2009 Detroit Auto Show - The Best and Worsts
Jan 21, 2009
STEVE'S BEST AND WORST OF THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2009 MOST ANACHRONISTIC VEHICLE â Can you believe they are still building the Mercury Grand Marquis. That rear-wheel drive design must be 50 years old by now but there are still buyers out there I guess. The Ford version, Crown Victoria, is still being made for cop a ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Audi, BMW, Cadillac Win EyesOn Design Honors
Jan 13, 2009
DETROIT, Jan. 13 -- The Audi R8 V10 and BMW Z4 took home "Design Excellence Awards" in the production category from the fourth annual EyesOn Design Awards at the North American International Auto Show, while the Audi Sportback Concept and the Cadillac ConverJ Concept won the top design honors in the concept category. T ... Continue reading
BMW Group: Moderate 4.3% Decrease In Sales For 2008
Jan 13, 2009
In view of the global financial and economic crisis the BMW Group was, as expected, unable to match the previous year's record earnings in its sales figures for 2008 as a whole. Nevertheless, the company reported only a moderate decrease of 4.3% from 2007's high level. ... Continue reading
ATX Launches Enhanced Automatic Collision Notification for BMW
Jan 11, 2009
'Risk of Severe Injury' Calculation Added to Automatic Crash Location, Voice Connection DALlAS-FORT WORTH, Jan. 11 -- ATX Group, the leading independent provider of telematics services to global automobile manufacturers, announced today the deployment of the BMW Assist(TM) enhanced Automatic Collision Notification (ACN ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: Thunderhill Raceway with Del Coates
Jan 10, 2009
This edition of The Auto Channel's RoadTrip takes you to Northern California's Thunderhill Raceway. Join veteran journalist/educator Del Coates as he himself becomes educated about the capabilities of his beloved BMW 335i Convertible both on and off the race track via the Hooked On Driving program. You'll sit in on the ... Continue reading
New BMW Z4 Roadster and New BMW 7 Series Make World Debut in Detroit - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 10, 2009
Please contact me if you need additional information, photography or to arrange an interview at the show. Best regards, Blair Hefty 201-927-5415 (cell) Contacts: Thomas Plucinsky BMW Product and Technology Communications Manager Tel. 201-307-3783 / Thomas.Plucinsky@bmwna.com Matthew Russell BMW Product and Technology C ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show: MINI Convertible makes world debut in Detroit
Jan 10, 2009
Please contact me if you need additional information, photography or to arrange an interview at the show. Best regards, Blair Hefty 201-927-5415 (cell) Contact: Nathalie Bauters MINI Communications Manager 201-930-3166 nathalie.bauters@miniusa.com <mailto:shawn.ticehurst@bmwna.com> MINI Convertible makes world debut at ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2009
This week Princess Beatrice fell victim to car theft. The Royal's BMW was stolen after she popped into a shop, leaving the keys in the ignition. When she returned, the vehicle was gone. As the UK's leading stolen vehicle recovery systems specialist, TRACKER highlights the importance of keeping car keys safe from thieve ... Continue reading
Letter From Europe-The Highs and Lows of 2008
Jan 8, 2009
-by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Who could have guessed back in May that by the end of the year the Worldʼs auto industry would look like a train wreck? There we were in sunny Italy with my son Nicholas cruising along on the A1 autostrada in the latest, grandest Maserati Quattroporte at a steady 140 miles p ... Continue reading
BMW Group U.S. Division Reports December 2008 Sales
Jan 5, 2009
In December, BMW Group sales in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) down by 35.9 percent. Company continued to gain market share in 2008. WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Jan. 5 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported December sales of 21,626 vehicles, a decrease of 35.9 percent over the 33,761 vehicles sold in ... Continue reading
BMW To Stop The Show With The BMW M1 Homage
Jan 5, 2009
BMW Group Australia will bring the BMW M1 Homage show car to Melbourne in February 2009, to form the centrepiece of its stand at the Melbourne International Motor Show. ... Continue reading
An Expression of Joy: Painting Dynamics, Created by the New BMW Z4
Dec 19, 2008
Imagine a canvas nearly as large as a football field. On it bold, swirling shapes in primary colors like red, yellow and blue. As the eye uncovers the rhythm of the lines, curves, circles and color splotches, something else is revealed: these forms must have been created by tire treads! A work of art like no other, cre ... Continue reading
NAIAS Global Stage Welcomes Two More Fine Performers
Dec 18, 2008
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is pleased to add two international manufacturers to the growing list of show debuts. ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2008
Fascination and innovation - precisely these features clearly describe the stance and look of the BMW Group at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. ... Continue reading
BMW M Sales Increase Despite Difficult Market Environment
Dec 15, 2008
BMW M GmbH has increased sales by over 50 per cent compared to last year, despite the current difficulties in the market environment. ... Continue reading
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