Ludwig Willisch new president of BMW of North America
As reported by us last week, Ludwigh Willisch will replace Jim O’Donnell as CEO of BMWUSA. First rumors of his replacement were heard by BMWBLOG team at New York Auto Show, but we refrained from…
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BMW Manufacturing Announces Study to Convert Landfill Gas to Hydrogen
Groundwork begins on sustainable pilot project to use methane gas from local landfill as source of hydrogen fuel. Spartanburg, S.C. – July 25, 2011… BMW Manufacturing announced today the launch of the first phase of…
BMW USA CEO Jim O’Donnell to be replaced by Ludwig Willisch
BMW executive Ludwig Willisch, who has led the company’s sales operations in Europe and Japan, will take over as CEO of BMW of North America on Oct. 1. The move comes with no surprises to…
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Selects BMW Group DesignworksUSA to Create its “Fleet of the Future” with New Generation of Train Cars
New BART train cars to enhance the quality of future public transit. Train cars anticipated to enter service by 2017. DesignworksUSA, the design consultancy and subsidiary of BMW Group, announces the start of an ambitious…
BMW considering lease excess-wear-and-tear policy and extended CPO warranty
Lincoln promises to match BMW driving experience
Lincoln might be the next player in the automotive premium market. The mother-company, Ford, announced its plans to revamp the Lincoln brand by giving it a new identify as a producer of high-tech, understated luxury…
2012 London Olympics fleet to include 4,000 BMW vehicles, 400 bicycles and motorcycles
BMW Group has today handed over the first vehicle to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) to support the 2012 Games – and it’s a bicycle. Global Sales and Marketing Director for…
BMW Group raises sales and earnings outlook for 2011
Munich . Thanks to strong demand on the international auto markets during the second quarter and for the full year, the BMW Group now expects that business performance and earnings will be significantly better than…
BMW Group sales reach all-time high in the month of June 2011: 15.9% up
The BMW Group delivered more vehicles in June than ever before in a month. A total of 165.855 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles were sold, which is an increase of +15.9% on sales in…
BMW China Car Sales Surged 41% In June
BMW continues its sales growth in China. In June 2011, BMW said that sales in China rose 41 percent, or 21, 158 vehicles. BMW also said the company sold 121,614 cars in China in the…
June 2011: BMW Canada Achieves Best Month in History
Both BMW and MINI brands achieve best-ever sales figures. BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported 4,164 retails in June, an increase of 18.9 per cent over June, 2010. With a total of…
