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Sales of Toyota, BMW and Mercedes-Benz in Russia increased amid a general decline in the auto market In May 2025, Russia recorded an increase in sales of new Toyota, BMW and Mercedes-Benz cars. According to the Avtostat agency, the growth was recorded amid a general decline in sales in the country's automotive market. These brands demonstrated positive dynamics in the number of initial registrations. The volume of registered new cars produced no later than 2022 and delivered to Russia via parallel imports amounted to about 3.2 thousand units. Of these, sales of Toyota cars increased by 48% compared to the same period last year, BMW - by 39%, Mercedes-Benz - by 54%. The increase in sales is associated with the strengthening of the ruble, which affected the reduction in the cost of importing vehicles from abroad. These cars have not been officially presented on the Russian market since 2022, but continue to be supplied through alternative channels.

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The new BMW X3 has failed in China, although the cars are sold at an unprecedented price The Chinese did not appreciate the newest BMW X3: in April of this year, only 2,742 cars were sold in China - and this is very little. For comparison, 9,082 units of the Audi Q5L and 8,807 units of the Mercedes-Benz GLC were sold last month. Even the Volvo XC60 and Cadillac XT5 are selling better. The situation is also interesting because the new BMW X3 in China is already now, just a few months after the start of sales, offering huge discounts - they exceed 70 thousand yuan (~ 10 thousand dollars). Taking into account the discount, the basic version of the crossover can be purchased for 280 thousand yuan (38.9 thousand dollars), although the official price is 349.9 thousand yuan (48.7 thousand dollars). As Dongchedi notes, three years ago, you could only buy a BMW X1 for 280 thousand yuan, but now a model of a higher class is offered for this money. Why the Chinese did not appreciate the new BMW X3 is still unknown.

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BMW changes strategy: less electric cars, more internal combustion engines BMW has revised its forecasts down, cutting its sales expectations for all-electric vehicles and increasing the forecast for models with traditional internal combustion engines in China. The decision is aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes made with the i3 and iX3 models, when the final prices turned out to be uncompetitive. The company decided to reduce the focus on electric vehicles in order to adapt to the current market conditions and avoid financial losses. The forecast cuts affected both current BMW and MINI models and the next-generation electric vehicles scheduled for launch in 2026. According to sources close to the supply chain, the sales forecast for some all-electric vehicles was cut by more than 20%. Sources close to BMW's supply chain said that starting in 2024, BMW is cutting its future forecasts, and supply chain companies expect further cuts in the future.

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BMW cars will learn to change color and get a cockpit without a dashboard: the company will present unusual new products in Shanghai Since April 23, at the Shanghai Auto Show, BMW will present more than 30 models and developments. The main emphasis is on the innovative Vision interior and the BMW i5 concept electric car with a changing body color - a unique development in the segment of new cars. A cockpit without instruments - only a projection and AI The interior of the BMW Vision abandons the usual dashboard. Instead, there is a 4K projection screen from pillar to pillar with a contrast of 10,000:1, displaying data and navigation "in the air", even when using polarized glasses. Control is carried out via a vertical touch steering wheel with AI, responding to commands in 1 millisecond. Electric car as an art object

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700 HP under the hood: the tuned BMW M4 CSL is ready to wipe the nose of supercars The tuning studio G-Power presented a new set of modifications for the BMW M4 CSL. The stock version of the coupe develops 550 hp and 650 Nm, but now the power has been increased to 700 hp and 840 Nm. This is 150 hp and 190 Nm more than the factory figures. The maximum version of the kit increases the output to 710 hp and 850 Nm. The acceleration characteristics of the improved model are not specified, but the base BMW M4 CSL accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. The price of the upgrade in Europe starts from 14,900 euros (1.37 million rubles), and for the top modification they ask 35,700 euros (3.3 million rubles, according to the current exchange rate). In addition to the flagship version, intermediate versions are available: 641, 661 and 611 hp. G-Power also offers additional components and settings. The improvement from G-Power makes the CSL an even rarer and more aggressive option for fans of power and individuality.

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Rare BMW 3-series E36 with tiny mileage is sold cheaper than a new basic Lada Granta — for 720 thousand rubles The car has traveled only 30 thousand kilometers, while most similar cars on the market have a mileage of much more than 300 thousand kilometers. Some have already exchanged 1 million kilometers. The E36 model is the third generation of the famous Bavarian sedan, the production of which started in 1990 and ended in 2000. The famous BMW specialist Klaus Lute worked on the design of the car. Over the decade, more than 3 million units with different bodies and engines rolled off the assembly line. This particular sedan from 1995 is equipped with a 2.0-liter M50 engine with a capacity of 150 hp, working in tandem with an automatic transmission. The car has rear-wheel drive, the body is painted in black metallic, and the interior is decorated in dark shades using velor and high-quality plastic.

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Well, since i’m on work, i won’t have enough free time to talk, but i’m gonna post some news about BMW. So, stay tuned!

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