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BMW’s mind-boggling spend on Neue Klasse EV: $17 BILLION Aussie dollars is a bigger budget than some small countries

September 11, 2025 Bruce Newton

More than 10 billion Euros or $17 billion Aussie dollars. That’s the mind boggling record investment BMW has made in

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“Everything depends on you, don’t mess it up!” BMW design chief reveals the extraordinary pressure developing the make-or-break Neue Klasse EV

September 8, 2025 Bruce Newton

BMW Group’s design chief Adrian van Hooydonk says the pressure developing the design language for BMW’s critical 10 billion euro

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The most important BMW ever? The all-new BMW iX3 electric SUV is a multi-billion dollar fightback against the Chinese onslaught

September 5, 2025 Bruce Newton

After years of previews and concepts, BMW has entered an all-new battery electric era with the iX3 SUV underpinned by

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