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Charging Facilities For EVs In Ipoh Underutilized Due To Low Number Of EVs

In order to accommodate more users of electric vehicles, Ipoh City Council (MBI) has installed a number of EV charging stations throughout the city.

Additionally, the action is in accordance with the Federal Government’s desire for more individuals to choose environmentally efficient vehicles. The D.R. Seenivasagam Park, Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreational Park, the Ipoh Tourist Information Centre, and the MBI headquarters were the four areas where the charging stations had been installed.

Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin claims that there are no charges for drivers who use these four places to charge their electric vehicles. Even though there aren’t many electric cars in the city now, the charging stations are still necessary. Because there are so few electric cars on Ipoh’s roads, these charging stations are currently under utilised.

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Customers Scammed By Car Salesperson With Deposit Money

Over the weekend, a story involving a salesperson for a Japanese automaker went viral. When it came time to take delivery, it was revealed that the deposits made by the customers previously were not properly remitted to the dealership for the car purchase. The salesman is accused of taking deposits from consumers that were intended to go towards the purchase of a car.

Dealerships have repeatedly warned clients to be wary of phoney sales representatives who demand payments be sent to personal bank accounts. In 2021, Perodua issued a similar announcement, which was previously published.

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BYD And Tesla Frenemies Partnership Make Faster Battery Charging Time

Charging speeds have significantly increased as a result of Tesla switching to BYD blade batteries for the Model Y electric crossovers built at the Berlin gigafactory.

Drivers on a German forum shared pictures of the charging curve on a new Model Y produced in Berlin with BYD lithium iron phosphate batteries and compared it to cars with the CATL-sourced batteries they replace.

Both the BYD blade battery and the Kirin battery from CATL are made of lithium iron phosphate (LFP), however, the BYD battery can charge at a faster rate over the full charging process.

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Tech Company Targets 1,500km Drive in EV Without Recharging

An Israeli firm, Electreon Wireless expects to reach a key milestone by driving a four-day, 1,500-kilometer distance in an electric car without stopping to recharge. This is made possible by the deployment of its unique in-road charging strips.

The usefulness of its wireless charging technology has been demonstrated by Electreon, a publicly traded business on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, through multiple fruitful pilots, tenders, and commercial projects around the world.

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You Can Now Buy Your Pure Electric Volvo Online!

Volvo Car Malaysia’s ‘Online Sales’ platform was launched with great success, and now the luxury automaker is expanding its effort to sell cars directly to customers by offering the entire Pure Electric Line-up on the platform.

With the ‘Online Sales’ platform, customers’ Volvo buying experience will be seamless with several key features:

Customers are now able to deal directly with Volvo Car Malaysia through this ‘Online Sales’ platform
The platform allows customers to purchase their desired Volvo cars through secure payment methods
Through the platform, interested customers will also have visibility on the current available stock and price visibility for better clarity
The platform provides customers with a secure and hassle-free experience when ordering a Volvo car.

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2024 Lexus LBX Teased – Full Reveal On June 5

Ahead of the new model’s debut on June 5 at a special event in Milan, Italy, Lexus surprised everyone with a few teaser photographs. The luxury division of Toyota isn’t revealing any other information about the car, but we think that maybe it might be a revival of the discontinued CT lineup?

The Lexus CT is a 5-door hatchback hybrid electric car that made its premiere at the March 2010 Geneva International Motor Show. It is also the first production model in Lexus’s family to introduce the “Spindle Grille” design as seen in its fascia.

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