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2011 LA Autoshow: Frozen Silver F10 M5 Leads the Way Into North America

The 2011 LA Autoshow press days kicked off today and while the headline of BMW's display here are the North American debuts of the BMW i8 and BMW i3 (press conference to come later this afternoon), the F10 M5 is also making its public premiere in North America. To mark the ... CONTINUED

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BMW i

Second Trailer for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

The second trailer has been released for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, which hits theaters December 2011. As this film's main automotive partner, BMW will participate heavily in the next installment of the Mission Impossible franchise. One of the feature vehicles will be Tom Cruise's BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car, which ... CONTINUED

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BMW News

BMW Motorrad Concept e. Design concept for a BMW electro-scooter

Individual mobility is increasingly defined in terms of sustainability. The BMW Group has taken on the challenges of a rapidly changing world and is now developing serial production solutions to meet the mobility needs of the future. As an integrated part of the BMW Group, BMW Motorrad is also addressing ... CONTINUED

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BMW Carbon Fiber Age Begins – BMW-SGL Opens US CFRP Manufacturing Plant

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF) – a joint venture of SGL Group and the BMW Group – today officially opened its new state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. The new facility is strategic for the manufacture of ultra light-weight carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for use ... CONTINUED

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BMW Developing Laser Headlights to Replace LED In Future

Following the introduction of the full LED headlight, laser light is the next logical step in the development of vehicle headlight technology. BMW is planning this step, thus further expanding its lead in innovative light technology. As a globally successful carmaker within the premium segment, the BMW Group attaches ... CONTINUED

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BMW News

Video: How BMW Carbon Fiber is Born – Manufacturing at SGL and Landshut

Inside is a video look into BMW's carbon fiber reinforced plastic manufacturing process at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers plants, with which BMW has a joint venture, and at BMW's Landshut plant. BMW has ambitions to reduce the weight of its future vehicles by the incorporation of more carbon fiber (CFRP) ... CONTINUED

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What iS Next? BMW i4 Small Sports Car and BMW i5 Four Door Coupe

The BMW i3 and i8 concepts have been revealed online, but BMW i is not done. According to Scott26, the BMW i4 and BMW i5 are the next models to come out from BMW i. The BMW i4 will be based on i3 technology, but fit into a ... CONTINUED

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BMW at Frankfurt IAA 2011. BMW’s World Premiere Cars to Drive at Exhibition Again

At this year's IAA, BMW will once again be presenting its world premiere vehicles actively on a circuit in Hall 11 on the Frankfurt Exhibition Site. The successful concept of presenting the cars as they drive has been developed and refined, providing the press and the public with the experience ... CONTINUED

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BMW Aiming for 2 Million Annual Sales by 2016, 2.5 Million by 2020

According to Autonews, citing Germany's Manager Magazin (which cited BMW company sources), BMW's goal is to sell 2 million cars annually by 2016 and upwards of 2.5 or 2.6 million vehicles by 2020. BMW sold 1.46 million vehicles in 2010 (source), so these goals would represent an increase of over half ... CONTINUED

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RUMOR: BMW Considering Unique M Car to Take On The Likes of R8?

File this under "Too Good To Be True" for now. If you ask 10 BMW enthusiasts what fantasy car they want BMW to make happen, nine probably will say 'A real supercar like the original M1 was.' If the restless BMW insider SCOTT26 is to be believed, he has ... CONTINUED

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BMW and Siemens To Start Field Test For Wireless Charging of Batteries

BMW recently announced the introduction of the BMW i sub-brand, a model line-up to offer mobility solutions for the future. And while the development for the BMW i3 (and BMW i8) continues for the market launch in 2013, there are still some things to consider and some problems to solve ... CONTINUED

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BMW Hires lead engineer for the Chevy Volt, Frank Weber

Just a a day ago, when I first read that Frank Weber, Chevrolet Volt lead engineer turned Opel executive, it got my mind thinking. Likely some sort of internal politics? Disagreement on strategies? Well, it seems to be the case that BMW is taking its commitment to electric thinking very ... CONTINUED

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BMW i3 (Megacity) Spied For First Time!

BMW i news on a roll today. Just moments after the first ever BMW i8 spy shots, here are the first ever BMW i3 spyhots. The BMW i3 is the production version of BMW's long-awaited Mega City Vehicle. The BMW i3 will hit the market in 2013 and targets an annual ... CONTINUED

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BMW Surprised by VW’s Stake In SGL Carbon

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said this week at Geneva that the company was "surprised" by Volkswagen's move to take an 8% stake in SGL Carbon SE, with whom BMW has a joint venture for production of carbon fiber. However, he added that that BMW's joint venture with the carbon-based products ... CONTINUED

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BMW Launches BMW i Marketing Campaign

Saturday evening saw the launch of teaser communications for the new BMW sub-brand. Light installations and video projections illuminated BMW Group buildings around the Petuelring road in the north of Munich. The four-cylinder building, BMW Welt and BMW Museum were bathed in the colours of BMW i. The new BMW sub-brand ... CONTINUED

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BMW Fan Design Study: BMW Z5

pair of Turkish designers, İsmet Çevik and Fatih Tezel, have come up with an imaginary BMW concept dubbed the Z5. From the looks of it, this is a mid-engined supercar intent on doing battle with the best of them. This is not a real car, or anything that would ... CONTINUED

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BMW i

BMW Project-i Now and Beyond

Inside is an updated summary and insight into BMW's Project-i sustained mobility project/thinktank, now and into the future. In addition to the production VED (i8) and all-electric Megacity Vehicle, Project-i will spawn a range of 2 to 4 wheel concepts.

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“BMW i” Registered as New BMW Sub-Brand

BMW AG has officially filed a registration for a new trademark and logo for their project-i vehicles such as the electric Megacity car and hybrid Vision EfficientDynamics sports car. The trademarks i1, i2, i3, i4, i5, i6, i7, i8, and i9 have also been registered.

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