Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets for 2012
Jun 22, 2012
Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today released its 15 Used Car Best Betssm for 2012. A total of 11 makes are represented on the list, with four makes (Ford, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota) each contributing two models. âOur editors are often asked about the best used cars, and this ... Continue reading
BMW Expands And Enhances Its UK Model Line-Up
Jun 22, 2012
From July BMW will introduce a package of new model and engine revisions across the range. ... Continue reading
BMW i Premieres in London: New Concepts Mark the Opening of the World's first BMW i Store
Jun 13, 2012
To coincide with the opening of the world's first BMW i Store on London's Park Lane, the BMW Group will present the BMW i3 Concept with a new interior colour and materials concept. Based on the original concept car which premiered at last year's Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the BMW i3 Concept is now influe ... Continue reading
UK Engine Plant To Build Engines For BMW i8 Plug-In Hybrid Sports Cars
Jun 13, 2012
At today's SMMT 2012 International Automotive Summit at Canary Wharf, London, Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing BMW, announced that the new generation of high-tech, 3-cylinder petrol engines for the future BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will be produced exclusively at the ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2012
INRIX, a leading provider of traffic information and driver services, announced at Telematics Detroit that BMW of North America, LLC has selected INRIX's premium traffic information for next generation connected navigation systems in North America. As part of a multi-year contract, BMW is teaming with INRIX to provide ... Continue reading
Luxury Carmakers Give New Attention to Back Seats
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC june 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that long the domain of dogs and yappy kids, the back seats of luxury cars now are getting first-class attention from automakers, reports USA Today. More of them are adding rear legroom to premium sedans to please empty-nest Boomers, who now see big back seats a ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports May 2012 Sales
Jun 1, 2012
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported May sales of 28,321 vehicles, an increase of 7.1 percent from the 26,452 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group is up 12.2% on sales of 130,843 in the first five months of 2012 compared to 116,656 in the same period in 2011. "The au ... Continue reading
The New BMW M3 And M5 M Performance Editions
Jun 1, 2012
Two exclusive new M Performance Editions for the BMW M3 and BMW M5 are being built by BMW M GmbH solely for the UK market. Just thirty of each model will be available costing £74,080 OTR for the M3 M Performance Edition and the M5 M Performance Edition is priced at £95,140 OTR. ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 335i Sedan Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
May 31, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 BMW 335i Sedan If the 2002 made BMW's reputation as a maker of sports sedans, the 3 Series that followed it, beginning in 1975, cemented that reputation and added luxury and prestige. 2002s were mid-market cars with performance and handling emphasized, especially in tii form; ... Continue reading
BMW of North America Awards Minority Supplier to Ginger Bailey
May 30, 2012
BMW has honored Racemark International CEO Ginger Bailey with the Minority Supplier Award for May. Since 1976, Racemark International and BMW North America have partnered to make what became BMW's largest selling accessory -- the custom logo luxury carpet car mat. Though the automotive industry was once considered a ma ... Continue reading
The New BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe +VIDEO
May 30, 2012
BMW will expand the 6 Series range to three models in June 2012 with the introduction of the Gran Coupe. BMW's first four-door coupé combines the elegant and sporty appearance of a classic grand tourer with the space and ease of access of an executive saloon. ... Continue reading
The New BMW 3 Series is Awarded 5 Stars in the Euro NCAP Crash Test
May 29, 2012
Exemplary passenger protection: the sixth generation of the sport sedan scored top marks in the latest safety tests. ... Continue reading
May 28, 2012
LONDON - May 28, 2012: The new BMW 7 Series reinforces BMW's commitment to building the finest flagship model possible with a focus on sporting elegance, superb refinement and luxurious comfort combined with efficient yet high performance powertrains. Small design enhancements, including new optional Adaptive LED headl ... Continue reading
BMW Design Under New Leadership
May 24, 2012
Karim Habib will take over as Head of BMW Design on 01.06.2012. The 42-year-old Lebanon-born Canadian has been in charge of Exterior Design BMW Automobiles since March 2011. He joined the BMW Group design team in 1998 and, among other achievements, shaped the design of the current BMW 7 Series. ... Continue reading
Grand Opening of new BMW Brand Store in Paris
May 24, 2012
The BMW Group celebrated the grand opening of its first new BMW Brand Store in the most luxurious area of metropolitan Paris in the Avenue George V tonight. The store was designed by the well-known, luxury retail architect, Eric Carlson and his team from Carbondale Architects and Version Architects. ... Continue reading
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