-2018, and has so far been available in base 2.0L form, the more powerful S …
MINI vehicles won’t get Android Auto anytime soon
BMW recently announced the availability of Android Auto in cars fitted with BMW Operating System 7.0 from July 2020, but it looks like MINI vehicles will have to wait a bit longer …
Lynk & Co 06 – B-segment SUV leaked, slots below 02
Lynk & Co may have collected its World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) title here in Malaysia, but back home the company is hard at work developing its next generation of vehicles. Photos …
Mazda allocates 1b baht to upgrade AutoAlliance Thailand plant – BT-50 production moving to Isuzu
Mazda plans to allocate around one billion baht (RM137.1 million) to upgrade its factory in Thailand next year, reports the Bangkok Post. The AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) plant in Rayong is a joint …
Opel/Vauxhall Grandland X FWD – on sale April 2020
Vauxhall has added a front-wheel-drive variant to its Grandland X Hybrid range, joining the Grandland X Hybrid4 and Corsa-e models which are already on sale. Here, the move to front-wheel-drive means the …
China’s BAIC to double stake in Daimler, win a board seat and unseat Geely as top shareholder – report
Daimler's joint venture partner in China is the BAIC Group. Daimler's biggest shareholder is a Chinese carmaker. However, that Chinese carmaker is not BAIC but Geely. BAIC sees this as a sore …
Volkswagen to use GTX name for performance EVs
Volkswagen ID. Crozz spied in production body Volkswagen will have a high-performance line-up within its fully-electric ID. model range, and it is set to wear the GTX badge, sources at the German …
Cyan Racing Lynk & Co clinches WTCR championship at Sepang, Hyundai’s Michelisz takes driver’s title
A stunning first season has seen fledgling carmaker Lynk & Co secure the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) at the Sepang finale, together with its race partner and former Volvo motorsports arm …
VinFast aiming to sell electric vehicles in the US, Europe, Russia by 2021 – founder to invest US$2 bil
Vietnam’s first national automaker – VinFast – is looking to make big strides in the automotive industry, as it is aiming to sell electric vehicles to the United States in 2021. The …
Aston Martin confirms discussions with potential investors – Stroll, Middle East, India, China in the mix
Last week, news broke that billionaire Lawrence Stroll was preparing a bid to buy a major stake in Aston Martin. Now, the British carmaker has confirmed that it is in talks with …
Honda S2000 20th Anniversary Prototype and custom EK9 Civic Type R coming to 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon
Honda’s Access division has announced its line-up for the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon, and it looks like visitors will be in for a treat, as the carmaker will present two vehicles that …
VIDEO: How to drive a BMW PHEV to its full potential
Plug-in hybrid vehicles, or PHEVs are increasingly commonplace as more and more automakers embrace electrification gradually. The appeal of electrified vehicles lies mainly in their reduced emissions compared to conventional, pure internal …
C118 Mercedes-Benz CLA vs C117 – what’s changed?
https://youtu.be/Xo4fvAjZPEM In January, Mercedes-Benz revealed the second-generation C118 CLA, which rides on the carmaker’s Modular Front Architecture (MFA2) platform that also underpins the W177 A-Class, V177 A-Class Sedan and X247 GLB. Design-wise, …
Toyota Aygo successor could go electric – report
Launched in 2014, the Toyota Aygo is currently the Japanese brand's only model sold in Europe without a hybrid option in the region, Automotive News Europe reports, noting that the car's successor …
Mercedes-Benz reminisces headlamp tech, from candlelit carriages to Digital Light – to debut on EQS?
In celebration of headlights technology through the years, Mercedes-Benz has put out a simplified infograph detailing its milestones in vehicular lighting, dating back to 1886. Believe it or not, like horse-drawn carriages …
Mercedes-Benz EQA now an electric SUV, due in 2020
In 2017, Mercedes-Benz introduced the EQA moniker on a bijou all-electric hatchback concept clearly based on the then-upcoming W177 A-Class. Evidently, Stuttgart's priorities have shifted in the intervening years, as the company …
Mazda MX-5 ND gains a number of updates in Japan
The Mazda MX-5 has been given a number of updates in Japan – where it is known as the Roadster - for the 2020 model year. First previewed at this year’s Tokyo …
Honda Civic Type R TC debuts as customer race car
Honda has unveiled another racing version of the Civic Type R for professional racers and enthusiasts who are looking to transition from track time in a stock Civic Type R to a …
2020 Audi RS5 Coupe, Sportback facelift debut – 2.9L V6 TFSI, 450 hp & 600 Nm; minor upgrades overall
After being spotted by spy photographers on a number of occasions, Audi has finally taken the veils off the facelifted RS5 Coupe and Sportback. The range-topping pair joins their 2020 A5 and …
