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During a recent visit to the BMW Performance Center in Greenville, South Carolina, we got the opportunity to drive a number of new vehicles including the 2025 BMW X3 and M5 both on the road and the track. The company also allowed us to take a sneak peek at the …

Fully electric SUVs are nice, but they’re not what every driver needs. For a lot of people, a plug-in hybrid SUV makes more sense. There’s a large-capacity battery that enables dozens of kilometres of pure electric driving and a good old combustion engine to eliminate range anxiety on long trips …

While it may seem like today’s drivers are not as loyal to a brand as they used to be, perennial brand loyalty leaders including Toyota, Honda and Lexus have each been able to grow their respective shares amid stagnation experienced by other car brands. That’s according to J.D. Power’s 2024 …

The BMW X5 has been one of the most popular midsize luxury vehicles in North America since the first unit rolled off the line in Spartanburg, South Carolina on September 1, 1999. In fact, nearly 3 million X5s have been sold over the past 25 years. To mark this milestone, …

BMW said Thursday it aimed to mass produce its first hydrogen-powered car in 2028, using fuel-cell technology jointly developed with Toyota . Hydrogen has long been touted as an alternative to the combustion engine as countries tighten their climate targets, but it remains a niche technology plagued by high costs …

A number of popular models from German automaker BMW have just been hit with a recall due to a fire risk. Over 78,000 units are affected in Canada alone. We’re talking about the 2014-2016 2 Series and 4 Series , 2012-2016 3 Series , 5 Series and Z4 , 2012-2015 …

BMW is recalling many different models that are now 4-5 years old due to issues with the engine starter. The number of units being recalled exceeds 105,000 in the U.S. and amounts to 11,802 in Canada. The affected models include the 2019-2020 BMW X5 and X7 , 2020 3 Series …

Honda (Asimo) and Tesla (Optimus) aren’t the only automakers to experiment with humanoid robots. BMW also has a few of its own and is currently exploring using them in production for the first time. The German manufacturer turned to California company Figure, whose latest-generation model is the Figure 02 you …

Better late than never, as they say. More vehicles are now being recalled to fix potentially faulty airbag inflators manufactured by out-of-business Japanese supplier Takata. This time, we’re talking about over 44,000 BMW cars and SUVs in Canada, more specifically select units of the 2005 1 Series , 2006-2012 3 …

With BMW having recently introduced a new generation of the popular X3 compact SUV, the focus turns to its coupe-like sibling, the X4 . However, as it turns out, company officials have just told Motor1 Italy that the model will not return. When we asked BMW Canada about it, a …