BMW and others bought parts from China supplier flagged for forced labor
US investigation found automakers continued sourcing parts made by supplier even after they were told about banned products
February 2024
Some vehicles on Australian roads use 20% more fuel than claimed – which models are the worst?
BMW X3 has biggest gap between manufacturer’s laboratory consumption claims and real-world testing in latest Australian Automobile Association data
December 2023
Why the EU now plans to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles
All you need to know about the European Commission’s new proposal to delay its 10% charge on EVs
November 2023
UAW launches push to organize at Tesla and other non-union car makers
BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds
October 2023
UK drivers make claims of ‘incredibly scary’ malfunctions with electric cars
Motorists locked inside their cars, while an NHS doctor said her BMW iX accelerated to 65mph and then crashed
September 2023
Nils Pratley on finance
Mini boost from BMW doesn’t mean UK is in global car industry’s fast lane
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Jeremy Hunt says he mustn’t pump extra money into people’s pockets; BoE’s Mann says better to over-tighten interest rates – as it happened
BMW announces £600m package to save Oxford Mini plant
China’s share of Europe’s electric car market accelerates as UK leads sales
May 2023
Australia’s most popular car brand ranked among global ‘laggards’ in EV report
Tesla and BYD are leading the race to electric transport, according to an international report, while traditional automakers Toyota, Mazda and Suzuki languish
April 2023
Europe’s top five carmakers more than double profits since 2019
Observer business profile
Chris Brownridge: behind the wheel of a greener image for BMW
February 2023
Major plug-in hybrid cars pollute more than official measures suggest
BMW, Renault and Peugeot PHEVs all exceeded carbon dioxide output claimed in standard lab tests, on-road tests show
January 2023
Spoof billboard ads take aim at BMW and Toyota over ‘going green’ claims
Chameleon cars, urine scanners and other standouts from CES 2023
October 2022
BMW to axe UK production of electric Mini and relocate to China
Cowley factory on outskirts of Oxford not up to challenge of creating electric vehicles, says Mini boss
July 2022
Will ‘connected cars’ persuade drivers to pay for a high-spec ride?
Manufacturers have spied a handy revenue stream by delivering upgrades ‘over the air’, but are car owners prepared to fork out?
June 2022
Traditional carmakers could boost profits by accelerating move to electric
Analysis suggests electric operations will become rapidly more profitable than petrol and diesel arms within five years
January 2022
BMW unveils car that changes colour at touch of a button
Electronic ink wrap around electric model changes between black and white and even light and dark stripes
