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Luxury SUVs trump their mainstream competitors when it comes to quality and refinement, but they do not necessarily offer better protection for rear-seat occupants, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found. In its latest round of moderate overlap front crash tests (where half the front end of the …

Three automakers make up the list of the most valuable companies on the planet according to Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2023 ranking released this week. Toyota (6th, $64.5 billion USD), Mercedes-Benz (7th, $61.4 billion) and BMW (10th, $51.2 billion) have one thing in common: they boast some of the highest …

The BMW 4 Series is now available in coupe and convertible body styles only, leaving the practical four-door coupe configuration—or Gran Coupe, in BMW speak—to the fully electric i4 . There will be one exception for the 2024 model year, however. BMW today announced a new M440i xDrive Gran Coupe …

It’s now BMW Group’s turn to partner with Tesla to give its customers access to designated Superchargers across North America, effective early 2025. Owners of vehicles equipped with a Combined Charging System (CCS) connector will receive an adapter enabling them to plug into Tesla’s fast chargers. This includes the BMW …

A bigger and brawnier BMW X2 surfaced online today, two weeks before officially making its global debut at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. It will go on sale in Canada in March of next year. For its second generation, the coupe-style crossover stands out from the more conventional X1 …

Problems with brand new vehicles—including next-generation models—are, well, nothing new. Some of them are being rushed to market, while others may lack quality control at the manufacturer or supplier level. We’ve seen at least three more examples in the past few days. First, as many as 64,913 Ram pickups need …

BMW is busy planning the next generation of the high-performance M3 , which should arrive in 2027. We can tell you now that ICE-powered and fully electric variants of the car will coexist for at least a few years. That’s what product development chief Frank Weber told a group of …

BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis announced on Wednesday they will form a joint venture to develop a new, high-powered charging network in North America in order to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. Without specifying a timetable, they said their goal is to offer at least …

While carmakers are fighting for batteries, materials and motors in the race towards electrification, the motorcycle world is following at a distance and doesn't seem to be in much of a hurry. Adapting an electric powertrain to a motorcycle comes with its own set of challenges, technical peculiarities such as …

Completely redesigned a year ago, the BMW X1 benefits from a major addition to the lineup for 2024. With the sporty new X1 M35i xDrive, the German automaker offers the most potent iteration of its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. Producing 312 horsepower and 295 lb-ft. of torque, the upgraded mill …