Despite the policy U-turn by the European Union to exempt carbon-neutral synthetic fuels (also known as e-fuels) from the trade bloc’s 2035 ban on combustion engines, Mercedes-Benz will maintain its course to phase out combustion engines in favour of battery EVs. When asked by German business publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung if Mercedes-Benz welcomes the EU’s exemption of combustion engines running on carbon neutral e-fuels from the 2035 ban, CEO Ola Kallenius said “I think technology

When the G12 generation BMW 7 Series was launched in 2016, many remarked that on the back of the car’s Touch Command Tablet, the Samsung logo is clearly seen. Clearly, it was an intentional product placement agreement. Back then, Samsung wasn’t seen as a brand that is on par with BMW (or Apple). Actually, Samsung’s partnership with BMW started many years earlier, in 2009. The first commercially ready product of their partnership was the 2013 BMW i3. The carbon fibre chassis electric hatchback wa

No more Mercedes-Benz wagons after 2030 Current generation S206 C-Class Estate and next-gen 2022 E-Class wagon (S214) to be the last Sales of wagons have been falling in all key markets Enthusiasts rave about wagons, but few outside of Europe actually buy one, and for a lot of car manufacturers, the business case for wagons is becoming less and less sustainable. German publication Automobilwoche has learned that Mercedes-Benz will drop all wagons from its line-up by 2030. The recently launched W

8-year unlimited mileage warranty on hybrid system Still 440 litres of bootspace despite additional battery pack However, still no electric parking brake (EPB) You've seen the teasers, and finally it's here. UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has officially launched the locally-assembled (CKD) Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid in Malaysia. UMWT has announced that the hybrid Corolla Cross retails for RM 136,550 (on the road without insurance, SST exemptions applied). The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is backed by a

Having launched with estimated prices exactly a month ago, Honda Malaysia has now confirmed prices for the 2022 Honda City Hatchback in Malaysia – at least for the S, E, V variants. Prices for the hybrid City Hatchback RS e:HEV will be announced at a later date. 2022 Honda City Hatchback prices in Malaysia Variant Price 1.5 S RM 75,669.45 (est. price: RM 75,670) 1.5 E RM 83,075.73 (est. price: RM 83,080) 1.5 V RM 87,856.36 (est. price: RM 87,860) RS e:HEV TBA OTR w/o insurance, SST-free prices v

In a word association game, BMW would most likely be associated with 3 Series. It is quintessentially BMW. For many, the BMW 3 Series represents an entry to the brand or even to what we commonly refer as "Continental cars", such as BMW 320i. As BMW then, it is imperative to get the 3 Series recipe right. And in the aspect of driving, BMW has nailed it. But not without its downsides, and we shall get into those in a bit. BMW 3 Series There are two variants of the seventh-generation (G20) BMW 3 Se