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BMW Has No Plans to Adopt the Latest Apple CarPlay

BMW Has No Plans to Adopt the Latest Apple CarPlay

A few months ago, Apple revealed the upcoming version of CarPlay, which is far more extensive than ever before. Not only does it have more functionality but it integrates with cars’ interfaces more than ever….

Some of BMW's Tech Secret Sauce is Made in Lisbon

Some of BMW’s Tech Secret Sauce is Made in Lisbon

Over 1,900 employees are working in the heart of Lisbon on BMW’s latest and greatest digital and infotainment systems. “Our technology works” is the the tech office’s motto, a joint venture between Portuguese company Critical…

BMW launches Parking Payments Feature in Germany

BMW Sending Free Over-The-Air Update To 3.8 Million Vehicles

BMW Sending Free Over-The-Air Update To 3.8 Million Vehicles

With cars becoming rolling computers, all this technology could become overwhelming for people who consider the automobile should be all about driving. That said, the ability to improve in-car functions after making the purchase is…

Buttons Are Better Than Touchscreens, It's Science

Buttons Are Better Than Touchscreens, It’s Science

Today, I drove a BMW iX M60 from BMW North America’s press car HQ back to my home, a distance of around 100 miles. Several times during that journey, I cursed the penny-pinching executives at…