Nissan calls off RM265 billion merger talks with Honda
Nissan will reportedly call off talks for a merger with Honda as the two Japanese carmakers could not reach a consensus on the terms of the merger deal, Reuters wrote citing a …
Ferrari EV reveal on October 9, will be “unique” in style, performance; 5 more models planned for 2025
It would have seemed sacrilegious only a few short years ago, but Ferrari is – shock, horror! – making an electric vehicle. That much had been known for some time, but the …
Toyota signs carbon neutrality partnership agreement with Shanghai for new Lexus EV; production from 2027
Lexus RZ in Malaysia Toyota has announced that it will be signing a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Shanghai municipal government in China for carbon neutrality, and to that end the Japanese …
Honda, Nissan postpone merger details to mid-Feb
The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan isn't going quite as smoothly as planned. Both firms announced on Friday that they will only release details of their plans – originally slated to …
Toyota GR Corolla facelift in Japan – 6MT and 8AT, exclusive Circuit Mode with anti-lag, from RM163k
Toyota may be Japanese, but it's taken a surprisingly long time to bring the facelifted GR Corolla to its home country. The refreshed über hatch only just made its debut there today, …
Norway nears 100% EV goal, could be first in the world
Almost 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January were fully-electric (EV), reports AFP. According to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), 8,954 of the 9,343 new cars sold last month were …
Aston Martin to keep making V12 engines until 2030; manual transmission coming back – EV in next decade
Aston Martin is aiming to launch its first fully electric vehicle by 2030, reported Autocar. According to Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark, the brand's first EV will arrive by then, and hybrid …
Xiaomi YU7 AWD set to get up to 760 km CLTC range
The drip feed of Xiaomi YU7 news continues ahead of its launch in either June or July this year. The car was revealed in December, and a recent filing with China's ministry …
GWM to launch new luxury brand – Confidence Auto
Everybody wants to go upmarket, it seems, likely pushed there by intensifying competition in the volume segments and the ensuing price war. Now Great Wall Motor (GWM) wants a piece of that …
Audi changes naming convention for models again, reverting to e-tron for EV, TFSI for petrol, TDI for diesel
What's in a name? Some confusion, apparently - Audi has decided to revert to its previous, long-standing model naming convention, just two years after it had changed its naming strategy to use …
BYD Atto 3 facelift spotted on road in China – Atto 2 looks, maybe new ADAS, launching Q2 2025?
Sighted in Chinese government filings last month, the facelifted BYD Atto 3 has now been caught on roads in the Middle Kingdom, hinting that a market launch is coming sooner rather than …
Proton eMas 7 EV to launch in Nepal in third week of March – Light and Max variants, RM190k-222k?
Is Nepal going to be the first stamp on the Proton eMas 7's passport? The above photo was recently posted on Proton Cars Nepal's Facebook page, and TechLekh reports that the EV …
Donald Trump imposes 25% tariff on Canada, Mexico; 10% on China – auto sector braces for price hike
Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. On February 1, 2025, the United States president signed an executive order that aims …
Nissan introduces new 10-year warranty in Australia – also applicable to older cars purchased since 2021
Nissan Australia has announced a 10-year, 300,000-km warranty that is part of its new Nissan MORE ownership programme. Effective January 1, 2025, the 10-year warranty will be offered on all new Nissan …
Geely Galaxy E5 production hits 100k unit milestone
Geely has announced it has produced its 100,000th Galaxy E5 on January 29 this year. This comes around five months after the brand’s electric SUV went on sale in China in early …
Toyota is the world’s top-selling automaker again, despite a drop in sales – 10.8 million units sold in 2024
Despite a slight drop in numbers, Toyota has held on to its position as the world's best-selling automaker for a fifth straight year. The Japanese automaker sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024 …
2025 BMW M3 CS Touring debuts with chassis tweaks, lightweight CFRP – 550 PS, 650 Nm, 0-100 km/h 3.5s
After introducing the first-ever M3 Touring over two years ago, BMW has now rolled out an even hotter CS version of the high-performance wagon. Deliveries of the limited-run model to customers is …
2025 BMW iX facelift debuts – new look, more power, bigger batteries; up to 659 PS, 701 km WLTP EV range
Over four years after its global debut, the BMW iX has now been given a facelift that brings with quite a number of improvements. In addition to a new look, the brand’s …
Nissan offering buyouts, cutting shifts at 3 US plants
In a bid to cut US$2.6 billion (RM11.5 billion) in global costs, Nissan is offering buyouts to workers and cutting back shifts at its Smyrna, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi vehicle assembly plants, …
Alfa Romeo abandons 2027 EV-only goal for North America, to adopt multi-energy strategy instead
Alfa Romeo is the latest manufacturer to backtrack on its goal of becoming an EV-only carmaker, a target that the Italian brand had previously set out to achieve by 2027, reported Automotive …
