BMW iX

To reduce the cost of batteries for EVs further, BMW will focus on improving its battery design and recycling to rather than mining, said finance chief Nicolas Peter in an interview with Reuters. The company's approach is different from some of its competitors, such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, which are investing in mines to secure control of scarce supply of minerals required for EV battery production. Volkswagen has a battery supplier subsidiary called PowerCo. The company is investing in

BMW i5 to launch in end-2023, with wagon variant too BMW Group is well ahead of its CO2 reduction, says it is more resillient than BEV-only start-ups from USA (Tesla?) and Asia Hydrogen FCEV tech is further behind BEV, but first hydrogen model could join Neue Klasse xEV range in 2026 – BEV and FCEV to be two feet for BMW’s future After doubling its global sales of battery EV (BEV) models to over 215,000 units last year, the BMW Group expects BEVs to contribute 15 percent of its total group-wide

The BMW iX xDrive50 Sport is now available in Malaysia, priced at RM 546,800 (OTR without insurance). The new variant sits on top of the xDrive40 and xDrive40 Sport variants. Specs wise, the BMW iX xDrive50 Sport practically mirrors the xDrive40 Sport. It wears the 22-inch BMW Individual aerodynamic wheels and 17-inch brake calipers in Blue. It also gets the BMW Iconic Sounds Electric that is developed by Hans Zimmer. Inside, there’s the BMW Live Cockpit Professional with a curved 12.3-inch inst

The BMW Group is on track to exceed its initial target to reduce its fleet-wide CO2 emissions in Europe by more than twice, boosted by strong response to its battery EV models, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management. The group had initially targeted a 4.9 percent year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions, but is now on track to deliver between 5 to 10 percent. As of September 2022, the BMW Group has delivered over 128,000 battery EVs, up 114.8 percent from last year. The company di

During the Road Transport Department (JPJ)'s trip to BMW HQ in Munich last year, they've invited the company to test their hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) vehicles here in Malaysia. Following up on that, BMW Group Malaysia shared their thoughts on hydrogen propulsion and more to WapCar.my at the company's Business Briefing 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Also read: 2023 BMW 3 Series (G20) LCI launched in Malaysia; priced from RM 284k to RM 317k "For us, hydrogen is a very new green fuel. For us

BMW Group Malaysia ended 2022 with 14,466 vehicles delivered, including 1,233 MINI cars and 1,378 BMW Motorrad bikes. Managing Director Hans de Visser said the figures has kept BMW Group Malaysia ahead as Malaysia’s No.1 premium automotive company, for the third time in a row, now with a market share of over 50 percent. For its namesake BMW brand vehicles alone, the company has delivered 11,855 vehicles, up 37.8 percent from the year before, giving it a 45 percent market share. “Of course the re