BMW Malaysia unveiled an entry addition to the U11 BMW iX1 battery electric vehicle (BEV), the BMW iX1 eDrive20 M Sport. The electric SUV is fully imported (CBU) from Regensburg, Germany and is priced from RM 249,800. That is around RM 30,000 less than the iX1 xDrive30 M Sport that was launched here a year ago. The entry iX1 variant has a more distinct look in front with an enclosed kidney grille design but everything else is similar to its more powerful sister. Inside, the base iX1 is equipped

The first Tesla V4 Superchargers in South East Asia are now in Malaysia, installed at IOI City Mall Putrajaya and IOI Mall Puchong, totalling 8 V4 Superchargers and 2 Destination Chargers. One key difference between these and the V3 chargers – apart from the design – is the longer cable on the new units, allowing greater flexibility when parking to charge. Otherwise the major points are the same: peak charging rates of up to 250 kW per vehicle, and it costs RM 1.25 / kWh to charge here, with an

Elon Musk has snubbed India, postponing his earlier scheduled visit to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before flying to China to meet Premier Li Qiang. Musk was originally scheduled to meet Modi from 21 to 22 April 2024. When Musk posted on X “Looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India!” it elicited a same-day response from China’s state-owned propaganda mouthpiece Global Times, which poured cold water on India’s ability to attract investments from Tesla. Global Times sa

We’ve seen the futuristic, all-electric luxobarge that is the BMW i7 running around the streets of Kuala Lumpur and now BMW Malaysia has finally announced the official pricing of RM 729,800 for the sole BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport variant. To quickly recap, the xDrive60 badge denotes a powertrain comprising 2 electric motors on the front and rear axle, giving it all-wheel drive, or xDrive in BMW jargon. Outputs are 544 PS/745 Nm, making it good for a 0-100 kph sprint time of a claimed 4.7 seconds, p

Electric vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming the new trophy to have. Yes, it’s always nice to have a BMW 7 Series but combustion engine cars, regardless of their status, are now seen as kind of passé. The conversation starters at the golf club’s lounge have moved from V8 cars to high-end EVs, simply because spaceship-inspired EVs have a novelty factor that even flat-six turbocharged sports cars don’t have. If you run a business, especially a technology-related one, you will understand the need to m

Following yesterday’s Budget 2022 announcement by Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz that import, excise, and road tax will be waived for all electric vehicles, we now have further details regarding the tax exemption period. The tax exemption applies only to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) like a Nissan Leaf, MINI Electric, BMW iX, or a Tesla. Regular hybrid electric (HEV) models like a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid or plug-in electric models like a BMW 330e don’t qualify. As ex