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 iX Sales Dropped 25% In 2024

BMW iX Sales Dropped 25% In 2024

2024 was a good year for the BMW Group’s EV portfolio. The automotive conglomerate sold 426,536 BMWs, MINIs, and Rolls-Royces without a combustion engine, an increase of 13.5% over the previous year. Purely electric vehicles…

The BMW M2 Was The Best-Selling Real M Car In 2024

The BMW M2 Was The Best-Selling Real M Car In 2024

206,587 – that’s how many cars BMW M sold last year when deliveries rose by 2.1% to establish a new record. However, that impressive number also includes M Performance cars. In fact, the i4 M50…

BMW 7 Series Special Edition Gets Unusual Color Combo

BMW 7 Series Special Edition Gets Unusual Color Combo

No other BMW branch does special editions better than South Korea. Every month, it releases several limited-run cars available to order only online. March is no exception, with four vehicles catering to various tastes: the…

BMW iX M70 Launch Control Featured In New Video

BMW iX M70 Launch Control Featured In New Video

When BMW introduced the facelifted iX in late January, the name of the M Performance version was changed. The iX M60 had to die so that the iX M70 could live, now with an extra…

A Better Look At The 2027 BMW 7 Series LCI

Here’s How Many Cars Each BMW Factory Built In 2024

Here’s How Many Cars Each BMW Factory Built In 2024

The BMW Group is a manufacturing juggernaut operating 33 factories producing cars and engines worldwide. If we’re talking strictly about vehicle assembly, Plant Spartanburg was the most prolific site in 2024. It produced 396,117 SUVs,…

EVs Had A 17.4% Share In BMW Group Deliveries In 2024

EVs Had A 17.4% Share In BMW Group Deliveries In 2024

With the release of its Annual Report this week, the BMW Group provided more details about how it fared in 2024. The share of electric vehicles in total deliveries rose from 14.7% to 17.4%. However,…

BMW Shows The New i3 And iX3 Testing Together

BMW Shows The New i3 And iX3 Testing Together

In 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, BMW decided to bring back the Neue Klasse. The board of management approved the largest investment in the company’s history. We’ll begin to see the fruits of the labor…

2025 MINI Cooper 5-Door Gets Two-Tone Look

2025 MINI Cooper 5-Door Gets Two-Tone Look

The new MINI Cooper 5-Door tries to maintain the cheerful character of its predecessor. The “F65” offers joyful colors like this Sunny Side Yellow in a sea of white, black, or grey cars. It’s a…

2026 BMW iX3 M60 Will Have Big Power And Long Range: Report

2026 BMW iX3 M60 Will Have Big Power And Long Range: Report

BMW finally announced today that the Neue Klasse SUV will keep the iX3 name alive for a second generation. Completely different from the outgoing CLAR-based model, the electric crossover will mark the premiere of an…

BMW Details Sales For Each Model Series In 2024

BMW Details Sales For Each Model Series In 2024

When BMW announced it had sold 2.2 million cars last year, it didn’t break down the performance of each model. Now, the detailed numbers are in, so let’s take a closer look. Every year, we…