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The latest member of its Sport Activity Vehicle family, BMW introduces its new 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e SAV. A plug-in hybrid version of the BMW X5, it’s the second-generation of one of the most popular BMWs on the road today. The BMW X5 xDrive45e is a super ultra-low emissions vehicle (SULEV), which, depending on where […]
The new 2021 BMW iX3 is a fully electric crossover built with holistic sustainability in mind. It is BMW’s first all-electric SUV, but one of many intuitive electric vehicles being manufactured as part of the luxury automaker’s “i line.” Designed with proportions similar to the Tesla Model Y, the 2021 BMW iX3 is a small […]
BMW announced they would become the first automaker with a Digital Key for iPhone, enabling its customers to use the famous phone with their BMW vehicles, today at the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in Cupertino, California. Napleton.news has always been Mac-centric, so we are excited, jazzed even, to see this new development, especially as […]
We have never seen anything like the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is everywhere and disrupting life as we once knew it. It will continue to affect us for many years to come, even after the threat of the virus has passed. Hopefully, that will be very soon. It can’t make your car, truck, minivan, […]
It has been 23 years since Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) has made any modifications to its logo. That’s all changing now that the German automotive brand has introduced a completely reworked logotype that is “better suited for the digital age,” according to an official statement. “BMW is becoming a relationship brand. The new communication logo […]
The cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show because of concerns surrounding the global Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak is just another way the world has had to adjust. Panic at the Stock Markets, slowed travel, and workers being sent home are just the latest in consequences. But like the wheels that their cars, trucks and […]
BMW recently won an award for Green Car Technology of the Year thanks to its Inductive Charging Pilot Program that is available on plug-in hybrid models like the 530e. This program allows participating BMW customers to give valuable feedback on the user experience over a period of time. Plug-in hybrids are most commonly charged by […]
What is the BMW SAV? The Ultimate Driving Machine used to be a car. But what if it’s now a Sports Activity Vehicle like the 2020 BMW X6 M50i SAV? If the brand continues to make vehicles like these, it very well might be, and we are certainly okay with that. A large-ish SAV, the […]
