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IONIQ 5 N Will Be First High-performance, All-electric Hyundai N Brand Model

At one time, when mention was made of an ‘electric vehicle’, the perception was that it was going to be boring to drive. This was because decades ago, EV technology was still not developed enough and performance was not a priority. There were many other issues to overcome – like range anxiety – in order to make EVs more widely accepted.

But over the past 10 years, perceptions have changed and many carmakers have developed – and even started selling – EVs with sportscar performance. With the inherent peak torque generated almost from standstill, an EV can accelerate a lot quicker than a car with a combustion engine, and sportscar makers have exploited this character.

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Ford Develops Electronic Drift Brake For Novices And Competition Use (w/VIDEO)

Drifting a vehicle is a demonstration of supreme car control that impresses and fascinates. When done by professionals, it is like automotive ballet with the car (or cars) sliding around in precise movements. The skill these drivers possess can be seen when they can drift just centimetres away from a wall as their tyres smoke while fighting for grip.

The skill can be learnt though it takes time and lots of practice. Once a driver has gained sufficient skill and confidence, there are places where drifting can be enjoyed (but should not be done on public roads) and also events where drivers compete.

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Age Limit Raised To 15 Years For Taxi, e-hailing Vehicles’

The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has declared that the minimum age requirement for taxis and e-hailing vehicles has been raised to 15 from the previous 10 years.

As of January 1, all vehicles in the taxi and e-hailing classes across the country that have completed their maximum service life of 10 years will be subject to this, according to Apad.

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PHS Automotive Malaysia Recall For 2,767 Vehicles (2008 – 2017)

The Takata airbag-related recalls have been ongoing since the early 2000s and millions of vehicles of numerous brands have had their airbag inflator modules replaced. The replacement was urgent as there were many cases where the inflator module broke up during inflation of the airbag. With the broken metal pieces shooting at the driver (or front passenger) at up to 200 km/h, serious injuries and deaths occurred in the vehicles.

The dangerous inflator modules were installed in the early 2000s and though it is now over 20 years later, there are still many vehicles in use which may not have had the module replaced. As it is quite a long period of time, the vehicles may also have changed ownership so the authorised distributors (who are primarily responsible for handling recalls) may be unable to inform the actual owners of the vehicle at present as they may not have contact information.

In this case, those who own affected vehicles should contact the authorised distributor of the brand for assistance if they are aware of a recall. Representatives of brands in Malaysia would be obliged to assist in such critical matters.

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ChargEV’s 225kW DC And 22kW AC Chargers Available At Berjaya Times Square

After more than a month of testing, ChargEV has finally opened its fastest DC chargers at Berjaya Times Square. These are Kempower machines with two nozzles that can supply the 225kW listed maximum output.

Instead of a time-based system, these chargers will calculate how much to charge EVs depending on the number of kWh supplied.

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GM To Phase Out Apple CarPlay In EVs

The widely used Apple CarPlay and Android Auto technologies, which let users bypass a car’s infotainment system, will gradually be phased out by General Motors (GM), who will instead switch to built-in infotainment systems created with Google for future electric vehicles.

The new built-in infotainment system will be featured in the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer. According to GM, with this system, they will be able to capture data on how users drive and charge EVs.

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