A comedian once described the US as the land of excess, a sentiment I found myself agreeing with during my own visit. From oversized parking lots for the massive cars to milk sold in gallon (3.8 litres) bottles and eateries handing out a dozen tissue papers (or, as they call it, napkins) for a single meal – the exaggeration is unmistakable. If there’s a car, available in Malaysia, that embodies the spirit of America’s penchant for excess, it’s the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic SUV. For one, it’s

Need a car large enough to fit your bank accounts? Then our final article of our "SUVs coming to Malaysia in 2023 three-parter" centres around opulence, this time focusing on Luxury SUVs reaching our shores next year. And there's plenty to expect – from silent BEVs to frothy V12s. Hold on to your Amex Black, we're going in... BMW X7 facelift Revealed in April this year, the facelifted X7 continues Munich's recent trends of, uh, trendsetting designs with a grille-heavy face that's now closer to t

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

Following the Ministry of Finance’s Budget 2022 announcement to exempt electric vehicles (EVs) from taxes, EVs are now generally referred to as tax-free. In October 2021, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz’s Budget 2022 proposed for EVs (specifically, it’s battery electric vehicles or BEVs) to be made tax-free. Some buyers confused this to include sales tax. However, the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) has since clarified that the tax-free reference only refers to import

We’ve just spent a few moments with the BMW iX to bring you some detailed photos, such as the engine bay. If you’ve tried Googling photos of the BMW iX’s engine bay, you would only be able to see a BMW iX with a cut-out on the bonnet, none in which the bonnet is actually open with a view inside. There’s a good reason for it, BMW discourages users from opening the bonnet as there are no user serviceable items within the bay. And let’s face it, the vast majority of new car owners rarely open their

Earlier in August, BMW Malaysia announced that it will be installing DC fast chargers on all BMW dealerships across the country. We are now happy to confirm that this facility, when rolled out in 2022, will be open to EVs of all makes. “It is open (to all makes),” said Sashi Ambi, Head of Corporate Communications for BMW Malaysia, when asked if the DC fast chargers will be available for use by EVs of makes other than BMW (or MINI). “I think to keep a closed view for electric vehicles infrastruct