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2019 BMW X5 Will Come Out with Brand New Petrol Engines

The fact that the current BMW X5 will have a shorter production span that we’re used to is no longer news. Through various interviews and opinions, BMW officials stopped just short of confirming it themselves…

BMW adds to its R6bn South Africa Rosslyn plant investment

BMW adds to its R6bn South Africa Rosslyn plant investment

BMW Group South Africa today announced an additional R160 million to be pumped into the Rosslyn manufacturing facility to enhance production linespeed. The enhancement raises the maximum production capacity by almost 10%, from 71 000…

BMW USA sales increased 0.7 percent in September

Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 0.7 percent in September for a total of 25,571 compared to 25,389 vehicles sold in September 2016. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 4.3 percent in the U.S. on…

Mercedes doesn’t want mega-plant like BMW’s

BMW-FCA autonomous alliance wants third major partner

BMW-FCA autonomous alliance wants third major partner

BMW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are seeking one more automaker to join their autonomous driving partnership. “The road is open by the end of the year, and we have some good discussions with different other OEMs,”…

Video: Here’s How Alexa Will Work Inside BMW Models

Last week BMW announced that starting next year customers will get the chance to use Amazon’s personal assistant, Alexa, onboard their cars, just like they do at home. And while the announcement sounded just like…

Carmakers face billions in European CO2 fines from 2021

Carmakers face billions in European CO2 fines from 2021

European Union nations agreed in 2014 that carmakers should limit CO2 emissions to 95 grammes per kilometer across their entire model range within seven years. The figure for 2015 stood at some 130 grammes per kilometer…

1999 Techno Violet E36 BMW M3 'Vert for sale

1999 Techno Violet E36 BMW M3 ‘Vert for sale

Yesterday, we spoke about a brand-new BMW M3 Competition Package that was painted in an ultra rare Byzanz Metallic color. It’s a sort of bronze that really looked good and quite interesting. What was most…