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One Utama has always been a go-to shopping mall for those who live around the area and even those who don’t still enjoy a trip to this maze of a shopping mall. So to all of you One Utama crazed shoppers, be informed that there is a new parking rate structure for paper tickets that will take effect on 1 July 2023.

Like every other shopping outlet in the country, One Utama is adjusting its parking rates with the current inflation situation we are going through.

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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, stated on Tuesday that the electric vehicle manufacturer plans to invest in India “as soon as humanly possible.”

Musk’s remarks came during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York while Modi was on a state visit to the country where Musk briefed Modi on the strategy for establishing a manufacturing base in India.

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On Tuesday, the CEO of Singapore-based tech giant Grab announced that it would dismiss around 1,000 workers or about 11% of its staff.

Before becoming the largest ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia and branching into financial services like digital payments, Grab started in 2012 as a taxi booking app in Malaysia.

By the end of this year, the business hopes to break even after decreasing its losses.

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Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp announced that it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive Inc to make “flying cars”.

Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will be manufactured by the businesses at a Suzuki Group facility in central Japan. Manufacturing is expected to start somewhere in June next year.

According to the automaker, SkyDrive will set up a fully-owned subsidiary to manufacture the aircraft, while Suzuki will assist with setting up the factory, including acquiring talent.

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Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer claims the widely condemned addition of touch-sensitive controls (haptic buttons) to his brand’s models “definitely did a lot of damage” and he has vowed to introduce more straightforward, useful interiors in all upcoming vehicles.

The next-generation Tiguan will be the first model to benefit from the updated layout.

The interior of the new Tiguan, which was fully unveiled in pre-production form without any camouflage, has reportedly received significant attention from Volkswagen. The huge 15-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which projects somewhat conspicuously from the dashboard, is the vehicle’s most notable feature. The whole digital cockpit experience is enhanced by a head-up display and a smaller digital instrument cluster.

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Lamborghini and Audi have been in bed under the Volkswagen Group for what seems like eons now. And part of the benefits of that relationship is spreading out costs for model development because investing a lot of money in a niche product entails taking a lot of financial risks. 

The first and second-generation R8 models shared the same underpinnings with the Gallardo and Huracan. But Ingolstadt has now made it clear that there won’t be a third, while Sant’Agata has declared that a brand-new baby Lambo will make its debut in 2024.

After many successful years, the Huracan replacement will be an all-Lamborghini endeavor, according to Asia-Pacific area director Francesco Scardaoni. So where did all that money needed for an all-new model development come from? The success of the Urus of course. The Urus is to Lamborghini what the Cayenne is to Porsche, both are savior models. 

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