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BMW’s US Factory Celebrates 30th Anniversary With 6 Millionth Vehicle Produced

In June 1992, the BMW Group announced that it would build a new factory in the US state of South Carolina. This would the carmaker’s first full manufacturing facility outside Germany (production in countries like Malaysia were assembly operations) with an initial investment of US$600 million. It would be the fastest factory start-up in automotive history — just 23 months after site ground-breaking, the first car (a BMW 318i sedan) rolled out.

30 years later, the factory – officially known as BMW Manufacturing – has produced its 6 millionth vehicle, a Java Green Metallic BMW X6 M. This comes just 2 years after the last milestone of 5 million units which was passed in June 2020. It is a major hub today, with 63% of its output exported to 120 countries worldwide.

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#ReadyToDrive Campaign Aims To Give Audi Owners Peace Of Mind

According to a recent report from a stakeholder survey conducted every 2 years by Audi, vehicle safety is ranked as the highest priority by customers. This being the case, PHS Automotive Malaysia (PHSAM) – which represents the German brand in Malaysia – has initiated its #ReadyToDrive campaign with a focus on safety and reliability.

The #ReadyToDrive campaign, which will be on during the months of October, November and December 2022, offers a comprehensive package that can give peace of mind to Audi owners. There’s a complimentary 30-point vehicle condition check for owners who have not visited an authorised Audi Centre in the past 12 months and for convenience, the dealerships will provide complimentary pick-up and delivery service.

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The Limited Edition Shell Motorsports Collection You Can Admire – As Well As Race!

Malaysia is a bright spot on Shell’s global radar and we often get new products or services before many other markets. Even with promotional campaigns, Malaysia might be chosen to be a pilot market before it is rolled out more widely. The latest campaign is the Limited Edition Shell Motorsports Collection which the energy company is offering only in a few countries.

The seven competition cars in the collection have not been randomly selected but are models where their manufacturers or racing teams have a partnership with Shell. They represent not only Shell’s diverse involvement in motorsports today but also reflect on a long historical relationship the company has had with racing machines, including Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship.

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F1 / Round 17: 2022 Singapore Grand Prix Highlights And Results

It’s Singapore, so rain was not unexpected and in the hours before the F1 race started, commentators were saying things like ‘buckets’ and ‘dumped with enough water to sail a small boat’. Due to the heavy rain, the scheduled 8 pm start was delayed for an hour to 9:05 pm. Even though the rain eased about 20 minutes before the start time, at least 24 mm of water had fallen on the track.

Heavy rain notwithstanding, the fans turned up in the biggest number in the 13-year history of the event, with attendance of 302,000 spectators. That was 2,000 more than the first F1 race in 2008 and according to Singapore’s Transport minister, about 50% were from overseas.

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Rovanpera Wins Rally New Zealand To Become Youngest WRC Champ

Kalle Rovanpera, 22 years old, has become the youngest ever winner of a World Rally Championship (WRC) title after winning Rally New Zealand. Driving for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team with co-driver Jonne Halttunen, Rovanpera is only in his third season of rallying at the top tier of the sport.

The Finnish driver, who father also took part in the WRC before, is more than 5 years younger than the previous record-holder, Colin McRae, when he won the championship in 1995.

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F1/Round 17: 2022 Singapore Grand Prix Preview And Starting Grid

*Race starts at 8 pm Singapore/Malaysia time*

After being unable to run in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore F1 Grand Prix is on again this weekend as Round 17 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship. Singapore has never had a permanent racing circuit and created one in 2008 for its first ever Formula 1 event. It was also the first ever night race in Formula 1 history, to be followed by Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and more recently, Jeddah. Next year, the Las Vegas GP will also be run at night.

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