April 21, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – Starting with the 2008 BMW X6 and all 2009 BMW models, owners who buy a BMW Assist Safety Plan will be able to send directions, phone numbers, and other information from Google Maps to their car.
Tags: Assist Safety Plan, BMW, Google Maps
MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW has unveiled a new concept vehicle that can run solely on lightweight hydrogen.
Tags: BMW, BMW Hydrogen 7, Hydrogen
April 14, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – A campaign for a new model from BMW, introducing the BMW 1-Series - a compact in coupe and convertible versions - is now under way.
Tags: 1-Series, BMW
MUNICH, GERMANY – Bayerische Motoren Werke AG said global sales rose a record 8.2 percent in March on the Mini small car.
Tags: BMW, BMW Mini
April 4, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY– For 2010, the BMW Z4 will feature a longer nose, a longer decklid with space for a retractable hardtop, and sheetmetal sculpting along the lines of the 3-series and 1-series on which it’s based.
Tags: BMW, Z4
JAMAICA – According to a feature in a newspaper in Kingston, Jamaica, the most expensive car in the world might just be an Audi.
Tags: Audi, BMW, Chevy Avalance, Chevy Tahoe, Hummer, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, Range Rover
March 31, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – Drawing inspiration from the 1968-1976 BMW 2002 TII, the BMW 1 Series Coupe represents the core BMW philosophies of pure performance and premium design.
March 17, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW indicated that the United States may be receiving an all-electric BMW by 2012.
Tags: all-electric vehicle, BMW
MUNICH, GERMANY - The debut of the 2009 BMW X6 for Essex County Massachusetts BMW enthusiasts is scheduled for June 2008 at BMW of Peabody.
Tags: 2009 BMW X6, BMW, xDrive50i
MUNICH, GERMANY - BMW will spend $750 million to expand its South Carolina production facility and create 500 new jobs, doubling the size of its U.S. manufacturing operations.
Tags: BMW, vehicle production
March 10, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW is planning to offer unrestricted Web access with an upgraded version of its ConnectedDrive system.
Tags: BMW, ConnectedDrive
MUNICH, GERMANY - The fourth-generation BMW M3 coupe is a terrific car features effortless high-speed grand touring and challenging back-road charging.
Tags: BMW, M3
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – BMW unveiled a diesel-electric hybrid concept version of its X5 SUV, and claimed that its efficient dynamics program is saving huge amounts of fuel.
Tags: BMW, diesel-electric, Hybrid
March 3, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – The BMW Hydrogen 7 is one of only 20 hydrogen-powered cars in the world.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva Motor Show will mark the world premiere of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics.
Tags: BMW, diesel, Vision EfficientDynamics
February 25, 2008
GENEVA – BMW will unveil its new diesel-hybrid-powered, seven-seat X5 Vision concept at the upcoming Geneva motor show
Tags: BMW, Geneva Auto Show, X5 Vision
MONTEREY, CA – The BMW 1 Series features either a 230-hp 3.0L inline Six for the 128i or the 300-hp twin-turbo version of the same engine for the 135i.
February 15, 2008
CHICAGO – NAVTEQ has been working with BMW to develop software for the OEM’s new automatic system to warn drivers about vehicles travelling on the wrong side of the motorway.
Tags: BMW, NAVTEQ
MUNICH, GERMANY – German automaker BMW is at it again, changing the name of its six-cylinder-powered, mid-size, luxury 5-Series cars for 2008 to reflect larger, more powerful engines.
Tags: 5-Series, BMW
MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW of North America is creating a national loaner car program that could be ready in April.
Tags: BMW, Loaner Program
MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW’s version of the double-clutch transmission–an idea pioneered by Volkswagen/Audi and Borg Warner–gets seven speeds and a U.S. debut in May in the new M3 Convertible.
Tags: BMW, Dual-Clutch
February 11, 2008
MIAMI – LeaseTrader.com, a car lease transfer company, announced its monthly Index for December, with the BMW 3 Series topping the list of America’s most preferred leased vehicle for the third straight month.
Tags: 3-series, BMW, leased vehicles
MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW’s 2008 1-Series tii, the latest in a long line of small, compact, fun-to-drive Bavarian cars, is set to come to the United States.
Tags: 1-series tti, BMW, Concept
February 4, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW plans to introduce two new diesel models in the United States: the X5 xDrive35d SUV and the 335d sedan.
Tags: 335d sedan, BMW, diesel, X5 xDrive35d SUV
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