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BMW admits to supplying cars to Russia despite sanctions

BMW admits to supplying cars to Russia despite sanctions

BMW has acknowledged that it supplied cars to Russia in violation of sanctions. An internal investigation confirmed that the vehicles were imported from Hanover. BMW stated that the employees responsible for bypassing the sanctions have been dismissed, and all deliveries to Russia have been halted. Business Insider reports that over 100 cars were delivered to … Read more

Aberg eyes BMW PGA Championship glory after two-shot lead

Aberg eyes BMW PGA Championship glory after two-shot lead

Ludvig Aberg leads the BMW PGA Championship by two shots. He shot a six-under 66 in the third round, totaling 16-under par. All 12 members of Europe’s Ryder Cup team qualified for the final round. Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, who is in impressive form, is aiming for back-to-back victories after taking a two-shot lead into the … Read more

Costlier Than a BMW or Audi, This Bull Was Worth Saving

Costlier Than a BMW or Audi, This Bull Was Worth Saving

NDRF Rescues Priceless Bull Amidst Delhi Floods Rising Yamuna Water Levels Force Army Deployment in Delhi 6,000 Animals Rescued as Yamuna River Floods Noida Delhi is currently facing severe waterlogging and flood-like situations in various areas due to heavy rainfall and the release of water from the Hathnikund Barrage. Rescue teams are working tirelessly to … Read more

Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s disruptor-in-boss, reaches a dead end

Herbert Diess

Herbert Diess took over at Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) a long time back. When the German automaker was in emergency, constrained to roll out. Emotional improvements in system and culture, and the previous BMW (BMWG. Herbert Diess will leave Volkswagen on Sept. 1, three years before his agreement should end, with a large number of the … Read more

Funded by Ford & BMW, innovative new EV battery with increased range & faster charging

BMW

Solid Power’s pilot manufacturing line has begun producing solid-state EV batteries for internal testing. Later this year, the business will begin selling batteries for testing to Ford and BMW. If all goes well, mass production might begin as early as 2024. Solid Power, a Colorado-based battery start-up sponsored by BMW and Ford Motor, announced the … Read more

LGBT Pride Month: Elon Musk posts a meme on companies’ logos

Elon Musk

LGBT Pride Month: Elon Musk posts a meme on companies’ logos Elon Musk has taunted Twitter in a meme ridiculing organizations for changing their social media logos for LGBT Pride Month, even as he seeks after his $44 billion takeover of the organization. Musk on Tuesday posted an image showing a coming residue storm covered … Read more

Wealthy Florida teen rolled his BMW, killing six buddies at 151mph

Florida

A rich Florida teenager who boasted on TikTok about driving down highways was charged Tuesday with six counts of vehicular homicide after police said he killed six companions when his BMW collided with their SUV at 151 mph. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Noah Galle, 18, of Wellington admitted to speeding … Read more

EU automobile sales to rebound in 2022: industry

EU automobile

PARIS – Automobile sales are likely to rebound by 7.9 percent in the European Union in 2022, but still remain far below the 2019 level, industry figures showed Tuesday. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said it “now forecasts that passenger car registrations in the EU will return to growth this year, rising by 7.9 … Read more

Electric vehicle Beyond the hype

electric vehicles

KARACHI: The use of electric vehicles by countries vary worldwide, as the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles is affected by the consumer demand, market prices, availability of charging infrastructure, and government policies. The electric vehicles had already caught the interest of a large population of the developed countries and Pakistani public also awaits with excitement. … Read more

BMW’s new model carries colour changing features

BMW

LAS VEGAS: When you’re buying a dream car, yet indecisive about the colour, the BMW iX Flow is the answer. The German automaker showcased its new colour-changing paint technology at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The BMW iX can change its appearance digitally. The body is laminated with an electrophoretic film containing … Read more

CES tech fair prepares to draw crowds as Covid surges

CES

LAS VEGAS: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the world’s largest trade fairs, returns to Las Vegas in person this week under a newly resurgent pandemic that has supercharged the industry but threatens its downsized expo. Multiple companies, including Amazon, BMW and Microsoft, reduced or canceled their attendance as Covid-19 case numbers broke records, … Read more

South Korea’s imported car sales rise 0.5% in 2021

South Korea

SEOUL: South Korea’s imported luxury car sale rose slightly last year amid the supply shortage of semiconductors used to make vehicles, industry data showed on Wednesday. The number of imported vehicles, sold in the local market, was 276,146 in 2021, up 0.5 per cent from the previous year, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and … Read more

CES tech show shutting down a day early amid Covid surge

CES tech

LAS VEGAS, Dec 31, 2021 (AFP) – The CES tech show announced Friday that the Las Vegas event next week will go on in person but will end one day early amid the surge in Covid-19 infections. Many high-profile participants like Amazon, BMW and Microsoft have pulled out or reduced their footprint at one of the … Read more

BMW to expand presence in Chinese market

BMW

SHENYANG: German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday announced its upgraded strategy in the Chinese market, with three new or upgraded plants to open in 2022. At its New Year media conference, BMW Group China said that it is determined to continue its close cooperation with China’s automobile industry and attaches importance to Chinese market demands … Read more

British Sports car maker Lotus plans China expansion

British sports car maker Lotus plans to open up to 70 showrooms in China by 2024 and start production at its new Wuhan factory next year to ramp up competition with rival Porsche, the company said. Chief Executive Feng Qingfeng told Reuters on Tuesday that Lotus, which is owned by the Chinese firm Geely and … Read more

BMW and Volkswagen fined $1 billion by the EU for limiting emissions-reduction technology

BMW and Volkswagen have been fined $1 billion by the EU for limiting emissions-reduction technology

The diesel emissions crisis has hit European manufacturers, although it has nothing to do with Dieselgate. According to Reuters, the European Commission fined BMW and Volkswagen a total of €875 million (just over $1 billion) for allegedly collaborating in a way that limited technology for lowering nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines. In discussions between … Read more

GM abandons group of car companies supporting fuel efficiency rules

GM

Yet another automaker backed out from President Trump’s efforts to overturn California’s ability to set fuel efficiency rules. Nissan said it was joining General Motors in abandoning the group of car companies that were previously supporting Trump’s efforts. GM made an announcement on 23rd November saying it will leave the group of automakers which include … Read more

Asif Ali Zardari challenges decision by NAB to seize his luxury cars

Park Lane Case

The former President of Pakistan and co-chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party PPP Asif Ali Zardari has challenged the decision National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seize his luxury cars (two BMWs and one Toyota Lexus) the Toshakhana reference. According to the details, Zardari has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court. The court sought a … Read more