According to Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, the federal government does not intend to acquire current highway concessionaires in order to eliminate tolls.
This is because such takeovers were not currently possible because of the serious financial consequences. When the country’s financial and fiscal circumstances allow, the government will, however, take another look at such a suggestion.
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The Jimny 5-door was initially introduced in India at the Auto Expo 2023 in January and will be launched in June this year. India will be the first market where the 5-door Jimny will go on sale and will also be exported from there.
It is driven by a 1.5-liter K15B engine that generates 105 hp and 134 Nm of torque. Five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions are used to transmit power to all four wheels.
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BMW’s iDrive 8 system, which debuted on the iX and i4, is still rather new and is only recently beginning to appear on all BMW vehicles in Malaysia. However, BMW has already upgraded its iDrive with a system called QuickSelect and it is now being rolled out with BMW Operating System 8.5 across selected models.
With the latest system, BMW is giving its iDrive systems an increased emphasis on touch and voice commands. While the renowned and now-loved rotary dial will remain in certain models, it is going to eventually be removed from a lot of them.
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When Lexus revealed its vision for a radical new flagship coupe, the LF-LC concept, at the 2012 Detroit auto show, it created a stir. The vision was made into a reality four years later with a nearly identical design for the production-ready LC. Now, the LC 500 Ultimate Edition represents the peak of that model’s award-winning history.
Each model’s status is noted on an individually numbered plaque installed on the centre console. This special edition of the LC 500 Coupe and Convertible will be made available in extremely small quantities worldwide.
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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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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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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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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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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:
