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MBPJ Received 922 Complaints Over Six Months About Obstacles in Parking Spaces

Between January and June of this year, Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) received 8,547 complaints, of which 922 were complaints about obstacles in parking spaces and walkways for pedestrians.

According to The Star, the problem, stated by Petaling Jaya mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir, stems from irresponsible company owners who block parking spaces with objects like cement bollards and traffic cones.

To address this issue, the enforcers periodically seize the products and issue appropriate compound notifications.

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New Ticketing Concept By KTMB Lets You Buy Train Tickets 6 Months In Advance!

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) made the announcement yesterday that beginning on Sunday, July 30, ticket sales would be available on the 30th of every month throughout the year.

According to Bernama, the announcement stated that sales of tickets are now ongoing until December 31, 2023. Beginning on July 30, consumers can purchase tickets for travel until January 2024 under this new system of ticket sales. It will be accessible for travel until February 2024 starting next month, on August 30, 2023.

The new idea, according to KTMB, would enable commuters to plan their trips six months in advance for vacations or “balik kampung,” particularly for public holidays and significant festivals.

The notification stated that ticket sales will start at noon for Electric Train Service (ETS) and KTM Intercity travel and at 10 am for Shuttle Tebrau services. Purchases of tickets may be done via the KTMB website or the KITS mobile application, according to KTMB.

Hyundai Performance Models To Get Carbon Fibre Wheels

A lightweight carbon fibre hybrid wheel option will be offered by Hyundai’s high-performance N division for its models.

The Ioniq 5 N‘s new Hyundai N Performance parts were displayed at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with a 21-inch prototype version of this wheel that Dymag and Hankuk Carbon had collaboratively produced. Since the 1970s, Dymag has produced lightweight performance wheels, and more recently, with assistance from composites partner Hankuk, it has moved into producing carbon fibre wheels.

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Next-Gen Mini Gets Circular OLED Screen And Special EV Sounds

Nearly every aspect of the new Cooper has already been revealed by Mini, but the official full unveiling won’t happen until later this year. Now, Mini has released further information and images of the hatchback’s interior, which will have new tricks for the technology’s audio and visual components.

The 9.44-inch-diameter circular OLED display that sits in the centre of the dashboard appears to be Mini’s particular source of pride. It claims that this is the first display of this size on the market to use OLED technology, and more significantly, that it will debut on the next Mini models running the Mini Operating System 9. This is the most recent iteration of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP)-based infotainment system used by the BMW Group.

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Auto Companies Team Up To Open A Vast EV Charging Network in America – Why Not in Malaysia?

In order to build a network of 30,000 new EV fast-charging stations, seven major manufacturers have joined forces. The first chargers are expected to be operational in the United States in the second half of 2024 and in Canada at a later stage thanks to a joint venture by BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis.

Both the Combined Charging System (CCS) and Tesla’s exclusive North American Charging Standard (NACS) connections are supported by these chargers. Several manufacturers, like Mercedes-Benz and GM, who are involved in this joint venture, have already committed to use these NACS connections in the near future.

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Mercedes Reveals The Updated V-Class Midsize Van Series

Between 1996 and 2003, Mercedes-Benz produced the Vito of the first generation.

As a more opulent and upmarket variant, the body style was also offered under the V-Klasse brand (the V-Klasse name was dropped for the second generation of the Vito). In November 2017, the eVito, an electric panel van variation utilising the W447 chassis, was released.

The EQV, with a more potent drivetrain and a larger battery than the eVito, was shown as a concept at the March 2019 Geneva Motor Show. It is an electric version of the V-Class that uses the same Vito W447 chassis.

This year, Mercedes-Benz Vans has introduced its refreshed medium-sized series with a new exterior and interior design. The series consists of the new EQV, V-Class and V-Class Marco Polo, the new eVito and Vito.

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