BMW Group Increases Sales In First Half-Year By 8%
Jul 8, 2006
Over a quarter of a million BMW 3 Series already delivered Market leadership will be defended throughout the year MUNICH - July 8, 2006: The BMW Group increased sales in the first six months of 2006 by 8.0% to 698,470 (previous year: 646,543) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles. The European markets continue to ... Continue reading
Jul 7, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--July 7, 2006--Inside Line, Edmunds' high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the BMW 650i won its latest comparison test of luxury coupes, which is described in full at 2007 Jaguar XK8 Coupe vs. 2006 BMW 650i Coupe (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/ Comparos/articleId=115853 ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports Strong First-Half 2006 Sales
Jul 3, 2006
Year-to-Date BMW Group Sales up 8.6 Percent; June sales increase 2.7 Percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 3 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported strong first-half sales of 157,246 vehicles, an increase of 8.6 percent, compared to 144,843 vehicles in the same period of 2005. The BMW Group a ... Continue reading
Letter From Europe: Fairytales DO Come True!
Jul 3, 2006
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The following story is the nearest thing to a fairy tale for lovers of fine cars. It is definitely not about green cars. Not, I hasten to add because there is anything wrong with green cars but because the cars my son and I have been driving at speeds of up to 285 km/h are most ce ... Continue reading
Robert Wickens wins Formula BMW USA race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jul 2, 2006
July 1, 2006 ââ¬â Indianapolis, IN. 8:15 pm EST - It was an elated Robert Wickens that called from Indianapolis to tell us that he had won the first of two races at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The win came from the front row when Robert launched off the start and never looked back. "It was great, ... Continue reading
TED and BMW Team Up to Share the Power of Ideas With a Global Audience
Jun 27, 2006
NEW YORK and WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 27 -- Once a year, 1000 people are invited to the TED Conference in Monterey, California, to exchange something of incalculable value: their ideas. What happens there has never been shared until now. TED and BMW today announced they will team up to provide a ground-breaking, free ... Continue reading
BMW Leads The Industry In High-Tech Auto Features According To The Telematics Research Group
Jun 23, 2006
Night Vision, Head-Up Display, Navigation, and BMW Assist Help BMW to Outpace All Other Marques. Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 21, 2006: When it comes to offering high-tech features that enhance the driving experience, BMW outpaces all other marques sold in North America, according to the Telematics Research Group (TRG) Au ... Continue reading
The New BMW M6 Convertible - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Jun 20, 2006
The world-famous division of BMW, M GmbH follows its tradition of producing ultra-performance luxury vehicles by introducing its latest variant - the new BMW M6 Convertible. For the genuine motoring enthusiast, the M6 Convertible provides the open-air version of supreme power and high-performance. The BMW M6 Convertibl ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2006
TULLAHOMA, Tenn., June 6 -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that a subsidiary company received a contract from BMW to construct and commission their Aerodynamisches Versuchszentrum (AVZ), a new aerodynamic research and development center to be located in Munich, Germany. Jacobs recently completed the desi ... Continue reading
Wavecom and Peiker Co-Suppliers of Wireless Capabilities to BMW
Jun 6, 2006
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--June 6, 2006--Wavecom SA (PARIS:AVM) (ISIN:FR0000073066), and Peiker Acustic today announced that the BMW group will integrate hands-free telephone capability into its 7 series line of passenger cars using a Peiker Acoustic GmbH & Co. dashboard with embedded Wavecom wireless technology. The ... Continue reading
BMW and MINI Unveil New Fleet of Personal Finance Products
Jun 3, 2006
HOOK, England - June 2, 2006: BMW Financial Services and Money by MINI are launching new personal finance product ranges. The new products include BMW and MINI eSaver savings account, with a Car Saver bonus that gives the option to earn 7% interest for up to 12 months when savings of up to £3,000 are redeemed agains ... Continue reading
BMW Gives Ronan Keating a Ride in BMW's Driver Training - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Jun 2, 2006
The Irish singer took a break between concerts to participate in BMWâs Driver Training, a service established in 1977 to increase safety in road traffic by improving driver's skills. While driving the BMW 330i and BMW M6, Keating performed 180 degree spins and emergency stops. Available video includes soundbites w ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports 5 Percent Increase in 2006 May Sales
Jun 1, 2006
Year-to-Date Sales of BMW Group up 10 Percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 1 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported strong demand for its vehicles in May, with sales of 28,360 vehicles, up 5.3 percent over the 26,926 vehicles sold in the same month of 2005. The BMW Group also reported an inc ... Continue reading
May 25, 2006
BMW 330i German Engineering At Its Best By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The first (and, as it turns out, only) new car I ever bought was a 1970 BMW 2002. It was a wonderfully simple little car that was probably more fun to drive than any other little sedan on the road - fast, agile and just a tad quirk ... Continue reading
Auto Manufacturers Urge Americans to Discover Alternative Fuel Automobiles
May 24, 2006
SANTA FE, N.M., May 24 -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade association including BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen, has launched an initiative, http://www.discoveralternatives.org/, in support of alternative fuel aut ... Continue reading
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