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BMW posts 37% drop in annual net profit, warns of ‘subdued’ Chinese demand

WUHAN, CHINA – MAY 25: (CHINA OUT) Attendees wear protective masks as they look around the at BMW Ix3 during 2023 Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. More than 80 brands took part in the 2023 Central China International Auto Show which started on Thursday. According to… Continue reading BMW posts 37% drop in annual net profit, warns of ‘subdued’ Chinese demand

Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business If Right Partner Not Available

Skoda, the Czech carmaker, is ready to go it alone and establish EV manufacturing operations in India if it continues to find it difficult to find a local partner. “(It) is still our will and our strategy to form a joint venture to be even stronger in India … but if there’s no right partner… Continue reading Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business If Right Partner Not Available

Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business If Right Partner Not Available

Volkswagen ID 4

The ID 4’s interior shares many hallmarks with the other cars in the ID range. That of the Volkswagen Golf loosely inspires the dashboard topography but, as with the ID 3, the cockpit is even more minimalistic. The conspicuous lack of buttons and switches might even seem quite shocking to someone coming from, say, a… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 4

Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing

One analyst on the Volkswagen Group’s annual results call this week hopefully put it to CEO Oliver Blume that Volkswagen might want to partner with a Chinese firm to build the ID 1 small EV locally. Maybe MG parent SAIC, a long-time partner of Volkswagen in China, which is looking to build cars in Europe. The… Continue reading Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing

Mercedes-Benz C43

Like the C63, the C43 tries to make up for the lack of a big engine with sheer grunt. To that end, it adopts a very clever 48V turbocharger. This uses a compact motor that acts directly on its shaft, adding up to 8bhp of assistance and capable of spinning at speeds to 175,000rpm. It… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz C43

BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028

BMW is set to go on a massive product offensive, launching 40 models in the next three years. Announced by CEO Oliver Zipse during the brand’s annual results conference, the launches will be either new models or updates to current cars. At least two of these will be its first Neue Klasse models. The first will… Continue reading BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028

Bold new 2026 BMW iX3 confirmed for September reveal

The next era of BMW will arrive in September, with the first Neue Klasse electric car, iX3 SUV, confirmed to be revealed at the Munich motor show. Previewed last year by the bold Neue Klasse Vision X concept (below), the second-generation iX3 will be the first of BMW’s new family of EVs, riding on the Gen6 platform, which promises significant improvements in range,… Continue reading Bold new 2026 BMW iX3 confirmed for September reveal

Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business as Partner Search Stalls

Skoda, the Czech carmaker, may finally be ready to throw in the towel as far as its search for a manufacturing partner for its Indian EV venture is concerned, going by the latest news reports. The company is ready to go it alone and establish EV manufacturing operations in India if it continues to find… Continue reading Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business as Partner Search Stalls