It appears the facelifted (G05) 2024 BMW X5, in particular, the X5 xDrive50e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant could be getting ready for its Malaysian launch very soon. According to data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), local production (CKD) in Kulim seems to be well underway with 162 units produced as of November 2023, with 93 units in November alone. This contrasts with zero units of the outgoing X5 xDrive45e – first introduced here in June 2020 – produced last month. Also read:

Volvo Car Malaysia has just announced that it will be introducing the newly improved Recharge plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain in their Recharge T8 models soon along with some price adjustments which will be announced on 1-May 2022. In Malaysia, the Recharge T8 PHEV models include the 60 Series (Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60) and the 90 Series (Volvo S90, Volvo XC90). Some highlights of the new Recharge PHEV powertrain include: A new long-range battery of 18.8 kWh from 11.6 kWh A new rear ele

The German executive sedan battle is showing no signs of abating in Malaysia. Hot on the heels of the incoming 2021 W213 Mercedes E-Class, the good people at Munich are firing back with the 2021 BMW 5-Series LCI (Life Cycle Impulse). What updates can we anticipate in this updated model? Let's jump right in. Will the prices stay the same? In CKD format, the current model retailed at these prices: RM 388k for the 530i M Sport RM 339k for the 530e M Sport RM 329k for the 520i Luxury We don't expect

BMW Malaysia has just unveiled the latest high-performance models to augment their Malaysian BMW M line-up, the M8, in Coupe and Gran Coupe flavours. The fully imported M8 models will set you back for a cool RM 1,452,960.88 for the Coupe and RM 1,455,145.25 for the Gran Coupe (both with SST discount, valid until 31 December 2020). These are on-the-road prices without insurance. Performance The M8 is powered by a 4.4-litre, twin-turbo V8 churning out 600 PS and 750 Nm. The power unit teams up wit

Land Rover is more than ready to welcome a new era for their 2020 Land Rover Defender. While the overall UK media will not be getting their hands on the car due to the coronavirus, a number of them still managed to give the new Defender a shake down and here are some of their opinions. The Defender looks nothing like the first. Sure, it is still rather rugged and boxy looking compared to its other Land Rover siblings’ elegance, but it doesn’t have the harsh army look that the Defender is now syn

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 at Las Vegas, USA, the Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the all-new CLA-Class. Now this company has put this new edition car into production at their plant in Kecskemet, Hungary. The plant in Hungary is the birthplace of the highly emotive CLA-Class four-door coupe and remains to produce since the first generation in 2013. The plant's advanced production technologies have been updated, such as the usage of automatic guided vehicles (AGV) to transport entire