Author: Mick Chan

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…