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

In capping off many months of speculation since being sighted on Malaysian roads, Perodua has now delivered the first few of 300 units of the Perodua Ativa Hybrid to Malaysian customers who will lease the vehicle (without eventual ownership) for the next 5 years. Perhaps as exciting as the powertrain of the Ativa Hybrid is the leasing program, which ties customers to a 5-year plan with a mileage cap of 100,000 km (over the same period), including an upfront payment of RM 2,150 and a monthly repa

It’s no secret that Chery is plotting a return to Malaysia, with a number of SUVs planned out. Among the SUVs earmarked for Malaysia include the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, and Chery Omoda 5. At a recent online interview session with Chery’s management team, it was revealed that the first 3 units of the aforementioned SUVs are en route from China to Malaysia and are expected to reach our shores over the coming months. Also Read: Chery to establish CKD operations in Malaysia, Tiggo Pro

Malaysians said goodbye to these 12 models in 2021 Some were discontinued due to poor sales, others due to age Which will you miss fondly? Once again, the big blue planet that we currently reside on has made its full orbit around the sun and the year 2020 v2.0 2021 ends. While some might remain optimistic that 2022 might be better with a huge array of upcoming models, we’d like to dedicate this article to the cars that won’t make it into the new year. Some of these models were revered by their o

Following the success of the Toyota Corolla Cross, the Toyota C-HR will is now taking a backseat in Thailand, the largest market in South East Asia for the controversially-styled Toyota compact SUV. Previously, the Thailand-assembled Toyota C-HR was available with two powertrain options – a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated 2ZR-FBE Dual VVT-i (B for E20 bio-ethanol fuel compatible, otherwise similar to Corolla Altis’ 2ZR-FE) paired to a CVT-type automatic, and a 1.8-litre hybrid 2ZR-FXE paired to a

Model | Gallery The Honda BR-V is a budget seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). If you have a young family and is looking for a seven-seater, the BR-V is a decent choice. It offers a lot more space than a similarly priced Honda City. The 201 mm ground clearance (19 mm lower than Toyota Rush/Perodua Aruz) is also just right - not too tall that it becomes difficult for young children or even the elderly to climb into, and not too low that it makes it difficult for older family members to get