BMW Introduces an In-Car Virtual Assistant – is MINI Next?
BMW has taken the wraps off it’s forthcoming in-car Virtual Assistant (think Siri for the car) that will allow for smarter (and quicker) access…
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BMW Group Builds New Driving Simulation Center Focusing on Autonomous Driving
The arms race for autonomous driving is reaching new heights at BMW. The BMW Group (BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce) have broken ground on…
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Video How-To: Apple CarPlay in a MINI
MINI’s recent addition of CarPlay has been of interest to current and prospective owners alike. While we think there’s still a bit of polish…
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BMW & MINI to Begin Using Over the Air Updates for Software
With companies like Apple and Tesla showing how its done, BMW and MINI are moving cautiously to over the air updates (OTA) in future…
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BMW, MINI, Apple and Others Working on a Digital Key Standard
The idea of using your phone as a digital key (to open to start your car) has been bandied about almost since the invention…
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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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