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You Can Now Buy Your Pure Electric Volvo Online!

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.

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2024 Lexus LBX Teased – Full Reveal On June 5

Ahead of the new model’s debut on June 5 at a special event in Milan, Italy, Lexus surprised everyone with a few teaser photographs. The luxury division of Toyota isn’t revealing any other information about the car, but we think that maybe it might be a revival of the discontinued CT lineup?

The Lexus CT is a 5-door hatchback hybrid electric car that made its premiere at the March 2010 Geneva International Motor Show. It is also the first production model in Lexus’s family to introduce the “Spindle Grille” design as seen in its fascia.

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Lexus First ‘Eco-Friendly’ Showroom Launched In Klang

The first eco friendly dealership for Lexus Malaysia has opened in Malaysia. The Lexus Klang dealership, opened by PCM Klang Motor Sdn Bhd on January 1st 2023 in Bandar Klang, was created based on sustainable and environmentally friendly ideas and principles.

The brand-new showroom is in keeping with Lexus’ pledge to lessen its environmental impact and is a part of the new chapter that also involves the company’s continuous quest of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

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China Beats Japan As World’s Largest Vehicle Exporter In Q1 2023

China became the world’s largest exporter of new vehicles in the first quarter of 2023 thanks to growing sales of electric vehicles and according to some reports, this is partly due to the country’s capacity to maintain business relations with Russia. It passed Japan to gain the title.

China shipped 1.07 million cars during this period, according to official data published by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, which is an increase of about 58% over the first quarter of 2022. In that same period, Japan exported 954,185 vehicles.

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Toyo Tyres Malaysia Unveils New High Performance & New All-Terrain Tyres

Toyo Tyres Malaysia has introduced its latest variant to an already impressive line up of variants. Called the Proxes Sport 2 and OPA/T 3, these cutting-edge tyres were created using the most recent tyre technology to cater to a variety of driving enthusiasts while providing great performance, safety, and longevity.

Proxes Sport 2’s precision handling and superb wet grip distinguish it from its predecessor. The tyre manufacturer says drivers can easily traverse turns thanks to the tyre’s precision handling, and its remarkable wet grip offers superior traction on wet roads, offering optimal safety and stability even in inclement weather. This is achieved with a new asymmetrical design pattern that gives it good dry and wet grip.

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Tesla Malaysia Closer To Sales Launch After SIRIM Registration Revealed

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.

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