BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (usually abbreviated BMW, sometimes anglicized as Bavarian Motor Works) is a German car company.

BMW has a subscription-based service called ConnectedDrive. BMW chose to restrict this service, making certain functions removed or not as powerful, causing issues for many users.

BMW includes the hardware for its M adaptive suspension in many vehicles, while requiring customers to pay extra to activate the software that enables the feature. This model has been criticized for…

BMW patented a fastener whose head is shaped like the company's roundel logo, designed so that no standard screwdriver, hex key, or Torx bit can engage it. The patent (DE102024115950), filed on June…

On July 27, 2026, BMW began delivering a full-screen Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie advertisement to the dashboard Control Display (the car's main center screen) of customer BMW vehicles, placing a…

In July 2022, BMW started charging a subscription for their heated seats as part of their Functions on Demand system. BMW's "Functions on Demand" system operates on a user opt-in/out subscription to…

BMW charges a subscription or one-time fee to activate the High Beam Assistant (HBA) on vehicles that already contain the required hardware at the time of purchase. The feature automatically dips…