Author: Mick Chan

BMW will likely be showcasing its Panoramic iDrive on the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 that returns to Las Vegas next 12 months, which is the manufacturer’s display and operation concept for production versions of the Neue Klasse concept vehicles, first shown because the Vision Neue Klasse in September 2023. Dubbed Panoramic iDrive, the production version of the infotainment and instrumentation concept will bring “a transparent concentrate on driver orientation, safety and personalisation,” said the manufacturer. The German manufacturer’s upcoming production version of the infotainment and instrumentation concept stays obscured in the intervening time; the shadowy figure depicted in…

The Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) has commenced its electric motorcycle battery swapping systems project. Starting tomorrow, December 10, 2024, the EV bike demonstration runs for a duration of two months, until February 9, 2025. This project is geared toward assessing the feasibility, advantages, and challenges of implementing battery swapping technology to speed up the expansion of electrical motorcycles in Malaysia, in keeping with the firm. The electrical motorcycle battery swapping demonstration run will cover the Klang Valley in the course of the aforementioned duration, and can engage medium- and high mileage motorcycle users. A complete of…

Following the preview of the Omoda C9 SUV in September, it’s now finally the official launch for the D-segment SUV under the Jaecoo brand, and that is priced at RM168,800 for the 2WD, and RM188,800 for the AWD; prices rare on-the-road without insurance. The early bird promotion for the C9 features a 10-year, one-million km warranty on engine and suspension components, along with the usual seven-year, 150,000 km vehicle warranty, and this promotion is applicable to bookings made for the C9 until December 8. To recap its brand positioning – in Malaysia, Jaecoo is positioned as a premium SUV brand,…

Ride-hailing bus service Kummute – previously Kumpool – now offers Kumride, a ride-hailing service that uses smaller, private vehicles for personal travel between zones. The most recent addition, Kumride is a ride-hailing service within the more conventional sense. Nonetheless, Kumride stays different from other ride-hailing service providers in providing transportation to zones, quite than specific destinations. Kumride is claimed to supply ‘personalised trips’ for distances from 3 km to 7 km, using smaller vehicles like sedans, MPVs and vans. In contrast, Kumpool is an on-demand shuttle service using larger vehicles (seating 10 individuals or more), gathering bookings from passengers, then…

Foxconn (aka Hon Hai Technology), the corporate that manufactures iPhones for Apple, has revealed two reference electric vehicles (EV) at its fifth annual Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD). The brand new EVs are parked under the Foxtron (Foxtron Vehicle Technologies) banner, which is a three way partnership between Foxconn and Yulon Motor. First up, there’s the Model D, which the corporate refers to as a LMUV (lifestyle multipurpose utility vehicle) that mixes the benefits of an SUV and MPV. Appearing more just like the latter, the Model D is an enormous vehicle measuring 5,195 mm long, 1,995 mm wide, 1,785…

Peugeot vehicle owners in Malaysia who’re facing prolonged periods of doing without their vehicles because of required parts or repairs may now be offered a courtesy vehicle from Peugeot Malaysia, the corporate has announced. A customer’s eligibility for that is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The offer of courtesy cars to Peugeot customers apply to cases where the vehicle is taken off the road for safety concerns, drivability issues, or other unexpected circumstances, in line with Peugeot Malaysia. After all, terms and conditions apply. Click to enlarge Customers will probably be offered a courtest automobile if their vehicle is facing…

WCE (West Coast Expressway) has announced that toll fare collection for Section 1, which connects the Banting interchange with the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) interchange, will begin September 30, Monday from 12:01 am, the highway operator has announced. Section 1 of the WCE was launched on August 30, and passage along the section is toll free until September 29 (Sunday). Section 1 is the southernmost a part of the highway, spanning 12.5 km from Banting, Selangor to Taiping, Perak along the west coast of the peninsular. WCE Section 1 toll fares – click to enlarge Toll rates for Section…

The US Commerce Department has proposed the prohibiting of key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads for national security concerns, in addition to those containing components from Russia. This proposed move is the most recent escalation in restrictions against vehicles, software and components from China after US president Joe Biden announced a spread of latest tariffs on goods from China, including duty on China-made electric vehicles which will probably be quadrupled from 25% to 100%. “The Department of Commerce is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that might, if finalised as proposed, prohibit the sale…

Shown on the recent 2024 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS 2024) was the Toyota Land Cruiser, with the 300 Series model arriving within the republic priced from 2,656,000,000 rupiah (RM756,687) in GR Sport guise, bringing a sportier aesthetic to the brand’s flagship off-roader that’s officially sold through PT Toyota Astra Motor. For Indonesia, the Land Cruiser 300 gets the three.3 litre turbodiesel V6 engine rated to supply 305 PS at 4,000 rpm and 700 Nm of torque from 1,600 rpm to 2,600 rpm, and these outputs are sent to all 4 wheels through a 10-speed automatic transmission, with front…

Chinese manufacturer BYD has opened the BYD Hartamas 3S (sales, service and spare parts) centre within the Hartamas Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur, thus marking the entry of the China-based Harmony Auto automotive dealership group into the Malaysian market. The ability covers roughly 3,230 square feet at one end of Hartamas Shopping Centre – that is where a furniture and residential decor outlet once stood – which is situated after the shopping centre’s automotive park entry and exit along Jalan Sri Hartamas 1. The brand’s 3S centre currently operates as a sales outlet to start with, and repair and spare…