BMW AG takes a stake in SGL Carbon SE
Nov 21, 2011
BMW AG has secured a 15.16 percent stake in SGL Carbon SE. The company is thereby strengthening its focus on lightweight construction and the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in automobile manufacture. The BMW Group and the SGL Group are already collaborating successfully in the framework of a joint ventu ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2011
For more than 25 years the BMW M5 Saloon has defined the high-performance saloon segment, in the process becoming the most successful car of its type in the world. Now a new fifth-generation model raises the concept of the premium executive saloon combining track-car dynamics and supreme touring comfort to an even high ... Continue reading
BMW i At The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011
Nov 17, 2011
BMW i is about the development of visionary vehicles and mobility services, inspiring design and a new understanding of premium that is strongly defined by sustainability. ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2011
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 16, 2011 -- As scenes from the latest installment of the Mission Impossible film series played on an 18-foot-tall, 39-foot-wide silk screen, the screen itself was whisked away to unveil the first concept vehicles of the new visionary and sustainable brand, BMW i ââ¬â the fully ele ... Continue reading
MOG Steers its Way Onto the Open Road With BMW and MINI
Nov 15, 2011
MOG and the BMW Group today announced availability of its award winning on-demand music service in all 2011 BMW vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps option in the US and 2011 MINI vehicles equipped with the MINI Connected system in the US. ... Continue reading
BMW At The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011
Nov 14, 2011
The introduction of groundbreaking drive system innovations sees BMW taking driving pleasure to consistently greater heights, while at the same time reducing fuel consumption and emissions to ever lower levels ... Continue reading
Euro NCAP Crash Test: 5 Stars for the BMW 1 Series
Nov 14, 2011
Now in its second generation, the BMW 1 Series is once again the undisputed benchmark for driving dynamics in the compact vehicle segment. Just a few weeks after its market launch it has now been officially certified as a perfect role model in the area of safety ... Continue reading
BMW at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011
Nov 14, 2011
The introduction of groundbreaking drive system innovations sees BMW taking driving pleasure to consistently greater heights, while at the same time reducing fuel consumption and emissions to ever lower levels. ... Continue reading
2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe Review By Carey Russ +VIDEO
Nov 10, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe BMW made its reputation by producing small two-door sedans that outperformed contemporary sports cars of their day in nearly every way. The 1600 of 1966 and especially 1968's 2002 ran circles around the similarly-sized and -priced British and Italian two-s ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
Research into nearly 900,000 cars operated by the country's biggest 50 leasing companies has found that the BMW 3 Series range is the most reliable model in the 2010 FN50 survey, whilst BMW was found to be the most reliable manufacturer. ... Continue reading
'MINI Motoring' Discovers Fun in Sharing the Road Less Traveled
Nov 9, 2011
The relationship between a car owner and their financial services provider has taken on a new dimension with MINI Financial Services' launch of the brand's first social navigation mobile application, opening new channels for MINI drivers to share their passion for motoring and the great roads they all enjoy. ... Continue reading
Novelis Wins BMW Innovation Award for Lightweight Vehicle Construction
Nov 8, 2011
Novelis Inc., the world's largest producer of rolled aluminum, was presented yesterday with BMW's Supplier Innovation Award at a special ceremony in Munich, Germany. The company was one of nine BMW suppliers to receive the award, which is being presented for the first time this year. Novelis was the winner of the Light ... Continue reading
BMW X3 Delivers Knock-Out Blow: New Turbo-Charged X3 xDrive20i Arrives Under $60K
Nov 3, 2011
BMW today bolstered the range of its top-selling mid-sized Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), the BMW X3, with the addition of a four-cylinder petrol powered X3 xDrive20i. ... Continue reading
BMW Australia Confirms Pricing for Flagship Coupé
Nov 3, 2011
BMW Australia today announced pricing for its most luxurious grand tourer, the BMW 6 Series Coupé. ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports October 2011 Sales
Nov 1, 2011
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 27,288 vehicles, an increase of 17.5% from the 23,222 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are up 14.6% to 246,602 in the first ten months of 2011 compared to 215,274 in the same period in 2010. "Auto sales ... Continue reading
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