Adrian Padeanu

Adrian Padeanu is a news editor at BMWBLOG. He started his career in journalism in 2012 at WorldCarFans / Motor1, bringing years of automotive experience to the BMW news world.
BMW iX5 Hydrogen Test Fleet Coming To South Africa

BMW iX5 Hydrogen Test Fleet Coming To South Africa

BMW is making fewer than 100 iX5 Hydrogen SUVs but you won’t be able to buy one. As was the case with the V12-powered 7 Series Hydrogen projects from the 2000s, the zero-emission vehicles are…

MINI To Start Direct Sales In Italy, Poland, And Sweden From 2024

BMW Rules Out F1 Return, Delivery Vans, Cars With Solar Roof

BMW Rules Out F1 Return, Delivery Vans, Cars With Solar Roof

Automakers generally prefer to avoid divulging details about what the future has in tow, so BMW is announcing what it won’t do. In an extended interview with Automobilwoche, development boss Frank Weber was asked whether…

BMW North America To Localize Sixth-Generation Battery Supply

BMW North America To Localize Sixth-Generation Battery Supply

Preparing for the inevitable electric future requires tremendous logistical efforts to minimize costs and speed up production while the automotive industry moves away from combustion engines. BMW has already announced it will produce no fewer…

BMW Hints At Entry-Level Neue Klasse EV As i3 Successor

BMW Hints At Entry-Level Neue Klasse EV As i3 Successor

In June 2022, BMW ended production of the i3 at the Leipzig factory in Germany where a little over 250,000 hatchbacks were produced in nine years. A direct replacement is not currently available as the…