GM commits to produce Chevrolet Bolt electric car

Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2015, 09:15

General Motors` Chevrolet division announced Thursday it would take into production the all-electric Bolt that it introduced in January as a concept car.

BMW to increase local content in some models

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 17:12

German luxury car maker BMW has partnered with auto-component suppliers to increase local content in its cars to around 50 percent.

BMW hikes localisation level, plans 15 launches this year

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 20:49

German luxury car maker BMW is ramping up its localisation efforts in India with over 50 percent of parts of its vehicles produced at Chennai plant to be sourced from here.

BMW fixes security flaw in its in-car software

Last Updated: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 00:08

German luxury carmaker BMW has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock the doors of up to 2.2 million Rolls-Royce, Mini and BMW vehicles, it said on Friday.

Car of the future emerges at Las Vegas electronics show

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 15:20

At this week`s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a new breed of cars with nearly complete autonomy and elaborate gadgetry has provided a peek into transportation solutions in the coming years.

BMW to replace air bags nationwide, joining other automakers

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 05:59

BMW has agreed to demands from the government to replace driver's-side air bags across the entire US.

BMW developing cars that can be parked using smartwatches

Last Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 12:49

Luxury automobile maker BMW is reportedly working on a technology that will allow drivers to park their cars using a smartwatch.

BMW to increase prices by 5%

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 16:08

The company added that by end of 2015 it will aggressively expand its dealer network by increasing the number of outlets to 50 across major metropolitan centres and emerging markets in India.

BMW tries to succeed where Daimler failed with London car-share scheme

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 09:09

BMW launched its car-sharing service in London on Thursday, barely six months after fellow German carmaker Daimler said it was shutting its equivalent initiative in Britain.

Jaguar Land Rover agrees UK pay deal with union

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 20:10

British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it has reached a deal over pay and pensions with union representatives after revising its offer, which will now be recommended to staff to settle a dispute that had threatened industrial action.

BMW keeps luxury sales crown as Audi, Mercedes catch up

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 18:48

BMW posted the smallest gain in December sales of Germany`s top three premium-car brands as the battle with Audi and Mercedes-Benz for the luxury-sales crown is heating up.

Buy a luxury apartment, get swanky car free!

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 17:11

In an enticing offering, a real estate developer here is handing out a Lamborghini, BMW or a Mini Cooper on select luxury property units sold during the Dubai Shopping Festival.