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BMW recalls 1.3 million vehicles in China that may have Takata airbag inflators
Read full article: BMW recalls 1.3 million vehicles in China that may have Takata airbag inflatorsOfficials in China say BMW is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles that may have Takata airbag inflators following a similar recall in the U.S. last month.
Felon wrecks BMW fleeing cops in Hialeah, ditches injured niece and nephew, police say
Read full article: Felon wrecks BMW fleeing cops in Hialeah, ditches injured niece and nephew, police sayAuthorities arrested a convicted felon who fled from police and caused a crash that injured two of his juvenile relatives.
‘I can’t go to jail’: Video shows moments after woman crashes BMW into Miami Popeyes
Read full article: ‘I can’t go to jail’: Video shows moments after woman crashes BMW into Miami PopeyesA woman was caught on cellphone video trying to dodge accountability in a big way after police said she crashed her BMW convertible into a Popeyes restaurant in Miami.
Motorcyclist killed in I-95 crash; Stretch of NB lanes was closed for hours in Broward County
Read full article: Motorcyclist killed in I-95 crash; Stretch of NB lanes was closed for hours in Broward CountyA man was killed Thursday morning in a crash involving two motorcycles in Broward County, authorities confirmed.
Trooper suffers minor injuries after crashing during chase in Broward; 2 jailed
Read full article: Trooper suffers minor injuries after crashing during chase in Broward; 2 jailedA Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashed into a sign outside of an Oakland Park office building during a cross-county chase that would eventually end in Lauderdale Lakes Tuesday morning.
Most automated driving systems are lousy at making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says
Read full article: Most automated driving systems are lousy at making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group saysMost electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings to make drivers behave.
Reward of up to $5,000 offered for information that leads to arrest in fatal hit-and-run
Read full article: Reward of up to $5,000 offered for information that leads to arrest in fatal hit-and-runMiami-Dade Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in a hit-and-run case that occurred last week.
BMW driver, passenger take off on foot after striking scooter in northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: BMW driver, passenger take off on foot after striking scooter in northwest Miami-DadeMiami-Dade police are working to apprehend a driver who they said struck a scooter Tuesday morning and then took off.
Police: Man arrested for Miami-Dade shooting at religious event was in BMW with stolen police revolver
Read full article: Police: Man arrested for Miami-Dade shooting at religious event was in BMW with stolen police revolverA man appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges for a shooting that wounded two people during a religious event at a house in Allapattah.
3 in custody after bailing out of BMW following crash in Broward County, police say
Read full article: 3 in custody after bailing out of BMW following crash in Broward County, police sayPolice from Miramar and Pembroke Pines are searching for three people who they said fled from a vehicle following a crash.
US agency to watch unrecalled Takata inflators after one blows apart, injuring a driver in Chicago
Read full article: US agency to watch unrecalled Takata inflators after one blows apart, injuring a driver in ChicagoU.S. auto safety regulators say they are monitoring data from a group of mostly unrecalled Takata air bag inflators after one of them exploded in a BMW and hurled metal fragments that seriously injured a driver in Chicago.
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
Read full article: BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driverBMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people.
Police ID suspect connected to Miramar hit-and-run crash that left man in critical condition
Read full article: Police ID suspect connected to Miramar hit-and-run crash that left man in critical conditionPolice on Thursday arrested a man in connection to a hit-and-run that left a man in critical condition in Miramar over six months ago, authorities said.
Search continues for driver who opened fire during Miami-Dade road rage incident
Read full article: Search continues for driver who opened fire during Miami-Dade road rage incidentMiami-Dade police are still searching for a driver involved in a road rage case that ended with shots fired at a busy intersection.
Detectives search for driver of white BMW SUV after street shooting in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives search for driver of white BMW SUV after street shooting in Miami-DadeDetectives were searching for the driver of a white four-door BMW sports utility vehicle on Saturday morning after a shooting injured one person in Miami-Dade County.
Police: Man dies after 2 shooters target him in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Man dies after 2 shooters target him in Miami-DadeTwo shooters fired at a man who died in a black BMW sports utility vehicle that then crashed into a burgundy four-door Toyota in a parking lot on Thursday in Miami Gardens, police said.
Police identify suspect arrested after chase from Key Biscayne to Miami’s Little Havana
Read full article: Police identify suspect arrested after chase from Key Biscayne to Miami’s Little HavanaA man has been detained after leading police on a chase and crashing his car into a Key Biscayne police vehicle Friday morning following a domestic dispute call, authorities confirmed.
