BMW has confirmed that it will be transitioning all its dealers in Europe into a unified agency-style, direct-to-customer sales model. Under the new approach, dealers, now known as retail partners, will no longer hold inventory of cars. As there is only one fixed price, customers won't need to compare discounts between dealers. Customers can enjoy full transparency on the currently available inventory nationwide and place their orders online. The retail partners will earn a fixed commission. The

The choice of Malaysian businessmen and people who label themselves as very important, the all-new 2023 Toyota Alphard and Vellfire (AH40) is sure to be a common menace presence on our roads when it gets launched here. Still, UMW Toyota Motor started taking orders for the pair of luxury minivans last month though demand is so high that units allocated for 2023 have been sold out and there is a 1-year waiting period. That’s just half of the waiting period compared to Japan which stretches nearly

Electric vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming the new trophy to have. Yes, it’s always nice to have a BMW 7 Series but combustion engine cars, regardless of their status, are now seen as kind of passé. The conversation starters at the golf club’s lounge have moved from V8 cars to high-end EVs, simply because spaceship-inspired EVs have a novelty factor that even flat-six turbocharged sports cars don’t have. If you run a business, especially a technology-related one, you will understand the need to m

The BMW Group will be will be ready for any ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) cars from 2030 onwards, CEO Oliver Zipse said earlier this week conference in the town of Nuertingen, near Stuttgart. Speaking on the European Union’s proposed ban on combustion engine cars from 2035 as part of a broader package of measures to combat global warming, Zipse told Reuters, "We will be ICE-ban ready. If a region, a city, a country gets the idea of banning ICEs, we have an offering." "The BMW Group is

As popular as the Toyota Vellfire is in Malaysia, its time is running out. Based on the numerous scoops covered by various Japanese automotive media, the sportier-looking twin of the Toyota Alphard is likely to not continue in the next generation. The Vellfire has a sort of love-hate relationship among Malaysians. It is cheaper (RM 367,881) than the Alphard (RM 446,609) and though it's only available with a 2.5-litre inline-4 officially, 3.5-litre V6 options are available through recond dealers.

Just over four years since Aston Martin announced its investment in a brand-new manufacturing facility at St Athan in Wales, the first Aston Martin to be “Made in Wales” has been driven off the production line. It is also Aston Martin's first luxury SUV, the Aston Martin DBX. The DBX signals a new era in Aston Martin’s pursuit to deliver exceptional performance, style and usability in a segment previously unexplored by Aston Martin. Powering the DBX is a 4.0 L twin turbo V8 producing 550 PS of m