Toyota Motor Europe (TME) sold 626,572 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the first six months of 2024, marking a 9% increase year-on-year and setting a new all-time record for the period. Electrified sales totaled 461,911 vehicles, up 12% year-on-year. Notably, TME’s year-on-year sales of electrified vehicles saw significant growth, with hybrids continuing to play a crucial role in what is an otherwise battery electric vehicle (BEV)-major market. It must be mentioned that not all Toyota and Lexus car

Sanjay

Jul 30, 2024

National carmaker Perodua has filed intellectual property rights for three new names - Qve, Ace, and Pacer, according to documents dredged by internet sleuth Vanhoe Rage. For now, they're just words on a page, but there's a chance that Perodua's upcoming battery electric vehicle (BEV) due in 2025 would take one of these names. The process is currently awaiting approval and gazetting. This involves two different categories. The first is Class 12, which refers to the category of cars, automobiles,

Sanjay

Jul 30, 2024

Honda Japan announced that it received around 38,000 orders for the all-new Honda Freed which was launched last month. This strong start to the third-generation compact MPV is approximately 6 times its monthly sales target (6,500 units/month). The all-new Honda Freed is available in two distinct variants, the regular Freed Air and the rugged-looking Freed Crosstar. Both variants are offered with either a naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre petrol unit (118 PS/142 Nm) or the e:HEV hybrid system that co

CY Foong

Jul 30, 2024

Out on the open roads, we sometimes take for granted the fine lines between reaching our destination safely or having an unfortunate incident. These small margins can mean the difference between having a collision or stopping in time, making that turn on a slippery road, or maintaining control if you hit a water puddle at high speeds. More often than not, despite your vehicle’s safety technology, these margins come down to those four-round, rubber doughnuts at each corner of the car – your tyres

Arvind

Jul 29, 2024

Back in May, Stellantis’ 15th brand under its umbrella, China’s Leapmotor, announced that it would begin operations to expand its global battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in 9 European countries from September. At a recent earnings call, Stellantis CEO, Carlos Tavares, confirmed that the first shipment of Leapmotor BEVs for Europe is currently en route from China. He said 800 vehicles are on board the ship but did not say the specific models. Two months ago when Stellantis, which owns a 21% s

CY Foong

Jul 29, 2024