Tag: BMW

@BMW: DTM: Double podium for René Rast at the Lausitzring.004137

Lausitzring. At the second race weekend of the DTM season at the Lausitzring (GER), Schubert Motorsport achieved the first podium finishes with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. René Rast (GER) made it onto the podium in both races – third on Saturday and second on Sunday after a photo finish. Marco Wittmann (GER) also had… Continue reading @BMW: DTM: Double podium for René Rast at the Lausitzring.004137

India’s auto sector duty concession offer to UK under FTA is very nuanced: Official

Tariffs on automotive imports will be reduced from over 100 per cent to 10 per cent under quotas on both sides, benefiting companies such as Tata-JLR. India’s duty concession offer for the auto sector under the free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK is “very nuanced” with relaxations and quotas linked to engine capacity and… Continue reading India’s auto sector duty concession offer to UK under FTA is very nuanced: Official

Clean Technica: Electric Vehicles Top 5 Vehicle Classes in California — CHARTS004037

Last Updated on: 24th May 2025, 03:30 am Electric vehicles account for more than 20% — more than one out of five — auto sales in California. The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 dominate the market and are the first and third best selling cars in the state. However, several other electric models… Continue reading Clean Technica: Electric Vehicles Top 5 Vehicle Classes in California — CHARTS004037

Bovensiepen Zagato: Alpina founder reveals 603bhp coachbuilt GT

The Bovensiepen family, founders of legendary German BMW tuning house Alpina, have launched their own coachbuilding business with the unveiling of a new 600bhp super-GT at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. With Alpina now owned by BMW itself, the family is shifting its focus to become “a manufacturer of outstanding automobiles that embody the ambition… Continue reading Bovensiepen Zagato: Alpina founder reveals 603bhp coachbuilt GT

Something Weird Is Going on With the Investors in Jony Ive’s Startup That Was Just Bought by OpenAI

Back in December, Swedish tech entrepreneur Sebastian Siemiatkowski — the guy behind Klarna, the infamous burrito financing app — directed his family investment company to dump $5 billion into AI startups. The investment made up a “mini portfolio” of four “prominent US-based AI companies,” a press release said at the time. Those were software engineer… Continue reading Something Weird Is Going on With the Investors in Jony Ive’s Startup That Was Just Bought by OpenAI

How electric vehicles are targeted by the Republican Policy Bill

The rollback of sales incentives will leave the United States even further behind China and Europe, where electric vehicles make up a larger percentage of new car sales and are growing much faster. A tax and policy bill passed by House Republicans on Thursday would deal a serious blow to electric vehicles by repealing many… Continue reading How electric vehicles are targeted by the Republican Policy Bill

@BMW: BMW is once again bringing an exclusive study for a small series to Lake Como this year: The BMW Concept Speedtop004135

Munich/Cernobbio. At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2025, the renowned celebration of historic vehicles on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, the BMW Group is presenting an exclusive new concept car that will subsequently be made available for purchase in a small series.  The BMW Concept Speedtop reimagines the sporty Touring, blending the elegance of a… Continue reading @BMW: BMW is once again bringing an exclusive study for a small series to Lake Como this year: The BMW Concept Speedtop004135

Elon Musk Responds to News of How He Was Humiliated

Elon Musk is having a mini-meltdown on his website after The Atlantic published a damning dive into his time at the White House, leading with a mortifying description of how he was humiliated by one of his superiors. Responding Wednesday to a tweet dissing the magazine, Musk wrote, under his newly re-adopted display name “Kekius Maximus”… Continue reading Elon Musk Responds to News of How He Was Humiliated

BMW Speedtop revealed as striking £430,000 shooting brake

BMW has morphed the M8 Competition into a two-seat shooting brake for a special limited-run concept called Speedtop. Unveiled at the Villa d’Este concours, the wagon has been given a complete design overhaul compared with the car on which it is based, and it is set to be built in a small batch “for collectors… Continue reading BMW Speedtop revealed as striking £430,000 shooting brake