Von Frankenberg Takes Over BMW i Communications, Lampka Takes Over MINI Communications
Jul 18, 2011
Cypselus von Frankenberg (45), previously in charge of MINI communications, will head up communications for the BMW i brand as of 1 September 2011. ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 1 Series: First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 17, 2011
BMW 1 Series Grows up By Henny Hemmes Sr. BERLIN, July 14, 2011. Nowadays, motorists are downsizing, but that doesnât mean that they do not want premium cars. Therefore, it looks like the second generation BMW 1 Series is arriving right in time. In 2004, BMW launched its first small model. ... Continue reading
Teamsters Launch Web Site About BMW's Mass Layoffs
Jul 15, 2011
TEAMSTERS LAUNCH WEBSITE ABOUT BMW'S MASS LAYOFFS BMWUltimateMisery.com will educate the public about BMW's plans to outsource jobs after taking bailout loans and making record profits (Ontario, CA) - Today Teamster Local 495 launched the website www.BMWUltimateMisery.com to provide information about BMW's plan to fire ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 1 Series: Unique Driving Pleasure in a Premium Compact Car - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 15, 2011
BERLIN - July 15, 2011: The second generation of the BMW 1 Series offers state-of-the-art engine and suspension technology, further improvements in fuel efficiency, significantly more space and an innovative range of features and equipment. Still the only rear-wheel-driven car in its class, it builds on the strengths o ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Acquires Crevier BMW and MINI
Jul 12, 2011
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today announced the acquisition of the Crevier BMW and MINI franchises in Santa Ana, California. "For approximately forty years, the Crevier family has grown this business by focusing on customer commitment, service, loyalty and dedication to the com ... Continue reading
The New BMW London 2012 Performance Editions
Jul 12, 2011
To celebrate BMW's sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and inspired by the BMW London 2012 Performance Team, BMW has introduced two new Performance Edition models based on the popular BMW 1 Series and 3 Series. ... Continue reading
2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 7, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS BMW cashed in on the American SUV craze in 2000 in its own way, with the X5 "Sport Activity Vehicle", or SAV. A mid-sized unit-construction crossover (in the days before that term was popular), the X5 was everything that an SUV of the day wasn't -- a quick, responsive driver's mach ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Reports June 2011 Sales Up 15.1%
Jul 1, 2011
The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported June sales of 26,865 vehicles, an increase of 15.1% from the 23,331 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group is up 18% on sales of 143,521 in the first six months of 2011 compared to 121,585 in the same period in 2010. ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 640i First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 30, 2011
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor GARCHING, Germany - June 30, 2011: After driving the new BMW 6 Series Convertible in January, it was just a matter of time before the first get together with the new Coupe would be a fact. This week, the waiting was over. Visitors of the New York Auto Show had already the opportun ... Continue reading
Circle BMW Supports the USA Olympic Team
Jun 30, 2011
Circle BMW to Hold a BMW Drive for Team USA Event -Olympic Gold Medalist Caryn Davies will make an appearance at Circle BMW's event- EATONTOWN, N.J. (June 30, 2011) ... Continue reading
Intelligent Lightweight Design Paves the Way for Even Higher Performance: The BMW M3 CRT
Jun 28, 2011
BMW M GmbH will use the M Night event in the leadup to the Nürburgring 24hour race to unveil a spectacular new addition to its model range. ... Continue reading
BMW M5 and M3 CRT Make Their Debut During M Party at Nürburgring - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 27, 2011
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor NÃRBURGRING, Germany - June 27, 2011: On the eve of the 24-hour race of the Nürburgring, BMW M GmbH unveiled the fifth generation of the M5 as well as a very exclusive edition of the M3. For a sporty division like M GmbH, the Ring is the perfect place to present a new model. ... Continue reading
Senator Boxer Asks BMW To Reconsider Its Actions In Ontario, California
Jun 24, 2011
The following is being released by Teamsters Local 495: Today Senator Barbara Boxer sent a letter to BMW North America CEO Jim O'Donnell, asking him to reconsider a poorly thought-out plan to fire BMW's nearly 100 Ontario, Calif. employees later this summer and immediately re-open the facility the very next day with a ... Continue reading
BMW At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Jun 21, 2011
The fifth generation of the world's most successful performance saloon, the BMW M5, will be seen for the first time at The Goodwood Festival of Speed 1-3 July 2011. ... Continue reading
Teamsters To Protest BMW Plan To Destroy Good Jobs in Los Angeles
Jun 15, 2011
On Thursday at 11 a.m., BMW distribution workers, their families and community leaders will rally outside the gates at BMW's Ontario, Calif. distribution facility, where BMW plans to fire its nearly 100 workers and immediately re-open the facility the very next day with an inexperienced, low-paid managerial, clerical a ... Continue reading
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