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

BMW i5 to launch in end-2023, with wagon variant too BMW Group is well ahead of its CO2 reduction, says it is more resillient than BEV-only start-ups from USA (Tesla?) and Asia Hydrogen FCEV tech is further behind BEV, but first hydrogen model could join Neue Klasse xEV range in 2026 – BEV and FCEV to be two feet for BMW’s future After doubling its global sales of battery EV (BEV) models to over 215,000 units last year, the BMW Group expects BEVs to contribute 15 percent of its total group-wide

During the Road Transport Department (JPJ)'s trip to BMW HQ in Munich last year, they've invited the company to test their hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) vehicles here in Malaysia. Following up on that, BMW Group Malaysia shared their thoughts on hydrogen propulsion and more to WapCar.my at the company's Business Briefing 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Also read: 2023 BMW 3 Series (G20) LCI launched in Malaysia; priced from RM 284k to RM 317k "For us, hydrogen is a very new green fuel. For us

It’s that season where the most expensive TV commercials start rolling out in anticipation of the Super Bowl game. This year BMW USA joined in with this special ad that stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Salma Hayek as Greek god Zeus and goddess Hera with the all-electric vehicle (EV) BMW iX. The commercial opens with Zeus and Hera declaring their retirement and coming to earth. While Hera adjusted to life on earth easily, Zeus on the other hand struggled to fit in. Just when Zeus was about to give

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

Following Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz's announcement in Budget 2022 that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be exempted from import, excise, and even road tax, the Managing Director of BMW Malaysia, Hans de Visser has released the following statement to the press: The announcements made at Budget 2022 marked a welcome step towards electrified mobility – one that has long been in the making for Malaysia. The government’s motion to further incentivise and support the de