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Thailand, the 'Detroit of Southeast Asia', is at the forefront of China’s battle for the global auto market

China has invested at least $1.4 billion in the nearby country’s auto plants.

Fortune · Nov 25, 2024

Experiencing Japan's Best Street Racing (In an Arcade Around the Corner)

For Japan Month at Motor1, we’ve traveled far and wide to uncover the origins of Japanese car culture. For this piece, I’ll be experiencing the history of Japan’s street racing scene by walking a mile down the street to the arcade. 

Motor1 · Nov 24, 2024

Toyota's final stage WRC manufacturer triumph in Japan an "amazing story"

Toyota snatching the World Rally Championship manufacturers' crown on the final stage of the season was a great advert for rallying, according to team boss Jari-Matti Latvala. 

Motorsport · Nov 24, 2024

Tanak explains "proper disaster” WRC title deciding crash

Ott Tanak has explained the crash he described as a “proper disaster” that handed team-mate Thierry Neuville the World Rally Championship crown and dented Hyundai’s manufacturers’ title bid.

Autosport · Nov 24, 2024

WRC Japan: Tanak crash hands Neuville the WRC title

Ott Tanak has dramatically crashed out of the lead of Rally Japan which has handed Thierry Neuville the World Rally Championship and swung the manufacturers title battle towards Toyota.

Autosport · Nov 23, 2024

Neuville: “I still need to drive fast” on Sunday to clinch maiden WRC title

Thierry Neuville says he cannot afford to cruise through the Rally Japan’s final leg to secure a maiden World Rally Championship title following a stirring Saturday fightback.

Motorsport · Nov 23, 2024

Toyota “may need support from Ford” to win WRC title at Rally Japan

Toyota will need a “maximum performance” from its drivers and “a little bit of support” from M-Sport Ford to deny Hyundai the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title in Japan. 

Motorsport · Nov 23, 2024

WRC Japan: Neuville salvages points in fightback, Tanak extends lead

Thierry Neuville boosted his World Rally Championship hopes by provisionally claiming more than half of the points needed to secure the title, while rival Ott Tanak extended his Rally Japan lead.

Autosport · Nov 23, 2024

Officials cancel Rally Japan stage 12 due to unauthorised vehicle

The 12th stage of the World Rally Championship season finale was cancelled due to an unauthorised vehicle entering the closed road.

Motorsport · Nov 23, 2024

WRC Japan: Evans trims Tanak’s lead, Neuville closes on points

Thierry Neuville kickstarted his Rally Japan recovery on Saturday morning to close in on the World Rally Championship points-paying positions, while title rival Ott Tanak witnessed his lead trimmed by Elfyn Evans.  

Motorsport · Nov 23, 2024