First MINI E Arrives in the US
15 Apr 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first MINI Es included in BMW's testing programme have arrived in the United States and are now prepared for delivery to those registered as testers. According to revengeoftheelectriccar.co...
MINI Crossover Concept to Star at Auto Shanghai 2009
14 Apr 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 MINI Crossover Concept, which was displayed for the first time at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, will be showcased for the first time in Asia at the Auto Shanghai 2009, along with a couple of o...
Mini Cabrio History
26 Mar 2009, 20:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This should have been a story about the pros and cons of open top motoring and a long dissertation on how Mini cabrio came to be. A boring essay describing the hows and whys of a type of vehicle tha...
BMW Looking for Partner for Hybrid Car Batteries
23 Mar 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors regarding BMW's evolution into the hybrid and electric car market have been around for a while but it appears that BMW is indeed looking for a partner for its hybrid car batteries. The n...
BMW Works on Megacity Electric Vehicle
19 Mar 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW is looking into developing an entire near zero-emission range within a few years to tackle the growing demand both from consumers and legislators. The new vehicle, code named...
New MINI Small City Car in the Works
18 Mar 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW Group's MINI is apparently considering designing a new small city car that could arrive on the market by 2011, the folks over at Auto Express reported quoting sources close to the matter. B...
Audi Will Not Sell Small Cars in the US...
18 Mar 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...for now. Even if it longs to enter the "big league" of luxury small cars on the American market, currently occupied by both Mercedes and BMW rivals, Audi officials admit their company i...
Fiat and BMW Reportedly Developing Small Car
17 Mar 2009, 13:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although they are often referred to as two of the most powerful automakers in Europe, it may seem like BMW and Fiat plan to join forces for designing a new small car model perfectly matching the col...
Suzuki Airs TV Spots for the SX4
17 Mar 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Many automakers might have announced at the beginning of the year that advertising was not a priority for them amid the global recession but realizing that only the commercials can make their produc...
Mini Cooper S Clubman and Airstream Trailer Concept
13 Mar 2009, 11:11 UTC · By: Andrei Toma / MINI and Airstream Inc. collaborated for the so-called MINI Cooper S Clubman & Airstream concept that was designed by Republic of Fritz Hansen. The concept is going to be presented for the first...
Hyundai Green Baby, First Photo of the iQ Challenger?
11 Mar 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The supermini segment of the market becomes more and more appealing for car manufacturer. There is no doubt, seeing the Toyota iQ running for the 2009 World Car title, that small size, combined with...
BMW is the Greenest Premium Manufacturer in Germany
11 Mar 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Federal Motor Transport Authority has officially calculated the fleet consumption of the BMW Group brands in 2008, and the results are more than uplifting for Bimmer fans with a green side. Appa...
PSA and BMW Aim to Expand Cooperation
9 Mar 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors regarding a potential expansion of the existing cooperation between PSA and BMW reached the web a long time ago but the topic is again making the headlines following a report published by Ger...
Mini's 850 Job Cuts to Hit Cowley Factory
16 Feb 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW will scrap 850 agency workers' jobs at its Mini plant in Cowley, Oxford. In addition, the company has decided it will end weekend working, and announced it has also identified another 150 &...
BMW to Make First Payment in Special Finance Program
15 Feb 2009, 18:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW is introducing in the US a two payment program for vehicles financed through BMW Financial Services (up to $750 per month / $1,500 max). The program is available for 18 different BMW models and ...
Mini E Test Delayed by Flood of Applicants
11 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No, there is no technical problem with Project i's Mini Electric and no, BMW has not ran out of money for the US test. It's just that so many applicants have registered as Mini wannabe tes...
Mini Plans a Diesel for the US Market
11 Feb 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Already present in other parts of the world with diesel engines, BMW's Mini now turns its attention to the American market. Tighter car emission regulations that are in effect in the US have ke...
Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio Unveiled
10 Feb 2009, 19:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The BMW owned Mini brand will unveil the four seater open top Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Convertible at the Geneva Auto Show next month, and will make it available for the US market in April. The...
BMW January Sales Drop 24.7 Percent
9 Feb 2009, 16:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that January brought very low sales for most automakers so a 24.7 percent drop for BMW shouldn't amaze anyone. Well, German manufacturer BMW, a company that was often described ...
MINI Crossover to Arrive in 2011
29 Jan 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What was initially an enthusiastic concept is now close to mass-production as MINI, the popular BMW brand, is going to receive a new model: the MINI Crossover. According to edmunds.com, the bigger M...