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

Japan has one of the highest fuel prices in the world. Despite it being home to many of the world’s biggest automotive names, Japan actively discourages the use of personal cars, especially in the city. To promote public transport – as any sustainably developed country should – Japan imposes two types of taxes on petrol – consumption tax (similar to GST) and petrol tax. Fuel prices in Japan now average around RM 5.40 per litre for regular petrol (RON 89 to RON 95), and RM 5.75 per litre for high

Ahead of the next-gen 2023 Geely Boyue’s debut later this year, the new C-segment SUV has been fully unmasked, giving us a good look at Geely’s latest design language. First things first, let’s address that new front fascia. First previewed on the Geely Vision Starburst, the next-gen Boyue, codenamed FX11, will likely be the first model to adopt the new design language. Also Read: The Geely Vision Starburst previews a cosmic future for the Chinese carmaker As such, it gets a very recognizable fr

The Toyota Corolla Cross is proving to be a success in Thailand. Actually, scratch that, it has dominated sales in Thailand in 2020 despite only being introduced in July. Ever since it was launched, the Corolla Cross managed to hold its number one position in the compact crossover segment in the final six months of the year according to Headlight Magazine. 12,945 units of the Corolla Cross were sold in total which translates to a 28.3% market share. Meanwhile in second place is the MG ZS. The An

Merely 2 days after the all-new 2021 Toyota Harrier was spied at a storage location, the all-new SUV has now been unmasked. Courtesy of Instagram user @summit3837, we now have a decent look at Toyota’s upmarket SUV. Unlike the rugged-looking Toyota RAV4, the all-new Harrier takes a sleeker approach – the front end may look similar to the outgoing model, but it does get a new pair of headlights. Towards the sides, the all-new Harrier gets the signature side profile that was first introduced on th

Toyota has just announced a new Toyota C-HR 2019 for Europe and Australia. Apart from the new looks, the new Toyota C-HR also gets a choice of two hybrid powertrains, which now include a 2.0-litre hybrid. There's also a new infotainment system and handling has also been improved. Visually, the new Toyota C-HR gets a restyled front-end, featuring a more angular, prominent lower air intake. Further emphasizing the width of the new Toyota C-HR are the relocated front fog lights, now positioned at t