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  EV chargers to be more profitable than petrol pumps

  17 January 2022 / 16 comments

  Electric vehicle fast chargers are soon becoming more profitable than petrol pumps, according to energy firm BP. Though the provision of EV charging services have been a loss-making operation for energy providers and aren’t expected […]

   

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  RFID toll collection on PLUS Juru-Skudai highway stretch to commence 10pm January 15, 2022

  13 January 2022 / 5 comments

  PLUS Malaysia has released a statement confirming the commencement of RFID toll transactions for private passenger cars (Class 1) on the North-South Expressway (NSE) from Juru, Penang to Skudai, Johor, which will be at 10pm […]

   

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  Touch ‘n Go RFID tag – care tips after installation

  12 January 2022 / 22 comments

  As the January 15, 2022 date for the opening of Touch ‘n Go RFID-specific lanes on the main stretch of the North-South Expressway approaches, PLUS Malaysia has released a brief set of care tips on […]

   

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  Volvo to roll out Ride Pilot – unsupervised self-driving system to debut in California on next flagship SUV

  7 January 2022 / 0 comments

  Volvo Cars will be rolling out Ride Pilot, its first application of an unsupervised autonomous driving feature in California, United States that will be made available to its customers in the automaker’s forthcoming electric SUV. […]

   

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  Volvo cars with Google built-in will soon get YouTube – streaming only possible when parked, more apps soon

  7 January 2022 / 2 comments

  All Volvo cars running Android Automotive OS will soon be able to download the YouTube app from the Google Play store. This marks the beginning of enabling video streaming in cars, with YouTube being among […]

   

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  BMW iX Flow – magic wrap changes colour on demand

  6 January 2022 / 0 comments

  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 E Ink exterior […]

   

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  Tesla software version 11.0 – Light Show, Boombox Megaphone, Autopilot comfort suspension, TikTok

  30 December 2021 / 3 comments

  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 X and Model […]

   

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  BYD, Momenta team up to develop self-driving tech

  28 December 2021 / 0 comments

  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 is headquartered in […]

   

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  2022 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 gets upgraded head unit – new four-core chip triples the graphical performance!

  17 December 2021 / 3 comments

  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 includes a graphics […]

   

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  MARii Technology Transfer Apprenticeship Programme – Malaysian engineers conclude 2021 Jota placement

  14 December 2021 / 6 comments

  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 Institute (MARii) and […]

   

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  Volvo to open EV battery R&D centre with Northvolt

  13 December 2021 / 1 comment

  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 into battery development […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot cleared for use in Germany

  10 December 2021 / 0 comments

  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 makes Mercedes-Benz the […]

   

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  Volkswagen developing new chassis technology and software-driven steering system for next-gen models

  1 December 2021 / 0 comments

  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 that the new […]

   

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  Samsung plans to supply high-tech chips to VW – 5G enabled, can handle much heavier computing loads

  1 December 2021 / 3 comments

  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 of the tech […]

   

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  Honda aiming for zero traffic collision fatalities – Honda Sensing 360 to reach all major markets by 2030

  29 November 2021 / 3 comments

  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 by 2050. On […]

   

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