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“When we started our first battery electric vehicles, people ask us ‘what is the joy in driving?’ and of course, now there’s even more joy in driving than with the normal combustion engine, and the…
Steven Paul / February 28, 2023
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BMW has been eager to talk about the Neue Klasse even though the first models to ride on the dedicated electric car platform won’t arrive until 2025. At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las…
Adrian Padeanu / January 13, 2023
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With the demise of the funky i3 in mid-2022, BMW doesn’t have a true entry-level EV anymore. Although the moniker has been repurposed for a long-wheelbase 3 Series Sedan without a combustion engine, that car…
Adrian Padeanu / January 8, 2023
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The latest BMW models running on iDrive 8 combine a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display with a 14.9-inch infotainment in a tablet-like configuration atop the dashboard. Front-wheel-drive models like the 1 Series, X1, 2 Series Gran…
Adrian Padeanu / January 6, 2023
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BMW Says Suppliers Will Never Have Direct Access To Customer Data
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: November 13, 2022
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A lot has been said about BMW’s current design language as many have been quick to criticize the Bavarian brand for coming out with such extroverted cars. It all started with the large kidney grilles…
Adrian Padeanu / October 26, 2022
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While nearly all automakers are announcing cutoff dates for the combustion engine, BMW goes against the tide by refusing to reveal when it will become a purely electric brand. Asked by a journalist when the…
Adrian Padeanu / October 21, 2022
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In an interview with Nikkei Asia a few months ago, BMW sales chief Pieter Nota said the Bavarian automaker intends to put a hydrogen SUV into production as soon as 2025. He hinted at a…
Adrian Padeanu / October 20, 2022
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While many automakers active in Europe have rushed to set a cut-off date for the internal combustion engine, BMW is not in a hurry. Well, not the core brand as Rolls-Royce will become a pure…
Adrian Padeanu / September 15, 2022
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The coronavirus pandemic is still disrupting the automotive industry as delivery times continue to be longer compared to pre-2020 levels. Automakers have been facing new problems caused by the unstable geopolitical generated by Russia’s invasion…
Adrian Padeanu / September 14, 2022
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With the release of its half-year report, BMW held a conference this week to talk about its sales performance during the first six months of 2022. Except for the X7 fullsize SUV and the “i”…
Adrian Padeanu / August 5, 2022