BMW X5 Car News

The BMW X5 facelift could receive a hybrid variant. The updated version is expected to get design and feature updates over the outgoing model.

The Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) has been introduced in India a completely built-up unit (CBU)

BMW India will increase prices across the range owing to rising costs and depreciating currency. The company will launch the 2 Series Gran Coupe in the country later this month.

BMW India today announced the opening of Infinity Cars’ new facility in Lalbaug, Mumbai. Based on the latest BMW ‘Facility Next’ concept, the new outlet offers aftersales services and BMW Premium Selection (BPS) with an enhanced digital interface.

BMW India has delivered 45 BMW cars to The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts so that guests of these premium hotels will experience modern luxury in the latest BMW cars during their stay. These luxury premises’ have been updated with the BMW 7 Series, the BMW 5 Series, and the BMW X5 to offer the best-in-class comfort and safety.

As a result of the expansion of electromobility, the BMW Group is sourcing the cobalt it needs as a key raw material for battery cells, directly from a Moroccan mining company (Managem Group). With this order, the BMW Group will cover about a fifth of its cobalt needs for the fifth-generation of its electric drive trains. The company will source the remaining four-fifths of its cobalt requirements from Australia.

BMW Group India announced the opening of its new BMW Premium Selection (BPS) pre-owned facility in Bengaluru, that’s being hosted by Navnit Motors. This is the largest BPS facility in India which spreads across a total area of 7,500 sq. ft. with a 15 car display, sales lounge and customer lounge. It is also strategically located at Sonnappana Halli Bethahalasoor Post on the New Airport Road, for better accessibility.

While ‘Service Inclusive’ is BMW Group India’s range of transparent service packages that cover maintenance, inspection and wear-and-tear, ‘Repair Inclusive’ takes care of standard warranty extension. What’s nice is that existing customers can also purchase the ‘Service Inclusive’ package. An important highlight of ‘Service Inclusive’ deal is that once the validity is over, customers still have up to 15 months to renew or extend the package, by only paying the differential amount.

BMW X5 SportX variant becomes the new entry-level variant. The new variant commands a price hike of Rs 2 lakh over the outgoing variant.

These hygiene packages are optimally tailored to care for the car’s cabin materials, while also being able to clean them gently. Which also means that these easy-to-use products can be used by the customers themselves. As for the hygiene packages themselves, three types have been launched.

BMW claims that consumers can once again safely explore and experience the complete range of BMW and Mini products at dealerships pan India. The company disclosed that production at the plant in Chennai has resumed with less than 50 percent of the regular workforce in order to cater to the local demand.

BMW working on Artificial Intelligence for paint shop

Rival to the Mercedes-Benz EQC and Audi E-Tron Quattro

While production at the Chennai plant will currently start with a single shift and less than 50 percent of the regular workforce, all other employees will continue to work from home. Going forth, deployment of staff will be steadily adjusted depending on how the pandemic situation develops.

BMW Group India has announced a special service for doctors and frontline healthcare professionals amidst this COVID-19 outbreak. All dealer partners will offer a complementary engine oil service to these doctors owning a BMW or a MINI vehicle.

BMW X5 hydrogen fuel cell details revealed

BMW sold 9000 cars last year, while Mini managed to find 641 sellers

As the year 2019 comes to an end, we take a look back at all the SUV reviews we did in the last calendar year.