2016 Jaguar XE will take on the BMW 3 Series
The 2016 Jaguar XE was just unveiled to the world as the latest competitor to the BMW 3 Series. Borrowing some of the best styling elements from Jaguar’s current line-up, the XE delivers an elegant…
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata – Will BMW Bring A Competitor?
The highly-awaited fourth-generation 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is finally here. Details and photos just broke on the interwebs and so far the reactions towards the little Miata are positive. Often regarded as the bestselling two-seat…
Revised ZF 8-Speed Automatic will debut in BMW 520d
Since 2009, the eight-speed automatic ZF transmission ensured that BMW customers experienced the smoothest and lowest fuel consumption transmission on the market. Now a facelift of the award winning gearbox will come to market and…
2015 BMW Model and Maintenance Changes
For MY2015, BMW announces new changes to their lineup. All models: The memory button for the electric seat settings is now marked with “SET” instead of “M.” All models except Z4 Roadster: When equipped with…
BMW Group Reports Big Jump in Profit
Tesla inspires BMW to share battery technology with rivals
BMW announced this week via Automotive News that it is opening up its patents related to battery cell technology that it co-developed with Samsung SDI. Last month, Tesla said it would make hundreds of its EV…
BMW will make three additional car models in China
BMW says three additional car models will be built in China, including a new compact. BMW confirmed plans to expand the capacity of its two manufacturing plants in China. “We are strengthening our focus on…
BMW Group and Samsung SDI expand partnership on batteries
The BMW Group and Samsung SDI plan to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect today in Seoul. Samsung SDI will…
BMW opens first Driving Center and enhanced R&D activities in Korea
Today the BMW Group celebrated the opening of its first Driving Center in Asia, located in Incheon, Korea. The investment totals 75.5 million US Dollars up to 2020 (77 billion Korean won), and around100 new…
BMW Group breaks 1 million mark in first six months of year
The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles in the first half of 2014, more than ever before in the first six months of the year. A total of 1,020,211 vehicles were delivered to…
BMW Group to build new plant in the NAFTA region; production start in 2019
The BMW Group will build a new plant in Mexico in close proximity to the city of San Luis Potosí in the state of the same name. This move is in line with the company’s…
