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While many automakers active in Europe have rushed to set a cut-off date for the internal combustion engine, BMW is not in a hurry. Well, not the core brand as Rolls-Royce will become a pure…
Adrian Padeanu / September 15, 2022
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The coronavirus pandemic is still disrupting the automotive industry as delivery times continue to be longer compared to pre-2020 levels. Automakers have been facing new problems caused by the unstable geopolitical generated by Russia’s invasion…
Adrian Padeanu / September 14, 2022
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With the release of its half-year report, BMW held a conference this week to talk about its sales performance during the first six months of 2022. Except for the X7 fullsize SUV and the “i”…
Adrian Padeanu / August 5, 2022
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Cars are becoming more complex from a software perspective, but as we transition to EVs, hardware will become simpler. That’s because removing the combustion engine and all the rest of the oily bits reduces the…
Adrian / April 19, 2022
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BMW Boss Argues People Shouldn’t Be Forced Into EVs
by Adrian / Date: April 15, 2022
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Even though the Bavarians are pressing ahead with electrification, they are not giving up on internal combustion engines. The V12 is going away, but new six- and eight-cylinder gasoline and diesel powertrains are coming. Automobilewoche,…
Adrian / February 3, 2022
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For the second year in a row, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has been named the President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The new one-year term should prove to be rather busy as drastic measures…
Adrian / December 11, 2021
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It was back in March when BMW announced the revival of the Neue Klasse to signal a dedicated electric platform due in 2025. A “radically new approach” was promised, along with a “completely redefined IT and software…
Adrian / August 11, 2021
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After a fast recovery due to the pandemic, BMW Group sets new sales targets for the future. According to BMW boss Oliver Zipse, the Munich-based automaker wants to sell three million vehicles per year. The…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 23, 2021
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As more and more automakers plan on switching to electrification exclusively — Jaguar, Volvo, and Ford have made plans to become 100-percent EV by 2030 — BMW is sticking with internal combustion engine for the…
Nico DeMattia / March 18, 2021
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Recently, several automakers have announced plans to go fully electric by 2030 at the latest, with some brands like Ford aiming at an earlier conversion. Yet, German brands have been oddly quiet about full electric…
Nico DeMattia / March 12, 2021