BMW News

The next electric BMW has been the subject of intense interest and discussion for many months. Now, we think we've pieced together a rough idea of the car, its timing, its configuration, and its technology. The BMW i5 electric crossover SUV (with optional range extender) will likely be unveiled at...

The BMW i3 is the only electric car in the world sold with an optional range-extending engine to increase driving capability beyond the range provided by the battery. The "REx" option adds a small, 34-horsepower 650cc two-cylinder engine, derived from one used in BMW motorcycles, that powers a...

In March, BMW was the top alternate brand considered by Tesla shoppers.

BMW is reportedly planning an electric flagship sedan that will supplant the current 7-Series.

Chinese startup Future Mobility Corp. just hired a group of employees from BMW.

The BMW i8 may soon get powertrain upgrades and wireless charging.

The MINI Rocketman concept may go into production with an electric powertrain.

For its fourth year on the market, the 2017 BMW i3 electric car gets a huge boost in battery capacity and hence its EPA-rated range. The battery capacity rises 50 percent, from 22 to 33 kilowatt-hours, and the company says the rated range for the battery-electric version will be up to 114 miles...

The BMW E1 electric car was introduced at the 1991 Frankfurt Motor Show.

German luxury carmakers may now view Tesla as a threat.

BMW plans to have "second-generation" fuel-cell components ready by 2020.

The 2017 BMw 330e plug-in hybrid arrives in the U.S. this summer.

The 2014 BMW i3 makes Consumer Reports' "Used Cars to Avoid Buying" list.

Among the three German luxury brands, BMW was first out of the gate to build and sell a battery-electric car in volume. Its unusual and technically advanced i3 small hatchback, offered with an optional two-cylinder range-extending engine, makes up the bulk of its "i" sub-brand sales, joined by the...

BMW is now a century old. To celebrate, the brand has unveiled a concept car that emits nothing from its tailpipe and can drive itself. The automaker hasn't said just how the Vision Next 100 concept manages to go emission-free, but it did talk a lot about the car's exotic materials and...

Between now and 2020, the three German luxury brands--Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz-- will collectively add more than a dozen plug-in hybrid models to their lineups. The goal is to offer a plug-in hybrid version for almost all of their most popular vehicles, most with U.S. range ratings of 15 to 25...

A BMW executive believes the Volkswagen scandal will hurt all U.S. diesel sales.

BMW showed a second i8 convertible concept at CES.

The car most comparable to the first Chevrolet Volt is the current BMW i3 fitted with the optional REx range-extending engine. Both cars run entirely in electric mode until their battery packs are depleted, unlike other plug-in hybrids which switch on their engines under maximum power demand. But...

With 2016 about to arrive, BMW is by far the most advanced of the three German automakers in selling battery-electric cars. All three makers plan to offer plug-in hybrid versions of most of their lineups by 2020, but BMW has been selling its all-electric i3 five-door hatchback for more than two...