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‘Balik Kampung’ Rush Slows Down Traffic

As many people start their journeys back to their respective hometowns to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha, which falls on Thursday (June 29), traffic along numerous main highways in the nation has started to slow down.

According to a PLUS traffic official, traffic on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) has started to slow down, especially at Slim River in Perak going north to Sungkai and at Bandar Cassia going south to Juru, Penang.

According to a representative for the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA), traffic on the KL-Karak Expressway was delayed as it travelled to the East Coast from the Gombak toll plaza to Genting Sempah and from Bukit Tinggi to Lentang.

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New BMW X1 Gets A Powerful 312-HP M35i Performance Model

With a new M35i performance model for 2024, BMW is cranking up the heat on the little X1 crossover. Even though it isn’t a full X1 M, this treatment adds more than just M emblems and adds a more potent engine, better brakes, standard adaptive dampers, and sporty external additions.

Upgraded Exterior

M light-alloy wheels with a twin-spoke design and a 19-inch diameter complete its custom chassis specification. Tyres on the standard light-alloy wheels are 20 mm wider than those on the outgoing model. Sport tyres and 20-inch M light-alloy wheels with a distinctive twin-spoke design are both available as options.

It also features a front apron with particularly large air intakes ensuring the engine, transmission and brakes can continue to work within their optimum temperature windows at all times.

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Proton And Affin Bank Launch Affiliate Credit Card

Proton today disclosed a strategic partnership with Affin bank through the introduction of an affiliate credit card/-i aimed for Proton owners. When Proton clients use the Affin Avance Proton Affiliate Credit Card/-i to make purchases at approved locations, they receive special privileges and rewards.

The list of privileges enjoyed by cardholders includes:

Lifetime annual fee waiver.
3X AFFIN Rewards points for dining, online/e-commerce, and transactions at Proton outlets. – 1X AFFIN Rewards points for other retail transactions.
Hassle-free Overdraft/Cash line application.
0% Easy Instalment Plan for up to 24 months – 0% Interest/ Profit Rate for purchase at Proton outlets including servicing.

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Aston Martin On Track For Ultra-Luxury High-Performance EV’s

Aston Martin intends to construct “ultra-luxury high-performance” electric vehicles (EVs) utilising Lucid’s electric motors, batteries, and other technology.

Similar to Rimac, which created batteries and other parts for Aston Martin, Koenigsegg, and other cars, this is Lucid’s first agreement to offer parts to other automakers. Lucid, an American electric vehicle company, recently released its own debut electric car, the Air.

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Hot Wheels Legends Tour Back In Malaysia

For its fourth iteration, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour will return to Malaysia with some fresh content. At the 12th Art of Speed 2023, Malaysian custom car fans will have their submissions judged live for the first time ever by Global Hot Wheels Lead Packaging Designer, Matt Gabe.

The Legends Tour is a global search for a custom car deserving of being transformed into a 1:64 scale Hot Wheels die-cast car sold in more than 150 countries worldwide. Malaysia is one of the event sites along the tour.

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West Coast Expressway To Open Four New Routes

When fully completed at the end of next year or early in 2025, the 275.8 km West Coast Coastal Highway and Malaysian Federal Route 5 (FR5) are anticipated to carry at least 300,000 vehicles per day.

The North-South Motorway (PLUS), which serves 1.8 million users, might potentially shift as little as 20% of the traffic flow, easing congestion there, particularly in the northern half during the holiday season.

Furthermore, since May 2019, the alignment involving Sections 5, 8, 9, and 10 has been open in Bandar Bukit Raja, Hutan Melintang, Lekir, and Changkat Chermin in Perak. This has resulted in a 60% increase in traffic flow this year.

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