
For years, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group sang the praises of diesel in the United States as a lonely trio.

For years, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group sang the praises of diesel in the United States as a lonely trio.

Volkswagen will target potential buyers of BMW’s battery-powered i3 city car with an electric version of its Up minicar as German automakers bet that emission-free vehicles are ready for the mainstream.
Four decades after a failed push to outfit cars and light trucks with devices that force drivers to buckle up, regulators and the auto industry are giving interlocks another chance.
The U.S. government tried to mandate ignition interlocks — which prevent a vehicle from starting unless seat belts are fastened — in cars in the early 1970s to prod more people to use seat belts.

The new BMW X5 raises efficiency to another new level in the world of the luxurious Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). BMW is using the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) to present the logical next step towards landmark efficiency in the SAV segment.

BMW is struggling to deliver spare parts on time because of a new supply-management system, forcing customers to wait for repairs.