2009 Frankfurt Motor Show; BMW Opens Junior Campus Focused on Sustainability
Sep 15, 2009
Understanding Sustainability and Experiencing Mobility. Lord Mayor Petra Roth and Dr. Norbert Reithofer open BMW Group Junior Campus at Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA). Munich/Frankfurt. September 15, 2009; Today Frankfurtâs Lord Mayor Petra Roth and Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Managem ... Continue reading
BMW Presents its First Production Hybrid Models
Sep 15, 2009
BMW is today presenting its first hybrid production cars, versions of the flagship 7 Series and X6 Sports Activity Vehicles, at the Frankfurt motor show. ... Continue reading
The New BMW X5 xDrive35d 10-Year Edition
Sep 14, 2009
BMW is to offer a special edition of its popular X5 to mark the range's 10-year production milestone. ... Continue reading
2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo Review - First Drive - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 13, 2009
Havenât many people wondered if BMW was on the right track? First when they introduced, nearly a decade ago, the X5. But that model set the trend in the premium crossover segment. Then, last year, the Bavarians came up with the X6, that represented an even smaller niche within the segment and now they are about to ... Continue reading
The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics
Sep 11, 2009
The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is BMW's most innovative concept car ever and sets a new performance car agenda. Its unique powertrain, ground-breaking performance potential and exo-skeletal style bodywork crafted from aerodynamic knowledge gained in Formula One set it apart from anything previously seen. ... Continue reading
2009: Frankfurt Motor Show: World Debut of the 2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo - MULTIPLE VIDEOS
Sep 7, 2009
FRANKFURT - September 6, 2009: BMW is once again defining a brand-new segment in the automobile market. The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo combines elegance, space, comfort and variability in truly unique style. As an attractive, future-oriented extension of the BMW 5 Series, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is quite unparalle ... Continue reading
BMW Confirms Price of New Flagship
Sep 7, 2009
BMW today announced the price of the most comprehensively equipped 7 Series model ever offered in Australia. ... Continue reading
Audi, BMW Sell the Sizzle of Diesel, Not the Soot
Sep 4, 2009
Washington DC September 4, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Dan Neil at the Los Angeles Times, Diesel is about 25 to 40 percent more fuel-efficient than gasoline, with commensurate per-mile reductions in carbon. The German luxury automakers â Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, and BMW â are ma ... Continue reading
BMW Group Named World's Most Sustainable Automobile Company
Sep 4, 2009
The SAM Group has published its latest evaluation for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). For the fifth consecutive year, it rated the BMW Group as the leader in its industry, making it the world's most sustainable automobile manufacturer. ... Continue reading
The Key for Tech-Savvy BMW Aficionados
Sep 3, 2009
BMW has released a new gadget for its tech-savvy aficionados. ... Continue reading
2010 BMW Gran Turismo 550i Preview
Sep 2, 2009
2010 BMW Gran Turisimo 550i Preview, Special to The Auto Channel by Bruce Hubbard Auto Advisor Group Detroit September 1, 2009; Jim OâDonbnell, CEO of BMW stated the premium segment is growing in the US. Europe is down but the US market is important to BMW. BMW is the luxury brand of the youth market. BMW is a bel ... Continue reading
Premium in a New Age: BMW's Jim O'Donnell at APA
Sep 2, 2009
Presentation by BMW's Jim O'Donnell APA Luncheon, Detroit, September 1, 2009 -Check against delivery- * Welcome. Glad to be in Detroit. I used to work and live in Detroit when I was with Ford â that was back from 1987-1989. * Hereâs what was going on then: - GM was Number 1 with 38% of the total US market. - ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Division Reports August 2009 Sales - Best Month of the Year
Sep 1, 2009
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 1 -- With 24,343 units (-21.3 percent), the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported its best sales month so far this year. The BMW Group also reported a year-to-date sales volume of 160,044 vehicles, down 26.5 percent, compared to 217,821 vehicles sold in the first eight month ... Continue reading
Sublime BMW Six-Cylinder Power Tempts Luxury Buyers
Sep 1, 2009
BMW is set to shake up the luxury car market, today announcing it will bring its celebrated in-line six-cylinder engine to the hotly contested sub-$60,000 sedan segment ... Continue reading
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Car to be Presented - GREAT VIDEO
Aug 30, 2009
FRANKFURT - August 29, 2009: This BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car will be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This vehicle is a Plug-In Hybrid, with two drive-trains, a 3-cylinder Diesel engine, and an electric drive - combining fuel efficiency and driving pleasure with the acceleration of an M3. BMW sees t ... Continue reading
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