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Here's Our First Look at BMW's Electric 3 Series

At the reveal for the 2026 iX3, BMW gave us a sneak peek at its next electric model, the i3. Unlike the original i3 city car, this new i3 is very much an electric 3 Series and will ride on the same Neue Klasse EV platform as the iX3. It’s…

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'Immediately Sold Out:' BMW's Special Edition Cars Are Flying Off Shelves

The BMW Speedtop, an ultra-limited, special-production model based on the 8 Series, was introduced at this year's Villa d'Este in May. Though branded as a concept, the German carmaker plans to build 70 examples of the shooting brake. All were quickly spoken for, according to BMW CEO Oliver Zipse.

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'Open The Floodgates': Why Tesla's $243 Million Autopilot Crash Verdict Is Such A Big Deal

Autonomous driving technology is on the rise, but questions about liability go unresolved. Plus: BMW's next seems promising.

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BMW Says Can Weather Tariff Storm Despite Profit Plunge

German carmaker BMW stuck to its 2025 targets Thursday despite quarterly profits tumbling a third due partly to US tariffs, insisting its large American operations meant it could weather the storm.

International Business Times

BMW: 'The Combustion Engine Is Our Foundation'

Many carmakers rushed to set cutoff dates for combustion engines, only to backtrack on their lofty electric goals just a few years later. But BMW didn’t break any promises for the simple reason that it never announced an end to gas-powered cars. On several occasions, CEO Oliver Zipse emphasized that…

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BMW Says EV Mandates Are A 'Dead End Street'

BMW is not having a good time. Like other German automakers, its sales are collapsing in China, and the rest of the world can't make up for that lost profit.

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Betting all your chips on EVs is a 'dead end,' BMW tells shareholders: 'That should be obvious by now'

Chief executive Oliver Zipse felt his company's reluctance to jump on the EV bandwagon has been vindicated.

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BMW boss predicts Trump’s 25% tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered by July

The German carmaker has reported that its first-quarter profits for 2025 have fallen by 25%

The Guardian - UK

BMW chief expects lower tariffs as trade war expected to hit profits

Many of BMW's rivals, including Mercedes-Benz MBGn.DE, Ford F.N and Stellantis STLAM.MI, have pulled their 2025 forecasts

The Independent UK

BMW Upbeat On Riding Out US Tariff Chaos

German premium carmaker BMW said Wednesday that it expected to largely ride out the impact of US tariffs over the coming year, and that it hoped to soften their impact.

International Business Times

BMW confirms new iX3 will be first of its new generation of electric cars

The Independent UK

BMW's First Neue Klasse Model Is the iX3. It Debuts Later This Year

BMW is making moves. We know the Neue Klasse vehicles are coming, but that's a relatively small portion of the company's near-term plan to revamp its lineup. At its 2025 Annual Conference, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse announced plans to launch over 40 new or updated models in the next…

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BMW boss says Trump tariffs may acttually give carmaker 'an advantage'

BMW has "a big footprint in the U.S. for the U.S., its CEO Oliver Zipse said as he played down fears of a trade war between Trump and Europe.

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America's EV Revolution Collides With A Second Trump Era

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BMW Boss to European Union: Cancel the Combustion Engine Ban

Once seen as inevitable, opposition to the all-electric mandate continues to grow.

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BMW Chief Says EU Must Cancel 2035 Gas Engine Ban

BMW and Mini are doing pretty well on the EV front, so why is Oliver Zipse going down this road?

The Guardian - UK

BMW chief says EU combustion engine ban will shrink car industry

Oliver Zipse tells Paris motor show 2035 cutoff point for CO2-emitting cars is ‘no longer realistic’

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BMW Warns of 'Bogus' Synthetic Fuel Legislation

The CEO is worried it would be a "deliberate ban on combustion engines through the back door."

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Carmakers unhappy after EU hits China with tariffs on electric vehicles

The European Union has slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports because of "unfair" state subsidies, despite Beijing's warnings the move would unleash a trade war. But company reps in both China and Europe are critical of the steps.

InsideEVs

The Biggest Victim Of Europe's Anti-China EV Tariffs: The Mini Cooper

The Great Wall Motors-produced Mini Cooper Electric will be subject to the maximum 38.1% tariff.

International Business Times

BMW Says EU Probe Into China EV Subsidies Against Free Trade

The chief executive of German luxury carmaker BMW on Wednesday warned the European Union's investigation into Chinese electric car subsidies runs counter to free trade.

The Guardian - UK

Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars?

In part six of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up what will be the power of the future

Motor1

BMW Boss Defends Decision To Stick With Combustion Engines

CEO Oliver Zipse claims it's wrong to "talk down products that are still on offer."

InsideEVs

BMW Has ‘No Interest’ In An EV Pricing Race To The Bottom

BMW is selling enough EVs to chase away tire kickers looking for lower prices.

Motor1

BMW Boss Oliver Zipse To Remain CEO Until 2026

Zipse has spent his entire career at the German automaker.

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