news

BMW has come closer to producing a fully automated vehicle that can brake, accelerate and pass other vehicles on its own.  BMW’s Dr. Nico Kämpchen, Project Manager of Highly Automated Driving at BMW and his team has competed 5000km in...

It will launch the X4, new X6 and refreshed X3

BMW is giving its SUV range a major upgrade in 2014 with the launch of the new {TOOLTIP, a refreshed X3 and second generation X6. The X4 is scheduled to launch at the New York Motor Show in April and will look very similar to the concept versi...

BMW has taken a 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon SE to stregthen its supply of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for the future.  BMW and SGL Group already have a joint venture that develops carbon fiber for automotive applications. They o...

BMW is working with 29 other groups from the EU including automotive, IT and communications companies to solve a problem plaguing consumer hardware and software makers - compatibility. The project is called "webinos." It began in Septemb...

Despite the weakness of the European economy, BMW has had its best May sales ever. BMW Group sold 156,957 vehicles world wide, a 6.4% increase over last year. It has sold 728,029 so far this year, which is 9.1% better than this time last year.&nbs...

Rebecca Adlington is a two-time gold medal winning Olympic swimmer from the UK. In 2008, she was the first Olympic swimmer from the UK to win two gold medals in the same games in a century. Adlington teamed with BMW and sports scientist Professor ...

The car includes a swooping body and V12 engine

BMW is making a habit of teaming with the world's greatest coachbuilders to create special cars for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013. Last year, it worked with Zagato to create the Z4-based Zagato Coupe. This year, it is w...

It will go on sale next spring

After the successful introduction of the 4 Series, BMW's next coupe project is the 2 Series, and its reveal is just a few days away on October 25. The 2 Series takes the 1 Series platform but turns it into a sporty coupe and replaces the 1 Ser...

BMW has just released a video, in teaser format, that shows the new generation 3 Series during tests in Death Valley, in California, USA. The new 3 Series is expected to debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, in September. The video shows ...

Could point towards a hybrid or EV version of the X1 in the future

BMW has been caught testing an electrified X1 in the arctic that has "Hybrid Test Vehicle" stickers on the side. The tests could point towards BMW possibly planning a competitor to Toyota's upcoming hybrid crossover from Lexus. ...