Author: Mick Chan
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…
Audi SQ6 e-tron in Beijing The Audi Q6 e-tron range that has recently been joined by the SQ6 e-tron performance variant will gain a good stronger variant, the RS Q6 e-tron that’s resulting from debut in 2025, Audi insiders have told Autocar. Because the naming convention suggests, this can be a high-end derivative of the range based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture that also underpins the newest Porsche Macan, which boasts of as much as 639 PS and 1,130 Nm in top Turbo guise with its dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain. It’s a version of this powertrain that is predicted…
Peugeot Malaysia has announced that the recently-launched Peugeot 408 has accrued greater than 300 bookings for the reason that order books opened this 12 months, with the overwhelming majority choosing the highest trim level. The proportions for bookings split between variants were 60% for the GT, 22% for the Premium and 18% for the bottom Allure, based on Peugeot Malaysia, which it says is “testament to the market demand and recognition of the automotive”. Launched last month, the 2024 Peugeot 408 began from RM146,055 for the Allure, ranging as much as RM166,055 and RM196,055 for the Premium and GT variants,…
It’s Wednesday, and so it’s time for the standard weekly fuel price update, because the finance ministry has announced the retail prices of fuel for the approaching week of May 16 to 22, 2024. There continues to be no change in the worth of RON 97 petrol, and so it continues on the RM3.47 per litre rate from last week, and in reality has been since September last yr. As for RON 95 petrol, it continues at its ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre, as set by the Malaysian government in February 2021. Likewise, the establishment stays for diesel prices…
Completely satisfied Labour Day, and with it being a Wednesday, it’s time for the weekly fuel price update in Malaysia, as announced by the finance ministry for the approaching week of May 2 to May 8, 2024. There continues to be no change in the value of RON 97 petrol, which has the premium grade of petrol proceed at its present rate of RM3.47 per litre because it has been last week, which has also been unchanged since September 2023. Meanwhile, RON 95 petrol continues at its ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre, as set by the Malaysian government in…
