US agency to watch unrecalled Takata inflators after one blows apart, injuring a driver in Chicago
U.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.
Mother of innocent man killed in racing crash encourages others to be wise while driving
The mother of a man who was an innocent driver killed in a racing crash is hoping his story inspires others to make better decisions on the roads. Andrew Gomez, 22, is remembered as a hardworking and loving young man.
BMW remained profitable in 2020 with strong second half
FILE - 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 โa favorable tailwind.โOperating 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?
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. Thereโs not currently much investment in educating consumers either โ these subscription services arenโt 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 canโt operate without dealers.
Woman injured following DWI crash in Stone Oak, 1 arrested, police say
San Antonio police respond to a crash on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Stone Oak Parkway and Evans Road. SAN ANTONIO โ A woman was injured and another woman was arrested following a crash at a Stone Oak intersection Tuesday evening. San Antonio police responded to the scene around 7:20 p.m. at the intersection of Stone Oak Parkway and Evans Road. Police said the driver of a white Infiniti G35 that was traveling eastbound on Stone Oak Parkway ran a red light and struck a BMW that was in the intersection. The driver of the Infinity, identified as 36-year-old Natalie Chapman, was found to be intoxicated and arrested on a charge of intoxication assault, according to SAPD.
Luxury vehicles, booming sales in China boost BMW profits
FILE - 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 31% compared with a year earlier. 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.
SAPD: Driver crashes BMW on I-37 while trying to pass slower cars, lanes reopen
SAN ANTONIO โ One man has been hospitalized following a major car crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 37 at Fair Ave Thursday morning. San Antonio police officers said a man was driving a BMW car at a high rate of speed and passing slower vehicles on the highway around 9:20 a.m. The driver swerved to the left to avoid a vehicle, overcorrected to the right and hit a concrete wall. The driver, in his 30s, was ejected from his vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. The northbound lanes on the highway have since reopened.
Driver sought after rollover crash at NW Side apartment complex
Published: May 11, 2020, 6:11 am Updated: May 11, 2020, 7:39 amSAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio police are still looking for a driver who crashed through the metal fence of a Northwest Side apartment complex and hit another vehicle in the parking lot early Monday. Nearby, a metal fence had been knocked down and another vehicle in the parking lot, an SUV, had sustained visible damage. It had a broken back window, big dents in its tail end and was left partially sitting on the sidewalk. Witnesses told police they saw the driver of the BMW climb out of his overturned car and leave the scene, heading toward Interstate 10. No one at the apartment complex was injured.
Man shot after disturbance in Converse home, police say
CONVERSE, Texas โ Converse police are investigating a shooting reported Sunday evening on Meadow Gate. A sergeant on the scene said a physical disturbance occurred and one man was shot as they ran from the home. The victim was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The vehicle contained useful evidence, police said. Lt. Jeff Shook said they San Antonio policeโs Eagle helicopter was dispatched to search for the suspects, who were still on the run Sunday night.