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Parkmobile, the leading provider of mobile parking and transit solutions in North America, has announced its partnership with BMW to create an integrated parking solution allowing drivers to find, pay for, renew, and even reserve parking spaces. The availability of its full-platform capabilities as an integrated OEM is now being offered in all new BMW vehicles.

What was once only available in an app is now featured in new BMW vehicle lines, leveraging some models’ navigation and GPS systems to find parking. Parkmobile-enabled BMW cars will prompt drivers to find a parking space through their dashboard screens, and is being…

The National Parks Service and the Department of Energy is collaborating with BMW to expand America’s electric vehicle (EV) network of charging stations across the U.S. which is a frequent request of EV users. Up to 100 new stations will be installed and BMW says they will be compatible with every electric car sold in America.

The first new charging station was unveiled at a recent press conference held at the West Orange laboratory which belonged to Thomas Edison, and was where he worked on an electric car battery 100 years ago. Four stations were added to the…

If you’re anything like us, the anticipation is building for BMW’s brand new M5. The 5 Series sedan, wagon, and M550i have all been revealed, but the M5 will be the icing on an already good cake.

The high-performance sedan is expected to arrive later this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but we’ve compiled everything we know about the M sedan thus far.

Sources have claimed that a reworked version of the M5’s twin-turbo V8 engine, producing approximately 600 horsepower will be under the hood. This amount of power will be balanced to all four…

BMW aims to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing automotive industry. Between new technologies, safety features, and innovations, it’s no surprise they intend to be the first to introduce a hydrogen-powered car in the next five years, and the company’s top officials say they are on track to do so.

BMW is committed to introducing hydrogen fuel to the masses while other automakers are solely focusing on electric powertrains. BMW has explained that hydrogen is ideal for long-distance zero-emissions driving in comparison to a conventional gasoline or diesel-burning car.

Very few details about the model are…

Exciting things are ahead for BMW in 2018. They will partner with Mobileye, the creators of high-tech collision-avoidance cameras and sensors. They will work together to gather data from its line of automobiles which will pave the way for real-time mapping in autonomous vehicles.

Driverless cars will be expected to constantly process information in a variety of areas and act upon it instantaneously. Weather, traffic, accident reporting, and parking are a few of these areas.

Beginning in 2018, BMWs will be equipped with Mobileye’s Road Experience Management to obtain information while cars are in motion and then transfer it…

The overall appearance of the new 2017 5-series was changed minimally, but the same cannot be said for its features. In addition to its semi-autonomous functionality, the 5-series also includes smart display systems and Amazon’s digital assistant, Alexa. Continue reading for 10 of our favorite new features on this incredible model.

1. Every seat has eight different massage programs, each with three different intensity settings.

2. The Adaptive Drive system adapts to the driving style based on the route being travelled, taking into consideration upcoming intersections, road conditions, and curves ahead.

3. Forward facing camera, radar sensors, and ultrasound sensors are included…

The continuation of the successful partnership between BMW and USA Swimming at the Olympics will be renewed through 2020. BMW will continue to develop technology to improve athlete performance in the pool, which will be featured in a digital content series.

“Our involvement with USA Swimming and with the Olympic movement in general has always been about the athletes, first and foremost,” said Trudy Hardy, Vice President of Marketing for  BMW of North America.

Since 2010, BMW has teamed up with USA Swimming to provide technology and engineering expertise to improve athletic performance prior to the 2012 and 2016 Olympics…