A spokesman told Automotive News Europe that BMW will be producing electric hatchbacks and a small SUV in China through its partnership with Great Wall Motor. As such, the company will cease production of electric versions of MINI hatchbacks in the UK. In 2019, Great Wall Motor and the BMW Group announced the launch of their joint venture, Spotlight Automotive Limited to build a plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province. BMW said that it would start making electric MINIs at the new plant starting

Manufacturing output at Proton’s main plant in Tanjung Malim, which makes the Proton Iriz, Persona, X50, and X70 – have dropped by more than 50 percent in May 2021. According to industry data obtained by WapCar.my, total production at the Tanjung Malim plant came up to just 4,115 units in May 2021, down 52 percent from April 2021’s 8,534 units, the highest figure recorded in recent years, mostly due to the high number of backlogged orders for the hugely popular Proton X50. However just as Proton

Back at the end of October 2020, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) launched the Hyundai Kona in Malaysia. However, that was the pre-facelift model and coincidentally, the facelift made its global debut a month before. Now, nearly six months later, HSDM has launched the new imported from Korea (CBU) 2021 Hyundai Kona facelift in Malaysia. Starting from RM 119,888 for the Standard variant and RM 136,888 for the Active variant, the Kona facelift is cheaper than the pre-facelift Kona. Prices stated a

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has just launched the 2021 Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge in Malaysia. The new model is a plug-in hybrid version of the regular XC40. It is priced from RM 241,997. Prior to the introduction of the XC40 T5 Recharge, the XC40 line-up in Malaysia was represented by the sole XC40 T5 variant, priced from RM 231,651 (SST-exempted, valid until 30 June 2021). Also Read: CKD 2021 Volvo XC40 PHEV teased in Malaysia, launching after CNY Like every other Volvo model that is on sale in Malay

The Proton X70 Premium 2WD sold in Malaysia is powered by a 1.8-litre turbocharged direct-injection 4-cylinder petrol engine linked to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The engine pushes out 184 PS and 285 Nm of torque. This Premium variant is front-wheel drive only. Although it has the worst power-to-weight ratio among other SUVs in the same class and output, the X70 does not feel underpowered to drive. In a straight line, the X70 goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.1 seconds, which is decent for a f

In conjunction with the 60th anniversary celebration, MINI Malaysia is incentivising buyers with three benefits to own any of the MINI models from now until 31 December 2019. First of which is lower monthly installments starting from RM 2,388 with the MINI Balloon Financing, at a lowered interest rate starting from 0.77%. Second, new owners will enjoy the insurance rebate of RM2,000 off MINI vehicles with the MINI Financing plan. Lastly, with every purchase of any MINI models during the campaign