Maserati’s sales spiral goes from bad to worse

Maserati sales have fallen by 58 percent in just two years. Only 11,127 vehicles were delivered last year. US tariffs and weak demand in China are among the causes. Stellantis has quite a few brands that are struggling in today’s hyper-competitive automotive industry. The conglomerate has even had to deny reports of delisting or selling […]

Geely Riddara explores pick-up truck production in Thailand – Malaysia eligible for RD6 EV – paultan.org

Geely Riddara Thailand is considering plans for an EV production plant in Thailand Bangkokpostfollowing the Thai market launch of the Riddara RD6 electric pick-up in October 2024. According to Cao Feng, general manager of Geely Riddara Thailand, the pick-up segment in Thailand offers great potential for BEVs despite a slowdown in overall pick-up sales. “This […]

Auto PLI boosted the e2W domestic market, not exports: C-DEP

New Delhi: The auto PLI program has accelerated production scale among approved electric two-wheeler manufacturers, but it has significantly changed the competitive dynamics, with cost advantage being used to capture domestic market share instead of building export-ready platforms, think tank Center for Digital Economy Policy Research said on Friday. Non-PLI electric two-wheeler (e2W) manufacturers experienced […]

Toyota WRC27 coupe prototype tested – no longer GR Yaris base; upcoming GR Celica sighted? – paultan.org

The first images of Toyota’s entry into the World Rally Championship for 2027 have emerged, with 2026 being the final year of the current technical regulations for Rally1 before it is replaced by the next evolution of the series coming into effect next year, called Rally1 WRC27. As depicted in a now-deleted Facebook post, the […]

Rapid KL says there will be no service disruption as the LRT Kelana Jaya Line is busy today; train recordings part of SOP – paultan.org

Rapid Rail says there will be no service disruptions on the LRT Kelana Jaya line today, in response to media reports of trains being withdrawn from service this morning. The LRT operator says the KJ Line service is operating according to scheduled peak hours and there is no abnormal crowding at the stations and on […]

Ford recalls 5 million vehicles after 800 warranty claims

Brake lights, turn signals and brakes can fail when towing trailers. February 26, 2026 — A Ford recall of 4,380,609 vehicles in the U.S. has been announced due to trailer towing problems. Another 600,000 vehicles are being recalled in Canada. The recall affects the following models because the brake lights, turn signals and brakes may […]

Porsche seven-seater SUV gets V8 and V6 powertrains; to share the PPC platform with the upcoming Audi Q9 – paultan.org

2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric The upcoming seven-seater Porsche flagship SUV will be powered by V8 and V6 engines, after the German manufacturer’s plans for the flagship SUV to use an electric powertrain were canceled. Coach. The seven-seat flagship SUV, known internally at Porsche as the K1, is expected to be offered in a range of […]