South African magazine The Citizen compares the BMW 5 Series Hybrid against a similar offering from Lexus, the GS 450h. The eco friendly shoutout focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of big full house sedans that add battery/electric power to … Continue reading

On the occasion of the North American International Auto Show, BMW today announced the retail pricing of the new 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5. The M.S.R.P. will be $61,845 (including the $895 Destination and Handling charge). Based on the BMW 535i … Continue reading

Back in 2010, the Geneva Motor Show hosted the world premiere of the first 5 Series hybrid vehicle from BMW. The ActiveHybrid 5 Concept was a preview of the production model that will be available in the Spring of 2012. … Continue reading

At the previously mentioned BMW shareholders meeting in Munich, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, BMW’s CEO, confirmed that the BMW 5 Series ActiveHybrid has been greenlighted for production and first models will hit the market in early 2011. “As early as next … Continue reading

With two days left before the press opening days at Geneva Motor Show, BMW releases new videos highlighting some of the new vehicles to be introduced at the European auto show. The biggest premiere is the new 2011 BMW 5 … Continue reading

Parallel to the world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, BMW is also presenting the concept of a future-oriented full-hybrid model in the upper midrange segment: The BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid … Continue reading

At the BMW 5 Series International Media Launch, Dr. Klaus Draeger, BMW AG board member for Research & Development, confirmed for Automotive News what we reported as a rumor just a few weeks back. A hybrid version of the new … Continue reading

Back in December, our article on the Tentative 2010 BMW Roadmap scratched the surface on things we predicted will happen this year, from new models unveiling to future concepts. While the list was fairly accurate, there were still some missing … Continue reading

Rumor of the day goes something like this: BMW plans to unveil an ActiveHybrid Concept of the new BMW 5 Series. The place chosen for this unexpected revealing? The Geneva Auto Show that that begins in 2010 and where BMW … Continue reading