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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

Green Car Congress

Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? In the future, automakers like Mercedes and BMW will be selling vehicles with marketing like Nvidia inside or Mobileye inside, just like a laptop might be bought that says intel inside today. Semiconductor devices found on autonomous electric vehicles.

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Stellantis buys Share Now car-sharing venture from BMW and Mercedes

Green Car Reports

Stellantis will buy the Share Now car-sharing joint venture from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, incorporating it into Stellantis' own Free2Move service. Share Now was formed by BMW and Mercedes in 2019 from car-sharing services the two German.

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You Can Get Up To $10,500 Off When Buying A New BMW EV

InsideEVs

Leasing a new EV from BMW can bring even more savings.

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Premium German carmaker BMW buys Chinese electric van to ferry its parts around Sydney

The Driven EV News

Sydney-based dealerships of premium car maker BMW and its Mini brand have taken delivery of a fully electric delivery van from Chinese carmaker LDV. The post Premium German carmaker BMW buys Chinese electric van to ferry its parts around Sydney appeared first on The Driven.

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The BMW M5 Touring Wagon is Coming Stateside for the First Time

The Truth About Cars

Auto journalists and car nerds gravitate to them like moths to a flame, but the general car-buying public seems like it couldn’t care less. Americans are about to get one more hot longroof, this time from BMW, as the automaker recently announced that it would bring the incredibly impressive M5 Touring wagon stateside for the 2025 model year.

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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban phase-out

Electrek

The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough.

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Report: The Next-Gen BMW M3 Will Land with Electric and ICE Powertrains

The Truth About Cars

BMW has aggressive electrification plans, but the automaker isn’t taking its eye off the internal combustion ball. A new report from BMW Blog states that BMW is planning a next-generation M3 between 2027 and 2028 that will land with gas and electric configurations. Image: BMW] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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