Electric power is here to stay and the demise of the internal combustion engine (ICE) is inevitable. There is absolutely no doubt about that. And no matter how hard president Trump hammers global warming as a myth, the evidence has been presented and the message is crystal clear, and everyone […]
The compact executive segment is one of the darlings of the Malaysian automotive landscape. Dwelling in this segment are such desirable cars as the Mercedes C-Class, BMW 3-series, Lexus IS and the Audi A4; all cars that appeal to a wide market and a number of car manufacturers rely on […]
Mirroring the ongoing success of the BMW Group for its electro-mobility vehicles worldwide, BMW Group Malaysia delivered over 2,300 units of the BMW 330e, X5 xDrive40e and the 740Le xDrive during the first half of 2017. This is the highest number achieved by the company for its iPerformance model range. […]
In June 1992, BMW announced its decision to build its first factory in the USA which would be located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It would be BMW’s first full manufacturing facility outside Germany and would score many firsts, including being the fastest factory start-up in automotive history – a record […]
Doing their part to reduce global carbon emissions, car manufacturers are striving to introduce more Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) models to keep up with growing consumer demands for fuel-efficient vehicles. BMW is one of those manufacturers, and with its strong reputation for producing driver-focused, […]
Video coverage of the BMW Driving Experience in Seoul, Korea. There was a time where people bought BMW’s for the driving experience they offered. “Very nice handling la,” some uncles used to say to my younger self when justifying their passion for the Bavarian brand. “They make better engines than […]
Opened just 14 months after the ground-breaking ceremony in March 2016, the new BMW Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Korea is the German carmaker’s largest in the world (outside Germany). With a built-up area of about 57,000 square metres on a site totalling 211,500 square metres, the 130 billion Korean […]
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este has been held on the shores of Lake Como, Italy every year since 1929 during the last weekend of April as an elegance competition for classic and vintage cars. The BMW Group has been a regular at this event and has often unveiled exciting new […]
40 years ago, when sales volumes in many countries in Asia were small, the supply of replacement parts from manufacturers in Europe was manageable. Sending them by air was still expensive but the 6 weeks or so that it took by ship was okay too. However, as the vehicle numbers […]
BMW Group Malaysia has launched the all-new 740Le xDrive hybrid premium saloon, making it the third BMW hybrid model to be launched in Malaysia following the BMW X5 xDrive 40e and the BMW 330e introduced last year. Thanks to the government approved Hybrid incentive, the all-new CKD BMW 740Le xDrive’s […]
