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

Currently, the cheapest battery EV (BEV) on sale in Malaysia is the Neta V, priced at RM 99,800. The next closest BEV is Great Wall Motors' Ora Good Cat, priced at RM 139,800. Beyond our borders, the cheapest BEV on sale in Southeast Asia is the Indonesia-made Wuling Air, prices start from THB 395k (~RM 52k) and IDR 243,000,000 (~RM 76k) in Thailand and Indonesia respectively, for the standard 17.3 kWh / 200 km variant. At the same time, a screenshot of a MITI (Ministry of Investment, Trade and

If you’re travelling To Pattaya soon and are looking for a car to rent, why not skip the Toyota Yaris Ativ (Toyota Vios to us) and try out Toyota’s range of carbon-neutral models like the Toyota C-Pod, Toyota Mirai, or even the Toyota Prius Prime? Yes, as part of Toyota and Pattaya City’s experimental project to reduce pollution in this scenic Thai town, anyone interested can try out the aforementioned carbon-neutral vehicles. As financial advisors will advise you to spread your risks when inves

If you’re looking for the most head-turning car for the least amount of money, then we would direct you towards the 2022 Peugeot 2008. It’s arguably the most stylish B-segment SUV you can buy in Malaysia at the moment. On the outside, the full LED headlamps with the “triple-claw” vertical DRLs and a single illuminated strip, stretching nearly the entire height of the bumper give it the road presence almost none other in its class can command. Also read: All-new 2022 Peugeot 2008 CKD launched in

While we wait for Perodua to announce details on prices and specifications of its upcoming Perodua D55L compact SUV, Indonesia’s tax office’s website has uploaded its latest Motor Vehicle Sales Value (NJKB, Nilai Jual Kenderaan Bermotor), which includes the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky, both are donor cars to the Perodua D55L. NJKB is basically a car’s gazetted before tax value used by their Customs. It is not a car’s selling price but it does provide a rough indication of what’s the Perodua

The Mazda CX-30 is a curious child. Larger than a CX-3, but smaller than a CX-5, it occupies this narrow sliver of market segment that is seemingly non-existent. When it debuted in the Malaysian market, many were scratching their heads with the nomenclature. In truth, it is based on the all-new Mazda 3 platform, and as such counts the Toyota C-HR and Subaru XV as natural rivals. Whilst both the C-HR and XV are good cars in their own right, the CX-30 just seems to be a more cohesive package than