20 Years of BMW and MINI ConnectedDrive – a Look Back
It’s hard to believe but BMW and MINI ConnectedDrive is Turing 20 this year. It was back in 1998 when the BMW Assist package…
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BMW’s Digital Day Previews iDrive 7.0
While most of the visuals represent BMWs, MINI will be leveraging this technology and UX structure for upcoming iDrive updates. Official Release: Digitalisation is…
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BMW and MINI Doubles Down on the 3D Printing of Parts
Official Release: The BMW Group is to invest more than €10 million in a new Additive Manufacturing Campus tp build its 3D Printing enterprise….
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MINI 4G Connectivity and New Features are Coming to Every Model in March
MINI 4G connectivity is coming to all models beginning with March production along with a host of new features and functionality. This change was…
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MINI Introduces 4G Connectivity and MINI Connected Updates
It’s taken years but MINI Connected is something that we at MF finally use on a daily basis. It’s simple in its scope but…
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BMW to Charge $80 a Year for CarPlay – is MINI Next?
For 2018 BMW is changing its CarPlay pricing from a one-time $300 option to a $80 a year subscription fee. While both approaches don’t…
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Opinion: MINI Should Make Adaptive Cruise a Low Cost Option
As MINI looks to get its footing back in the US market there are a couple of areas that the brand clearly needs to…
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Here Come the Clutchless Manual Transmissions
Last year we told you about one of BMW and MINI’s key suppliers Schaeffler was working on several enhancements to the manual transmission –…
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MINI is Integrating Alexa into its Cars in 2018
MINI is welcoming Alexa into the cockpit of several of its cars as part of the 2018 refresh. We’ll have much more on the…
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Fiat Chrysler Join Forces with BMW and Intel in Autonomous Car Development
Official Release: BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles…
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