At yesterday's opening of the IAA 2023 Munich Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Kaellenius presented to the world the Concept CLA Class. Presented as a design concept, it is not yet ready for production but it’s a preview of how the next generation 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA will look like. More importantly, the Concept CLA Class also presents the first product to ride on the company’s new MMA architecture. Short for Mercedes Modular Architecture, MMA will replace MFA II, the current platform t

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

Following today’s launch of the locally-assembled (CKD) Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan and GLA, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) will no longer promote regular A200 and A250 A-Class Hatchback, which have since been removed from the company’s price list. Only the AMG-badged A35 and A45 S remain, priced at RM 366,785 and RM 437,673 respectively, both imported (CBU) from Europe, either from the Rastatt plant in Germany or Keckskemet plant in Hungary, depending on shipment. This is not to say that MBM will

Joining the facelifted 2021 MINI 3 Door range that arrived last month is the John Cooper Works (JCW) version. It boasts the same visual updates and is fully-imported from the UK, with an asking price of RM 311,259 (OTR without insurance, inclusive of SST discount and extended warranty with service package). Powertrain is unchanged from before; the B48 2.0-litre turbocharged engine makes 231 PS and 320 Nm of torque (up by 39 PS/40 Nm from Cooper S). Drive is sent to the front wheels via an 8-spee

Alongside the facelifted Cooper S range, MINI Malaysia has launched the facelifted 2021 MINI Electric, also known as the MINI Cooper SE. It comes fully imported (CBU) from UK, priced at RM 217,470 (OTR without insurance, with SST discount and extended warranty/service package). The pre-facelift model was sold at RM 218,380, hence a price drop of just under RM 1k. Unlike the petrol-powered MINIs, the front grille does not extend to bottom edge of the new front bumper. But the fog lights are repla

EQ Power variants of A250e goes on sale in Europe – Hatchback, Sedan Drops 12V battery, runs solely on 15.6 kWh lithium-ion hybrid battery 1.33-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder paired to 8-speed dual-clutch automatic Total system output of 218 hp/450 Nm For the first time ever, Mercedes-Benz’s compact car family now offers EQ Power plug-in hybrid variants. Specifically, it’s the A-Class and B-Class models. The former will go on sale in Europe today, with prices starting from 36,943 Euros for the A2