BMW Group could be moving to agency sales model for its core BMW brand starting January 2026, in its home market of Germany. Currently only MINI has transitioned to the agency model in smaller European markets – namely Italy, Poland and Sweden. Citing dealer reports, the German domestic market will be among the first BMW markets to switch to the new online sales system - the exact period wasn't known until now - although it has been well received by German dealers, according to German publicatio

It was only a matter of time before Rolls-Royce went down the electric route and now that the ultra-luxury carmaker has, it’s continued with the spooky naming convention for its first pure-electric (EV) model that’s been christened the Spectre. A year after its global debut, the Spectre is now here in Malaysia to haunt the wallets of the uber-rich. As it is, the Spectre rides on the aptly named Architecture of Luxury that also carries the Cullinan and current Phantom. Nonetheless, it was designe

BMW confirms the test car does not have self-driving capability Level 2 autonomous driving only for assisting Driver must always retain responsibility A BMW iX crashed into 3 vehicles, killing 1 and injuring 9 other people in a small town of Germany. According to the local police, they stated that the crash vehicle was an autonomous electric test car, whether it was steered by the 43-year-old (driver) or not is the subject of investigation. Nonetheless, BMW confirmed that the test car involved i

BMW Malaysia has launched the 2021 BMW iX xDrive40. It’s fully imported (CBU) from Germany, prices (OTR without insurance, with extended warranty and service package) start from RM 435,800 to RM 493,400 for the xDrive40 Sport with Power Package. Prices of 2021 BMW iX in Malaysia xDrive40 RM 435,800* xDrive40 Sport RM 488,800* xDrive40 with Power Package RM 440,400* xDrive40 Sport with Power Package RM 493,400* *prices stated are OTR without insurance, with extended warranty and service package.

A couple of weeks ago, when Mercedes-Benz unveiled the production version of the Mercedes-Benz EQS luxury saloon, it curiously lacks side cameras – arguably a de-facto feature for a modern-day electric vehicle (EV). According to Daimler CEO Ola Källenius, he said that the development team of the EQS decided to stick to the traditional side mirrors because the camera-based system would have caused motion sickness. Also Read: Mercedes-Benz EQS unveiled, 770 km range and ready for L3 autonomous dri

The BMW 8 Series replaced the 6 Series nameplate in 2018. This was a move made by the previous chairman, Harald Kruger, to position the 8 Series as a true luxury car. However, this strategy isn’t bearing fruit in the US as sales performance for the 8 Series is underwhelming. Automotive News reported that most BMW dealerships are facing an accumulation of 8 Series, which blocks inventories. While dealers pointed out that it was the lack of marketing campaign, the report says that the 8 Series doe