Toyota said it plans to invest THB10bn (US$320m) annually in its Thai operations in the next few years to bring on line new vehicle models including electric and hybrid vehicles, according to local reports.
The media preview days of the 2019 Frankfurt IAA brought a few surprises. Volkswagen (a camouflaged and altered I.D. Crozz which will be called ID.4), Hyundai (i30 N Project C), FAW (Hongqi S9 & E115 prototypes) and BMW (i Hydrogen Next, and the Concept 4: yes, the one with THAT grille) were among the OEMs showing unheralded vehicles.
The first media preview day of the 2019 Frankfurt IAA brought a few surprises. Volkswagen (a camouflaged and altered I.D. Crozz which will be called ID.4), Hyundai (i30 N Project C), FAW (Hongqi S9 concept) and BMW (i Hydrogen Next, and the Concept 4: yes, the one with THAT grille) were among the OEMs showing unheralded vehicles.
To the surprise of many, FAW is to use the Frankfurt IAA as the venue for the public premiere of a concept for its Red Flag brand. Meanwhile, Audi has released details of the RS 7 Sportback and Hyundai has revealed the 45 concept and a more extreme version of the i30 N, although it has the same 275PS engine as the i30 N.
To the surprise of many, FAW is to use the Frankfurt IAA as the venue for the public premiere of a concept for its Red Flag brand.
Details and images of the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS concept have been issued to the media ahead of its world debut at tomorrow's Frankfurt IAA.
Advance details and images of yet more concepts and production vehicles have been issued to the media in recent days ahead of their world debuts at next week's Frankfurt IAA. Audi has announced facelifts for the A5 and S5, while also naming the RS 7 Sportback as another premiere but is yet to confirm the specifications of this car.
Advance details and images of yet more cars have been issued to the media ahead of their world debuts at next week's Frankfurt IAA. Daimler leads today's news with facelifts for the smart EQ fortwo and EQ forfour confirmed. There are no improvements for the electric powertrain, so the best case for range is fewer than a hundred miles.
Advance details and images of yet more cars have been issued to the media ahead of their world debuts at next week's Frankfurt IAA. That includes the Lamborghini Sián, Honda e, Mercedes' EQ concept and Porsche Taycan.
Advance details and images of two more cars have been issued to the media ahead of their world debuts at next week's Frankfurt IAA. These are the Lamborghini Sián and the Honda e, while Daimler has dropped more teaser shots of its EQ concept.
Hyundai has released details and images of the i10 ahead of the car's world debut at next week's Frankfurt IAA. Another car announced on 3 September is the Lamborghini Siån.
SEAT has released details and images of a Cupra EV prototype which will make its world debut at next week's Frankfurt IAA.
SEAT has released details and images of a Cupra EV prototype which will make its world debut at next week's Frankfurt IAA.
Porsche has announced another world debut for the Frankfurt IAA. Even though a facelifted Macan range has been in production for over a year, until now, the Turbo was not part of that update. It gains a new engine too. Meanwhile, Daimler has revealed the name of the first Mercedes-AMG GLB variant.
Daimler has announced yet more world debuts for the Frankfurt IAA. This time it's new generations of the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé and Mercedes-AMG GLE Coupé.
A spokesman for Kia Motors has told just-auto that the brand will not have a stand at the Frankfurt IAA. Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Infiniti, Jeep, Lexus, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota will also be absent.
Audi has named and released one image of the concept which it months ago stated would have a motor show world premiere at the Frankfurt IAA.
Hyundai has dropped the first preview image of a concept which will have its motor show world premiere at the Frankfurt IAA.
Hyundai and Opel have each dropped the first preview images of concepts which will have their motor show world premieres at the Frankfurt IAA.
Boasting a 441kW (600PS) mild hybrid version of the Volkswagen Group's biturbo 4.0-litre V8, the new Audi RS 6 will have its motor show world premiere at the Frankfurt IAA.
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