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BMW USA Sales Down By 2.1% In 2022 To 332,388 Cars

BMW USA Sales Down By 2.1% In 2022 To 332,388 Cars

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January 5, 2023
The i Vision Dee is grabbing all the headlines following its unveiling at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show. Away from Las Vegas where the Neue Klasse-previewing electric concept is being exhibited, BMW USA has released sales data for the fourth quarter of last year and the entire 2022. Although deliveries were up by 9.4% in…
BMW Neue Klasse Lineup To Expand Shortly After 2025 Sedan And SUV

BMW Neue Klasse Lineup To Expand Shortly After 2025 Sedan And SUV

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January 5, 2023
2023 has started and that means we’re only about two years away from a new wave of electric vehicles developed by BMW. The Neue Klasse is coming back as the name of a dedicated EV platform that will initially underpin two models in the 3 Series segment. Speaking at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, company…
BMW Group Global Sales Slightly Down In 2022

BMW Group Global Sales Slightly Down In 2022

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January 5, 2023
The BMW Group sold a total of 2,521,525 cars in 2021 to establish a record. Although it couldn’t match that performance in the year that just ended, the automotive conglomerate wasn’t far behind. The full numbers for 2022 will be released on January 10, but a BMW spokesperson has told Automotive News the company sold…
1984 Land Rover 110 Gets BMW M57 Engine From An Old 5 Series

1984 Land Rover 110 Gets BMW M57 Engine From An Old 5 Series

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January 5, 2023
Having been owned by the BMW Group between 1994 and 2000, Land Rover is no stranger to engines sourced from the Bavarian brand. However, this 110 is much older since it was built about a decade before the German automaker purchased the British marque from the ill-fated Rover Group. If you’re unfamiliar with the 110,…
BMW Posts Record Sales In India After Nearly 35% Growth In 2022

BMW Posts Record Sales In India After Nearly 35% Growth In 2022

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January 5, 2023
BMW India ended the year on a high note by introducing the XM plug-in hybrid SUV and the locally made M340i xDrive. 2022 turned out to be a record year for the automotive conglomerate as deliveries to customers rose to 11,981 units, including MINIs. It represents a jump in demand of 34.9% compared to the…
Picking up a BMW at The Welt Will be More Expensive in 2023

Picking up a BMW at The Welt Will be More Expensive in 2023

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January 5, 2023
Picking up your brand new BMW at the Welt has always been incredibly special. BMW makes you feel like royalty, regardless of the car you ordered, as it comes up on an elevator to greet you. But it also always came with the added bonus of being more affordable than taking delivery to your local…
BMW M3 Gets Wild with the Wildberry Metallic Color

BMW M3 Gets Wild with the Wildberry Metallic Color

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January 5, 2023
I’ve long felt that the G80 BMW M3 looked best in purple. Not only are most purples dark enough to hide some of the M3’s less sightly design elements but they’re also characterful enough to make it interesting. Too often dark colors can hide too much, thus losing the character of the car. But purples…
BMW iDrive 9 Coming to BMW X1 in Two Months, iDrive 8.5 to others

BMW iDrive 9 Coming to BMW X1 in Two Months, iDrive 8.5 to others

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January 5, 2023
At CES 2023, BMW broke some big news regarding the future of its technology. The current iDrive 8 used in every new BMW is going to be short-lived, as it’s going to be replaced in two months, starting with the BMW X1. The BMW X1 will get an all-new iDrive 9, replacing the old iDrive…
BMW Has No Plans to Adopt the Latest Apple CarPlay

BMW Has No Plans to Adopt the Latest Apple CarPlay

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January 5, 2023
A few months ago, Apple revealed the upcoming version of CarPlay, which is far more extensive than ever before. Not only does it have more functionality but it integrates with cars’ interfaces more than ever. However, BMW isn’t going to join in on the new CarPlay party.The latest Apple CarPlay sort of takes over car’s…
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