BMW iNext
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BMW's new iX will challenge the Tesla Model X and Cadillac Lyriq when it reaches showrooms in early 2022.
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2022 BMW iNext spy shots: Technological flagship nears completion
BMW is working on a Tesla Model X rival that will offer more than 400 miles of range.
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Secretive BMW plant is building iNext electric SUV prototypes
BMW is keeping the details of its iNext electric SUV a secret until sometime next year, but on Tuesday the automaker gave a rare look inside the production facility that’s responsible for building prototypes of the upcoming plug-in utility vehicle. BMW’s Pilot Plant is used to...
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BMW changing the shape of the steering wheel for self-driving cars
BMW's first car with genuine self-driving capability will be the iNext SUV due in 2021.
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Tech-laden curved display coming to BMW iNext SUV
The BMW iNext is coming in 2021 as the brand's technology flagship and one piece of tech will be a large Curved Display on the dashboard.
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500 self-driving BMW iNext SUVs to hit the road in 2021, including Level 5 capable
BMW is developing self-driving technology at Level 4 and Level 5 capability and expects to have it available for sale by 2024 at the earliest.
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BMW on Sunday rolled out a new concept that hints at a technologically advanced SUV to join its lineup in 2021. A showroom appearance isn't expected until 2022, however. The concept is a preview of the much-hyped “iNext,” a new addition destined for BMW's i sub-brand and a technological flagship to encapsulate the core principles that will define BMW Group vehicles going forward, the three main ones being zero emissions, self-driving capability and connectivity. “The iNext project will provide our building blocks for the future, from which the entire company and all of its...
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BMW establishes self-driving lab, says iNext launches with Level 3 capability for highways
The BMW Group has brought its various activities concerning the development of self-driving technology under the one roof at the new Autonomous Driving Campus located in Unterschleißheim, Germany, not far from the automaker's Munich headquarters. The campus was opened on Wednesday and when...
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BMW iNext due in 2021 could be badged an i9
BMW on Monday confirmed it secured the naming rights for potential vehicles ranging from an i1 to i9, as well as from an iX1 to iX9, with the iX-prefixed names indicating vehicles with an SUV body style. BMW also confirmed on Monday that its much-hyped iNext due in 2021 will be its...
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Drivers of BMW iNext will be able to sleep behind the wheel
BMW is currently working with tech giant Intel and vehicle sensor firm Mobileye to develop a highly-capable self-driving system which the automaker plans to deploy in 2021. The system will debut in a technological flagship code-named the iNext and be so robust that BMW predicts drivers in certain...
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BMW picks plant for iNext self-driving EV due in 2021
BMW CEO Harald Krüger in a press conference on Thursday outlining the company’s financial results revealed more details about the planned iNext. iNext is the code name for BMW’s next model from its i sub-brand for electrified and self-driving cars. Production is due to start in...
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Fully autonomous BMW coming in 2021
BMW on Friday announced a partnership with Intel and Mobileye to help spur the development of autonomous driving technology. Intel is a leader when it comes to artificial intelligence while Mobileye is a developer of monitoring systems autonomous technology relies on. Mobileye supplies monitoring...
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Tesla is currently igniting the hearts and wallets of a portion of the car-buying public that is interested in putting an electric vehicle in their garage or driveway. Those are car buyers that the traditional automakers are paying close attention to, or should be if they're not. Germany's three majors are certainly paying attention, and each has a plan to offer up more electrified options in the not-too-distant future. ALSO SEE: Audi to launch at least 1 electrified car per year from 2018 Earlier we learned that Audi plans to launch at least one electrified vehicle per year starting from...