In a strategic move aimed at reducing its reliance on China for BEV battery technology and production, BMW Group has announced a significant long-term partnership with Croatian BEV hypercar manufacturer Rimac. Forming a European alliance of sorts for battery technology and production, BMW’s tie-up with Rimac will give BMW access to the brand’s high-performance batteries, and in turn allow Rimac to ramp us its battery production. Also read: The Olympics of EVs: After Toyota's 'Team Japan', Chines

To reduce the cost of batteries for EVs further, BMW will focus on improving its battery design and recycling to rather than mining, said finance chief Nicolas Peter in an interview with Reuters. The company's approach is different from some of its competitors, such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, which are investing in mines to secure control of scarce supply of minerals required for EV battery production. Volkswagen has a battery supplier subsidiary called PowerCo. The company is investing in

Priced at RM 389,800 Cheaper than BMW 430i Coupe RWD with 340 PS / 430 Nm, up to 590 km range BMW Malaysia has announced that pre-booking for the BMW i4 eDrive40 M Sport is now open, after its preview at NEXTGen Malaysia earlier in January this year. The retail pricing (OTR without insurance, with SST) for the BMW i4 eDrive40 M Sport with Extended Warranty & Service Package is RM 389,800. As with all battery EVs (BEV) currently on sale in Malaysia, import and excise duties as well as road tax ha

ACO Group, one of Malaysia’s largest distributors of electrical products, has tied up with EV Connections, the developer of the JomCharge app and operator of 5 solar-powered EV chargers at petrol stations, to install a 180 kW DC fast charger at ACO Group’s headquarters in Taman Johor Jaya in Johor Bahru. ACO Group says the DC fast charger will be one of the fastest in the country, and the fastest in Johor. To encourage EV adoption, the service will be available to the public free of charge for o

When you think of an atomic bomb, you imagine a mushroom cloud that releases enormous amount of destructive energy. Now imagine that 1.5 Hiroshima atomic bombs have been going off every second under the sea, for the last 150 years - that’s the amount of heat energy that our planet’s massive oceans have absorbed, which has now resulted in the warming of our oceans, which in turn leads to extreme weather patterns seen today, not to mention the threat to marine life and our supply of seafood. Ocean

Following its introduction in Thailand, the 2021 BMW iX3 has found its way to Singapore. BMW Asia and Performance Motors Limited have launched the electric SUV in Singapore earlier today. The company previewed a left-hand drive version of BMW iX3 in Singapore back in January. Available in a sole Impressive variant, the Singapore-spec model is imported (CBU) from the BMW Brilliance Automotive Plant Dadong in Shenyang, China – just like the Thai-spec model. The sole Impressive variant is priced at