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BMW says petrol and diesel cars will continue to be a part of its line-up and it does not plan to railroad customers into electric vehicles. While the German manufacturer is poised to introduce 25 new electrified models over the next three years – including 12 purely electric cars and 12 plug-in hybrids – it has reaffirmed its commitment to petrol and diesel power for decades to come.

German carmaker BMW has joined the long list of car companies in Australia donating funds to bushfire recovery efforts. The pledge of $600,000 from BMW and its dealers brings the total donations from the Australian car industry to in excess of $6 million. Volkswagen has pledged $2.5 million, Holden $1 million and Toyota in excess of $473,000, while other brands such as Kia, Honda, Hyundai and Mitsubishi have declined to nominate a figure.

Last week after Ford announced its 2019 fourth quarter results, the automaker announced it had appointed Jim Farley as chief operating officer (COO), while Joe Hinrichs, president of the automotive division, will retire from the firm on March 1.

When we’re not creating it ourselves, the CarAdvice team spends a lot of time finding and consuming motoring content from all over the world. Here’s a handful of the articles, videos and social media posts that most caught our eye last week. Some of them are brand-new, others have been online for a while. Enjoy them – just not too much, okay? Plug in, and say farewell That's a good day at work A new look for a long-running Jaguar favourite

Porsche will have a dual-clutch transmission ready for the 718 Cayman GT4 and Boxster Spyder by the end of 2020, according to reports from Europe. Evo Magazine says the PDK GT4 twins will join the six-speed manual this year, becoming the first motorsports Cayman or Boxster to get an automatic transmission in the process. The first Cayman GT4 was manual-only, unlike its 911 GT3 bigger brother, while the current-generation car has launched with a manual as the only option.