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ORC ROOKIE Racing Team Showcases Toyota’s Hydrogen-Fuelled Cars At Thai Endurance Event

Although the ORC ROOKIE Racing Team did not for run the entire time at the recent Idemitsu 1500 Super Endurance 2022 (Thailand 25-Hour Endurance Race), its cars drew much attention during the first and last few hours that they were running. Their participation was not to compete in the race but to showcase the feasibility of carbon neutrality using existing technology and resources to offer multiple pathways to accelerate carbon neutrality in a prompt and practical manner.

Besides the two entries of the ORC ROOKIE Racing Team (founded and owned by Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation), there was also a Carbon-neutral fuel car entered by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Team Thailand which won the finish Carbon Neutral Power Cup and completed completing 443 laps.

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Shell – Porsche Asia Pacific High Performance Charging Network For EVs in Malaysia Completed

Anyone wanting to drive from Singapore to Bangkok can do so on nice highways through Malaysia and Thailand. Like other highways around the world, there are petrol stations all along the way so refuelling is not a concern.

The situation is a bit different for those with electric vehicles (EVs) as they need electricity rather than liquid fuel. It is only in the past couple of years that EV sales have started and the need for recharging stations has taken on an urgency. Unless there is a comprehensive network of stations around the country, EV owners will be unable to travel far and this will discourage buying such vehicles.

The private sector has been giving its support to the government’s call to establish this network and Shell Malaysia has collaborated with Porsche Asia Pacific to set up stations not just in Malaysia but also in Singapore and Thailand. The network is along the North-South Expressway in Malaysia and then highways in Thailand, the longest cross-country high-performance charging (HPC) infrastructure EV network in Southeast Asia.

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Hyundai Universe Mobile Office Allows Teams To Work From Anywhere

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘work from home’ or ‘wfh’ became a common practice as lockdowns and the need to keep apart prevented people from going to work in offices. Now Hyundai Motor has come up with another working practice for teams which could be called ‘work from anywhere’. Using a bus, it enables teams to remain productive while on the move and at remote locations.

The bus is a special version of the Universe luxury passenger bus sold in the Korean market. Referred to as the Universe Mobile Office, it is configured to make the bus a smart mobility solution, not just as a means of transportation. With this model, the company aims to lead the motor coach sector with a customized solution that takes remote work to the next level of mobility and luxury.

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RM13,000 Reduction In Price of Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life

It’s a usual practice for companies to offer a reduction in prices at the end of the year as they want to clear stocks. And it is also not uncommon for prices in the new year to be revised upwards.

However, for those who order a new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Life today and take delivery in January 2023, the price will be lower. Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has announced that the new price, with immediate effect, is from RM159,990 (without insurance), which is RM13,000 less than its launch price which was from RM172,990.

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Fast-growing South African Market Has Already Taken 1,000 Proton SUVs

In order to grow its volumes further, Proton will need to look for new markets outside Malaysia and while the number of export markets is small, the increasing popularity of the Malaysian brand means brighter prospects for the future. One such market which is showing great potential is South Africa, which Proton returned to this year after a 10-year absence.

For its return, Proton teamed up with CMH (Combined Motor Holdings) Group, an investment holding company which has been active in the motor business since 1987. Proton joins a long list of global brands that CMH represents, some of which are Ford, Chery, Honda, Toyota, Suzuki, Mahindra, Peugeot and Citroen.

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Bertone Reveals GB110 – First Of A Series Of Hypercars

Mention of Bertone will bring to mind the exotic supercars of the 1960s and 1970s, the most notable probably being the various Lamborghini models. Although Nuccio Bertone passed away in 1997, the greatness of the company as an automotive design studio has lived on. On the 110^th anniversary of its founding, it has unveiled the first in a series of limited edition hypercars.

This is the GB110, which starts a new era for Bertone under its current owners – Mauro and Jean-Franck Ricci – who acquired the Bertone brand in 2020. “We are building this car for customers that appreciate the history and legacy of Bertone. And for connoisseurs who love sportscars with exceptional performance. It’s not only about raw power and performance. It’s about celebrating the long Italian tradition of timeless elegant cars,” said Jean-Franck Ricci, CEO of Bertone.

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