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Contrary to some opinions, BMW does not stand for Best Motors in The World company. Sure, BMW branded automobiles are regarded to be some of the few engineering forms close to perfection but the letters stand for something less boisterous and more good-natured: Bayerische Motoren Werke or  Bavarian  Motor Works.The secret to their success does not lie in precise astrological predictions ...   Read more

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BMW 1 Series (E87) 2007 - Present

The 5-door hatchback from 1 Series received a facelift in 2007, coinciding with the introduction of an all-new 3-door hatch for this model. Together with its little 3-door 'brother', the 5-door hatchback featured redesigned front/rear bumper, revised headlights, newly-developed taillights and a restyled ... >> Read more

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BMW 1 Series (E87) 2007 - Present

BMW 1 Series (E87) 2004 - 2007

Following a rather disappointing run with the 3 Series Compact model, BMW launched a brand new 5-door hatchback in 2004, called the 1 Series. This model was based on an entirely new E87 automobile platform and became the smallest vehicle in BMW's current model range. It also shared most of its components with the ... >> Read more

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US BMW Assist Features CNN Newsfeed
For those addicted to know what is happening in the world, regardless of where they are or what they are doing, German carmaker BMW added a CNN newsfeed in its BMW Assist system. The addition of the newsfeed was not advertised by BMW, but accidentaly discovered ... >> Read more
 
2012 BMW 3 Series First Photo. Possibly...
What we have here can be classified in the "looks true, but we're not sure it is" category. French website Automobile Magazine released today two photos portraying the future generation BMW 3 Series, in fact two CGIs which are supposed to showcase the ... >> Read more
 
Front Wheel Drive BMW on Route
During the Annual Accounts Press Conference held in Munich this week, German carmaker BMW confirmed, through the voice of Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board, that a front wheel drive model will be added in the line-up below the 1 Series, in an attempt to ... >> Read more
 
Automakers Want EV Taxation Issues Resolved
Automakers say that one of the most important issues regarding the electric car industry is the level of potential taxation for the energy used to power the EVs. Car manufacturers insist that governments address this problem asap. “We have said to a couple ... >> Read more
 
BMW Reveals 2010 Financial Plan
Three months into 2010, German carmaker BMW managed to add the numbers which made 2009 the troubled year that it was and announced today the steps it will take to improve the group's earnings in 2010. The guiding words: cautious optimism. "We are heading ... >> Read more