Entries for the ‘BMW Articles’ Category

Aluminium is BMW’s Card for Weight Reduction

Each and every car manufacturer is on the search for the ulimate building material that would givethem an edge. Some are lighter or heavier than others or have more or less resistance. But even if they are not used in the body itself if the material is not too tough, the car’s components can be [...]

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China Is Now BMW’s Second Largest Market, topping the US

The People’s Republic of China is getting more and more attention from car manufacturers all over the world because of it’s stable economy and open market. BMW is included in this trend and has planned ahead accordingly.

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BMW ConnectedDrive allows BlackBerry owners to access e-mail

It would seem that these days Bluetooth technology is getting ever friendlier with cars and the latest gimmick is reading your email in your car. BMW’s ConnectedDrive system uses Bluetooth to connect to your BlackBerry and help you read your emails.

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BMW is the automaker that most suppliers want to do business with

According to the 6th annual Automotive News Europe/SupplierBusiness OEM-Supplier Relations Study the Bavarians at BMW AG are the automaker that most suppliers want to do business with. This new survey shows that BMW rose to the top spot which if you consider that last year it ranked fifth.

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BMW and Volkswagen demonstrate safety technology

The technology being demonstrated this week by BMW and Volkswagen in Germany is what resulted from a government funded project. That would be what the two companies have been at work on for the past four years, the Adaptive and Cooperative Technologies for Intelligent Traffic (AKTIV) project.

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Russian render of a BMW Sports Coupe

BMW concepts always incite the mind, BMW renders almost do better. To this respect the latest render to come from Russian designer Krasnov Igor. This time, Igor unleashed his creativity on our favorite manufacturer’s coupe, more importantly a very extravagant BMW supercar. While you might not see a way for extravagance to fit BMW’s design, [...]

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BMW’s microNavigation system

BMW is developing a microNavigation system called Pathfinder which is going to come in “handy” when it comes to leaving your car in need of some directions that your handheld GPS can’t manage. The Pathfinder system features databases of detailed information such as where to park your car or enter the building once you get [...]

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Short history lesson: The BMW Logo

BMW have one of the most popular brands ever and their logo is one of the most easily recognized but very few actually know details on its coming to life. To that extent the purpose of this article is to show a short history lesson to those who don’t know what I’m talking about.

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BMW is rumored to be planning Megacity EV sports car

BMW’s electric four seater, the Megacity, is one eagerly awaited vehicle but according to some recent speculation it may be just the tip of the iceberg for the new market the Bavarians are approaching. Apparently BMW are considering offering more than one variant of the Megacity and are even considering adding a sports car to [...]

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M Version of the BMW 1 Series officially confirmed

Finally there’s an end to all the rumors, guesses and estimates on the faith of the M badged version of the BMW 1 Series. The confirmation came from Dr. Kay Segler, BMW M GmbH’s Managing Director and it took place in an interview given to German online magazine “Auto-News”.

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