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Amazon and BMW are replacing the driver's manual with AI
Amazon and BMW announced a partnership at CES 2024 to combine an LLM with Alexa and the contents of a driver’s manual. This allows users to ask the bot anything about their car that would be in the manual.
United Auto Workers seeks to unionize Tesla, BMW and other carmakers
The United Auto Workers (UAW) is seeking to unionize 150,000 workers across 13 automakers including Tesla, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Hyundai.
BMW becomes the latest car maker to adopt Tesla's EV charging standard
The change should go into effect in early 2025.
BMW's terrible heated seats subscription didn't even make it to a second winter
BMW is one of several automakers that have been nickel and diming customers, including with a monthly subscription for heated seats in certain models and territories. The company has dropped that controversial practice to focus on paid software services — it doesn't plan to charge drivers extra to use hardware features that are already in their cars anymore.
BMW's 'Vision Neue Klasse' concept teases high-efficiency EVs
The latest concept design makes its debut at the IAA Mobility 2023 International Motor Show.
The Mini Cooper Electric gets a brand new look and up to 250 miles of range
It can go up to 250 miles on a single charge.
BMW’s CE 02 electric scooter sets sights on urban mobility
BMW is expanding its electric vehicle lineup with the new CE 02. It might look like a scooter, but the company calls it an eParkourer. With a range of over 55 miles and a top speed of around 59 miles per hour, it's firmly targeted at urban riders.
BMW's CE 02 electric scooter is aimed at the youths
BMW is expanding its electric motorcycle lineup. Well, really its electric scooter lineup. The new CE 02 is smaller than the recently available CE 04 and targets a younger buyer. In fact, BMW doesn't even want to call it a scooter. Instead, it’s calling it a eParkourer. Yes it’s a mouthful and yes it’s mostly just marketing shenanigans, but the CE 02 looks like a classier version of the Honda Rukus with an EV powertrain inside.BMW also showed off Motorrad companion smartglasses that display speed, speed limit, gear (for gas bikes), and turn-turn-directions. The glasses work with any of the company’s current crop of bikes that use the Motorrad app. The CE 02 will be available in the spring of 2024, while the smart glasses will be available this summer.
Toyota claims its future EVs will have a range over 600 miles
The company also continues to push hydrogen fuel cars.
BMW reveals three new EVs for its summer 2023 lineup
BMW announced new EVs today as part of its summer 2023 lineup. The new models include the i4 xDrive 40 (an all-wheel-drive variant of the i4), the single-motor i7 eDrive50 and the hybrid 750e xDrive. In addition, the automaker revealed an updated infotainment operating system for some models.
BMW’s all-electric luxury boat comes with a custom Hans Zimmer soundtrack
BMW teams up with TYDE, a luxury yacht-making company to develop an equally as luxurious all-electric boat. The duo called up Hans Zimmer to create a soundtrack while onboard.
BMW i7 review: An electric luxury sedan with a rear-seat movie theater
The German automaker decided that the i7 – with its starting price of $119,300 – will throw all the tech it has at the large luxury sedan. For the driver, there's all-wheel drive, all-wheel steering, and a boost mode that kicks it up to 11 for 10 seconds thanks to 536 horsepower and 549 pound-feet of torque. It'll do zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds and does all that while eating up the bumps in the road and transferring nothing but smoothness to those in the vehicle. For passengers, especially those in the back, there's a 31.3-inch widescreen display that folds down from the roof, supporting Amazon Prime video and HDMI inputs. So you could watch a movie or play video games while lounging in the backseat.
BMW brings its Digital Key Plus feature to Samsung Galaxy and Pixel phones
Drivers can open their car just by standing next to it.
Mini's future cars will feature a dog as a digital assistant
Mini cars will soon have a digital assistant named Spike — and he's a dog.
Best-selling cars: the UK’s most popular models in March
The UK’s new car market has grown for eight consecutive months.
BMW's new 'Panoramic Vision' will put a full-width display on EV windscreens
The company has announced a 'Panoramic Vision' display that spans the entire width of the windscreen to give drivers and passengers all the information they need without having to take eyes off the road.
BMW confirms the i5 Sedan will be its first all-electric 5 Series vehicle
BMW has revealed more details about its plans to release new electric vehicles, with the highlights being the arrival of the i5 in in October 2023.
We charged a BMW at the Tesla Supercharger!
Tesla is finally rolling out access to its Supercharger network for non-Tesla vehicles. Any EV with a CCS charge port will be able to charge at a Supercharging station next to Model 3s, Ys, Xs, Ss, and eventually the Cybertruck (maybe). Before you jump into your Polestar 2, Chevy Bolt, Hyundai Ioniq 5, or other EV and head on down to the nearest Supercharger, there are a few things you need to know. It’s only at very select stations (very select) and the layout of the stations is for Teslas. The short cable that wasn’t an issue for a Model 3 might make charging another EV a pain. Also, good luck finding a station near you. Even in the EV-heavy Bay Area we had to travel two hours to find a station that supported non-Teslas. That said, we hopped into the BMW ix M60 and took a road trip to see if Tesla’s ability to build a robust charging network for its own vehicle translates into something that it can do for the rest of the industry.
At CES 2023, Google showed up as an automotive company
We checked out the new interface in a BMW i7 at CES 2023.
CES 2023 Day 1 recap: Catch up on the biggest news from the year's biggest tech show
All the TV, car and laptop announcements you might have missed.
CES 2023: Day 1 recap
CES 2023: Day 1 recap
BMW's i Vision Dee concept digitizes the driving experience with a full-width heads-up display
Following 2017's iVision Dynamics, 2018's iNext SAV, and last year's iVision Circular, the German automaker revealed at CES 2023 on Thursday the i Vision Dee ("Digital Emotional Experience"), a "pared-down" concept vehicle with a HUD running the full width of the front windshield.
BMW unveils iVision DEE with augmented reality mode at CES 2023
BMW unveils iVision DEE with augmented reality mode at CES 2023
BMW will spend $1.7 billion to build EVs in the US
BMW will spend $1.7 billion to build more EVs in the US
BMW will distract you with casual games while you charge your EV
BMW will offer in-car casual gaming next year.
BMW i4 M50 review: An engineering triumph
The 2022 BMW i4 M50 is more than just a sedan with an EV powertrain shoved inside. It’s a fine-tuning of suspension, chassis and power that should give those looking at future BMW EVs a reason to be excited.