Lauderhill police ID victim, release new details in deadly drive-by shooting
Read full article: Lauderhill police ID victim, release new details in deadly drive-by shootingPolice released new details about a fatal Sunday morning shooting at a Lauderhill apartment complex and identified the victim Monday.
Aventura police: Man arrested after attacking elderly pedestrian his wife failed to stop car for
Read full article: Aventura police: Man arrested after attacking elderly pedestrian his wife failed to stop car forAn Aventura man was arrested Wednesday after he kicked an elderly pedestrian multiple times who his wife failed to stop her BMW for, authorities said.
German court rejects Greenpeace lawsuit against automaker VW
Read full article: German court rejects Greenpeace lawsuit against automaker VWA German court has rejected a lawsuit by environmental group Greenpeace that aimed to force automaker Volkswagen to stop selling vehicles with combustion engines by 2030.
Suspect arrested after man fatally shot near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, authorities say
Read full article: Suspect arrested after man fatally shot near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, authorities sayPolice have arrested a suspect on Friday after fatally shooting a man near Fort Lauderdale’s Executive Airport, authorities said.
Preschool teacher dies following I-95 shooting, deputies confirm
Read full article: Preschool teacher dies following I-95 shooting, deputies confirmAna Estevez, who taught at the Nurtury Montessori School in Fort Lauderdale, died after she was shot on Sunday night while driving on Interstate 95 in Broward County, according to relatives. She was 23.
‘I try to keep up’: Grandmother of teen accused of stealing car, crashing into building speaks
Read full article: ‘I try to keep up’: Grandmother of teen accused of stealing car, crashing into building speaksThe grandmother of a 17-year-old accused of stealing a car and then crashing into a Fort Lauderdale apartment building Monday spoke to Local 10 News a day following the incident.
Video shows 2 carjackers quickly ambushing a man before stealing BMW in Broward
Read full article: Video shows 2 carjackers quickly ambushing a man before stealing BMW in BrowardSurveillance video shows Gene Shendov walking to his parked white BMW sports utility vehicle on Friday morning in his quiet Broward County neighborhood when two carjackers came out of nowhere.
Paraplegic car owner outraged after mechanic damages special BMW while picking up other customer
Read full article: Paraplegic car owner outraged after mechanic damages special BMW while picking up other customerA wild ride was caught on camera in a car considered by its owner as his prized possession.
German transport minister opposes EU combustion engine ban
Read full article: German transport minister opposes EU combustion engine banGermany’s transport minister has announced strong opposition to an European Union plan that bans the sale of new cars with combustion engines across the bloc in 2035.
Man asks for help finding priceless gift stolen from his Broward home
Read full article: Man asks for help finding priceless gift stolen from his Broward homeA resident of Broward County’s Pembroke Cay community said surveillance video shows the thief who stole his priceless motorcycle early Sunday morning.
Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages
Read full article: Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortagesRussia’s devastating war on Ukraine is bringing a whole set of new problems to the global auto industry, just as it was starting to recover from the pandemic and computer chip shortages.
Man awaits sentencing after guilty verdict in 2015 fatal hit-and-run crash
Read full article: Man awaits sentencing after guilty verdict in 2015 fatal hit-and-run crashNearly seven years after a fatal hit-and-run crash, a jury convicted the driver who was accused of killing 22-year-old Joseph Deverson in Broward County.
City of Miami mayoral candidate accused of impersonating deputy
Read full article: City of Miami mayoral candidate accused of impersonating deputyFrancisco “Frank” Pichel, who is running for mayor of the city of Miami, turned himself in to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest for allegedly impersonating a law enforcement officer, authorities said.
German carmakers reject environmental groups' climate demand
Read full article: German carmakers reject environmental groups' climate demandGerman automaker Daimler has dismissed a “cease and desist” demand from two environmental groups to commit to ending the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2030.
Driver injured, passenger killed in fiery crash in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Driver injured, passenger killed in fiery crash in Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning in the area of West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 24th Avenue.
DUI suspect reportedly tells rescue: ‘Chill. I’m just intoxicated’ after hitting, killing pedestrian
Read full article: DUI suspect reportedly tells rescue: ‘Chill. I’m just intoxicated’ after hitting, killing pedestrianThe 27-year-old suspected of driving drunk and at speeds more than 100 miles per hour when he killed a man was in court Monday.
Woman sought, man arrested after cross-county chase in stolen BMW, police say
Read full article: Woman sought, man arrested after cross-county chase in stolen BMW, police sayDetectives are searching for a devious woman with dark black hair on Monday. She was wearing a short tube top dress when she stole a 2020 BMW 330i on Saturday in Broward County.
