BMW Rejected Vertical Grille For The i3 Sedan Because It Looked ‘Too Retro’
BMW experimented with the iX3's tall kidneys before ultimately deciding to go with a horizontal grille that blends with the headlights.
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BMW Still Enjoys Strong Demand For Sedans Despite SUV Boom
The sedan market is shrinking overall due to the meteoric rise of crossovers and SUVs, but BMW's market share within the sedan segment is rising.
BMW’s Head of Design Went to a Skid Pad to Defend the New Two-Spoke Steering Wheel
The most debated interior detail on the new BMW i3 isn't a styling choice — it's an engineering consequence. Here's the full story behind why the spokes had to move.
BMW Is Changing Fast — But Enthusiasts Might Be Winning
Electric cars, racing wagons, and manual M models show BMW still cares about drivers.
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BMW Will Make V12 Engines Beyond 2030
The BMW Group Plant Hams Hall will build V12 engines into the next decade as Rolls-Royce abandons its target of going fully electric by 2030.
AC Schnitzer Is Shutting Down After 39 Years — Here’s Why One of BMW’s Greatest Tuners Couldn’t Survive
Rising costs, an eight-month regulatory lag behind foreign competitors, and a generation of younger buyers who never caught the bug — the forces that killed AC Schnitzer were a long time coming.
BMW: We’re One Of The Few Remaining Global Car Manufacturers
The company's product chief explains most automakers have a regional focus whereas BMW has a global strategy by offering everything a customer could ever want.
BMW Rules Out Long-Wheelbase Cars For The U.S.
The luxury brand believes there's not enough demand in North America to warrant selling LWB models.
Milan Nedeljković on Munich: New i3 Launch, Neue Klasse Build-Out, and a Warning on EU Trade Policy
BMW's Head of Production walked us through the Munich plant's Neue Klasse transformation, confirmed the new i3 launches there first, and made no secret of what he thinks the EU is getting wrong on industrial policy.
BMW Sees Potential For An SUV Larger Than The X7
BMW isn't saying no to an even bigger SUV, but it's not saying yes either. For now, the luxobarge remains under consideration.
The BMW i3 Sedan Will Be Made In Mexico From 2028
BMW tells us the new i3 Sedan is going to be assembled at the San Luis Potosí plant from 2028. Meanwhile, the iX3 SUV will be built there from next year.
