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.
Obscure BMW E2 Concept Makes Rare Video Appearance

Obscure BMW E2 Concept Makes Rare Video Appearance

I like to think I’m well-versed in BMW concepts, but every now and then, something surprises me. During the heyday of BMW Technik GmbH, the precursor to the i3 was born. We’ve discussed the E1…

Video: 2026 BMW iX3 Hides Production Body Under Camo

Video: 2026 BMW iX3 Hides Production Body Under Camo

BMW has multiple EVs across the range but none of them ride on a fully dedicated platform. The iX is more bespoke than the others but it too borrows from the CLAR architecture. The company’s…

BMW: Import Duties On Chinese EVs Lead To Dead-End Street

BMW: Import Duties On Chinese EVs Lead To Dead-End Street

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has been vocal about the potential harm of imposing import duties on electric vehicles from China. The head of the Munich-based luxury brand frequently expresses his opposition to the European Union’s…

BMW Spent Nearly €4.2 Billion On R&D In The First Half Of 2024

New Electric MINI Poses With The Classic Mini

New Electric MINI Poses With The Classic Mini

As if we needed more proof that the modern MINIs are anything but mini, a new photo gallery shows the size discrepancy between the modern and classic models. Shot in sunny Greece, the images bring…

The i4 Is BMW's Best-Selling EV So Far In 2024

The i4 Is BMW’s Best-Selling EV So Far In 2024

The growth rate of EV popularity might be slowing down across the automotive industry, but not in BMW’s case. It shipped 179,554 cars without a combustion engine in the first six months of the year….

BMW Sold 24 i3 And i8 Models So Far This Year

BMW Sold 24 i3 And i8 Models So Far This Year

Production of the BMW i3 and i8 might have ended years ago, but the original “i” cars are still showing up in sales charts. The most recent one covers the January-June 2024 period during which…

BMW XM Global Sales Up 53.3 Percent In First Half Of 2024

BMW XM Global Sales Up 53.3 Percent In First Half Of 2024

We’ve been keeping an eye on the XM’s popularity ever since the polarizing SUV started appearing in sales charts. The latest results are in, and the numbers might come as somewhat of a surprise. Through…