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With monthly sales of 8,349 units (Toyota + Lexus) — 8,200 units for Toyota and 149 units for Lexus—UMW Toyota Motor concluded July 2023 on a high note. As a result, the total year-to-date sales as of July 2023 were 57,008 units as opposed to 52,548 units for the same period the previous year, an increase of 8.5%. The monthly sales figures for July 2023 were likewise up 25.8% from July 2022.

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According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke, online payment for the renewal of the Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) and Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) will be announced following the completion of the Proof of Concept (POC) implementation.

This is to ensure a smooth system launch on the MyJPJ application and to keep it from crashing due to significant traffic. The department previously reported that about three million people have downloaded the app, which is required to access the digital versions of the road tax and driving licence.

Loke stated that the ministry had not yet established a deadline for the complete switchover to the e-LKM and that car owners might still choose to utilise the physical road tax. Only 30% of car owners, according to JPJ data, have so far chosen to pay the digital road tax.

Vehicle owners can still apply for a hard copy of their licence and road tax since it will take time for individuals to adapt to a digital copy. If the people wish to drive in a nation that needs a physical licence, they may still ask for one at RTD counters while renewing their licence because the ministry has not ceased issuing them.

Loke stated that this online payment system through the MyJPJ application will be launched in a few months.

Prior to this, we got to see the exterior of the smart #1 in the metal. However, the interior had not been revealed yet due to it undergoing “updates and modifications” for it to be ‘locally friendly’.

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Subang airport will soon undergo an extensive rebuild that will once again make it one of the major airports in the country and perhaps also the region.

It is said that the redevelopment of Subang Airport will not reduce passenger traffic at Kuala Lumpur International Airport because the former’s terminal will have a restricted capacity of eight million passengers per year. So there is no chance of cannibalising KLIA or KLIA2.

According to NST, after the reconstruction, the new Premium Green City Airport in Subang will be unable to grow further and once the new terminal is constructed, there will be no more land available.

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Supercar makers love one-off builds and unique models, whether it be Bugatti, Ferrari or Porsche, there are plenty of these “art pieces” around. Lamborghini too has released quite a number of unique builds and the Italian powerhouse recently presented the “Opera Unica” Huracán Sterrato; influenced by the vivid blues of Sardinia’s seas and skies. A unique crystal-effect paint was used to create this one-off work of art.

In addition to commemorating Lamborghini’s 60th anniversary, the one-of-a-kind Huracán Sterrato also highlights the company’s extraordinary skill in developing distinctive colours and paint techniques over decades.

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The most potent AMG C-class, the C63, sacrificed the V-8 for a turbocharged hybridised four-cylinder engine, and the impending E63, the next top-of-the-line E-class, will get by with an inline-six plug-in hybrid system. Some claim that this isn’t competitive enough to compete with the twin-turbo inline-six BMW M3 and the upcoming hybrid twin-turbo V-8 BMW M5.

2022 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE: Aufbruch in eine neue ÄraThe new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE

According to reports, Mercedes-Benz has said that the V8 is returning, and not only to the C63. Also allegedly receiving V8 power again is the E63. To comply with EU7 emissions regulations, the eight-cylinder is now undergoing modifications. The 831hp AMG GT63 S E Performance and the 791hp AMG S63 both employ this engine, and both of those cars pair it with a hybrid system.

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