News25th Apr 20183 min readHaval rolls out new SUVs, turbo engine in Beijing…News25th Apr 20183 min readHaval rolls out new SUVs, turbo engine in Beijing…
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News25th Apr 20182 min read2019 Hyundai Lafesta revealed…Derek FungThe Hyundai Lafesta sedan has been given its debut at the 2018 Beijing motor show. The Lafesta is the first production vehicle to embody the latest Hyundai design language, dubbed "sensuous sportiness", debuted on the Le Fil Rouge concept earlier this year. Although we don't yet have pictures of the car's rear, the Lafesta does have a front-end mildly inspired by Le Fil Rouge as its cascading grille blends into the headlight units. …
News25th Apr 20183 min readVFACTS: Medium SUVs poised to overtake small cars…Mike CostelloMid-sized SUVs like the Mazda CX-5 and Nissan X-Trail are poised to replace small cars as the nation’s most popular type new vehicles. VFACTS data compiled by industry peak body, the FCAI, shows car companies sold 52,886 vehicles classified as Medium SUVs over the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, up 15 per cent over the same period last year. …
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News24th Apr 20181 min readElectric Ferrari won't arrive before 2022…Derek FungFerrari has ruled out building an all-electric vehicle before the end of its current 2018-2022 business plan. According to Automotive News, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Ferrari, told the company's recent annual general meeting a fully electric model was not currently relevant to the company. This seemingly contradicts his statement to Bloomberg at the beginning of the year, where he said "if there is an electric supercar to be built, then Ferrari will be the first". …
News24th Apr 20182 min readNissan Leaf: Global sales on the rise…Scott CollieSales of the Nissan Leaf have jumped by 15 per cent over the past 12 months, thanks to strong demand across the USA, Japan and Europe. Nissan shifted more than 50,000 units worldwide – 54,541 to be precise – in the Japanese FY2017, eclipsing the 42,473 sold in the same period (April 1 - March 31, Japanese financial year) across 2016 and 2017. …
