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Lancia Pu+Ra HPE Concept Uncovered, To Be Design Basis For New Ypsilon

Lancia, which is part of the FCA Group within Stellantis, seemed to have no future not so long ago. Its declining sales numbers and a stagnant range with just one model put its continued existence at risk, and it was only Italians who seemed to have any affinity for the brand.

Stellantis sees Lancia as a brand with some hope and is willing to help it revive and embark on a new era. For a start, the 116-year old company has worked on a new brand vision which takes it into the electric age.

The brand vision has a design vision which was described last November and previewed in the Pu+Ra Zero, a 3-dimensional ‘manifesto’ that will guide the designers of the 3 new Lancia models to be launched between 2024 and 2028. Created from the words ‘Pure’ and ‘Radical’, Lancia Pu+Ra Design is described as a sustainable design language that is intended to ‘last for the next 100 years’.

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LOOKING BACK: The Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Unveiled in November 1971 at the Turin Motor Show, the Alfasud was a significant new model by Alfa Romeo. Although the Volkswagen Golf, which arrived a few years later, would continue to exist to this day, the Alfasud was essentially a single generation that never had a successor of the same name.

It was nevertheless a commercial success in its time, with over a million units sold worldwide between 1971 and 1989. Besides Italy, the Alfasud was also assembled in South Africa, Malta and also Malaysia.

Local assembly in Malaysia (at the Swedish Motor Assembly plant in Shah Alam) was due to the enthusiasm of City Motors, then the importer and distributor of the brand, particularly Datuk Dr. Foo Wan Kien.

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Malaysian Man Jailed For Inching Towards Auxiliary Cop Near Woodlands Checkpoint

The act of cutting queues is a common occurrence in our daily lives. However, it is not acceptable and can lead to serious consequences. On March 23 2023, a 36-year-old Malaysian man was caught cutting a queue of cars by overtaking them using the bus lane near the Woodlands Checkpoint.

Mohd Shahrir Johari was spotted trying to filter into the car lane from the bus lane by auxiliary police officer Muhammad Noralif Amir Hamzah, whose job is to control traffic towards the checkpoint. Vehicles that try to cut the queue in the car lane from the bus lane are instructed to make a U-turn and head back towards Malaysia.

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Honda To Partner Steel Maker To Produce EV-Related Materials

South Korea’s POSCO, the sixth-largest steelmaking company in the world and Japan’s Honda Motor signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday. This partnership is to expand cooperation in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

Prior to this, Posco was understood to have agreed in principle to a contract last year with a duration of at least five years with Ford. This contract is only for the supply of cathode materials and other key EV battery minerals, including lithium and nickel.

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HiPhi X Luxury EV From China Gets Approval From TUV SUD, Can Start Selling in Europe

Just as the Japanese and then the Korean carmakers have swept across the world, displacing the older European and American brands, carmakers from China are now starting their offensive on international markets. They are targeting Europe in particular as this region is moving strongly ahead with electrification, with regulations that aim to minimise or even stop sales of vehicles with combustion engines.

Electrified vehicles are an area where Chinese manufacturers have built up a lot of experience and knowledge, thanks to their government’s introduction of the national New Energy Vehicle (NEV) policy in 2009. This had the goal of 500,000 electrified vehicles – battery (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) – by 2012, which would account for 5% of new passenger vehicle sales.

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More Natural Lighting In The Volvo EX90 Enhances Wellbeing, Makes Driving Safer Too

Scandinavia, where Volvo originated from and still has its home, has longer periods of darkness than other parts of the planet. As such, Scandinavians tend to have a love for sunshine and also try to create environments which are bright (but in a tasteful way) in their design language.

Now Volvo is also bring sunlight into the car in a way that will enhance the feeling of wellbeing when travelling. Particularly in the winter darkness, the cabin becomes a welcome space to enter with a hint of sunshine becoming a ritual to start the day like each sunrise.

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Boy Steals Bus And Goes For A Joyride

According to reports, a 12-year-old boy entered a private bus operated by A&S Transport and went on a joyride. This occurred for around five hours in the morning on Wednesday (April 12), in Singapore.

It was reported that the routes taken by this joyride went through Tampines, Bedok, Pasir Ris, and Punggol.

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Bookings for Hyundai Creta 1.5 Plus Accepted From Today

The B-segment SUV market in Malaysia gets another contender soon with the addition of the Hyundai Creta later this month. The model, which has been part of the Hyundai range for developing and emerging markets, was first introduced in 2014.

It is now in its second generation which was launched in China (as the iX25) in 2019 and in ASEAN (Indonesia) early last year.

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Modern Cars Can Be Stolen By Tapping Into A Headlight Wire

Modern vehicles come with cutting-edge security features that are intended to prevent theft. But according to a recent report, even the most advanced anti-theft safeguards can be evaded by connecting to a headlight wire. A method called CAN injection.

The headlight module of your car is where this keyless auto theft method starts, however, thieves only choose this point of entry since it gives them the simplest access to a car’s CAN bus system. If you’re wondering what a CAN bus system is, it’s the internal computer network that keeps everything running. It’s basically numerous ECUs throughout a modern vehicle that communicate with each other.

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BRABUS DEEP BLUE Statement – A SUV, Super Boat And Watch

DEEP BLUE is the name of a special version of the BRABUS 900, an SUV based on the latest Mercedes-AMG G 63. Inspired by the deep blue sea, the DEEP BLUE colour is a custom pain finish specially developed for the version, with the high-end respray also including all chrome and plastic components on the body.

BRABUS didn’t just take a G 63 and spray it with an exclusive colour; it also gave the super SUV a widebody with the BRABUS WIDESTAR KIT. Even with just 100 mm of extra width, the vehicle has visually massive looks.

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Lancia Pu+Ra HPE Concept Uncovered, To Be Design Basis For New Ypsilon

LOOKING BACK: The Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Malaysian Man Jailed For Inching Towards Auxiliary Cop Near Woodlands Checkpoint

Honda To Partner Steel Maker To Produce EV-Related Materials

HiPhi X Luxury EV From China Gets Approval From TUV SUD, Can Start Selling in Europe

More Natural Lighting In The Volvo EX90 Enhances Wellbeing, Makes Driving Safer Too

Boy Steals Bus And Goes For A Joyride

Bookings for Hyundai Creta 1.5 Plus Accepted From Today

Modern Cars Can Be Stolen By Tapping Into A Headlight Wire

BRABUS DEEP BLUE Statement – A SUV, Super Boat And Watch

Lancia Pu+Ra HPE Concept Uncovered, To Be Design Basis For New Ypsilon

LOOKING BACK: The Alfa Romeo Alfasud

Malaysian Man Jailed For Inching Towards Auxiliary Cop Near Woodlands Checkpoint

Honda To Partner Steel Maker To Produce EV-Related Materials

HiPhi X Luxury EV From China Gets Approval From TUV SUD, Can Start Selling in Europe

More Natural Lighting In The Volvo EX90 Enhances Wellbeing, Makes Driving Safer Too

Boy Steals Bus And Goes For A Joyride

Bookings for Hyundai Creta 1.5 Plus Accepted From Today

Modern Cars Can Be Stolen By Tapping Into A Headlight Wire

BRABUS DEEP BLUE Statement – A SUV, Super Boat And Watch

Archive

Proton Champions Sedan Sales In Malaysia

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Goodyear Sells Dunlop Brand to Sumitomo Rubber Industries After Nearly 40 Years of Legal and Corporate Maneuvering

Stellantis Unveils STLA Frame Platform for Future SUVs and Trucks

Penang LRT Must Come First Before Limiting Private Car Use, Says Chow

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