#consumer-adoption

#consumer-adoption

Der Spiegel reports, citing unnamed sources inside BMW, that the Bavarian automaker received more iX3 orders than it was expecting in 2025. The report says those "very high order volumes" have prompted BMW to add an additional (third) shift to the factory where the iX3 is being built earlier than initially planned. The source adds that in Germany, around one in three buyers have never owned a BMW, which makes the fact that they are buying one without a test drive all the more unusual.

THC beverages are extraordinary shapeshifters. Excluding plain water, there's no other drink that enjoys such a breadth of uses. People consume them alone at home to unwind after work. Others bring them to parties in place of a six-pack of beer. Still others will drink one before a long run or a Pilates class. And some people swear THC beverages help them lock in on mundane tasks like vacuuming their house, walking the dog, or raking leaves.