Adrian Padeanu

Adrian Padeanu is a news editor at BMWBLOG. He started his career in journalism in 2012 at WorldCarFans / Motor1, bringing years of automotive experience to the BMW news world.
A Better Look At The 2027 BMW 7 Series LCI

A Better Look At The 2027 BMW 7 Series LCI

Professional car paparazzi have sent us a full batch of images featuring the 7 Series they spotted earlier this month. The bulky camo may suggest BMW is skipping the Life Cycle Impulse, but it’s still…

Here’s How Many Cars Each BMW Factory Built In 2024

Here’s How Many Cars Each BMW Factory Built In 2024

The BMW Group is a manufacturing juggernaut operating 33 factories producing cars and engines worldwide. If we’re talking strictly about vehicle assembly, Plant Spartanburg was the most prolific site in 2024. It produced 396,117 SUVs,…

EVs Had A 17.4% Share In BMW Group Deliveries In 2024

EVs Had A 17.4% Share In BMW Group Deliveries In 2024

With the release of its Annual Report this week, the BMW Group provided more details about how it fared in 2024. The share of electric vehicles in total deliveries rose from 14.7% to 17.4%. However,…

BMW Shows The New i3 And iX3 Testing Together

BMW Shows The New i3 And iX3 Testing Together

In 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, BMW decided to bring back the Neue Klasse. The board of management approved the largest investment in the company’s history. We’ll begin to see the fruits of the labor…

2025 MINI Cooper 5-Door Gets Two-Tone Look

2026 BMW iX3 M60 Will Have Big Power And Long Range: Report

2026 BMW iX3 M60 Will Have Big Power And Long Range: Report

BMW finally announced today that the Neue Klasse SUV will keep the iX3 name alive for a second generation. Completely different from the outgoing CLAR-based model, the electric crossover will mark the premiere of an…

BMW Details Sales For Each Model Series In 2024

BMW Details Sales For Each Model Series In 2024

When BMW announced it had sold 2.2 million cars last year, it didn’t break down the performance of each model. Now, the detailed numbers are in, so let’s take a closer look. Every year, we…

BMW Will Launch Over 40 New Cars Until 2027

BMW Will Launch Over 40 New Cars Until 2027

BMW is going to be extremely busy over the next couple of years. The company’s CEO, Oliver Zipse, announced today that over 40 cars will be launched by the end of 2027. That seems like…

Here’s A Better Look At The BMW M5 LCI

Here’s A Better Look At The BMW M5 LCI

We can’t recall the last time a car manufacturer started testing an updated version only a few months after launching the original model. That’s the story of the seventh-generation M5, which arrived at early adopters…

BMW Names Nicolai Martin to Board, Joachim Post as New CTO

BMW Names Nicolai Martin to Board, Joachim Post as New CTO

The Supervisory Board of BMW AG has just announced major changes coming June 1st. Joachim Post, current board member responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network, becomes the new CTO replacing Frank Weber who will conclude…