Author: Jonathan James Tan
That is the brand new Xpeng G7 EV SUV, a longer-than-G6 Tesla Model Y– and Zeekr 7X-fighter that’s just opened for pre-sale in China from 235,800 yuan (RM139k), as reported by Automobile News China, which also posted these photos. Measuring 4,892 mm long (+139 mm over G6), 1,925 mm wide (+5) and 1,655 mm tall (+5), with a 2,890 mm wheelbase (same as G6), the G7 has Level 3 autonomous driving (which Xpeng calls XNGP, or eXtreme Navigation Guided Pilot) that’s fully camera-based – no LiDAR. There are Max and Ultra variants – the XNGP on the highest Ultra is…
The recent bus accident that tragically killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students and injured 33 continues to be weighing heavily on the nation’s minds, and besides speed limiters, the transport ministry is looking into making on-board video cameras and seat belt buzzers mandatory for buses as well, Bernama reports. In accordance with transport minister Anthony Loke, it’s currently compulsory for all buses built from 2020 onwards to have seat belts for all passengers, however the bus that crashed on the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik was in-built 2013 and didn’t have seat belts. “Even though it is…
That is the Nissan Frontier Pro, a product of the Zhengzhou-Nissan joint-venture that’ll launch in China later this yr before going to other markets, which shall be announced later (fingers crossed for Malaysia). Nissan’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) can also be its first hybrid pick-up truck. ‘Rugged Tech’ is what Nissan calls the styling, and the Shanghai-based designers were inspired by the Eighties Nissan D21 Hardbody pick-up truck‘s three-slot bonnet opening, reimagined here because the frontal lighting signature. The Nissan logo is illuminated and 18-inch alloys wrapped in 265/65 rubber are standard, as are five-link rear suspension and intelligent AWD.…
The house affairs ministry (KDN) has proposed the usage of MyDigital ID for traffic summons (saman) payments, with minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail telling Berita Harian that although the usage of the app isn’t mandatory, it is a component of presidency policy. “This remains to be within the proposal stage and has not been approved in parliament. We wish to encourage users to make use of the appliance to confirm their identity in a transaction,” he said. The federal government has agreed to amend the National Registration Act 1959 to enable the usage of MyDigital ID and ensure increased…
There’s a brand new special number plate series under Putrajaya – A-A, with numbers 1 to 9999 in between. Brings to mind Kuala Lumpur’s old W-A series, which was introduced in 2013 and discontinued in favour of the V series in 2016, although after all prefix-and-suffix plates are de rigueur for East Malaysia. Announced at JPJ’s 79th anniversary celebration at Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh today, A-A is now open for tender. The bidding period on JPJ eBid is five days, ending 10pm on April 23. As usual, the outcomes will probably be out the next day. The entire process is…
Did it rain torrentially last night where you reside? It actually did in my area, and it seems Shah Alam is affected – town council tweeted this morning that there are flash floods at Jalan Batu 3 Lama, Jalan Laba 3 23/14C and Jalan Ijok 26/5, urging the general public to make use of alternative routes. Drive rigorously, everyone. [Makluman] Berikutan hujan lebat yang turun di Shah Alam, beberapa lokasi di Shah Alam mengalami kenaikan air. Antara lokasi yang mengalami kenaikan air adalah – Jalan Batu 3 Lama– Jalan Laba 3 23/14C– Jalan Ijok 26/5 Orang ramai diminta untuk menggunakan…
Heavy vehicles are usually not allowed to make use of the rightmost lane on highways – one in every of five improvements that the transport ministry will strictly implement, reports the Recent Straits Times. The opposite regulatory enhancements include mandatory speed control device installation, GPS tracking, high-speed weigh-in-motion (HS-WIM) detectors at 11 highway locations, and extra automated enforcement system (AES) cameras. Ministry secretary-general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan said the rule banning buses and lorries from the rightmost lane was gazetted in 2015, but had yet to be enforced. “Under this rule, lorries and buses must stay within the left lane…
The Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is advising road users to be extra cautious at two crosswind spots on the PLUS North-South Highway, Bernama reports. The locations are from KM 222 of the Melaka border until Hentian Senawang and KM 267 Ainsdale as much as Seri Putera, said fire safety division assistant director, Senior Fire Officer II Mohamed Faiz Muin Mohamed Rasidi. “Each these locations are accident hotspots attributable to, amongst others, the crosswinds and negligence on the a part of road users. As such, motorists must all the time be cautious and alert while driving, particularly throughout…
Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association of Malaysia (Pekema) subsidiary Central Auto Distributors has launched the little Dongfeng Box EV (called the Nammi 01 in China) in Malaysia. OTR prices before insurance are RM100,700 for the E2 variant and RM113,700 for the E3 variant. Buyers who can get their cars registered this 12 months receive a free portable charging unit value RM1,088, a free front cabin storage value RM1,250 and any one in every of these three: one 12 months’s charging credit value RM3,000 (subject to fair usage policy), a house wall charger value RM3,288 or service maintenance value RM3,000.…
The Negeri Sembilan state Road Transport Department (JPJ) has received a record RM4.58 million in bids for the NEE number plate series, The Star reports. NEE 9 got the best bid at RM266,666, followed by NEE 8 (RM188,123), NEE 3 (RM158,999), NEE 7 (RM148,888) and NEE 6 (RM141,600), state JPJ director Hanif Yusabra Yusuf revealed. By way of popularity, NEE 554 got probably the most bids at 19, followed by 16 for NEE 288 and 15 each for NEE 244, NEE 26 and NEE 98. The NEE series received a complete of 4,661 bids from November 15-19, of which 1,936…
