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Don’t look now, but with slowing demand for electric vehicles, BMW might join the list of automakers preparing to launch range-extending EVs—basically plug-in hybrids with no connection between the combustion engine and the wheels. This kind of technology, as you probably remember, used to be available in the late BMW …

Just like it did last year with a 25 Jahre Edition of the X5 exclusive to Canada and limited to 250 units, BMW is now launching a very special 3 Series that will not be offered in the U.S. or anywhere else but here. The new 2026 M340i xDrive 50 …

An engine starter issue has led to a new safety recall affecting several BMW models along with the Toyota GR Supra . Nearly 200,000 vehicles are involved in the U.S. and another 17,766 in Canada. Following an investigation that began in July 2024, it was discovered that, in some cases, …

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which conducts crash tests on all new motor vehicles, recently tested seven EVs and found that two of them struggled with rear passenger protection. Four earned a Good rating in the moderate overlap test, where the vehicle strikes a stationary barrier at …

In addition to unveiling its all-new, all-electric iX3 during a world premiere in Munich, BMW today offered another preview of the closely related i3 compact sedan. A complete departure from the small hatchback bearing the same name that was discontinued in 2021, this new i3 is based, just like the …

BMW has finally unveiled the first production model in its highly anticipated Neue Klasse family of vehicles, which promises to revolutionize the Bavarian manufacturer's lineup in terms of technology, while retaining the core values of driving pleasure and design on which the brand was founded. Without surprise, it is an …

BMW Canada , which quietly stopped importing SUVs from its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant in the spring due to counter-tariffs on U.S.-built vehicles, plans to resume imports soon as inventories are getting dramatically low. That’s according to a report from Automotive News Canada , which surveyed three different BMW dealers …

Korean car companies once again lead J.D. Power’s U.S. Tech Experience Index, which this year is based on responses from more than 76,000 owners of new 2025 model-year vehicles who were surveyed after 90 days of ownership. The study combines the level of adoption of new technologies for each brand …

The quality of seats found in new vehicles has declined slightly this year compared to 2024, according to a new study by J.D. Power which is based on responses from more than 90,000 American consumers who purchased or leased a 2025 model. The most frequently cited seat problems are seat …

It may be hard to fathom two archrivals joining forces or agreeing to share their precious resources, but this is what happens from time to time. Think of Ford and General Motors with their jointly developed 10-speed transmission. Mercedes-Benz and BMW could be next. Seriously. According to British publication Autocar …