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BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) down 11 percent in June. MINI sales continue to thrive. Woodcliff Lake, NJ - July 1, 2008... The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported June vehicle sales of 26,155, a decline of 11 percent from the ...

BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) up 3.1 percent in May. MINI sales reached all-time sales record. The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported May vehicle sales of 31,781, an increase of 3.1 percent from the 30,819 vehicles sold in the same ...

Price Protection Offered for All Customer-Ordered Vehicles Prior to May 9 Woodcliff Lake, NJ - June 2, 2008... BMW announced today that it has implemented a modest mid-year price increase of less than one percent for its 2008 product line, effective as of June 1. This is the first price increase in over ...

BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) US sales up 9.6 percent in April. Year-to-date sales are down 4 percent. Woodcliff Lake, NJ - May 1, 2008... The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9.6 percent from the 28,692 vehicles ...

To mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1 super sports car, BMW Group Design is presenting a homage to this legendary model as part of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2008. The BMW M1 designed by Giorgio Giugiaro was a car of superlatives and a highly emotive vehicle that was uncompromisingly primed for ...

BMW announces today the following four executive management appointments. Tom Purves has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. In this capacity he is responsible for the overall global Rolls-Royce business, including production, sales and marketing. He will assume responsibilities in his new position, effective July ...

BMW today announced that the influential J.D. "Dave" Power III, founder of J.D. Power and Associates and board member of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., is the latest high-visibility eco-friendly ambassador to receive keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 - the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. Power is the most recent member of the BMW Hydrogen ...

BMW retailer Vista BMW, based in Southern Florida, has been awarded the "Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Dealer of the Year Award". The award was presented to CPO manager Frank Lynch of Vista BMW by Auto Remarketing NewsMagazine, the leading magazine of the used car industry, during an industry wide CPO Forum in Dearborn, MI, on ...

The BMW Group increased its sales in the first quarter of 2008 by 5.7% to 351,787 automobiles (prev.yr.: 332,933). Deliveries of BMW brand cars to customers in the first three months rose by 2.7% to 293,550 vehicles (prev.yr.: 285,840). MINI recorded a significant increase of 23.6% to 58,054 units (prev.yr.: 46,980). Rolls-Royce Motor Cars ...

Motorcycle enthusiasts who appreciate the very latest in performance and technology can now find it on the new BMW HP2 Megamoto, now available at BMW Motorrad retailers. The ABS system is available as a factory-installed option through U.S. BMW Motorrad retailers at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,000.00; and, like the HP2 Sport, the ...

BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) sales down by 5.4 percent in March as expected, stronger increase in the second half of the year anticipated. Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 1, 2008... The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported March vehicle sales of 27,404, down 5.4 percent from ...

BMW announces its latest milestone in its pursuit of the hydrogen future, the BMW Hydrogen 7 mono-fuel. Based on the BMW Hydrogen 7 bi-fuel version (gasoline and hydrogen), the mono-fuel vehicle's internal combustion engine is optimized to run solely on hydrogen and shares the performance, comfort, and safety qualities of every production BMW 7 Series. ...

The star came in pure white: When the 64th Paris Motor Show opened its gates in autumn 1978, sports car fans and lovers had only one destination - the stand of BMW Motorsport GmbH. There they were able to admire a super-low, extremely dynamic new model making it quite clear at very first sight ...

Awards Honor Top New-Auto Brands Based on Consumer Perception Data from KBB Marketing Research Amidst the various festivities taking place during the 2008 New York International Auto Show, Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com) -- the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information -- announced last night that BMW was the winner of two 2008 ...

Jury of Nearly 50 Distinguished Automotive Journalists Recognize Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Power Plant Technology of BMW's 118d as Best in the World The selection committee for the 2008 World Car Awards announced today that the European BMW 118d Advanced Diesel was named the 2008 ...

