Concept Vehicles and Reality We’ve all seen and drooled over the latest concept cars, whether they’re exceptionally powerful, exceptionally beautiful, or exceptionally green. The sad fact is that there are lots of ideas on what a vehicle out to look like and act like, but not all of those ideas [...]

BMW is leading a consortium of German firms focused on creating a lightweight frame scalable to production electric vehicles. The Visio.M consortium was recently granted $15 million through 2015 from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research. This group will develop an EV prototype weighing less than 1,000 pounds as [...]

We never like to hear about electric car recalls, but according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) via AutoBlog, BMW is recalling its 1 Series ActiveE.  As the predecessor to BMW’s upcoming i3, the small family sedan is currently being leased by approximately 700 drivers in the United [...]

In a press release issued last week, the BMW Group and the Toyota Motor Company announced the finalization of a partnership within which the two automakers will work together towards four goals that will further the agreement’s principal objective of sustainable mobility. One of the goals identified in the release [...]

BMW and Toyota are reportedly close to locking down a deal in which BMW will license future fuel cell technology from Toyota. According to Nikkei, as reported by Reuters, “BMW will use the technology to build a prototype vehicle by 2015, with plans for a market release around 2020.” Reuters reports: The [...]

BMW has introduced the BMW i3 Coupe Concept at the L.A. Auto Show. The German automaker, which will put the vehicle on sale late next year, is reportedly basing the BMW i3 Coupe Concept on the BMW i3, BMW’s first electric city car. The BMW i3 Coupe Concept will send power to the rear [...]

Mercedes-Benz has received coverage aplenty for the Ener-G-Force SUV previewed ahead of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. This vehicle might anticipate the future of body design but relies on the steady hand of a highway patrol officer. The Los Angeles Design Challenge slated for November 28th is not entirely [...]

The Los Angeles International Auto Show is all set to take place this year between November 30th and December 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  As usual, there will be a number of highly anticipated vehicle debuts during the event.  This year’s show is expected to be dominated both [...]

Now for all those who love the racing cars here is one big news. This is the new BMW 1M, racing up with a Ferrari and a McLaren. You can get this car in 40,000 pounds and then you know you have the world’s fastest car. The horsepower engine of [...]

There are reports that BMW could be set to unveil a new, sporty electric car at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. According to writer Antony Ingram at GreenCarReports.com, the new vehicle is likely to be based on the BMW i3 electric city car. The BMW ‘i4′ would be [...]