Showing posts with label BMW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BMW. Show all posts

Monday

BMW Group Records its Best Ever May Sales Result Despite European Crisis


The deterioration in the European economy hasn't left the BMW Group unscathed, but the premium German automaker more than compensated for the loss of sales in its home market in May with strong gains in Asia and to a lesser extent in America.

In fact, with 156,957 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered worldwide in May, the group recorded a 6.4 percent increase over the same month last year, achieving its best-ever May sales result.

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Wednesday

BMW Group Builds 3 Millionth Engine at its Hams Hall Plant in the UK


On Wednesday, the BMW Group celebrated the production of the three millionth engine at it is UK manufacturing facility at Hams Hall, near Birmingham.

The milestone unit was a 1.6 four-cylinder petrol mill that was shipped to the MINI plant at Oxford for a car to be built for the emerging Indian market.

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Patent Images Reveal that BMW is Exploring a 7-Speed Manual Gearbox


Automakers in general but even more so German brands among themselves, tend to waste no time to replicate technologies or features developed by their rivals.

When Porsche debuted the world's first production 7-speed manual gearbox on the new 911 series last year, we knew that it was only a matter of time before one or more of its German adversaries would do the same.

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H&R Tunes the BMW 1-Series M Coupe


The limited production BMW 1-Series M Coupe is a fine car, but suspension and tuning specialist H&R believes it can make it even better with some select upgrades.

Developed by the American arm of H&R, the 1-Series M Coupe Project gets a light makeover with the addition of European headlights and headlight switch, a white color surround for the double kidney grille and BMW M racing decals on the front end and behind the front fenders.

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Tuesday

Z1 Roadster Turns 25, BMW to Celebrate with Special Meet in Munich


BMW's first ever production Z model is turning 25 this year and to celebrate the occasion, the official Z1 Club is organizing a special tour from June 2 to 9, the main highlight of which will be a visit to the BMW Group's facilities in Munich on Friday, June 8. Read more »

Monday

A Photo Tour of the 2012 Leipzig Auto Show


Albeit one of the lesser-known motor shows in Europe, the Auto Mobil International (AMI) that takes place in the Germany city of Leipzig from June 2 to 10, 2012, hosts a number of world and European premieres.

As one may have suspected, all world debuts are from German carmakers. These include the refreshed Audi Q5 and Q5 Hybrid, the new BMW 1-Series 3-door and 3-Series Touring, Mazda MX-5 Yusho Study and the Volkswagen Beetle Fender, CC R-Line, Cross Polo "Urban White" and Scirocco GTS editions.

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Friday

BMW Dealerships get Their Own Apple-Style Product Geniuses


Having proven its worth, Apple's hugely successful retail strategy is now being emulated by the automotive industry.

After Lexus took a page from the computer giant to create its own Genius Bar of sorts, BMW is following suit by adding its own geniuses to outlets in the U.S., France, UK, China and the Netherlands, with more countries to join later on.

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