Monroe County K9 busts 3 more for drugs during traffic stop
Read full article: Monroe County K9 busts 3 more for drugs during traffic stopBIG PINE KEY, Fla. – Just days after helping bust a woman for drug possession in the Florida Keys, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Coral is at it again. This time she alerted deputies to drugs inside a Lexus and a BMW that were pulled over Monday afternoon on Big Pine Key. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)According to authorities, deputies spotted Howard driving a black BMW south on U.S. 1 around 2:40 p.m. Monday. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)Dyer is Howard’s boyfriend, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities said additional deputies were called to the scene along with K9 Coral, who alerted them to drugs in the Lexus and BMW.
Traffic stop for tinted windows leads to arrest of Miami Beach man
Read full article: Traffic stop for tinted windows leads to arrest of Miami Beach manFareed Jubran, whose address was listed as Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, was arrested and faces three felony charges. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A traffic stop in Miami Beach for a BMW’s illegally tinted windows led to a man being arrested for possession of firearms and ammunition and for fake license tag. Miami Beach Police officers were patrolling the Art Deco Cultural District around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday when they said they observed a white 2017 BMW sedan with New Jersey temporary tags parked legally in the 1400 block of Collins Avenue. The vehicle was running with the lights on, according to police, who decided to make a traffic stop because the car’s side windows had illegally tinted sunscreen and a records check of the license plate came back not on file. When asked if he had guns in the car, Jubran said he had a handgun in the driver’s side door and a rifle in the trunk and that he had a valid Florida concealed weapons license.
BMW remained profitable in 2020 with strong second half
Read full article: BMW remained profitable in 2020 with strong second halfFILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020 file photo, visitors gather near a BMW M8 model on display at the Auto China 2020 show in Beijing, China. In figures released Thursday March 11, 2021, BMW saw profits fall by 23% last year as the pandemic shuttered factories in the early part of the year, but the company said Thursday that earnings bounced back strongly in the second half of 2020. The maker of the X5 sport utility and 3-Series sedan said a strong second half meant it started 2021 with “a favorable tailwind.”Operating profits for the second half of last year were 9.8% higher than the second half of 2019. The Munich-based company's sales were boosted by the early and strong economic recovery in China, where 2020 sales topped the year before by 7.4%. The company said the order book for the Ghost is now full well into the second half of 2021.
Edmunds: Whatever happened to car subscription services?
Read full article: Edmunds: Whatever happened to car subscription services?The brand is the among many that have shut down their subscription services. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Just a few years ago, car subscriptions looked like the next sure thing. There’s not currently much investment in educating consumers either ― these subscription services aren’t widely advertised on dealership or manufacturer websites. But a major appeal of subscription services is ease of use, which includes avoiding the dealership outright. How subscription services will operate within the confines of dealer networks is an open question, but as things stand these services can’t operate without dealers.
Man shot multiple times crashes car into front yard of Fort Lauderdale home before dying
Read full article: Man shot multiple times crashes car into front yard of Fort Lauderdale home before dyingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A large police response was at the scene of a crash in Fort Lauderdale late Monday afternoon. A BMW careened off the roadway, crashing into the lawn of a home and prompting the residents to call police. “I thought he had a stroke or siezure or something in the car,” said Wayne, the homeowner. “I tried to open the doors but they wouldn’t open up.”According to authorities, a man was found inside the vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. It’s unclear whether he was shot while driving or if he was driving for help after being shot, police said.
Turnpike pursuit of BMW with teenage mother asking for help ends in Brownsville
Read full article: Turnpike pursuit of BMW with teenage mother asking for help ends in BrownsvillePursuit of BMW with teenage mother asking for help ends in Brownsville, FHP reportsBROWNSVILLE, Fla. – A teenage girl told authorities on Monday that she and her baby were with a violent man in a white BMW traveling northbound on the Florida Turnpike and they needed help. FHP troopers followed the BMW as it traveled to State Road 836 and exited northbound onto Northwest 27 Avenue in Miami-Dade County, Camacho said. The driver stopped at Northwest 50 Street, just south of the Brownsville Train Station. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to check up on the baby and the teenage girl. Troopers arrested the man who is facing charges of domestic violence and child endangerment.
