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BMW Financial Services Expands Web Access For All Leading Smartphone Platforms

With the proliferation of mobile technology, BMW Financial Services now provides account functionality via smartphones. Customers now have the ability to make payments and monitor their account status from their phones. BMW Financial Services provides a web-based solution for customers to access common account requests, which functions on all leading ... CONTINUED

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BMW Motorrad Concept e. Design concept for a BMW electro-scooter

Individual mobility is increasingly defined in terms of sustainability. The BMW Group has taken on the challenges of a rapidly changing world and is now developing serial production solutions to meet the mobility needs of the future. As an integrated part of the BMW Group, BMW Motorrad is also addressing ... CONTINUED

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BMW Carbon Fiber Age Begins – BMW-SGL Opens US CFRP Manufacturing Plant

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF) – a joint venture of SGL Group and the BMW Group – today officially opened its new state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. The new facility is strategic for the manufacture of ultra light-weight carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for use ... CONTINUED

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BMW Developing Laser Headlights to Replace LED In Future

Following the introduction of the full LED headlight, laser light is the next logical step in the development of vehicle headlight technology. BMW is planning this step, thus further expanding its lead in innovative light technology. As a globally successful carmaker within the premium segment, the BMW Group attaches ... CONTINUED

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5-Series

BMW Future Tech Development: Auto Pilot Driving Systems

In order to offer drivers comfortable and safe vehicles in the future, equipped with the most modern assistance systems available, the engineers at BMW Group Research and Technology have been working for many years on the development of electronic co-pilots to support automated driving in specific situations – for example ... CONTINUED

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BMW Turbosteamer and Thermoelectric Generator Projects Aim to Harness Heat Energy

Even the most efficient internal combustion engine can only convert about one-third of the energy derived from fossil fuels into the mechanical kinetic energy needed to power a motor vehicle. Over the past few years BMW EfficientDynamics has made great improvements in engine efficiency, for example with technologies such as ... CONTINUED

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BMW Developing MOG Music Streaming App for BMW Apps (6NR)

BMW of North America announced today that it is partnering with MOG to develop a new BMW Apps Certified App, which the companies expect to bring MOG’s award winning, on-demand streaming music service to BMW vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps smartphone app integration option. The two companies will demonstrate ... CONTINUED

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BMW Releases “The Ultimate Drive” Mobile App For Sharing World’s Best Driving Roads

The age of “gamification” has come, and BMW Group Financial Services is bringing this social nuance to its customer base of nearly 1 million individuals. Beginning with the development of a new and unique mobile and social experience, “The Ultimate Drive,” is a social navigation mobile app that allows users ... CONTINUED

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Hybrid Sports Cars Faceoff – BMW i8 vs. Porsche 918 Spyder vs. Fisker Karma

Automakers have thrown their considerable weights behind green technology. This comes as no surprise given the seemingly ever climbing gas prices and stringent future CAFE standards. Electric driven vehicles, such as plug-in hybrids are gaining popularity amid these concerns. But does green technology spell the end of performance sports cars? ... CONTINUED

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BMW Launches National Campaign Against Distracted Driving

BMW of North America today announced a national campaign comprised of television, print, online and radio advertising and a strong in-dealership message, all timed for the summer season and designed to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. The campaign, themed “DON’T TXT & DRIVE - When the Engine ... CONTINUED

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BMW Launches ConnectedDrive Online Guide Portal

The full range of driver assistance systems and mobility services is now presented online in the BMW ConnectedDrive Online Guide. The bmw.connecteddrive.info portal provides an overview of the services currently available, along with thumbnail descriptions and downloads. It also gives information on their availability for various BMW models and when ... CONTINUED

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3-Series

Video: Robot Track Trainer BMW 3-series In Action

Here are some videos featuring the autonomous driving BMW 3-series cars, which can drive themselves (and demonstrate proper driving lines, braking, and accelerating) around tracks for which they've been programmed for, including the Nurburgring, Hockenheim, and now Laguna Seca. The robotic 3-series also feature LED indicator lights which help drivers who ... CONTINUED

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Full LCD Gauges Coming to Facelift 5-series and 7-series

Damon Lavrinc at Autoblog brings news about full customizable LCD gauge displays coming to the "refreshed" 5-series and 7-series, which we take to mean the facelift / LCI versions of the current models - supposedly within 2 years time. It appears that BMW's two largest sedans will transition from black panel ... CONTINUED

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BMW Developing Smart Navigation for More Efficient Energy Management

BMW has been aggressive in developing and advancing technologies to increase energy management in its cars. The BMW navigation system may soon become a smart and integral part of these systems. BMW is working on a new energy management system where the idea is to utilize the navigation system. The navigation ... CONTINUED

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Red BMW F30 3-series Interior Reveals Black Panel Tech + Lane Change Warning

We bring you the first photos of a red F30 3-series sedan spied, showing the best F30 interior photos yet. The interior photos are telling, revealing a semi-black panel display, lane change assistant, and auto-start stop technology. See our analysis and photos inside.

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Video Demo of BMW Apps – Web Radio, Facebook, Twitter, iPod, Pandora

A new video demo by the Senior Engineer of the BMW Technology Group demonstrating the newest ConnectedDrive feature - BMW Apps (6NR option). Rob Passaro runs through the main features - integrated Web Radio, Facebook, Twitter, iPod, and Pandora functions. Video inside.

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BMW Developing Smarter Auto Transmission Which Shifts for Curves and Conditions

Some interesting BMW transmission development news comes via Automobile and Autoblog from the just concluded BMW Innovation Days in Munich. BMW is said to be currently developing a smart new 8-speed automatic transmission (with technology dubbed "Foresight") which will know to downshift prior to the car entering corners or engaging ... CONTINUED

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6-Series

Technology Spotlight: Adaptive LED Headlights in F13 6-Series Coupe

Literally one highlight about the just announced BMW 6-Series Coupe are the Adaptive LED headlights. Available as optional equipment for the 6-Series Coupe, horizontal LED ribs positioned in the centre of the light rings are used as light sources for both low beam and high beam. Squared-off LED angel eyes ... CONTINUED

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