BMW-commissioned survey of 655 Europe company-car drivers finds ~60% would pick an EV next lease—if range hits ~250 miles (many want 310+). Costs, comfort, and charging convenience matter most; firms ...

BMW was barely two years old when it started manufacturing airplane engines in a factory on Moosacher Strasse in Munich. Two years after that, it sold the factory to Knorr-Bremse AG, a leading ...

BMW is in the midst of its most pivotal transition period in nearly its entire history. The last time the Bavarian automaker overhauled its whole product range to such a degree was back in 2002, when ...

BMW history starts in 1916 with Gustav Otto and Karl Rapp. Otto merged his aircraft manufacturing company into Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke AG (BFW) on March 7, 1916. One year later, in 1917, Rapp's ...

Three major automakers have come forward and announced an equally-owned company focused on creating a single, cost-effective platform to connect EV drivers, automakers, and utility companies. BMW ...

This weekend, on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, the history of automobiles was celebrated during Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, a car show to the nth degree. Alongside Bugatti, Ferrari and ...

A Chinese firm has purchased the technology behind a BMW-powered flying car that has been successfully test-flown in Europe. The flying car, known as the AirCar, is a Slovakian-designed two-passenger ...

The story of Alpina began in 1962. German industrialist Burkard Bovensiepen developed a Weber twin carburetor for the BMW 1500. The automotive media approved of the upgrade, and so did the BMW company ...

BMW has developed the first fully electric 3 series vehicle — but it will only be available in China. In May 2022, the BMW i3 eDrive35L model that's based on the automaker's line of compact cars, will ...

BMW has a problem. Rising interest rates and declining factory incentives are taking a toll on the luxury brand's leasing business. "Our lease penetration is down dramatically — 30-plus points versus ...