Luxury vehicles, recovering auto markets boost BMW profits
Read full article: Luxury vehicles, recovering auto markets boost BMW profitsFILE - In this Feb.13, 2020 file photo, a wheel on a BMW car is on display at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show. The profit figure improved on the 1.55 billion euros recorded in the same July-September quarter a year earlier. BMW sales in China, its largest market, rose 6.4% for the year through September. Group revenues fell 1.4% to 26.28 billion euros. Munich-based BMW said it planned to spend more than 30 billion euros on research and development by 2025.
Police search for white BMW SUV after shots fired in Miami Beach
Read full article: Police search for white BMW SUV after shots fired in Miami BeachMIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Police are looking for a white BMW SUV as they investigate gunfire near the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on Wednesday morning. Miami Beach police say they received multiple 911 calls around 8:30 a.m. reporting that someone in that BMW fired several shots in the area of 44th Street and Collins Avenue. Nobody was seriously injured, Miami Beach Police public information officer Ernesto Rodriguez said. A white Mercedes that had been shot multiple times was located in North Beach near 74th Street. Anyone with information about the white BMW SUV is urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Family wants answers following arrest of driver in deadly Lauderhill hit and run crash
Read full article: Family wants answers following arrest of driver in deadly Lauderhill hit and run crashLAUDERHILL, Fla. – The family of a woman who was killed in a hit and run crash earlier this week is devastated. That woman and her husband were the victims of a multi-car crash near the intersection of State Road 7 and the Lauderhill Mall on Monday. The driver and passenger were still trapped inside as bystanders rushed in to help. The driver of the SUV, identified as Armand St. Louis, was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center with serious injuries. “I don’t think any other human being would just leave anyone to die and then run from the scene.”
1 detained, rifle recovered following hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach
Read full article: 1 detained, rifle recovered following hit-and-run crash in Miami BeachMIAMI BEACH, Fla. – One person was arrested Thursday morning in Miami Beach after several people bailed out of a car following a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Officer positioned on 41 Street observed BMW crash into a parked Tesla and continue westbound before becoming disabled. #MBPDProtecting pic.twitter.com/lBogeh7lIc — Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) September 24, 2020Authorities said one of the people detained, Blake Alexander Graham, 20, of Miami, was in possession of a rifle. Blake Alexander Graham and scene of Miami Beach hit-and-run. (Miami Beach Police Department)Police said Graham, who was holding the rifle, was ordered to drop his weapon.
Brothers accused of shooting at 2 vehicles, killing 1 driver
Read full article: Brothers accused of shooting at 2 vehicles, killing 1 driverDEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. Two brothers are facing multiple charges after they shot at two vehicles in Broward County, killing one driver, authorities said. Gervins car was struck multiple times, but he fled the scene and was not injured, authorities said. A white Mercedes-Benz being driven by Herman Grant, 25, however, was then shot at by the brothers and Grant was struck, authorities said. Grants nephew, who was inside his car at the time of the shooting, was not injured. Travis Jenkins also faces a charge of fleeing from authorities with disregard for the safety of others.
Driver hospitalized after jumping from overpass after police chase
Read full article: Driver hospitalized after jumping from overpass after police chaseBROWARD COUNTY, Fla. A driver was hospitalized early Friday morning after authorities said he jumped from an overpass following a police chase in Broward County. A Broward Sheriffs Office deputy at the scene told Local 10 News photojournalist Brian Ely that authorities were chasing a BMW when it crashed in the area of State Rd 84 and Interstate 95. A police chase in Broward County ended in a crash the morning of May 29. (WPLG)According to authorities, the suspect bailed out of the car and jumped over an overpass in an attempt to flee from deputies. Detective Ali Adamson, of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, said a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crew took the suspect as a trauma alert to Broward Health Medical Center.
Gas station gun battle goes on for blocks in Lauderhill
Read full article: Gas station gun battle goes on for blocks in LauderhillLAUDERHILL, Fla. – A wild and reckless gun battle spread across three different scenes in Lauderhill. Broward Sheriff’s Office said they got the call of shots fired around 1 p.m. Sunday. Investigators said an argument between two men quickly got out of control at the Exxon gas station on 82nd Avenue and Commercial Boulevard, which erupted into a dangerous exchange of gunfire. At least ten bullet holes could be seen in the BMW SUV, but that driver was only hit once by gunfire. Police could be seen after the incident at the gas station checking the ground, which was covered with bullet casings.
