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Alexa could be the voice of your car soon
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Alexa could be the voice of your car soon

As luxury car brands move away from their own voice assistants to partnering with Google or Amazon, we may find Alexa riding with us all soon.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019
BMW and Microsoft launch the Open Manufacturing Platform
Manufacturing

BMW and Microsoft launch the Open Manufacturing Platform

Microsoft and the BMW Group announced a new community initiative to enable faster, more cost-effective innovation in the manufacturing sector.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
Inside BMW Group's impressive compute power for autonomous cars
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Inside BMW Group's impressive compute power for autonomous cars

1500 TB new data every day is equivalent of 23,000 iPhone X, 230PB equal the volume of 45 apartments filled entirely with CDs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
Review - BMW i8 brings flash to the electric revolution
Gaming

Review - BMW i8 brings flash to the electric revolution

A review of the BMW electric/hybrid i8 - a departure in style for the German giant of car engineering to match the global departure from fossil fuels.

By Ben Moore • 6 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2018
BMW launches wireless EV charger
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BMW launches wireless EV charger

BMW has launched a factory-fitted, fully integrated inductive charging facility for the high-voltage battery in a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 29th May 2018
BMW awards Chinese security team's work in exposing connected vehicle vulnerabilities
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BMW awards Chinese security team's work in exposing connected vehicle vulnerabilities

When Chinese security researchers found vulnerabilities in BMW's connected vehicles, BMW didn't just fix the vulnerabilities, it awarded the team.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 24th May 2018
Tesla, Volkswagen and BMW battle it out for the most efficient electric car
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Tesla, Volkswagen and BMW battle it out for the most efficient electric car

Cars are about more than just sleek looks and speed many of us need something practical, here are three EVs that deliver in that regard...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
Exclusive: Three sports cars that embrace an electric future
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Exclusive: Three sports cars that embrace an electric future

Meet the electric titans redefining speed: Porsche 918 Spyder, BMW i8 and Acura NSX, leading the charge in sports car innovation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Sheer Driving Pleasure? Vodafone NZ powers new era of connected car innovation
Unified Communications

Sheer Driving Pleasure? Vodafone NZ powers new era of connected car innovation

Vodafone and BMW launch ConnectedDrive in New Zealand, allowing BMW vehicles to connect to Vodafone's machine-to-machine (M2M) platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Quick bites: What's happening in the EV space right now
Cartech

Quick bites: What's happening in the EV space right now

There's been a lot of rumbling in the electric vehicle (EV) space recently, especially with the likes of Tesla finally opening its Auckland showroom.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
You're invited to be a part of THE IT event of 2017!
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You're invited to be a part of THE IT event of 2017!

The Australian CIO Summit is the premium forum bringing together leading IT professionals with the most renowned solution providers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
BMW electrifies New Zealand's Middle Earth
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BMW electrifies New Zealand's Middle Earth

BMW drives a green future, electrifying NZ's roads with 100+ EV charging stations, from Kaitaia to Invercargill.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2016
Download a template or see a lawyer?
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Download a template or see a lawyer?

Before signing a business deal should you trawl the internet for a template or see a lawyer and risk a bill for $1000s?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2011