BMWRolls-Royce picks veteran BMW engineer to lead manufacturingJune 18, 2013 06:01 CET  Rolls-Royce has named Frank Ludwig, 42, as its manufacturing director. The German national has been with Rolls' parent, BMW Group, since 2002 and has held manufacturing jobs at the Mini and BMW brands.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS BMW confident its EV will be a hit 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Strong consumer interest in BMW AG's upcoming i3 electric compact car makes the company confident that its first EV will be a game-changer in the segment, sales boss Ian Robertson said.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS VW, BMW expected to come out of Europe's crisis best 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 The biggest and strongest automakers, or those whose vehicles have high average selling prices, will best emerge from the European economic crisis, Morgan Stanley analyst Stuart Pearson said.... Read More »
BMW tops Mercedes in quarterly U.S. vehicle registrations, Polk saysJune 16, 2013 13:59 CET  BMW is trailing Mercedes-Benz in luxury vehicle sales so far this year in the United States, but it still exceeded its German counterpart in first-quarter new vehicle registrations.... Read More »
BMW tops Mercedes in quarterly U.S. vehicle registrations, Polk says 7:59 am U.S. ET | June 16, 2013  BMW is trailing Mercedes-Benz in luxury vehicle sales so far this year in the United States, but it still exceeded its German counterpart in first-quarter new vehicle registrations.... Read More »
NUTS & BOLTS Audi is cheaters' top choice, says UK Web siteJune 14, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi seems to be suffering from declining loyalty -- or rather, the spouses of Audi owners may be.... Read More »
2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS Investors pick VW and BMW as crisis winners in EuropeJune 12, 2013 12:27 CET Investors have picked Volkswagen Group and BMW as the winners in a European automotive market that will continue to decline, Morgan Stanley analyst Stuart Pearson said.... Read More »
Apple's connected car move creates challenge for automakers, analysts say 3:43 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  Apple wants to invade automotive instrument panels by making its iOS mobile operating system accessible on vehicle screens. The initiative, which Apple discussed publicly this week, creates a challenge for automakers, who want to keep up with the latest connected-vehicle technologies but still control the overall experience with their own operating systems.... Read More »
For Lincoln dealers, fine cheese and Jason Bourne hold key to brand makeover 1:11 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  Ford is spending more than $1 billion to try to resurrect the Lincoln brand and it knows it needs not just better cars, but a luxury car-buying experience that will attract younger, better-educated and wealthier buyers. So it's putting its dealers through training at the Lincoln Academy, where they raise their consciousness and sharpen their senses with exercises including sampling cheese.... Read More »
Mercedes reloads E class to take on BMW, Audi 3:34 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2013  Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz is rolling out a revamped E class line as it tries to win back the U.S. luxury sales crown from BMW.... Read More »
BMW sued by U.S. over criminal background checks in hiringJune 12, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW's manufacturing arm was sued by the U.S. government over the allegedly discriminatory use of criminal background checks in hiring at a South Carolina facility.... Read More »
BMW sued by U.S. over criminal background checks in hiring 7:34 pm U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  BMW's manufacturing arm was sued by the U.S. government over the allegedly discriminatory use of criminal background checks in hiring at a South Carolina facility.... Read More »
DIANA T. KURYLKO BMW X5 footprint grows, first rwd variant planned 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  BMW's redesigned X5 crossover, coming in the fourth quarter, is slightly longer than the current model, gets a new front end and will be available with several new safety and communications features. And for the first time, BMW will offer an optional rear-wheel-drive variant -- the sDrive35i -- in addition to all-wheel drive. The rwd model will be powered by BMW's 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine, which delivers 300 hp.... Read More »
Rolls-Royce is counting on the Wraith to lift Russia salesJune 11, 2013 13:28 CET  Rolls-Royce is counting on its sporty Wraith model to boost sales in Russia, even as lawmakers debate raising a high-end car tax. The ultra-luxury carmaker sells around 100 cars a year in Russia.... Read More »
Lithia adds BMW, Honda, VW stores in Oregon to growing roster 6:40 pm U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Lithia Motors has acquired three new-car dealerships in Oregon that will add $110 million in estimated annual revenues. Lithia said Monday it had purchased the O'Brien Auto Group of Salem in Salem, Ore.... Read More »
Audi is cheaters' top choice, says U.K. Web site 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Audi seems to be suffering from declining loyalty -- or rather, the spouses of Audi owners may be.... Read More »
Wall Street executive buys a car, then the dealership 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  In 2005 Jonathan Sobel bought an M3 convertible at a BMW dealership. At the time, he was a partner at Goldman Sachs. Five years later, Sobel -- by then a financial services and real estate entrepreneur -- came back and bought the dealership.... Read More »
Pohlad family was drawn by strength of the brands 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 The Pohlad family is better known for its achievements in banking, beverages and baseball. They own the Minnesota Twins baseball team and bankrolled the movie sensation Brokeback Mountain. When the chance to buy a BMW dealership in Minnesota came along in 2008, the three Pohlad brothers studied auto retailing's parallels to their other businesses.... Read More »
BMW X5 gets first rwd variant, new front end look 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  BMW's redesigned X5 crossover, coming in the fourth quarter, is slightly longer than the current model, gets a new front end and will be available with several new safety and communications features. And for the first time, BMW will offer an optional rear-wheel-drive variant -- the sDrive35i -- in addition to all-wheel drive. The rwd model will be powered by BMW's 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine, which delivers 300 hp.... Read More »
Turbos: MPG or muscle? 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013  Some automakers say turbochargers offer high fuel economy and quick acceleration, the best of both worlds. Well, yes and no. Turbocharged vehicles allow automakers to keep power output high while they downsize engines for better fuel economy. But much of the mpg gain is lost when American drivers stomp the gas pedal and enjoy turbos' high performance.... Read More »
BMW says May brand sales up 8%, beating Audi, MercedesJune 10, 2013 13:36 CET  BMW said global sales of its core BMW brand rose 8 percent in May, outpacing delivery gains of rivals Audi and Mercedes brand, which rose 6 percent and 7 percent, respectively, in the same period.... Read More »
2013 EUROPEAN SUPPLIER CHOICE SURVEY BMW, VW and Volvo most open to supplier innovation, survey showsJune 10, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW, VW and Volvo have been recognized as the top-ranking automakers based on their openness to supplier innovation in the 2013 European Supplier Choice Survey. The Supplier Choice Survey is a respected industry benchmark that assesses automakers on their ability to adopt and implement suppliers' innovations.... Read More »
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE E-MAGAZINE VW extends lead in common architectures -- but there are risksJune 6, 2013 06:01 CET  Automakers are fast-tracking flexible architectures to underpin multiple models across different brands and segments to catch up with VW Group's modular platform development strategy. Common platforms reduce costs and streamline new car development but bring risks as well as rewards, industry insiders say.... Read More »
Mercedes, BMW to skip summer breaks to meet demand outside EuropeJune 6, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler will largely refrain from taking a traditional summer break at its car factories with models like the revamped Mercedes E class and new CLA keeping assembly lines busy. BMW Group is also either preparing for new models or keeping plants churning out cars to meet demand.... Read More »
BMW makes gains in South Korea on free-trade dealJune 4, 2013 14:25 CET  Sales of BMW vehicles in South Korea have tripled since 2009 with the help of a free-trade deal that will get even more advantageous for European carmakers next month. Under new rules, tariffs for some imported European vehicles will be reduced further, posing a small-but-growing threat to domestic carmaker Hyundai's ambition to sell more premium cars at home.... Read More »
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