Dozens attend balloon-release tribute for 22-year-old shooting victim
Read full article: Dozens attend balloon-release tribute for 22-year-old shooting victimHALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Some of Ronald Rolle’s friends and relatives gathered Thursday night to honor the 22-year-old shooting victim with a balloon release and a candle-lighting ceremony in Hallandale Beach. His mother, Lantasha Taylor, described him as “a big cuddly teddy bear" and said that his past doesn’t define him. “They came out for my baby,” Taylor said about the dozens who gathered during the tribute. She had a request for the public: “Whoever knows anything, just say what you know.”Ronald Rolle was fatally shot Feb. 17 in Hallandale Beach, authorities said. The grieving mother is asking anyone with information to call Hallandale Beach police at 954-457-7400 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
Royal Palm Beach man flees from deputies after crash in Florida Keys
Read full article: Royal Palm Beach man flees from deputies after crash in Florida KeysBrady Grissinger, 35, of Royal Palm Beach, is accused of fleeing from deputies after his SUV rear-ended a BMW in the Florida Keys. Brady Grissinger, 35, of Royal Palm Beach, was arrested Friday on charges of hit-and-run, reckless driving and fleeing and eluding. Sheriff's spokesman Adam Linhardt said the driver of a gray GMC Yukon that rear-ended a BMW near mile marker 54 fled the scene of the crash. Deputies followed the SUV, which reached speeds of 114 mph, onto the Seven Mile Bridge but lost sight of it near mile marker 36. Deputies found a man matching Grissinger's description hiding behind a small privacy wall attached to several resort rentals.
Drunken driver crashed into marked police cruiser on I-95
Read full article: Drunken driver crashed into marked police cruiser on I-95MIAMI - A drunken driver crashed into a marked police cruiser at 5:30 a.m. Sunday on I-95 northbound near SW 7th Street in Miami. The Miami-Dade police officer was assisting a stranded motorist in a Ford F-150 when a black BMW crashed into the police cruiser. Both the officer and the stranded motorist were out of their vehicles at the time of impact. Further investigation revealed the driver was under the influence of alcohol and was arrested for DUI. There was a passenger in the black BMW but no one was injured in the crash.
BMW unveils X6 in world's 'blackest black'
Read full article: BMW unveils X6 in world's 'blackest black'MUNICH, Germany - Vantablack, the world's "blackest black," has had a controversial start to life, and now it's coming to a special edition BMW X6. Hussein al-Attar, who designed the new X6, says Vantablack VBx2 opens new possibilities for designers. "The Vantablack VBx2 coating foregrounds these fundamental aspects of automotive design, without any distraction from light and reflections." "I think it worked really well on the BMW X6, because of the size of the car, its distinctive shape, and how imposing it is," Jensen said in a statement. The BMW Vantablack X6 will be on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show September 12-22, and the third-generation X6 will arrive in showrooms in November.
2 die in fiery crash on I-95 in Miami-Dade County
Read full article: 2 die in fiery crash on I-95 in Miami-Dade CountyMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Two people died during a crash on Interstate 95 that caused a second fiery crash early Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The first crash was between a blue Chevy sports utility vehicle and a blue BMW sedan on the northbound lanes of I-95, in the area of Northwest 95th Street. The driver of the BMW was using the express lanes; the driver of the Chevy was moving from the regular lanes into the express lanes, according to FHP. The front of the BMW collided into the left side of the Chevy," FHP Lt. Alex Camacho said. The man who was driving the Chevy and the woman who was his passenger were trapped during the fire and died on I-95, Camacho said.
2 die in fiery crash on I-95 NB in Miami-Dade
Read full article: 2 die in fiery crash on I-95 NB in Miami-DadeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Two people died during a crash on Interstate 95 that caused a second fiery crash early Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The first crash was between a blue Chevy sports utility vehicle and a blue BMW sedan on the northbound lanes of I-95, in the area of Northwest 95th Street. The driver of the BMW was using the express lanes; the driver of the Chevy was moving from the regular lanes into the express lanes, according to FHP. The front of the BMW collided into the left side of the Chevy," FHP Lt. Alex Camacho said. The man who was driving the Chevy and the woman who was his passenger were trapped during the fire and died on I-95, Camacho said.
Clown with prop chain saw leads police on Calif. chase
Read full article: Clown with prop chain saw leads police on Calif. chaseThe agency described him as 40 years old, while L.A. County booking records listed his age as 36. "(Disdier) was reportedly sitting on top of the vehicle holding a chain saw," according to the statement. Officers quickly caught up with the BMW and tried to pull it over, but the driver fled, officials said. The driver led officers on a chase at speeds of more than 70 mph before transitioning to the 90 Freeway, then headed toward Venice Beach on surface streets. "A search of the BMW revealed the chainsaw was a toy prop," the statement said.