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BMW drives in M340i xDrive in India priced at Rs 62.9 lakh

German luxury carmaker BMW on Wednesday said it has launched M340i xDrive in India priced at Rs 62.9 lakh (ex-showroom). Locally produced at the company's Chennai plant, the model is the first high-performance BMW with an M engine to be made in India. "We are excited to launch the first-ever BMW M340i xDrive, the quickest car to be locally produced in India - a completely novel high-performance product that the Indian auto enthusiasts have been waiting for eagerly," BMW Group India President Vikram Pawah said in a statement. It is a unique car because it has the thrilling soul of the BMW 3 Series, the amplified power of M and the driving dynamics of BMW xDrive, he added. The M340i xDrive is powered by a 2,998 cc six-cylinder petrol engine with 387 hp of power which enables it to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, making it the quickest car to be produced in the country. The engine comes mated with eight-speed automatic transmission.

BMW group's Mini brand grows and stays strong where others pack up

The storied automobile brand owned by the BMW group has established itself as a premium small car brand in India boosting its sales to over 500 units last year

BMW drives in new MINI Countryman in India priced at Rs 39.5 lakh

Locally produced at the company's Chennai plant, the new MINI Countryman is available in two petrol variants

BMW's latest sedan, 3 Series Gran Limousine, has a limo feel to it

Driving the 3 Series Gran Limo is not a markedly different experience from most other bimmers

Over three dozen superbikes to be launched in 2021 to meet pent-up demand

Italy's Benelli plans one launch every 45 days, Ducati to deliver 12 models

Luxury carmaker BMW to bring 25 new products in India this year

BMW looks to accelerate sales growth, leaving behind the worst of the coronavirus pandemic

BMW aims to double electric vehicle sales in 2021, take fight to Tesla

BMW also said that including plug-in hybrids, it aims for a 50% increase in sales of electrified vehicles versus 2020

Time to go green: Here's a list of upcoming electric cars in India in 2021

If you are looking to reduce your carbon imprint and go green with your new car, here is a list of new upcoming electric cars in India that you may wish to buy

Based on a next generation platform, Volvo S60 retains safety-first focus

Sporty with a muscular sedan-like look and kitted with a petrol engine, the S60 scores big on comfort as far as interiors go

BMW to increase vehicle prices in India by up to 2% from January

This applies to BMW's entire model range in India

Car review: Entry-level sedan costs less, but stays true to BMW DNA

Is the 2 Series worth the money? For those who've always wanted to drive a BMW in India, the 2 Series is easily the most fun to drive everyday car that money can buy

Make in India: TVS Motor's facility produces 17% of BMW bikes globally

In 2016, TVS started production of BMW bikes and since then the company has produced 79,088 units, of which 73,183 units were exported and 5,905 units were sold in India

Ex-chairman of Huachen, parent of BMW's China partner, under investigation

Qi Yumin, formerly vice mayor of the port city of Dalian, was Huachen's chairman between 2005 and 2019.

Explained: Why premium carmakers focus on entry-level offerings in India

Automakers are caught in a peculiar chicken-and-egg situation: Prices have to come down if volumes are to increase and volumes won't increase unless prices come down

BMW to cash in on people spending on luxury cars as virus curbs holidays

Cars, especially luxury cars, are one of those items which people would love to reward themselves with after the crisis is over

Uber Technologies weighs purchase of BMW-Daimler ride-hailing venture

Uber expressed interest in a potential acquisition of Free Now after the venture's efforts to attract additional investors struggled to gain traction

Luxury car mkt projected to reach 2018 level by 2022: Lexus India president

Country head P B Venugopal tells Pavan Lall that hybrid roll-out is going to dominate the firm's product strategy

Gadkari asks automakers to build flex-engines to promote alternative fuel

Alternative fuel like ethanol, methanol, bio diesel, electric and bio CNG besides LNG were the fuel for future and should be promoted, he said and added a roadmap was being readied for fuel policy

Ford Motor to cut 1,000 North American salaried jobs amid overhaul

The job cuts are aimed at improving the automaker's efficiency and are not related to rising costs from the coronavirus pandemic, said people familiar with the action

BMW loses 212 mn euros in Q2 as Covid-19 cut sales, sees rebound in China

German automaker BMW AG lost 212 million euros (USD 250 million) in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns cut vehicle sales by a quarter in the April-June period.