News By Topic: BMW

BMW Korea Appoints Joo As New Sales Chief

Feb 14, 2016

음성듣기 By Joo Yang-ye Seoul Kr February 14, 2016; Park Jin-hai writing for Korea Today reported that BMW Korea promoted Joo Yang-ye, 43, previously the company director, to be managing director, the firm announced Sunday. The promotion will become effective on April 1 and will make Joo the com ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - February 1-7, 2016

Feb 7, 2016

*January auto sales beat the expectations of many but were still down from a year ago by 0.4%, taking a big hit from the heavy snows around he country. FCA, Nissan, Hyundai and Subaru were up. GM was flat. Ford, VW, Toyota and Honda were down. Sales were 1.148 million. ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Auto Sales January 2016

Feb 2, 2016

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 2, 2016 -- BMW brand sales decrease 4.7 percent MINI brand sales increase 0.3 percent BMW Motorcycle sales decrease 31.9 percent Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 4.7 percent in January for a total of 18,082 compared to 18,981 vehicles sold in January, 2015. "As expected, January suffered ... Continue reading

BMW Team RLL - 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona - Four Hour Report

Jan 31, 2016

Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – January 30, 2016… Four hours into the 2016 Rolex 24 At Daytona the No. 100 and No. 25 BMW M6 GTLM racing cars stand 5th and 8th respectively in the GTLM class. John Edwards started the No. 100 M6 from the third position and ran three stints in the opening two-hours-and-twenty-two minute ... Continue reading

Henny's Take - 2016 Auto Show Detroit In Positive Mood, But Will It Be Enough?

Jan 27, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel January 22, 2016. Last week, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit started in a positive mood. No surprise, as sales went well last year. But are several interesting world premieres enough to conquer with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ... Continue reading

BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology once again Takes a Spot on 2016 Wards 10 Best Engines List

Jan 25, 2016

TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder inline gasoline engine WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ -- January 21, 2016: BMW TwinPower Turbo technology again wins Wards 2016 10 Best Engines Award, announced at the 22nd annual celebration where nearly 600 Powertrain Engineers joined at the Renaissance Center Marriott in Detroit on Wednesday January 1 ... Continue reading

How a Renewable Hydrogen Fueling Station Works

Jan 21, 2016

HyGen believes the hydrogen infrastructure is mostly in place. With electricity and water universally available, the missing piece is on-site equipment to extract hydrogen from water using electricity. Major automobile manufacturers have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ready for mass production with expected volume sales t ... Continue reading

2016 Detroit Auto Show - TACH WRAP - North American International Auto Show 2016

Jan 19, 2016

By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau STEVE: The 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit got underway on a bitter cold but clear winter morning in the Motor City. We are sitting in the Michelin Media Center beginning these notes looking south across the Detroit River with the s ... Continue reading

BMW Motorrad Achieves Record Sales for the Fifth Time in Succession in 2015

Jan 15, 2016

Deliveries 10.9 % above previous year as of December. BMW Motorrad strategy takes effect. BMW Motorrad once again sold significantly more motorcycles and maxi scooters in 2015 than in the previous year. This means that the motorcycle segment of the BMW Group has achieved a new all-time sales high for the fifth time in ... Continue reading

10 Best New-Car Deals For January 2016 By KBB.com

Jan 14, 2016

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2016 -- For shoppers with the attitude 'new year, new car,' the experts from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, have assembled their list of the 10 best lease, financing and cash ... Continue reading

BMW Shows 2016 M2 and 2016 BMW X4 M40i at Detroit Auto Show

Jan 11, 2016

Woodcliff Lake, NJ Today, the all-new BMW M2 and all-new BMW X4 M40i made their world debut at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. > The 2016 BMW M2. Making its highly anticipated world debut, the first ever BMW M2 features the renowned BMW M performance complimented by a sleek interior and exte ... Continue reading

AutoNation CEO Warns of Glut in Luxury Cars

Jan 7, 2016

Washington DC January 7, 2016; The AIADA newsletter reported that AutoNation Inc. Chief Executive Mike Jackson warned on Wednesday that a bulging inventory of unsold cars—especially luxury models—is beginning to erode the profit margins dealers and automakers have been enjoying amid sizzling U.S. auto sales. ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Reports December and 2015 Sales

Jan 5, 2016

Sales of BMW brand vehicles in December totaled 34,625 compared to 41,526 vehicles sold in December 2014. For the year, BMW brand is up 1.8 percent on sales of 346,023 compared to 339,738 from last year, breaking last year’s all time sales record. “The new sales record in 2015 is the third record year in a row for BM ... Continue reading

AT&T Renews Multi-Year Exclusive Connected Car Agreement with BMW

Jan 5, 2016

AT&T* is continuing to bring high speed internet to BMW vehicles in North America as a part of an extended multi-year exclusive agreement. Since 2008, AT&T has powered BMW's ConnectedDrive services and apps. Through a new agreement, we also will connect BMW "infotainment" features such as a Wi-Fi hot spot. Beginning wi ... Continue reading

Distinctions, Prizes and Awards for BMW in 2015

Dec 29, 2015

2015 was a highly successful year for the BMW Group and this is confirmed by overwhelming worldwide acknowledgement. This year BMW vehicles won numerous national and international distinctions in categories as varied as innovation, design, sporty flair, quality, sustainability and intelligent vehicle connectivity. The ... Continue reading