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Range Rover Velar To Go Fully Electric By 2025

As part of a larger makeover of JLR’s lineup, the Range Rover Velar will be re-launched as an electric vehicle (EV). Next year, development on converting the factory into an EV production facility will begin, and production of the electric Velar is anticipated to begin before 2025. The Velar’s future had been up in the air until lately with reports suggesting that it may be dropped altogether.

The current Velar is produced in Solihull, England alongside the Jaguar F-Pace and has many similarities with it. According to sources, its successor will switch from the well-known D7 architecture onto an entirely new platform dubbed EMA in addition to being constructed at a new site.

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MediaTek And NVDIA Bring Next-Gen AI Into The Automotive Industry

In order to supply a full selection of in-car AI cabin solutions for the upcoming generation of software-defined vehicles, MediaTek and NVIDIA have announced their alliance. This is to create the most attractive solutions for cutting-edge connected cars, the collaboration leverages the strengths of each company’s automotive product portfolios.

MediaTek is a Taiwanese semiconductor company that provides chips for wireless communications, high-definition television, handheld mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers, navigation systems, consumer multimedia products and digital subscriber line services as well as optical disc drives.

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smart Malaysia Increases Growth Of Its Dealerships

With the strategically chosen appointment of five additional elite dealers, Proton New Energy Technology Sdn. Bhd. (PRO-NET) is taking smart Malaysia to new heights in their pursuit of unmatched automotive excellence.

The appointments, as the official importer and distributor for smart vehicles in Malaysia and Thailand, are expected to expedite sales of the company’s all-new breakthrough EV, the award-winning smart #1, which is expected to wow Malaysians by the end of 2023.

The new dealerships have a well-known reputation and extensive experience serving purchasers of premium vehicle brands. smart Mobility Sdn. Bhd. (Smart Mobility), GB Auto Sdn. Bhd. (GB Auto), Eleganz Lifestyle Sdn. Bhd. (Eleganz Lifestyle), Lee Motors (Alor Star) Sdn. Bhd. (Lee Motors), and Sigma Energy EV Sdn. Bhd. (Sigma Energy EV), to name a few.

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2023 Volvo EX30 Electric SUV Leaked Ahead Of June Unveiling

A leaked photograph of the 2023 Volvo EX30 electric city SUV has surfaced online ahead of its 7 June global launch and its first deliveries are expected to take place towards the end of this year.

The EX30 will blur the borders between a hatchback and an SUV, according to a picture shared on Twitter that appears to have come from Volvo’s website. It will also use the automaker’s most recent design ideas from the big EX90 electric SUV.

The carbon footprint of the EX30 will be 25% lower than that of the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge, according to Volvo, making it the company’s most ecologically friendly vehicle to date.

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Price Of RON95, Diesel May Increase Gradually By The End Of 2023

The existing RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre subsidy ceilings for RON95 and diesel, respectively, may be subject to revision and a possible progressive rise later this year.

If there is no gasoline subsidy, as opposed to the present RM2.05 per litre, the actual price of RON95 is anticipated to reach roughly RM3.22 per litre, according to PublicInvest Research analyst Sabrina Edora.

Furthermore, it is estimated that eliminating fuel subsidies for the T20 income category would raise inflation by 0.45 to 0.75 percentage points each year. The government recently indicated that the Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) system, which will be used to deliver targeted subsidies for RON 95 fuel and diesel next year, will be ready by the end of this year.

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Newly Upgraded Mitsubishi Motors 4S Centre Opens In Johor Bharu

A newly revamped Mitsubishi Motors 4S Centre in Johor Bharu was recently unveiled by Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors automobiles in Malaysia, and its authorised dealer MM Supreme Sdn Bhd.

With a more colourful facade and the global brand phrase “Drive Your Ambition,” the 4S Centre strengthens Mitsubishi Motors’ brand identity.

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