News By Topic: BMW

The BMW Group is Boosting its Research Expertise in Asia

Mar 22, 2013

The BMW Group is extending its international research and development network with the opening of a new powerhouse for ideas in China. ... Continue reading

Chapman BMW's Top Down Tour pairs golfing fun, convertible vehicles on Saturdays in April

Mar 19, 2013

BMW fans and golf enthusiasts are invited to participate in the spring Chapman BMW Top Down Tour that awards one lucky winner with a golf prize package valued at over $1,500. The Chapman BMW Top Down Tour will have a stop every Saturday morning in April as follows: April 6: Ken McDonald Golf Course, April 13: Rolling H ... Continue reading

BMW Group Cautiously Optimistic for 2013

Mar 19, 2013

Ambitious targets in challenging environment Sales volume set to rise to new record figure in 2013 Earnings before tax expected at previous year's level High rate of expenditure for new technologies and models EBIT margin between 8% to 10% targeted for Automotive segment All Strategy Number ONE interim targets fully at ... Continue reading

Hey Mac What's Up? - Audi Makes Run for Luxury Car Lead

Mar 17, 2013

By Mac Gordon Editor-at-large The Auto Channel The battle for luxury car sales supremacy has reached a point of no return. The main contenders-Audi and BMW-have overtaken Mercedes-Benz in an unprecedented contest taking on global proportions in the struggle for affluent “trendy” buyers not only in the U.S. bu ... Continue reading

2013 Volvo S60 T5 Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler

Mar 12, 2013

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel As you go shopping for a small luxury sport sedan, think about which manufacturers would make you’re A list. Probably Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Lexus, and Mercedes Benz. … But why not Volvo? Our recent week with the S60 T5 proved to us that if Volvo isn’t on ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: BMW Group - Key Strategies & Plans - 2013

Mar 11, 2013

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "BMW Group - Key Strategies & Plans - 2013" report to their offering. 'BMW Group - Key Strategies & Plans - 2013' Overview: The Report is a Complete Strategy Dossier and it Analyzes & provides Strategic Insights into the Key Strategies as well as Strategic Plans ... Continue reading

BMW Group Reports Best February Sales Ever

Mar 11, 2013

With 133,630 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles delivered worldwide (+4.7% / prev. yr. 127,638), the BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result. A record number of 256,929 (prev. yr. 239,802) vehicles have been delivered to customers since the start of the year - an increase of +7.1% compared with ... Continue reading

Life360 Welcomes BMW As A Strategic Investor In Its Family Location App

Mar 7, 2013

Life360, the leading location and communication app for families, today announced that BMW i Ventures, the venture capital company of German luxury carmanufacturer, BMW Group, has made a strategic, long-term investment in the mobile app company. Using location-based technology, Life360 enables its more than 30 million ... Continue reading

BMW and MINI: Two Brands: Seven Awards

Mar 4, 2013

BMW and MINI recorded seven first places in the The best brands in all classes poll of just under 100,000 readers carried out by German motoring magazine Auto Bild. ... Continue reading

MW i3 Concept Coupe: European Premiere Plus Intelligent Range-Enhancing Solutions

Mar 4, 2013

The BMW i3 Concept Coupe celebrates its European premiere in Geneva, while the BMW i8 Concept Spyder also makes an appearance. ... Continue reading

BMW Group U.S. Reports February 2013 Sales

Mar 1, 2013

The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported February sales of 25,613 vehicles, a decrease of 2.2 percent from the 26,184 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. "The February results showed there's a strong underlying demand ready to fuel momentum in the coming months," said Ludwig Willisch, Presiden ... Continue reading

BMW X3 Gets Packed with Added Value

Mar 1, 2013

BMW Australia today announced a substantial boost to the standard specification of its highly-acclaimed BMW X3 model range, from April production 2013. ... Continue reading

United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group Announce Winners of Intercultural Innovation Award

Feb 27, 2013

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Placido Domingo in Attendance The Viennese Volkstheatre was host to the UNAOC and the BMW Group last night in celebration of The Intercultural Innovation Award . The coveted international Award is part of an unprecedented partnership between the UNAOC and the BMW Group. ... Continue reading

Continental and BMW Group Working Together to Develop Freeway-Grade Highly Automated Driving

Feb 26, 2013

The international automotive supplier Continental, based in Hanover, and the Munich-based BMW Group are pooling their development capacities to define the long-term prerequisites for series introduction of highly automated driving on European freeways. In January 2013, the two companies signed an agreement to jointly d ... Continue reading

Hey Mac What's Up? - New-Model Surge Speeds 2014 Rollout

Feb 26, 2013

from Mac Gordon 02-25-2013 An almost unprecedented mid-model-year product surge is shaping up in 2013, promising to speed up reveals of 2014 models and accelerate leasing ratios to near-record rates. Emerging from the Chicago, Milwaukee and Cleveland auto shows, the industry is pressing dealers to spur early returns of ... Continue reading