BMW iX Flow – magic wrap changes colour on demand
Instead of a physical presence at CES 2022 that is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States, BMW has unveiled for the occasion the iX Flow show vehicle with …
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Tesla software version 11.0 – Light Show, Boombox Megaphone, Autopilot comfort suspension, TikTok
A software update for Tesla vehicles released over Christmas Eve brings a host of features for utility as well as entertainment, or amusement. These apply to the Model S, Model 3, Model …
BYD, Momenta team up to develop self-driving tech
Chinese automaker BYD has formed a joint venture with autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop semi-autonomous tech for its range of cars, Reuters reports. Called DiPi Intelligent Mobility Co, the new firm …
2022 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 gets upgraded head unit – new four-core chip triples the graphical performance!
Volkswagen has announced what it describes as a major upgrade to the Golf Mk8's MIB3 infotainment system. There is now a more powerful System on Chip (SoC) with four computing cores, which …
MARii Technology Transfer Apprenticeship Programme – Malaysian engineers conclude 2021 Jota placement
Four Malaysian engineers have concluded their placement programme with Jota Sport in the 2021 World Endurance Championship season, through the Technology Transfer Apprenticeship Programme developed by the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT …
Volvo to open EV battery R&D centre with Northvolt
Volvo Cars will be opening a joint research and development centre with Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt in Gothenburg, Sweden as part of a SEK 30 billion (RM 13.9 billion) investment …
Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot cleared for use in Germany
The Drive Pilot semi-autonomous driving system by Mercedes-Benz has been cleared by German federal motor transport authority (KBA) to be offered for public sale, the automaker has said in a statement. This …
Volkswagen developing new chassis technology and software-driven steering system for next-gen models
Volkswagen has announced that it will be introducing new innovative software-driven technologies to improve the qualities of its next-generation vehicles. In a recent webinar, VW driving dynamics boss Karsten Schebsdat told Autocar …
Samsung plans to supply high-tech chips to VW – 5G enabled, can handle much heavier computing loads
Samsung Electronics has recently revealed a new series of advanced chips for the automotive industry, capable of handling heavier computational and electrical loads that modern infotainment systems demand. The move is part …
Honda aiming for zero traffic collision fatalities – Honda Sensing 360 to reach all major markets by 2030
Honda has held the premiere of its advanced future safety technologies, which is for the Japanese manufacturer's objective of achieving zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles around the globe …
Nio, Shell sign JV for 100 battery swapping stations in China by 2025; European pilot stations from 2022
Electric vehicle maker from China, Nio and energy provider Shell have entered into a strategic agreement for collaborating on battery swapping stations at Shell EV charging hubs as well as Shell Recharge-branded …
Valeo third-generation scanning lidar debuts – to support Level 3 assisted driving; market debut in 2024
Driving assistance systems manufacturer Valeo has premiered its third-generation scanning lidar, which is set to make its market debut in 2024. Its improved performance over previous versions will "make autonomous mobility a …
Japan to spend RM3.7b on building EV battery plants
The Japanese government plans to spend about 100 billion yen (RM3.65 billion) on subsidies towards to construction of battery production plants for electric vehicles, Nikkei Asia has reported. The subsidies, which will …
Nvidia introduces Drive Hyperion 8 autonomous driving platform for vehicle manufacturers and OEMs
Nvidia has unveiled the Drive Hyperion 8 platform at this year’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC), which will be made available to automakers and other OEMs for 2024 vehicle models. Since 2015, the …
ChargEV replacing older EV chargers with new units
Electric vehicle charging solutions provider ChargEV has announced on its Facebook page that the older chargers on its network are being replaced with brand-new units. According to the company, the new replacement …
Puspakom: 100% cashless transactions by Q1 2022
The introduction of cashless payment methods as well as paperless documentation including receipts at Puspakom inspection centres has been met with encouraging customer response, Puspakom said in a statement. In view of …
Mercedes-Benz partners with Visa for in-car payments; service to be available in Germany, UK from 2022
With in-car technology increasingly offering connected services, Daimler Mobility and Visa has formed a global technology partnership to offer native in-car payments where entering passwords or relying on mobile devices for payment …
Volvo rolls out over-the-air updates in the United States for XC40 Recharge, 2022 XC60 Recharge
Volvo is rolling out over-the-air updates for the XC40 Recharge as well as the 2022 model-year XC60, XC60 Recharge and XC60 Polestar Engineered models with built-in Google for the United States market, …
PLUS rolls out RFID toll collection with number plate recognition on Hutan Kampung-Sungai Dua stretch
Highway operator PLUS Malaysia has announced that it has rolled out the radio frequency identification (RFID) toll collection system along the Hutan Kampung-Sungai Dua stretch of its highway. The RFID toll fare …
Yinson partners with GreenTech to develop EV charging infra in Malaysia – ChargEV to be part of JV
Yinson Green Technologies has announced that it has signed a term sheet with GreenTech Malaysia Alliances (GTMA) to cooperate on the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Malaysia. Yinson said …
