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.

Volvo Car Malaysia’s ‘Online Sales’ platform was launched with great success, and now the luxury automaker is expanding its effort to sell cars directly to customers by offering the entire Pure Electric Line-up on the platform.

With the ‘Online Sales’ platform, customers’ Volvo buying experience will be seamless with several key features:

• Customers are now able to deal directly with Volvo Car Malaysia through this ‘Online Sales’ platform
• The platform allows customers to purchase their desired Volvo cars through secure payment methods
• Through the platform, interested customers will also have visibility on the current available stock and price visibility for better clarity
• The platform provides customers with a secure and hassle-free experience when ordering a Volvo car.

According to several reports online, Tesla Malaysia is close to a sales launch for the Malaysian market with recent product registrations with SIRIM regarding the implementation of a radar based ADAS system.

Tesla had previously faced backlash for its claim that a system based solely on vision will allow for fully autonomous driving in its vehicles. The first indication of a possible U-turn on that stance came in June 2022 when Tesla filed a request with the FCC to utilise a radar based ADAS system.