BMW has confirmed that it will be transitioning all its dealers in Europe into a unified agency-style, direct-to-customer sales model. Under the new approach, dealers, now known as retail partners, will no longer hold inventory of cars. As there is only one fixed price, customers won't need to compare discounts between dealers. Customers can enjoy full transparency on the currently available inventory nationwide and place their orders online. The retail partners will earn a fixed commission. The

The all-new 2023 X254 Mercedes-Benz GLC made its global debut back in June 2022 with an all-electrified range that consists of 3 mild-hybrid (MHEV) and 3 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants. It comes 7 years after the X253 GLC made its debut. The electrified GLC is available with either petrol or diesel units but given Malaysians' propensity for the former, the diesel units will not likely be offered in Malaysia. Instead, we’ll only focus on the petrol variants. We’ll start with the two petrol-powere

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) is committed to maintaining the competitive price points for most of its models, especially its core locally assembled models like the A-Class Sedan, GLA, C-Class, GLC, GLC Coupe, E-Class, GLE, and S-Class. This will hold true for the near-term, despite a sharp rise in materials and logistics cost as well as the weakening Ringgit. “For sure we are also affected by the cost of raw materials increasing globally, but fortunately as an organization, we are very well hedg

Signing the papers on a Lexus has always been contrarian to the conventional idea of aiming for the three-pointed star or reaching for a certain blue-and-white roundel, but we'll be damned if the Lexus RX proves that that's one of the better decisions to make. And next month, the all-new 2023 Lexus RX will debut, aiming to solidify camp Japan's offering. Set to premiere via an online event on Wednesday, 1-June 2022, 8 am Malaysian time, the 2023 RX will be the fifth generation to bear the Radian

Apart from unveiling the Volvo Concept Recharge at the Tech Moment conference, Volvo also discussed a few technological advancements such as battery tech, software, and hardware such as LiDAR technology. What is LiDAR? It stands for Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). It emits laser that bounces off surrounding objects and returns to the sensor. The time taken for the light waves to return is calculated to determine distance. Radar works in a similar fashion, except that it uses radio waves as

Alongside the long-wheelbase BMW 330 Li M Sport, BMW Malaysia has also launched the BMW X3 sDrive20i – a new variant of the BMW X3 lineup. It’s locally-assembled (CKD) and priced at RM 286,674 (OTR without insurance, with SST discount and extended warranty + service package). The BMW X3 sDrive20i is powered by a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine that makes 184 PS at 5,000 – 6,500 rpm and a peak torque of 300 Nm at 1,350 – 4,000 rpm. It’s capable of a century sprint in 8.2 seconds, and records a top