Tag: bmw
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BMW CEO Doesn’t Consider Tesla A Premium Brand
BMW chief executive Oliver Zipse doesn’t believe Tesla competes in the same premium segment of the market as the German carmaker. Zipse recently had a conference call with German publication Handelsblatt and was asked to give his opinion on Tesla. He hasn’t been afraid to criticize Tesla models in the past and during the interview,…
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BMW M3 Competition Does Its Best To Out-Accelerate The Tesla Model 3 Performance
It wasn’t too long ago that the Model 3 Performance was the latest must-have car from Tesla and while it is now the Model S Plaid that customers are clamoring for, the range-topping Model 3 is still a very impressive car. Powered by a pair of electric motors, the Model 3 Performance delivers 500 hp…
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RAM Takes Out Top Honors In J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study
J.D. Power has just published its annual U.S. Initial Quality Study and for the first time, Ram took out top honors. The study measures the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100) during the first 90 days of ownership. This year’s study surveyed 110,827 owners of 2021 model year vehicles. A lower score is…
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2024 BMW M5 And M550i xDrive Successors To Get Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains, Says Report
As BMW is getting ready to launch the all-new eight-generation 5 Series sometime in mid-2023, together with the fully electric i5, new reports reveal more information on the range and the future performance variants. According to Autocar, the new M5 will feature a plug-in hybrid powertrain in order to produce more power than ever before,…
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Automakers have battery anxiety, so they’re taking control of the supply
Battery joint ventures have become the hot must-have deal for automakers that have set ambitious targets to deliver millions of electric vehicles in the next few years. It’s no longer just about securing a supply of cells. The string of partnerships and joint ventures show that automakers are taking a more active role in the…
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From Porsche’s $91,000 station wagon to GMC’s 1,000-horsepower pickup, here are 9 of the coolest electric vehicles launching in 2021
The Air sedan, the debut model from EV startup Lucid Motors, is set to hit streets in 2021. Lucid Electric cars are hitting the market at a dizzying pace. More than 10 new EVs will go on sale in the US by the end of 2021. The Lucid Air sedan, Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo wagon,…
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Next-Gen 2024 BMW 5 Series Spied With An All-New Sleeker Design
The development of the next-generation BMW 5 Series – codenamed G60 – is well underway as proved by the camouflaged prototypes spied for the first time. The new sedan will be offered with a choice of petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric powertrains as confirmed by BMW last year. The decals and charging ports on…
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NASCAR Gets Radical, Ferrari 812 Competizione, $140k Mitsubishi Evo, Porsche-Penske Back In Bed: Your Morning Brief
Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition Sells For Record £100,100 At Heritage Fleet Auction An iconic red TME Evo changed hands for the U.S. equivalent of nearly $140,000 when Mitsubishi’s UK importer auctioned its collection of classics. Other…
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Australian Shoppers Can Now Reserve The All-Electric BMW i4
Order books for the all-electric BMW i4 have just been opened in Australia prior to local deliveries kicking off in the first quarter of 2022. To reserve an i4, shoppers simply need to place a $500 deposit and later in the year will have the opportunity to specify their vehicle with a dealership. While the…
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Engine-Swaped E36 M3 And First-Gen Miata Are Still Legal In California
Modifying a car to obey California emissions laws is notoriously difficult. There are still ways to perform engine swaps that both improve your car’s operation and stick by the nation ’s regulations, even however. Celebrating the cars that do California motor swaps right, Matt Farah contains an E36 M3 and that an NA Miata. Each…