Mitsubishi Motors, which is part of the wider Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors alliance and is 24% owned by Nissan (down from 34% following a share buyback by Mitsubishi Motors in November 2024), has refuted news reports alleging that it is not keen on joining the Nissan-Honda merger. The news was published by Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun last month, claiming that Mitsubishi Motors wants to maintain its current structure to focus on Southeast Asia, where it enjoys a competitive edge over N

Hans

Feb 4, 2025

This here is the Mitsubishi Xforce, spotted in Thailand by a reader of Autolife Thailand. The publication reports that it should make its Thai launch sometime in March 2025, making it the next market for the SUV as it was introduced in Indonesia and Vietnam (among other ASEAN markets) before this. Specs for the Thailand market are yet to be announced, though Autolife says that it could launch with the Xpander Hybrid's 1.6-litre hybrid powertrain there. As it is currently in other markets, the Xf

Sanjay

Feb 4, 2025

According to sales data gathered by Autolife Thailand, 95,698 compact SUVs were sold in the Kingdom in 2024. It is worth noting that the automotive publication groups lower C-segment SUVs like the Mazda CX-30 and Toyota Corolla Cross as well as A-segment SUVs like the Honda WR-V together with the B-segment models. Thai consumers see all small SUVs in the same group as they are also priced competitively. Of the total compact SUVs sold last year, the majority (85.3%) consisted of internal combusti

CY Foong

Feb 4, 2025

Audi has put an end to its short-lived name game and gone back to the model names we know and understand. The brand’s new global naming convention does away with the preceding rule, first announced in early 2023— of allocating even model numbers for BEVs and odd numbers for combustion cars. From now on, all Audi models—whether gas-powered, hybrid, or fully electric—will now follow a standardized alphanumeric system based on size and positioning. The first model in this shake-up came with the Aud

Arvind

Feb 4, 2025

Following a report by Bloomberg regarding an impending management shakeup at Stellantis, the Euro-American automotive group swiftly announced its new management team yesterday. The Peugeot brand will now be led by Alain Favey, replacing Linda Jackson, effective immediately. Jackson will retire and leave the organization. Favey was previously the CEO of Europcar, a car rental company in which the VW Group holds a stake. Prior to that, he was head of sales and marketing at Bentley and Škoda, both

Hans

Feb 4, 2025