BMW News

BMW's next-gen cabin revealed!

By John Law · 08 Jan 2025

BMW has shown the first images of a close-to-production concept of its new 2026 iX3 and 3 Series interior design.

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Hybrids we don't get here in Australia

By Chris Thompson · 01 Jan 2025

Australia has a very, very competitive new car market. Our total new car sales each year is dwarfed by other nations around the world, but there are only a handful of countries where there’s as much choice for new car buyers as here.

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Rust in pieces: Every car that left in 2024

By John Law · 31 Dec 2024

The first symptoms of serious market change are afoot. Not only did 2024 mark the end of a host of individual nameplates, it also saw the demand of one the oldest brands in Australia after decades of flagging sales.

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CarsGuide Top 10 car name badges of all time!

By James Cleary · 20 Dec 2024

What’s a car without a name? It’s an object that may function superbly well. It might even look impressively tough or beautifully sleek.

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The change PHEVs needed to become popular

By Chris Thompson · 19 Dec 2024

While increased awareness, acceptance and infrastructure for electrification will have improved plug-in hybrid sales, there’s more improvement to come on the PHEV front.

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Why small premium cars aren’t done yet

By Chris Thompson · 11 Dec 2024

BMW Australia is confident there’s still a need for small cars in the local market, citing the success of the X1 SUV as it launches its new 1 Series hatch locally.

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BMW Australia gets a seat at the M table

By Chris Thompson · 08 Dec 2024

Despite the diminutive size of Australia as a market on the global stage, our high per-capita uptake of M models means BMW Australia is now part of the planning team that decides on future M products.

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