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Final Testing Of New BMW i5 EV Before Launch Later In 2023

There was a time when carmakers tried very hard to prevent their prototypes from being seen and photographed. Back then, it was mainly professionals who hunted for the prototypes undergoing testing in remote places like the Arctic Circle, Death Valley (in America) and Africa. People like the Hans Lehmann, Brenda Priddy and the late Bob Dunne made a lot of money selling their pictures to magazines.

But with the advent of cameraphones and the possibility of anyone standing by the roadside taking a picture and then putting it on the internet where the whole world would see it, the thinking changed. And rather than let those people make money, the companies decided to exploit the attention by teasing the public with their own ‘spy shots’ of camouflaged cars.

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New Proton X90 Will Not Be Available At All Dealerships

It’s no secret that Proton has enjoyed unprecedented success with Geely, in fact it is plain to see.

The Chinese automotive giant has not only brought sellable models like the X70 to the table, but also a management overhaul and marketing know-how from its global exploits.

Sales are off the charts but that is not enough for Proton. Other than its pursuit to sell more than it ever has, Proton has also been trying to move its image upmarket to be regarded as a premium carmaker.

To do this Proton has not only introduced cars that look good with impressive craftsmanship, but it has also worked to improve the customer experience at showrooms and service centres.

Since 2018, Proton has been working with dealers to upgrade from 1S centres to full-fledged 3S and 4S centres.

Those that did not want to trade up had to be let go.

This step was taken in the name of customer experience. And there’s no doubt that ever since it took this drastic step, Proton showrooms and service centres have been at their finest in Proton’s history.

Now though Proton is set to take it a step further with the soon to be introduced Proton X90.

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No Increase in Price For Singapore Vehicles Entering Malaysia

Due to the potential impact of Singapore reciprocating, the government will not raise the current road fee of RM20.

“There are no plans for the government to raise the road fee for Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia,” said transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

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Open Toll Payment An Initiative Towards Multi-Lane Fast Flow

In a statement released today, Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM) and the highway concessions welcome the recommendations of YB Minister of Public Works regarding the implementation of the open toll payment system.

Taking into account the environment of the current toll system, LLM and highway concession companies will collaborate to ensure a smooth implementation of the open toll payment system.

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Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition Replicates Official F1 Safety Car

Since last year, Aston Martin has been supplying the Official Safety Car and Official Medical Car for the Formula 1 championship, together with Mercedes-AMG. For this year’s season, the Vantage serves as the Official Safety Car, while the DBX707 is the Official Medical Car with the crucial role of getting to any incident sites around the track as quickly as possible.

While the Official Safety Car is essentially one of a kind, with a lot of equipment specifically installed for its role at each round of the F1 championship, there is the Vantage F1 Edition which is offered for sale to the public. This special model benefits from unique and significant chassis and aerodynamic improvements developed by the engineering team at Aston Martin.

The team also drew on the significant performance enhancements, driven by improved lap time performance to successfully carry out its role on the F1 track, but without compromising its on-road capabilities. Following the success of these enhancements, which were integrated into the production car – ultimately developing the Vantage F1 Edition.

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Shell Fleet Solutions And DHL Express Malaysia Team Up To Reduce Vehicle Fleet Emissions

Logistics companies have large fleets of vehicles to deliver goods all over the country. These vehicles, with internal combustion engines, obviously generate exhaust gases which, fortunately, are less toxic than they used to be, thanks to modern technologies.

The fuel and oils they use have also helped, with formulations and components that improve combustion and efficiency, reducing pollutants. While there is a move to switch to zero emissions electrically-powered vehicles, the change will take some time as the fleets can be very large. This means that efforts still have to be made to ensure that the existing fleet of vehicles have reduced emissions.

DHL Express Malaysia, a logistics company with a large fleet, has formed a strategic partnership with Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd to support its sustainability journey in reducing emissions across their fleet operations. Shell Malaysia Trading’s business mobility division, Shell Fleet Solutions, offers a programme which brings together Shell’s full range of consultancy services and innovative solutions.

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