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  Honda to start testing self-driving car service in Japan

  8 September 2021 / 0 comments

  Honda has just announced that it will be starting a trial programme for autonomous vehicles in Japan, which will take place in Utsunomiya City and Haga Town in the Tochigi Prefecture. The move is a […]

   

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  Computer chip shortage could extend through 2023

  8 September 2021 / 2 comments

  The semiconductor chip shortage that has put a pinch on the global automotive industry as well as others could stretch until 2023 before it is fully resolved, automaker executives said at the Munich Motor Show […]

   

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  Toyota to invest RM58b in electric vehicle battery tech

  8 September 2021 / 3 comments

  The 2021 Toyota Prius c/Aqua employs a new bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery Toyota has announced in a media briefing its plans for significant investment into the development of battery technologies before the end of the […]

   

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  Apple Car – Tech giant in talks with Toyota, Korean battery suppliers for production to commence 2024

  7 September 2021 / 2 comments

  It appears that the Apple Car is making headway, as Apple representatives have reportedly been in talks with Toyota in order to finally move forward towards production, according to Digi Times Asia. The tech giant’s […]

   

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  Italy seeks ICE lifeline for low-volume manufacturers

  7 September 2021 / 1 comment

  Amidst a looming ban across Europe on new vehicles with internal combustion engines, Italy hopes to stave off the blanket ruling as its government is in talks with the European Union in order to appeal […]

   

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  2022 Proton Iriz and Persona – why still Punch CVT?

  1 September 2021 / 24 comments

  With Proton having officially unveiled facelifts for the Iriz and Persona hatchback and sedan models at the beginning of last month, the B-segment duo continues to be improved, most apparently in its infotainment, looks and […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz debuts pothole, bump detection system in expanded Car-to-X system capability

  27 August 2021 / 2 comments

  Having introduced car-to-X communication functionality to its cars in 2016, Mercedes-Benz has now expanded the information system’s capability to include the detection of potholes and speed bumps ahead of time in order for the driver […]

   

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  Android Auto for phone screens to be replaced by Google Assistant Driving Mode on Android 12 devices

  23 August 2021 / 3 comments

  If you’ve been relying on the screen on your Android mobile device to display Android Auto, you won’t be able to when Android 12 arrives and when you make the transition to it. The OS […]

   

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  Electric Vehicle Jerry Can – Malaysian develops portable EV charger prototype, adds 15 km of range

  21 August 2021 / 20 comments

  Range anxiety remains a key concern among motorists who are on the fence with regard to adopting fully electric vehicles into their lives, and even for seasoned users of battery electric vehicles, longer trips out […]

   

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  Indonesia to use gateless multi-lane toll system from next year; nationwide implementation in 2023 – report

  16 August 2021 / 7 comments

  Indonesia will be implementing its gateless highway toll collection system by next year, beginning in Jawa and Bali, according to Indonesian news site Detik. Following its implementation in the two locations, the system has been […]

   

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  GoCar launches Gocar Garage – end-to-end vehicle maintenance solution, with pick-up and drop-off

  4 August 2021 / 2 comments

  GoCar Malaysia has grown its mobile app capabilities with the addition of GoCar Garage, which is a one-stop vehicle service and maintenance solution based within the app. The digital platform aims to provide a seamless […]

   

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  Electric powertrains are opening up the field for parts makers, allowing new names to break into the industry

  3 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Electrification is changing the way automotive supply chains are working, and such is the speed of development that automakers are now looking beyond their own development teams for vital components in electric vehicles (EVs). It […]

   

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  Volkswagen Cares mobile app for iOS and Android now updated as one-stop sales and aftersales centre

  2 August 2021 / 0 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has now launched the revised Volkswagen Cares mobile app that now includes a host of new features, in addition to the aftersales functions which featured in the app at its […]

   

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  CATL unveils its first-generation sodium-ion battery

  30 July 2021 / 0 comments

  Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) has unveiled its first sodium-ion battery, which it hopes to form a supply chain for by 2023. The new battery does not contain lithium, cobalt or nickel, which the company […]

   

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  Ford Ion Park battery centre to develop lithium-ion, solid-state battery cells in Romulus, Michigan

  29 July 2021 / 0 comments

  Ford has announced that it will be constructing Ford Ion Park, a global battery centre of excellence in Romulus, Michigan for the accelerated research and development of battery and battery cell technology, the automaker said […]

   

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