BMW Group Malaysia has exported over 4,600 cars from its vehicle assembly plant in Kulim, since 2018 when the company's exports programme began, thus making it one of Malaysia's largest exporter of premium cars, if not the largest. It should also be noted that the Kulim-assembled BMW and MINI models are powered by engines that are also assembled in the adjacent engine assembly facility. Opened in 2018, the RM 132 million SDAE Engine Assembly Facility in Kulim makes 3- and 4-cylinder diesel and p

Volvo Car Malaysia has officially launched the new 2021 Volvo S90 facelift. At launch, there are 2 variants available – T5 Momentum and Recharge T8 Inscription Plus. The T8 is priced at RM 339,314 (OTR without insurance and SST), while the T5’s price after SST exemption is yet to be confirmed. Comparatively, the pre-facelift Volvo S90 T8 Inscription Plus was priced at RM 368,920 after SST exemption. This makes the facelifted S90 Recharge T8 around RM 19k cheaper than before. Before we continue,

Volvo Car Malaysia will be launching the new 2021 Volvo S90 facelift, now wearing the new ‘Recharge’ badge, this coming Thursday (22-April). The updated S90 will compete with the forthcoming new G30 BMW 5 Series and new W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Like the recent Volvo XC40 Recharge, the new S90's launch will be conducted virtually on the company’s official social media channels. Ahead of the launch, an anonymous reader sent us a photo of this registered 2021 Volvo S90, spotted on the road in PJ

Different people have a different way of defining what perfect means to them. Like a house, picking the right car is a decision that you would want to cherish for as long as possible. Which is why if you’re the type of person who would want to upgrade your standard car into something grander, you would enjoy this week’s Top Rank. Last week, we took a look at some of the models to look forward to in 2021, and needless to say, they were mostly your run-of-the-mill standard cars. Where are the BMWs

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) had a fantastic run in 2019 with a sales growth of 36.1%. There were also two model launches namely the Volvo XC60 (fully imported, CBU) and the Volvo XC90 facelift. The company previously announced its plans to introduce the locally-assembled (CKD) S60 T8 as well as the S90 facelift to the Malaysian market in 2020. However, these models will be delayed due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. Since the enforcement of Movement Control Order (MCO), all business operations inc

BMW Group Thailand has just launched the 630i M Sport, with the model imported from Malaysia. Like the Malaysian-market car, power is derived from a 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine that does 258 PS from 5,000 rpm to 6,500 rpm and 400 Nm from 1,550 rpm to 4,400 rpm. An 8-speed automatic transmission sends power to the rear wheels. 0-100 km/h is dispatched in 6.3 seconds. The BMW 630i GT is priced from THB 4,399,000 for the M Sport, making the model THB 300,000 cheaper than the 630