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

The Nissan Almera, Mazda 2, and Honda HR-V have emerged as quality winners, according to J.D. Power's Thailand Initial Quality Study (IQS). 5,419 new vehicle owners were surveyed from May to September 2022, with their cars evaluated against 8 metrics: Exterior Driving experience Features/controls/displays Seats Audio/communication/entertainment/navigation Heating/ventilation/air conditioning Interior Engine/transmission. Initial quality is measured by the number of problems experienced per 100 v

UMW Toyota Motor has fired the opening salvo on an upcoming new model, with a short cryptic video up on their social media centering on the 'Defy' theme. What is it? Your guess is as good as ours at this point. We know that the company will be launching several new models in Malaysia this year; and with their Gazoo Racing (GR) arm introducing five new models last weekend, we think this 'Coming Soon' car should be from their regular range. Also read: No longer a Honda City's monopoly - Toyota Vio

Let’s assume you have your mind set on a sedan with a budget of around RM 90,000. Naturally, you’d look towards B-segment sedans in the new car market, perhaps the Honda City. Maybe you’d start asking around for opinions and someone questions, “Why not a used BMW 3 Series on that budget?” Trade in User's Car Form A quick search on the internet will reveal the average listing price for a pre-facelift F30-generation BMW 3 Series to be bang on said budget. It’s a tempting proposition, an “H” logo i

Seen here is a spyshot of the all-new (W206) Mercedes-Benz C-Class without any camouflage. From the looks of it, renderings of the W206 C-Class appear rather similar. The shape of the headlamps does resemble the recently unveiled W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Should it follow the footsteps of its predecessor and adopt the “baby S-Class” look, the taillamp design is likely to be horizontal as well. And judging from the design of the bumper and the grille, we could be looking at the Avantgarde trim

After teasing last month, Hyundai officially launches the 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line sports sedan. It promises to provide buyers an attractive entry point to Hyundai’s N Brand line-up of high-performance models. The Elantra N Line is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-litre GDI engine that produces up to 204 PS and 264 Nm. This is mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DCT. Hyundai engineers have also improved the sport sedan’s suspension for a stiffer, grippier performance with the help of m