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BMW has relied on its research and development facilities in Germany to produce the current Mini.

BMW to manufacture electric Mini in China

BMW announced that it is giving the Chinese company its first foreign manufacturing partner and the German group’s first Mini assembly site.

07 Mar 2018 1:15 PM

BS VI emission norms kicks in from April, 2020 many automakers are trying to get their products confirm to new regulations ahead of schedule.

BMW works on making petrol models BS-VI compliant

The automaker on Thursday launched the petrol version of its Coupe X6 M Sport at Rs 94.15 lakh.

08 Feb 2018 3:29 PM

Though the name might deceive you to think this is a sportier variant, don't be fooled!

BMW 3GT M sport launched at Rs 49.4 lakh

M Sport gets the same 2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol which makes 252PS of peak power and a maximum torque of 350Nm.

24 Oct 2017 3:06 PM

With the all-new BMW 5 Series, the company expects nothing less.

BMW sales grow over 17 per cent in Jan-Sep

Company has so far delivered 7,138 cars to customers in the current year.

06 Oct 2017 9:15 AM

A San Diego hospital allow its young patients to ‘drive’ themselves to the operating room in luxury cars. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hospital allow kids to drive themselves to operating room

Children have their pick of a BMW, Mercedes, or Lamborghini, ensuring their ride to the operating room is a luxurious one.

05 Oct 2017 7:53 PM

The fact that customer now all carries a smartphone and the availability of a BMW App which allows customers to unlock their vehicle, has made old-fashioned keys less relevant.

BMW feels mobile apps are the future of 'old-fashioned' keys

BMW feels that using keys to unlock cars is now old-fashioned.

16 Sep 2017 9:42 AM

BMW and its partners Intel and Mobileye said FCA would bring engineering and other expertise to the deal. (Representational Image)

Fiat Chrysler joins BMW-Intel self-driving car alliance

The market for such self-driving cabs could be worth $2 trillion by 2030, according to consultants McKinsey.

16 Aug 2017 8:54 PM

Having contract manufacturing in its portfolio creates a niche for the company as automakers slowly bring more electrified vehicles to market over the next decade.

Auto supplier Magna to manufacture BMW 5-series plug-in hybrids

Global automakers and their suppliers are investing heavily in fully-electric and gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles.

19 Jun 2017 9:08 PM

BMW to pump in Rs 130 crore in India to enhance operations

This year, BMW is going to increase its investment in India up to Rs 1,250 crore on a cumulative basis.

18 Jun 2017 3:55 PM

8-Series will be launched globally next year while the India launch shouldn’t take more than six months after that.

BMW unveils 8-Series Concept at Concorso d’Eleganza 2017

8-series will most likely be powered by the company’s 6.0-litre V12 motor which recently featured in the M760Li xDrive.

30 May 2017 1:01 PM

The alliance, which marks an end to Daimler's efforts to develop an autonomous car largely on its own (Representation image)

Mercedes joins forces with Bosch to develop self-driving taxis

Tech companies and carmakers are preparing for a new way of doing business in the auto industry as customers use smartphones increasingly

04 Apr 2017 9:14 PM

In January, a speeding BMW hit a WagonR Uber taxi near the Munirka flyover in South Delhi. (Representational image)

‘Drunk’ BMW driver hits Uber cab, auto

Pregnant woman among 4 injured.

13 Mar 2017 2:52 AM

BMW adds 134,000 SUVs to 2016 driveshaft recall

The company recalled about 21,000 of the vehicles last year.

11 Mar 2017 4:31 PM

The state's Department of Motor Vehicles is seeking public comment on proposed regulations for driverless testing and public use of autonomous vehicles that will no longer be required to have conventional manual controls such as steering wheels and pedals.

California paves way to self-driving car tests without humans

The proposed change provides a path to the eventual sale and deployment of self-driving vehicles in California

11 Mar 2017 7:15 AM

Tupac Shakur’s death car on sale

Tupac Shakur’s BMW, in which he was killed, has been put up for sale at £1.5 million.

28 Feb 2017 1:33 AM

BMW, Mobileye in deal to collect map data for self-driving cars

BMW has said it aims to put a fleet of 40 self-driving test vehicles on the road in the second half of this year.

22 Feb 2017 8:51 AM

Call centre owner chases 3 gun toting robbers, one held

The accused was arrested after he was given a chase by the victim in his BMW car in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area.

18 Feb 2017 8:30 AM

Did Salman Khan play Santa again?

Realty sources inform us that Salman Khan has gifted kid sister Arpita a swanky duplex in Bandra.

08 Feb 2017 12:27 AM

The police also imposed chalans on 2,05,470 people for dangerous driving, 92,637 for violation of traffic signals, 8,88,913 for driving without helmets and 86,620 for over speeding. (Representational image)

16 motorists were jailed for drunk driving daily last year

Anyone who has consumed more than 30 mg alcohol is penalised for drunken driving.

31 Jan 2017 2:00 AM

The victim has been identified as Nazrul (27), a Gurgaon resident who hails from West Bengal and is survived by a wife and two children, aged four and two years.

Cabbie’s first day on job turned out to be his last

Victim’s wife Arizna Bibi, who works as a domestic help, said that after switching jobs, Nazrul was happy.

24 Jan 2017 3:54 AM

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