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Man in 20s killed & two seriously hurt after BMW crashed into tree in Milton Keynes
A MAN was killed when a car hit a tree in the early hours of yesterday.
The victim, in his 20s, was a passenger in a black BMW.
A man was killed when a car hit a tree in the early hours of yesterday[/caption]
Two other men were taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, the other seriously hurt.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash at a roundabout in Milton Keynes at 5.15am.
Det Constable Lyndsey Blackaby said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have seen the car beforehand to please get in touch.
“We’d also ask any motorists with dash-cams and who were in the vicinity around the time of the incident to please check any footage.
“Anyone with information can call 101 or make a report online, quoting reference 43230175989.”
No arrests have been made, the officer added.
BMW, Rivian, Hyundai, Volvo lose access to EV tax credit
The United States Treasury updated its list of electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 EV tax credit per its new rules for battery sourcing, and BMW, Nissan, Rivian, Hyundai, Volvo and Volkswagen are no longer on it. The new requirements will go into effect Tuesday, and they’ll also cut credits for the Tesla Model 3 […]
BMW, Rivian, Hyundai, Volvo lose access to EV tax credit by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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BMW EV won’t install OTA software update if parked on an incline
Clare Eliza recently posted on Twitter that she was unable to complete a remote software upgrade on her BMW i4 because, according to an on-screen notification, the road was too steep to start the installation process. The infotainment system recommended parking the vehicle on level ground before trying again.
Some BMW EVs aren’t making their pedestrian warning sounds
BMW is recalling almost 3,500 EVs due to issues with the artificial sound generator that’s meant to warn people when the vehicles are backing up or traveling at low speeds. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, the recall applies to some 2022 and 2023 BMW i4 and iX models.
Federal safety standards require EVs or hybrids to make a certain amount of noise so that pedestrians can tell that there’s a car coming. Since electric motors are generally pretty quiet, especially at low speeds (the tires will likely be pretty loud on their own when you’re going faster), auto manufacturers usually have their cars make artificial sounds. That often ends up being a futuristic hum or whir; for performance…
Police hunt for man in his 20s after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a black BMW
‘We Found Subscription Menus in Our BMW Test Car. Is That Bad?’
BMW TeleService and Remote Software Upgrade showed a message that read Activated, while BMW Drive Recorder had options to subscribe for one month, one year, three years, or “Unlimited….” We reached out to BMW to ask about the menus we found and to learn more about its plan for future subscriptions. The company replied that it doesn’t post a comprehensive list of prices online because of variability in what each car can receive. “Upgrade availability depends on factors such as model year, equipment level, and software version, so this keeps things more digestible for consumers,” explained one BMW representative.
Our X1 for example, has an optional $25-per-year charge for traffic camera alerts, but that option isn’t available to cars without BMW Live Cockpit. Instead of listing all the available options online, owners can see which subscriptions are available for their car either in the menus of the vehicle itself or from a companion app.
BMW USA may not want to confuse its customers by listing all its options in one place, but BMW Australia has no such reservations. In the land down under, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel are available in a month-to-month format, as is BMW’s parking assistant technology. In contrast, BMW USA released a statement in July saying that if a U.S.-market vehicle is ordered with heated seats from the factory, that option will remain functional throughout the life of the vehicle.
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