AES Fines To Be Waived

Richard Bradbury | Daniel Fernandez | Ariff Roose

25-Aug-18 12:00

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This week's episode features our car boys going through some of the headlines in automotive world - Malaysian AES summons to be waived, some updates on the national car project and our collaboration with China, newly minted ride hailing app Diffride and also a look at some new car launches in the week. Daniel Fernandez then shares his opinion on the future of electric & hybrid vehicles, stressing the importance of R&D in this field; and finally the boys round it up with a review of the 7-seater Lexus RSL.

Produced by: Ali Johan

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: Business Analysis, Auto, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Technology, Tech

Tags: Cruise Control, Lexus RSL, AES, national car project, Diffride, hybrid cars, Electric vehicles,

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