BMW’s iDrive 8 system, which debuted on the iX and i4, is still rather new and is only recently beginning to appear on all BMW vehicles in Malaysia. However, BMW has already upgraded its iDrive with a system called QuickSelect and it is now being rolled out with BMW Operating System 8.5 across selected models.

With the latest system, BMW is giving its iDrive systems an increased emphasis on touch and voice commands. While the renowned and now-loved rotary dial will remain in certain models, it is going to eventually be removed from a lot of them.

When Lexus revealed its vision for a radical new flagship coupe, the LF-LC concept, at the 2012 Detroit auto show, it created a stir. The vision was made into a reality four years later with a nearly identical design for the production-ready LC. Now, the LC 500 Ultimate Edition represents the peak of that model’s award-winning history.

Each model’s status is noted on an individually numbered plaque installed on the centre console. This special edition of the LC 500 Coupe and Convertible will be made available in extremely small quantities worldwide.

Charging speeds have significantly increased as a result of Tesla switching to BYD blade batteries for the Model Y electric crossovers built at the Berlin gigafactory.

Drivers on a German forum shared pictures of the charging curve on a new Model Y produced in Berlin with BYD lithium iron phosphate batteries and compared it to cars with the CATL-sourced batteries they replace.

Both the BYD blade battery and the Kirin battery from CATL are made of lithium iron phosphate (LFP), however, the BYD battery can charge at a faster rate over the full charging process.