Author: Mick Chan
Mercedes-AMG is preparing to phase out the four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain in the present C63 and GLC63, Autocar has reported. A senior source inside the firm has told the publication that future petrol-powered AMG models will feature either an updated version of the present-day inline-six engine, or an all-new V8 engine using a flat-plane crankshaft, the latter alike that utilized in the AMG GT Black Series. “Technically, the four-cylinder [engine] is some of the advanced drivetrains available in a production automobile. It’s also right up there on performance. But despite this, it didn’t resonate with our traditional customers. We’ve recognised…
Distributor of GAC vehicles in Malaysia, WTC Automotif (WTCA) has announced that local assembly of the GAC Emkoo has began on the Segambut assembly plant, ahead of its planned market introduction within the third quarter of this yr. This makes the Emkoo the second GAC model to be locally assembled at the ability, after the B-segment Emzoom GS3 that was launched in Malaysia in April 2024. Previously sighted on local roads in March this yr, the Emkoo is a five-seater C-segment SUV that measures 4,680 mm long, 1,901 mm wide and 1,670 mm tall with a 2,750 mm wheelbase, which…
A category motion lawsuit in Australia initiated against Tesla in February this 12 months is gaining momentum as around 10,000 Tesla owners within the country have registered interest within the lawsuit for claimed issues including phantom braking, battery issues and misleading Autopilot claims, reported ABC News. The category motion lawsuit alleges that Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles “will be apt to autonomous engage Automatic Emergency Braking [Autonomous Emergency Braking, or AEB] abruptly in inappropriate circumstances, resulting in a risk of collisions,” Drive quoted law firm JGA Sadler as saying. An owner of a Model 3 allegedly experienced sudden…
Senior executives of several Chinese EV makers were summoned to Beijing to “self-regulate”, Bloomberg reported. “A certain automaker has taken the lead in launching significant price cuts and plenty of corporations have followed suit, triggering a brand new round of ‘price competition’ panic,” in line with an announcement issued by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, sighted by CNBC. The associated warned of further pressure on profit margins and consumer safety risks, and called for corporations to abide by fair competition and never monopolise the market or dump stock at prices below production cost, CNBC reported. The association’s comments were…
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has received two of 10 Electric Train Service (ETS) train sets as a part of an acquisition exercise value RM400 million, and these are expected to be step by step deployed for operation from next 12 months, Bernama has reported. Each of the brand new ETS train sets are currently undergoing testing and commissioning, and the acquisition of the brand new train sets is aimed toward enhancing the standard and capability of the ETS service, said ETS and Intercity Services general manager Nurul Azha Mokmin. “ETS passenger numbers grew by about 10% annually, indicating high…
The ministry of transport has ordered Prasarana to boost safety measures in place in any respect light rail transit (LRT) stations, including the installation of passenger safety doors, reported Latest Straits Times. That is to forestall a reoccurrence of incidents similar to the one involving a Taiwan national who died after falling on to the LRT track on the Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station yesterday, said transport minister Anthony Loke. “By way of safety measures, I actually have asked Prasarana to plan to put in passenger safety doors in any respect LRT and MRT stations. Because of this, for brand…
Perodua has filed a trademark application for QV-E name and logo with the Mental Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), as sighted by local automotive news site CarPlus. The QV-E logo sighted here wears blue accents, partially on the ‘Q’ and on the ‘E’ in its entirety, the color typically used to suggest electrification, or otherwise being “earth-friendly” within the larger automotive sphere. There isn’t official confirmation of the QV-E name at this point, though Perodua has previously also filed “Qve” with MyIPO, as sighted by Funtasticko in July last yr, which lends weight to this iteration of the name. The…
Geely has conducted an illustration of the security of its Golden Brick EV battery in a crush test, where the battery specified for the Galaxy E5 – twin to the Proton eMas 7 – is subjected to the burden of a 36-tonne ZTZ-59D most important battle tank, reported Automobile News China. The test yielded forces which were 1.8 times greater than what’s required by the brand new battery safety standards of China, it wrote. The battery pack survived getting run over by the most important battle tank, maintaining its structural integrity without bulging, leakage, fire, or explosion. The test was…
A brand new, extended-range version of the Geely Galaxy E5 has been unveiled through filings with the Chinese ministry of industry and data technology (MIIT). This may reportedly feature a battery pack with a capability of 68.39 kWh, which is alleged to supply 610 km of range on the CLTC Chinese domestic testing cycle. This bring a 15% increase in CLTC-rated range from the larger, 68.39 kWh battery capability over that of the 60.22 kWh pack, and thus the identical increase when it comes to the more stringent WLTP testing standard would bring that figure to around 470 km. The…
It’s Wednesday, which implies it’s now time again for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, and the ministry of finance has announced the retail prices of fuels for the approaching week of May 1 to 7. Once more, there is no such thing as a change in the value of RON 97 petrol, which subsequently continues at its present rate of RM3.18 per litre because it was last week. As before, the value of RON 95 petrol stays at its ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre, as set by the Malaysian government in February 2021. Likewise, diesel Euro 5…
