BMW i8, Built in the UK with Lots of Juice
Jul 18, 2014
The first purpose-built, plug-in hybrid sports car from BMW will go on sale this weekend, powered by engines exclusively produced at BMWâs Hams Hall engine manufacturing facility, near Birmingham. The BMW i8 is a brand-new contemporary, sustainability-focused sports car. It is the first BMW production vehicle to b ... Continue reading
BMW Open To Technology Sharing Arrangement To Help Electric Segment
Jul 16, 2014
By Rick Carlton As the old saying goes, âthe enemy of my enemy is my friend. And, in the case of trying to lift the electric car proposition up from its current level of mediocrity to something more like an active EV auto segment, everyone is apparently beginning to glom on Elon Muskâs âwork together Com ... Continue reading
BMW Group Technology Office and GoPro Create First Automotive Sports Camera Integration
Jul 11, 2014
The BMW Group Technology Office and GoPro have announced the first-ever, mass-produced integration of a GoPro camera with an automobileâs on board infotainment system. In BMW Group vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option, a GoPro camera may now be configured and controlled using BMWâs sta ... Continue reading
BMW Launches First App to Automate the Home Charging Process for BMW i Electric Vehicles
Jul 11, 2014
BMW Smart Charging App Determines Optimal Times for Charging Electric Vehicles Based on Rates and Calculates Cost. Woodcliff Lake, NJ â June 9, 2014⦠The new BMW Smart Charging App makes it possible for BMW i customers to automatically identify the best rates and times for charging their electric vehicles at ... Continue reading
NHTSA Statement on Takata Air Bag Inflators
Jul 9, 2014
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BMW Group Breaks 1 Million Mark in First Six Months of Year
Jul 9, 2014
Sales increase by 6.9% with 1,020,211 deliveries in the first half year - Best ever June for BMW Group: 193,342 vehicles sold, rise of 4.8% The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles in the first half of 2014, more than ever before in the first six months of the year. A total of 1,020,211 vehicles were delivered t ... Continue reading
BMW to Build New Plant in the NAFTA Region: Mexican State of San Luis Potosi
Jul 7, 2014
Investment of roughly one billion US dollars Capacity of around 150,000 units per year Start of production planned for 2019 Harald Krueger: Decision underscores commitment to the NAFTA region Munich/Mexico Cityâ July 3, 2014⦠The BMW Group will build a new plant in Mexico in close proximity to the city of San ... Continue reading
Jul 1, 2014
BMW brand sales up 11.5 percent MINI brand sales down 18.2 percent BMW Motorcycle sales down 3.4 percent The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported June sales of 35,577 vehicles, an increase of 5.7 percent from the 33,645 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, the BMW Group (BMW and M ... Continue reading
BMW 3 Series Ranks No.1 in the 10 Best Certified Pre-Owned Luxury Cars Under $30,000
Jun 27, 2014
The 2011 3 Series Sedan's Ultimate Driving Machine genes shine when recognized as the epitome of sport sedan' by Kelley Blue Book. ... Continue reading
At the BMW Group, the fourth Industrial Revolution has already begun
Jun 24, 2014
At the BMW Group, the fourth Industrial Revolution has already begun: A project in the bumper production of the Landshut plant shows how the virtual and the real worlds can merge in everyday production procedures even today. Thanks to a non-contact gesture detection system, after bumpers have passed through the paint s ... Continue reading
BMW i8 will be Showcased at Fleet Technology Congress
Jun 21, 2014
Leading premium brand BMW will use the upcoming BVRLA Fleet Technology Congress to showcase its innovative i8 sports car. Come 1 July 2014, all eyes will be on the model, as itâs one of the first plug-in hybrid sports cars to go on sale in the UK. It uses a host of innovative technologies, including a carbon fibre ... Continue reading
The New BMW M3 Saloon and M4 Coupé
Jun 17, 2014
Characteristically aggressive M design combines sporting intent with the latest aerodynamic optimisation. High-revving six-cylinder M TwinPower Turbo engine with 431hp and impressive 550Nm torque across a very wide rev range. Extensive use of lightweight materials, including carbon-fibre, for substantial weight loss ov ... Continue reading
"Bang & Olufsen Edition" BMW Individual 6 Series Gran Coupe launches exclusively in USA
Jun 12, 2014
STRUER, Denmark and DEERFIELD, IL--June 11, 2014: This week Bang & Olufsen and BMW will release a special Bang & Olufsen edition of the BMW Individual 6 Series Gran Coupe and select M6 Gran Coupe editions for interested consumers who seek the ultimate in-car audio system. The cars will be sold exclusively in the US mar ... Continue reading
BMW Group Sales in May Continue Record Year
Jun 10, 2014
Total of 177,741 vehicles delivered in May, increase of 6.8% - Year-to-date sales up 7.4% to 826,865 - BMW 5 Series continues to lead its segment with rise of 10.6% in May Deliveries of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles increased 6.8% to total 177,741 in the last month, making it the best May ever (prev. yr. 166 ... Continue reading
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