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A BMW booth is pictured at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China, April 19, 2023.
MELTDOWN

BMW Ice Cream Giveaway Sparks Viral Outrage in China

The car company was accused of discrimination over a promotion at the Shanghai auto show.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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THAT’S COLD

BMW Has Started Charging by the Month to Keep Your Ass Warm

A monthly subscription to turn on the heat in “heated” seats goes for $18.

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FAST AND FATAL

Cops: 17-Year-Old Speedster in BMW Kills Six in DUI Crash

The teen was under the influence of either drugs or alcohol, police said.

Corbin Bolies

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LUXURY LANDING

Man Survives Nine-Story Fall Into BMW, Asks ‘What Happened?’

Eyewitnesses said the New Jersey man tried to clamber out of the vehicle immediately.

Blake Montgomery

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PAY DIRT

Auto Lobbyist Plays Dark-Money Double Agent on Trump Deal

The tone of Phil Cox’s two groups’ messaging on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is striking for their divergence.

Lachlan Markay

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FUNDED

BMW Seized From Couple Who Raised $400K for Homeless Man

The Philly duo is under investigation after being accused of spending the GoFundMe money they raised for Johnny Bobbitt.

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NEIN!

Report: Trump Wants to Push German Cars Out of U.S. Market

Reportedly told Macron he wants to see no more Mercedes on New York’s Fifth Avenue.

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Smart Car, Meet the Smart City

What will the future look like when the smart car is fully integrated with the smart city? We take a look.

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All You Zombies

I Have No Cellphone. It’s Not About You.

How is it possible in this day and age, you ask? A survivor’s tale of life during the screen zombie apocalypse.

Elisabeth Ladenson

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VROOM

China Gets Luxury Cars From Fake Buyers

High-dollar rides are cheap in California compared to Shanghai, so entrepreneurs pay straw buyers cash to snap them up and send ’em overseas. Automakers want to stop them, but dealers don’t want to play cop.

Mike Branom

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