Toyota has revised its production forecasts for the month of November inline with easing of COVID-19 restrictions throughout Southeast Asia, with the company anticipating a swift return to business-as-usual for the month. Toyota says that its production numbers are expected to hit anywhere between 850,000 to 900,000 units for the […]
Porsche global sales up 13% across first 9 months of 2021
Porsche is celebrating an impressive three-quarters of 2021 after recording a significant 13 per cent increase in overall deliveries over the same period last year, with consistent demand for its SUV offerings and the Taycan electric sedan. In total, Porsche saw 217,198 units delivered through the first three quarters of […]
2022 Hyundai i20 N hot hatch arrives in Australia
One of the first batches of the very exciting, all-new Hyundai i20 N has arrived in Australia, just ahead of its official launch next month. We spotted this truck in Sydney today featuring three examples of the energetic hot hatch. They are believed to be some of the first production-spec […]
Honda aims electrified-only sales in China by 2030, debuts 3 concepts
Honda has given us a snapshot of its plans to transition to electrified motoring in the Chinese market, announcing that no less than 10 new EV models will be introduced by the turn of the decade as Honda makes a shift to completely hybrid and EV sales in China by […]
Klassen offers bullet-proof armoured Rolls-Royce Cullinan from $1.3m
If you’ve got Rolls-Royce money, it seems more than likely that you’ve stomped on a few toes on your way up to the big-leagues. So why not grab yourself arguably the most luxurious armoured vehicle on the planet. It comes from German tuning house Klassen, taking the already sturdy platform […]
Honda unveils ‘Sensing 360’ safety tech, completely removes blind spots
Honda has unveiled a new safety and driver assistance technology, in the form of the SENSING 360 omnidirectional system which is able to remove blind spots entirely. The company says that it will begin applying the new technology in the Chinese market throughout 2022, with the hope that every Honda […]
Haval H6 Hybrid confirmed for Australia, arrives early 2022
Haval has confirmed a Q1, 2022 arrival for the latest addition to the H6 SUV family, with the introduction of a new hybrid variant. The Haval H6 Hybrid SUV is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder, paired with a two-speed electric motor offering up 130kW worth of EV power. […]
Hyundai looking to build its own semiconductor chips, says COO
Hyundai’s chief operating officer has said that the process of making it through the toughest months of the semiconductor shortage has led the company to invest in becoming self-reliant. We’ve been reporting throughout this year that even the world’s largest manufacturers have struggled to maintain production rates in the wake […]