Whether you want to call it a deep facelift or a new generation, the new petrol-powered 2024 MINI Cooper begins production at MINI Plant Oxford. The first unit was driven off the production line by Charlie Cooper, the grandson of John Cooper, the father of the Mini Cooper. While the all-new fully electric MINI Cooper E is built in China as part of a joint collaboration with GWM, the internal combustion MINI is manufactured in the UK. All three BMW Group UK manufacturing sites contribute to the p

A spokesman told Automotive News Europe that BMW will be producing electric hatchbacks and a small SUV in China through its partnership with Great Wall Motor. As such, the company will cease production of electric versions of MINI hatchbacks in the UK. In 2019, Great Wall Motor and the BMW Group announced the launch of their joint venture, Spotlight Automotive Limited to build a plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province. BMW said that it would start making electric MINIs at the new plant starting

BMW Malaysia has revealed the SST-discounted prices for the 2021 BMW M3 (G80) Competition, 2021 BMW M4 (G82) Competition, as well as the BMW 430i (G22) M Sport Coupe, all of which are fully imported. From now until 31-December 2021, the BMW 430i M Sport Coupe is priced at RM 390,033 (from RM 405,600), the BMW M4 Competition is priced at RM 659,357 (from RM 684,800), and the BMW M3 Competition is priced at RM 639,664 (from RM 664,800). These prices are on-road-road without insurance, and excludes

Owning a PHEV is a gateway drug to a full-fledged EV ownership. That was exactly my thoughts after driving the 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge for a couple of days. You get the silent start-up, instantaneous torque, special parking spots, and the ability to charge the car at your own porch. And you get all that without having to worry about range anxiety or charging station hoggers. Good stuff. However, it takes a special kind of taste to appreciate the Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge. Hybrid system aside, i

Last week, Geely Auto, not to be confused with parent company Geely Holding which owns the Volvo Car Group, announced that it will no longer merge with Volvo Car. Instead, both Geely Auto and Volvo Car will remain separate (but still operating under the umbrella of Geely Holding), but will instead work together on specific electric vehicles- and driverless car-related projects. In layman’s terms, it means that the Swedes at Volvo Cars and Chinese at Geely Auto will continue to do their own thing

The long-awaited city electric car by MINI, the MINI Cooper SE is has been confirmed to launch in Malaysia on 26 August 2020. Although sharing technology with the BMW i3S, the MINI Cooper SE is front-wheel-drive. The MINI Cooper SE has been officially listed on MINI Malaysia’s website. Although electric, MINI claims that the Cooper SE will not compromise the identity of the MINI brand. The car aims to be fun to drive. The lithium ion battery pack has a 32.6kWh rating and provides about 217 km of