DETROIT—BMW is warning the owners of about 90,000 older vehicles in the United States not to drive them due to an increasing threat that the air bags might explode in a crash. The warning covers vehicles from the 2000 through 2006 model years that previously had been recalled to replace faulty and dangerous air bag…
US Kicks Off Annual Nuclear Command Exercise
China is keeping its presence around Taiwan, despite officially declaring its live-fire drills over after three days. This comes as the United States and the Philippines hold their largest joint drills nearby. Meanwhile, the U.S. strategic command is kicking off its annual nuclear command and control exercises, known as Global Thunder. Topics in this episode:…
The Best Touring Motorcycles
Traveling by motorcycle means bringing a lot less stuff, but it provides a much better view of the passing scenery and is an attainable adventure. (Courtesy of BMW) Technical Perfection BMW R 1250 RT $19,695 The R 1250 RT is compact for a touring bike, yet it doesn’t compromise on features. The 136-horsepower, two-cylinder boxer…
Mount Everest and Lhasa | Tough Rides Season 1 Ep5
February 21, 2023
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A local Zhongba motorcycle repairman comes to the Pyle brothers’ rescue, managing to get the BMW bike clutch back in working order. But further disaster strikes when Colin’s bike blows a tire. The journey is now in real jeopardy. …
Shanghai to the Korean Border | Tough Rides Season 1 Ep1
February 11, 2023
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Colin and Ryan Pyle take off from Shanghai on their two well-kitted out BMW bikes for an epic adventure. They will cover 18,000 kilometers (11,000 miles) over 60 days in a circuit of China that has never been attempted before. …
Carmaker BMW to Invest Around $870 Million in Mexico in EV Push
SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico—German automaker BMW will invest 800 million euros ($866 million) in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi to produce high-voltage batteries and fully electric “Neue Klasse” models, the carmaker said Friday. The expansion, set to add around 1,000 new jobs at its operations in the Mexican state, is BMW’s latest…
BMW Sales Recover in 4th Quarter as Supply Chain Issues Ease
BERLIN—BMW fourth-quarter group sales rose 10.6 percent, the carmaker said on Tuesday, helped by easing supply chain bottlenecks in a year that has been plagued by war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China. Full-year deliveries were down 4.8 percent, with Europe and China hardest hit by supply chain troubles that curbed output, particularly in the…
2022 BMW i4 Gran Coupe M50
The all-electric i4 M50 thrusts forward with 536 horsepower and 586 lb-ft of torque from its dual motor drivetrain. Such tremendous power from the electric motors is passed to the respective drive axle through an one-speed transmission, and that’s good enough to propel this 5,000-pound coupe from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. With…
BMW Expects Slight Growth in 2023, Cuts Germany Gas Intake by 15 Percent
BERLIN—BMW expects to reach the higher end of its 7–9 percent margin target for the cars business and sees slight sales growth in 2023, chief financial officer (CFO) Nicolas Peter said in a roundtable on Monday. Demand was recovering in China in the third quarter after lockdowns plagued the first half, the CFO said, describing…
Germany: 1 Dead After Self-Driving BMW Veers Into Traffic
BERLIN—Police in Germany said Tuesday that one person has died and nine were seriously injured after a self-driving test car veered into oncoming traffic, triggering a series of collisions involving four vehicles Monday afternoon. A spokesman for police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen said the electric BMW iX with five people on board, including…
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