Solaroo Systems Sdn Bhd (Solaroo), a provider of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions and a wholly-owned unit of Pekat Group Berhad (Pekat), announces its partnership with BMW dealerships, Quill Automobiles and Millennium Welt. Together, they unveil Malaysia's pioneering rooftop solar programme designed for future owners of the BMW iX electric vehicles (EVs). Participants in the programme will enjoy a complimentary 4.4 kilowatt peak (kWp) rooftop solar PV system worth RM 20,000 from Solaroo

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

In the ever pursuit of efficiency, the driving experience in modern cars have become more and more similar. The low-end turbocharged grunt, sharp electric-assisted steering, slick-shifting transmission, etc. are characteristics that apply to the majority of European models from VW, Mercedes, or BMW. The emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) is bringing the driving experience even closer to one another. With electric motors, there’s no distinction in sound and its power delivery is always immediat

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

Malaysians can look forward to a rapid succession of new EV model launches and EV-related services from BMW Malaysia within the next 6 to 8 months, said the company’s spokesperson in an virtual preview yesterday for the company’s upcoming BMW iX and BMW i4. Beyond just launching new EV models, BMW Malaysia’s efforts to promote low carbon mobility will be a holistic one as the company will also look into the circular economy aspects, covering the end-to-end lifecyle of its vehicles - from product

BMW Malaysia has teased the 2021 BMW iX, which suggests the introduction of the electric SUV (BMW uses the term SAV) here. The BMW iX is comparable with the BMW X5 in length and width, and is almost the same height as the BMW X6. Despite being an electric car, the BMW iX features the famous (infamous?) vertical kidney grille. Whether beautiful or not, it certainly gives a visual impact. According to BMW, the massive kidney grill is more than just a visual shock. The BMW kidney grille serves as a