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Car Preference May Be the Best Route for Understanding Consumers

Car Preference May Be the Best Route for Understanding Consumers

Car Preference May Be the Best Route for Understanding Consumers ... Continue reading

Motoring Grown Up, Meet The New MINI Clubman

Motoring Grown Up, Meet The New MINI Clubman

Athletic driving, a bespoke interior, and a uniquely MINI design - with incredible versatility. Newest member of MINI lineup goes on sale in U.S. in January 2016 Powered by BMW Group engine technology and architecture WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ -- June 24, 2015: As the latest addition to the MINI family, the new Clubman, unvei ... Continue reading

Why There Should Be a Convertible in Your Future!

Why There Should Be a Convertible in Your Future!

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0809) Editor's Note: I heartily agree with the author... as an owner (and user) of a 1990 Mazda RX-7 convertible (my everyday drive) if its not raining and the temperature is above 40 degrees(F) and below 100 the top is down, making even a trip f ... Continue reading

MINI Plant in Oxford Shows Street Lighting System that Doubles as an EV Charging Station

MINI Plant in Oxford Shows Street Lighting System that Doubles as an EV Charging Station

New technology developed by BMW Group shown for the first time in UK during Low Carbon Oxford Week MINI Plant Oxford is showcasing a high-efficiency street lighting system that doubles as a charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) during the city’s second Low Carbon Oxford Week. Known as Light & Charge and dem ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle U.S. Federal Tax Credits

Electric Vehicle U.S. Federal Tax Credits

Electric vehicles (EVs) purchased in or after 2010 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500. The credit amount will vary based on the capacity of the battery used to fuel the vehicle. This credit replaces an earlier credit for EVs purchased in 2009. Small neighborhood electric vehicles do not qua ... Continue reading

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle U.S. Federal Tax Credits

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle U.S. Federal Tax Credits

Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) purchased in or after 2010 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500. The credit amount will vary based on the capacity of the battery used to fuel the vehicle. Small neighborhood electric vehicles do not qualify for this credit, but they may qualify for an ... Continue reading

BMW of North America Announces Corporate Communications Personnel Changes

BMW of North America Announces Corporate Communications Personnel Changes

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 29, 2015; Alexander Bilgeri, Vice President, BMW Group Corporate Communications is pleased to announce that Mariella Kapsaskis will assume the role of MINI Communications Manager effective May 1, 2015. With ten years in the communications industry, Mariella's experience spans a variety o ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS April 20 2015

NHTSA RECALLS April 20 2015

NHTSA RECALLS April 20 2015 ... Continue reading

BMW Group Achieves Best-ever March Sales

BMW Group Achieves Best-ever March Sales

Deliveries increase 9.2% to total 232,556 vehicles - Record first quarter sales, up 8.1% to 526,669 - Balanced growth in all sales regions globally - Strong sales for new BMW models: 2 Series, 4 Series, X5 and X6 - BMW i deliveries top 2,600 in March - MINI records strongest-ever first quarter Deliveries of BMW Group v ... Continue reading

MINI UK Races into 2015 with Record Sales

MINI UK Races into 2015 with Record Sales

MINI has raced into 2015, posting its strongest quarter one sales figures since the launch of the brand in 2001, with 14,961 cars sold so far this year. The brand recorded a 51 per cent increase in registrations in the first three months of 2015 which follows a record breaking 2014, during which more than 53,900 MINIs ... Continue reading

Mini, Sad News and Remembrances In This Months Letter From Europe

Mini, Sad News and Remembrances In This Months Letter From Europe

By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I wish I could say something particularly cheerful. The past March has been just awful! But let me start with the good news which is not much of a shock-the 2015 Lexus SUV is excellent. No surprise there. The company is aware of their somewhat dowdy image which th ... Continue reading

BMW NEWS RELEASE: Dave Buchko Appointed to New Post of Corporate Communications Manager West for BMW of North America

BMW NEWS RELEASE: Dave Buchko Appointed to New Post of Corporate Communications Manager West for BMW of North America

Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – March 17, 2015 … Alexander Bilgeri, Vice-President – Communications, Americas, is pleased to announce that Dave Buchko will be assuming the new role of Communications Manager, West. Dave will be based in the new Western Region sales office in Newbury Park, California. Dave is movin ... Continue reading

MINI Goes Gran Turismo®6

MINI Goes Gran Turismo®6

Munich February 25, 2015; Inspired by the brand's legendary motor racing success, the MINI Design Team has created the essence of a MINI to enable maximum racing performance in the game Gran Turismo®6 for PlayStation®3. "MINI has many highly emotional achievements to its name in motor racing. The MINI Clubman Vision ... Continue reading

January 2015 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard

January 2015 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard

Auto sales took off last month, setting the tone for what dealers expect will be a successful sales year. Light trucks drove gains in January, with sales up 19.3 percent from January 2014. Cars trailed with a 7.7 percent improvement. Honda saw sales rise 11.6 percent, Lexus’ sales was up 31.2 percent, and Toyotaâ ... Continue reading

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