BMW Group will reportedly stop making electric MINIs in the United Kingdom by the end of 2023 and move production to China once the next-generation Cooper SE model launches. The German automaker has decided to make electric hatchbacks and a small electric crossover in China through its Spotlight Automotive Limited joint venture with Great Wall Motor. BMW announced
The fully electric version of the BMW X1 crossover, the iX1, will reportedly not be offered in the US. The iX1 was revealed alongside the third-generation X1 earlier this year, with production for both taking place at BMW's Regensburg plant. Initially, many expected the iX1 to be available in the US given its ICE equivalent has
Having your car stolen is a violation, something which can hit you right in the gut. That’s especially true if you really love your ride instead of just looking at it as something that gets you from one place to another. With car thefts rampant in quite a few areas, you might at some point
The European Commission has set the goal of becoming the world's first carbon-neutral continent and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. Based on the current carbon emission of 95 g CO₂/km for passenger cars and 147 g CO₂/km for small commercial vehicles, the carbon emission
The teaser rendering shows a portion of the front end, revealing similar design cues to the larger BMW iX3, including the closed-off kidney grille with BMW i blue surrounds, bumper accents in the same color and shape of the headlights. The bumpers look a lot sportier, though, with the image hinting at massive side air
Priced from $83,200 plus $995 for the destination charge, the BMW iX is expected to launch in the United States in the first quarter of 2022. Offered with three wheel sizes, the most efficient variant achieves up to 324 miles (521 kilometers) on a full charge of the battery with the 20-inch wheels. Level up
BMW is dusting off one of its older logos for select vehicles and a bevy of vintage colors to celebrate the M Division’s 50th anniversary. Those with a functional memory will recall that the brand streamlined its corporate iconography in 2020, making its already basic logo flatter and less colorful than ever before. It was a
On Wednesday, BMW released a teaser image on Facebook of its upcoming high-performance flagship crossover SUV that will bear the M badge. The image provides the first official look at the new M-badged vehicle and it appears to be an eyefull. The kidney grilles are massive, presumably for cooling, and are outlined with LED lighting.
BMW never built a Z8 coupe, but if it did it might have looked something like the Oletha from a startup by the name of Smit Vehicle Engineering. The Oletha isn't based on the Z8 convertible that BMW briefly built in the early 2000s. Instead, it has much humbler roots. Judging from the interior shots
There are a lot of issues with the i3, issues that prevent many customers from buying it; its range is too low, its quite expensive when new, it lacks a lot of cabin tech you’d find in much cheaper cars, and it’s very odd looking. However, there’s something incredibly charming about the i3 and the
