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Electric cars are going to take over the automotive industry if we’re to listen to all the voices in the field today. Almost all car makers agree on this topic, investing heavily in electric motors,…
Gabriel Nica / October 4, 2017
BMW X5
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…
Gabriel Nica / October 4, 2017
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 3, 2017
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 3, 2017
8 Series
BMW 8 Series Will Enter Production Next Year in Dingolfing
by Gabriel Nica / Date: October 3, 2017
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BMW Plant Spartanburg overtook Dingolfing, Germany as the largest BMW plant in the world with more than 450,000 vehicles produced annually. But its rival in Stuttgart has no intention to follow BMW’s steps, arguing mega-plants are too…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 2, 2017
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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,”…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 2, 2017
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Rolls-Royce announced today that, as part of its Art Programme, it has entered into a benefactor relationship with Rockbund Art Museum (RAM), Shanghai. As part of this arrangement, the partnership will bring American artist Asad…
Gabriel Nica / October 2, 2017
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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…
Gabriel Nica / October 2, 2017
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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…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 1, 2017
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BMW has performed extremely well once again in the latest readers’ polls conducted by German magazines “CHIP” and “auto, motor und sport” with a series of top placings. The infotainment and connectivity technology available in…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 1, 2017