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More Than 650,000 Volvos To Get Apple CarPlay Updates

More than 650,000 Volvo vehicles will benefit from the most recent over-the-air update, which will enhance Apple CarPlay. The manufacturer will alter the layout of the feature on the main infotainment screen and better integrate Apple’s capabilities across the interior, adding more information to the driver display.

The most major change enables Apple Maps and other navigation applications to be supported natively on the driver display, placing the information at the driver’s fingertips. Using the controls on their vehicle’s steering wheel, drivers can use the screen to display call details and answer, refuse, or cancel calls.

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JLR Rebrand Is Official With New Logo Revealed

At least in name, Jaguar Land Rover’s era is officially finished. As of June, the premium car manufacturer based in the UK will be known as JLR. The origin of the three letters is undoubtedly obvious to you, but this is not merely an acronym for a famous title. Land Rover and Jaguar vehicles are now brands under a new JLR umbrella, making this a new corporate identity.

Mid-April saw the introduction of this update as an aspect of JLR’s $18.6 billion (RM85.4 billion) reimagine plan. At that cost, it’s clear that JLR is doing more than just designing a new logo. The manufacturer is preparing its production facilities for the transition to electric vehicles by renovating and expanding them. We already know that JLR will support the Range Rover EV in 2025 with its next-generation ELR platform for electric SUVs. Three new EVs, including a four-door GT that is reported to have more power than any Jaguar produced in history, will be built on a new JEA platform on the Jaguar side of the equation that year.

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Elon Musk Once Laughed At BYD, Never Saw Them As Competition

Elon Musk’s Tesla outsold classics like Toyota and Honda, two brands that have long dominated the market for traditional ICE and hybrids. Musk, however, has good reason to be concerned. According to him, the biggest challenge to Tesla right now isn’t a traditional automaker but a cutting-edge Chinese EV company.

In the past, Musk used to think that the same EV brand was a joke. Musk was once questioned about BYD, the Chinese EV car manufacturer, during an interview back in 2011. Musk responded, “Have you seen their cars?” while laughing aloud.

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Public Will Soon Be Able To Apply For Small Budgets To Fix Potholes

Nothing brings a driver greater satisfaction than cruising down the highway at their designated pace regardless of anything else but their speed limit.

Unfortunately, potholes have been a problem on Malaysian roads for some time, aggravating drivers because of the risks they bring to everyone using the roads. The first thing to feel the impact when you strike a pothole would be your car’s tyres because they connect your vehicle to the road. The impact may weaken, tear, or damage your tyres, which could cause a blowout or flat tyre while you continue driving.

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Porsche Revises The Design of Its Iconic Crest

Although it would take a devoted fan to immediately spot the changes, Porsche is the latest carmaker to modernise its badge. The sports car manufacturer claims it took no less than three years to complete the revised design of its iconic crest, despite the subtle design changes.

Porsche used the badge for the first time in 1952 and subsequently changed it in 1954, 1963, 1973, 1994, and 2008.

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Perodua Alza Wins Vehicle Of The Year Award

The Perodua Alza is a B-segment multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that was launched in November 2009 as the company’s first purpose-built MPV. The name “Alza” is derived from the Spanish verb “alzar”, which means “to rise” and rise it did.

The second-generation Alza, which is based on the W100 series Daihatsu Xenia, was introduced in 2022. It received the “W150” model designation and was assembled alongside the Malaysian market’s Toyota Veloz.

The Perodua Alza was recently named Vehicle of the Year at the DSF.my-Allianz Vehicle of the Year (VOTY) Awards 2023, which took place recently, at The Saujana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The winner was chosen for its value for money, best equipped new car for the year, latest safety features, and adaptability of a 7-seater in one package.

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