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BMW Group cautiously optimistic for 2013

After achieving a record-breaking year in 2012, the BMW Group’s outlook for the current 12-month reporting period is cautiously optimistic, based on ambitious targets set amid a persisting difficult and volatile economic environment. “We are…

Rumor: BMW to hire former Audi sales boss Schwarzenbauer

Bloomberg reports on BMW’s alleged plans to hire Peter Schwarzenbauer, the former Audi AG sales chief. In an effort to maintains its lead in the premium segment, BMW is offering Schwarzenbauer a top-level management job…

BMW Manufacturing Expands Use of Hydrogen Fuel Cells

BMW overtakes Audi as global luxury sales leader

In February BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result which has helped the Bavarian automaker in taking the top global luxury sales leader title from Audi. A record number of 256,929 (prev. yr. 239,802)…

BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards

BMW of North America, LLC today announced its annual Center of Excellence (COE) honors, awarded to the top performing dealerships in the U.S. Thirty-three of the 338 BMW dealers nationwide achieved “2013 Center of Excellence”…

DriveNow program expected to be profitable this year

DriveNow program expected to be profitable this year

Car sharing venture DriveNow, a partnership between BMW and European rental company Sixt AG, is expected to be profitable this year. The joint venture kicked off two years ago as a competitor to Daimler’s Car2go…

BMW Group starts the year with record sales

The BMW Group continued its positive momentum into the new year with sales increasing by 9.9% in January. A total of 123,276 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles were delivered to customers (prev. yr. 112,164)….