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PLUS To Activate SmartLanes This Weekend For Extra Highway Capacity

During the major festive seasons, traffic volumes on the highways increase tremendously as millions of vehicles travel around the country. On other days of the year, traffic flow is generally smooth (unless there’s an accident or roadworks) and motorists can travel safely and speedily between destinations.

This weekend, PLUS Malaysia anticipates another wave of high traffic volume on its highways from Saturday till Monday (April 29 to May 1) as it is the end of the school holidays and there is also a national holiday (Labour Day) on Monday.

In view of this greater volume of traffic, the SmartLane concept will be activated along certain sections of the North-South Expressway. When activated, vehicles are permitted to use the Emergency Lane for specified periods so that there is additional lane capacity to ease the congestion.

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BMW i5 Closer To Production

The i5 will be the sixth BMW model to carry the i badging when it is officially introduced later this year, but it is just as important as any other BMW.

The i5 is launching in conjunction with combustion-engined variants of the new 5 Series, with PHEVs to follow, and is arguably the biggest step for the 5 Series in more than fifty years. The 5 Series is an iconic nameplate with a rich and extensive history, with BMW having sold more than 10 million units over seven generations.

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GWM Hosts 2023 Global Conference With Over 260 Distributor Representatives

On 19 April, GWM held their 2023 Global Conference in Shanghai themed “NEW GWM NEW ENERGY,” which was attended by more than 260 distributor representatives from over 60 countries and regions. President of GWM, Mu Feng provided a detailed presentation on the company’s global expansion and new energy strategic plan based on the Forest Ecosystem.

During the conference, GWM announced their Intelligent NEV philosophy “Greener, Higher, and Safer” to the world. Moving forward, the company will implement the “ONE GWM” model and a global single-product strategy to conduct targeted differentiated planning in the global market and work with global partners to create more high-quality new energy products for customers.

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One In Every Five Cars Sold Will Be An EV In 2023

This year, roughly one in every five cars sold are anticipated to be electric vehicles because of the rising market for them.

The rapid electrification of road transport, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), will have significant effects on the energy sector as it will reduce the requirement for five million barrels of oil per day by the end of the decade.

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Cooper Tires Officially Available in Malaysia Through Goodyear Autocare Dealers

With Cooper Tire having become part of its group last year, the Goodyear Tire Company has grown even bigger as one of the largest tyre corporations in the world. This has meant that Goodyear subsidiaries around the world also handle the brand besides Goodyear tyres and in Malaysia, Cooper Tires are now officially available through selected Goodyear Autocare stores nationwide.

Like Goodyear tyres, Cooper Tires have a range of products that cover a broad spectrum of vehicle types. These include tyres for 4×4 vehicles and pick-up trucks which have been designed to withstand harsh terrain and challenging conditions.

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New Defender Brand Broadens Range Of Offerings With 130 Outbound

As announced recently, the Land Rover name as a brand will no longer be used by JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover), and the Defender, Range Rover and Discovery will become brand names rather than just model lines. It’s part of the ‘House of Brands’ approach in the company’s Reimagine roadmap moving forward.

For a start, the Defender brand will have an additional model – the new Defender 130 Outbound – along with the Defender 130 V8. These join the Defender 110 which will now be available with a new heritage-inspired County Exterior Pack, the Hardtop commercial model, and the advanced P400e PHEV variant.

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