"Best of the best" - BMW Group Design. Six vehicles won the red dot award 2008 - Special "red dot: best of the best" award for BMW 3 Series Convertible and BMW G 450 X - double success for BMW Group DesignworksUSA. With its successful performance at the red dot ...

After a construction period of around two and a half years, BMW will once again be opening the doors to the BMW Museum on 19 th June 2008. A major architectural and design redevelopment has extended the exhibition space fivefold to more than 5,000 sq. m. Following this new-concept rebuild, its trademark remains the ...

100 Days of BMW Welt - More than 500,000 Visitors Festive handover of 3,500 cars. Within just a short time, the BMW Welt in Munich has become an extremely popular highlight for visitors. In the first 100 days following the Opening Ceremony on 17 October 2007, more than 500,000 guests have visited ...

Jim O'Donnell to join BMW's management team. Howard Mosher retires. BMW Group has announced that Jim O'Donnell will join BMW of North America's executive management team as President of BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) starting April 1, 2008. He will also assume Howard Mosher's role as Vice President Operations. ...

BMW presented the racing version of the new BMW M3 at the Chicago Auto Show. Powered by a 485 bhp eight cylinder engine, this impressive race car has been designed to compete in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) beginning in 2009. The car is based on the fourth generation of the BMW M3, ...

BMW Group sales down 22 Percent as expected for the month. MINI brand Sales Up 20 Percent for January. US full year forecast confirmed. Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 4, 2008... The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported January vehicle sales of 16,935, down 22.4 percent as expected ...

All-New BMW X6 Named "Best Production Truck" At EyesOn Design Awards At 2008 North American International Auto Show Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 16, 2007... Just two days after its worldwide debut, the BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe was named "Best Production Truck" at the EyesOn Design Awards at the North ...

BMW sales rose by 9.2 per cent last year, with buyers snapping up its luxury sedans and the speedy Mini, the carmaker said Wednesday. The Munich-based company _ whose brands include BMW, Mini and Maybach _ sold 1.5 million cars last year, compared with 1.37 million in 2006, it said. ``We have completely reached our sales ...

Luxury automaker BMW AG saw its third-quarter net profit leap 78 per cent, driven by increased sales, and raised its sales outlook for the rest of 2007 on Tuesday. The Munich-based automaker earned 803 million euros (US$1.2 billion) in the July-September period compared with 452 million euros a year earlier. Sales at BMW, which also makes ...

The BMW Manufacturing Co. plant in Spartanburg will boost production over the next five years from its current 140,000 vehicles to 240,000 vehicles annually, the company said Thursday. The firm had said in May that it intended to increase production at the Spartanburg plant to more than 200,000 units annually to shield itself from the weaker ...

Automaker BMW AG said Thursday it hopes to cut costs by about US$8.5 billion by 2012 under a new efficiency drive, and said it will increase production capacity in the U.S. to address risks posed by the weak U.S. dollar. The Munich-based luxury automaker, which has a plant in South Carolina, said it would put ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Germany's BMW AG says a Chinese car maker's SUV is too similar to one of its own. The Munich-based automaker filed suit in Frankfurt this week against Chinese car maker Shuanghuan Automobile to prohibit it from selling its new model dubbed the ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ Luxury automakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes reported healthy sales increases for August on Friday, with demand from Asia and the U.S. driving gains amid mixed results in their home markets. BMW AG, the industry's top luxury car company, said its global sales rose 13 per cent last month from a year ...

Eight-Week-Long Test Underscores Companies’ Mutual Support of Hydrogen Technologies As NASA engineers prepare to launch the Space Shuttle Endeavour today, BMW of North America and NASA announced the successful completion of an eight-week test period of the BMW Hydrogen 7 – the first-ever hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. The test period, which was initiated ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ Luxury car maker B-M-W says its second-quarter profit slipped 4.3 percent The Munich-based company says it earned 1.03- (b) billion dollars U-S in the April-to-June quarter, slightly below analyst expectations. B-M-W says it was the victim of chaotic exchange rates that has seen the euro hit new highs, along with higher costs ...