Oxford Mini Plant: Petrol Cooper launched but firm 'on target' for electric
A new petrol Mini has been launched, though the brand's plans to be fully electric are still on target, the plant's director has said.
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2025 BMW X3 previewed with sharper handling and more tech
BMW has a lot riding on the X3; the SUV has been one of its best-selling cars since the first-generation model made its debut in 2003. The new fourth-generation X3 is around the corner, and the Munich-based brand has released photos and details to hint at the changes in store.
BMW is offering hefty EV rebates through April
While none of BMW’s current EV lineup is particularly affordable, the automaker is taking steps to attract buyers that might balk at the entry-level i4’s more than $52,000 starting price. CarsDirect noticed that all BMW EVs come with rebates in April, with up to $7,500 off some models.
Toyota seeks patent for chameleon color-changing paint
No one knows better than the folks who manufacture and market automobiles how crucial the choice of color is. Now, hoping to chase the concept of some of BMW’s technologies, Toyota is developing a method to modify their vehicles’ colors, chameleon-like, by using heat and light.
2025 Toyota 4Runner is here, Chevy teases Corvette ZR1 | Autoblog Podcast #827
In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief <a href=«https://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/greg-migliore/» data-ylk=«elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:1;» data-rapid_p=«6» data-v9y=«1»>Greg Migliore
BMW and Rimac Technology partner on future high-voltage battery tech
As with all trends, different manufacturers are experiencing different fortunes during the current EV vicissitudes. After an expensive learning and adaptation stage with the first i3, BMW finds itself on the high side currently, deliveries of the i4, iX1, and i7 up 41% in the first quarter of the year and the Munich automaker projecting 20% of its global deliveries in 2024 will be battery-electric. Hitting the 20% target would be a 5% gain over 2023. Continuing to look to the future, BMW announced it has signed a long-term partnership with Rimac Technology to «co-develop and co-produce innovative solutions in field of high-voltage battery technology for selected battery-electric vehicles.» This means high-voltage (800 volts or more) packs and architectures for future BMW products, neither automaker hinting at what those products might be.
BMW EV sales surge even as rivals struggle with weak demand
BMW AG’s sales of fully electric vehicles at its core brand surged in the first quarter, outperforming rivals like Tesla and Volkswagen, which have struggled to cope with faltering demand.
BMW's V16-powered 1990 750iL could have been the king of the Autobahn
If we're talking about production cars, the 16-cylinder club is a small one. Cadillac sold the V-16 between 1930 and 1940, Cizeta began production of the V16T in 1993 and built around 13 units, and all of Bugatti's 21st-century cars have used a W16. The brand has a new V16 engine on the way, too. BMW could have joined this list: it spent years developing V16s that it tested in two generations of the 7 Series.