News
BMW has revised its 2024 profit forecasts, citing a combination of a major vehicle recall and sluggish demand in China. The recall affects 1.5 million vehicles globally due to defective Integrated Braking Systems supplied by…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 10, 2024
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As previously reported, hundreds of thousands of BMWs have problems with the integrated braking system. However, the number of units with a faulty IBS provided by a supplier is much higher than previously believed. In…
Adrian Padeanu / September 10, 2024
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BMW Group’s Recycling and Dismantling Center – or, the RDC – is one of the most sophisticated in the business. We’ve covered how BMW recycles cars in the past, and this year marks three decades…
Steven Paul / September 9, 2024
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It’s often said that crime doesn’t pay. Nowhere on planet Earth is that more apparent than in Switzerland, where traffic penalties carry stiff assessments that can amount to thousands of dollars. One particular driver will…
Steven Paul / September 9, 2024
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The Case for BMW’s Next Supercar: EV, Petrol, or Hybrid?
by Steven Paul / Date: September 8, 2024
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BMW has been working on hydrogen vehicles since 1979 when it developed the 520h, a 5 Series E12. It had a combustion engine modified to run on hydrogen – a formula that evolved over the…
Adrian Padeanu / September 8, 2024
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BMW M has been the official MotoGP Safety Car supplier for about a quarter of a century. It all started with a Z3 M Coupe during the 1999 season. Fast forward to 2024, the latest…
Adrian Padeanu / September 6, 2024
Podcast
In this new episode of the BMWBLOG podcast, hosts Nate and Horatiu dedicate their conversation to one of BMW’s most iconic models: the M5. As the first plug-in hybrid M5 is upon us, this car…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 5, 2024
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BMW has hit the start button on electric motor production for the Neue Klasse-based electric vehicles. During the next 12 months or so, a pre-series phase will take place at the Steyr factory in Austria….
Adrian Padeanu / September 5, 2024
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The rumors were true – BMW and Toyota are expanding their collaboration in the field of fuel cell technology. Better yet, the German luxury brand intends to launch a series-production hydrogen car in 2028. Although…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 5, 2024
News
It’s almost inevitable, as a car enthusiast, that you’ll end up with a “white whale.” And, actually, it happens in almost any hobby that you go too far down the rabbit hole with. Sooner or…
Steven Paul / September 4, 2024