CNBC makes content for investors, so they are always going to present the bull thesis AND the bear thesis. I think iDrive 7.0 and the latest engines/features are about as innovative as you can get for a luxury car and you would want to pay attention to the BMW sales figures to see how successful they have been. Note that October and November sales have shown a ramp up in sales after a slump as they have phased out aging platforms.
I don't have any automotive stock in my portfolio, and not sure that I want any, but my guess is you could park your money in BMWYY safely in the short term and collect some respectable dividends in 2020. Here's some due dilligence:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/426...pean-companies
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/...end-yield.aspx
https://seekingalpha.com/article/430...deliver-growth