While we lament EVs for not having soul – void of any (mechanical) sound, vibration and engineering intricacy – there is one thing we cannot fault them for, how effectively they pin you to the seat whilst they accelerate into the distance. And it’s as easy as mashing your foot down and holding on, at least in the case of the 2023 BMW iX xDrive50 Sport (iX 50) – which delivered a 4.58 seconds 0-100 km/h time (faster than even claimed by BMW) on its first attempt – on a dusty road no less. Acceler

To reduce the cost of batteries for EVs further, BMW will focus on improving its battery design and recycling to rather than mining, said finance chief Nicolas Peter in an interview with Reuters. The company's approach is different from some of its competitors, such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, which are investing in mines to secure control of scarce supply of minerals required for EV battery production. Volkswagen has a battery supplier subsidiary called PowerCo. The company is investing in

BMW i5 to launch in end-2023, with wagon variant too BMW Group is well ahead of its CO2 reduction, says it is more resillient than BEV-only start-ups from USA (Tesla?) and Asia Hydrogen FCEV tech is further behind BEV, but first hydrogen model could join Neue Klasse xEV range in 2026 – BEV and FCEV to be two feet for BMW’s future After doubling its global sales of battery EV (BEV) models to over 215,000 units last year, the BMW Group expects BEVs to contribute 15 percent of its total group-wide

The BMW Group is on track to exceed its initial target to reduce its fleet-wide CO2 emissions in Europe by more than twice, boosted by strong response to its battery EV models, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management. The group had initially targeted a 4.9 percent year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions, but is now on track to deliver between 5 to 10 percent. As of September 2022, the BMW Group has delivered over 128,000 battery EVs, up 114.8 percent from last year. The company di

S-Class will remain as Mercedes-Benz's flagship EQS aiming for a new, more progressive group of buyers, but some S-Class buyers might switch over EQS 450+ is RM 10k cheaper than S580e The recently launched Mercedes-Benz EQS offers a very compelling proposition to fans of the three-pointed star brand in Malaysia. It’s better than the S-Class in nearly every manner, but it’s also cheaper, by about RM 10k. Not that it matters to someone shopping at this price range, but it’s still an interesting ta

News surrounding the BMW iX electric vehicle (EV) in Malaysia isn’t new. BMW Malaysia started teasing the model in March, before launching the new EV in August. Despite collecting 64 pre-bookings within 5 days of its launch here, the SUV was never seen on Malaysian soil, until now. As seen on the 改装无罪(v) Facebook group, a lone BMW iX was spotted on a trailer, hinting that BMW Malaysia could very well be commencing deliveries of its new EV. Also Read: 2021 BMW iX xDrive40 launched in Malaysia – f