BMW brandSmall BMW team rethought electric cars for huge citiesMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  Nearly six years ago, BMW's Project i began to position the automaker for the future. Project i chief Ulrich Kranz explained how the idea of a carbon-body car for megacities emerged from his team.... Read More »
German brands enjoy sales boom in KoreaMay 21, 2013 06:01 CET  South Korea has become a growth market for BMW, Mercedes and Audi as lower tariffs make their cars cheaper and local buyers abandon a decades-long preference for domestic brands.... Read More »
Hyundai, Kia losing ground to luxury imports at home as tariffs fall 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 19, 2013  Foreign brands have seen their share of South Korea's market for premium vehicles surge to 41 percent from 28 percent in the past two years, according to Korean industry groups, as lower tariffs make their cars cheaper and local buyers abandon a decades-long preference for domestic brands.... Read More »
BMW's Reithofer tells Germans to embrace EVsMay 15, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer told his fellow Germans to set aside their worries and embrace EV technology as the carmaker gears up to launch the i3 electric city car.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC Audi outsells BMW brand globally for 2nd time in 4 months 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Audi has won rounds two and four of its 12-round fight with BMW brand, but the world luxury-car champ is still ahead on the overall scorecard.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC Audi outsells BMW brand globally for 2nd time in 4 months 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Audi has won rounds two and four of its 12-round fight with BMW brand, but the world luxury-car champ is still ahead on the overall scorecard. The battle to finish 2013 as the global leader in premium-car sales will remain tense.... Read More »
BMW global sales rise 7% in AprilMay 13, 2013 13:43 CET  BMW Group said today that sales of its BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brands rose by 7 percent to 155,419 vehicles in April, an record high for the month.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS BMW plans to price i3 near 3 series 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  BMW's i3 electric car will be priced at about $40,000, or roughly the same as a well-equipped 3-series sedan, says Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America.... Read More »
BMW studies China for hints on global trendsMay 1, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW is studying ways to meet the fast-changing demands of China's car buyers to determine whether trends such as tele-dining and a heavy reliance on voice messaging will expand globally.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW Mercedes unveils GLA conceptApril 18, 2013 09:01 CET  Mercedes released pictures and details of the Concept GLA ahead of its debut at the Shanghai auto show. The production version will launch next year as a competitor to the BMW X1 and Audi Q3.... Read More »
SALES BMW widens luxury-car lead over Audi as Mercedes gains momentumApril 9, 2013 13:15 CET  BMW widened its luxury-auto sales lead over Audi last month on demand for the 3-series sedan and X1 SUV, while the Mercedes brand gained momentum with new small cars.... Read More »
BMW expands 4-series lineup 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  The BMW X4 concept crossover with coupe styling debuts this month at the Shanghai auto show and will be built in Spartanburg, S.C.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW BMW, amid crossover surge, preps X4 for 2014 debutApril 5, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW, capitalizing on rising demand for crossovers in Europe and the United States, is expanding its new 4-series lineup with the X4 crossover that will go on sale next year.... Read More »
2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW BMW, amid crossover surge, preps X4 for U.S. 6:00 pm U.S. ET | April 4, 2013  BMW, capitalizing on a surge in its U.S. light-truck sales, is expanding its new 4-series lineup with the X4 crossover that will be built in South Carolina and is expected to go on sale next year.... Read More »
SALES BMW's March advance trims Mercedes lead in U.S. luxury raceApril 3, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW reported a 13 percent U.S. sales increase in March, cutting into the luxury-auto lead of Mercedes as both brands set records for the month.... Read More »
BMW's March advance trims Mercedes lead in U.S. luxury race 3:03 pm U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  BMW AG reported a 13 percent U.S. sales increase in March, cutting into the luxury-auto lead of Mercedes-Benz as both brands set records for the month.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT BMW X4 to lure new buyers to brand, sales boss saysMarch 20, 2013 00:03 CET  BMW's new X4 model will bring a new type of customer to the brand, sales chief Ian Robertson said. The X4 will launch next year as a sportier version of the X3 SUV with a lower roofline and coupe styling. It follows BMW's launch of the coupe-styled X6 as a sportier alternative to the X5.... Read More »
BMW, for now, to rely on S.C. plant to build new X4 1:05 pm U.S. ET | March 19, 2013  Despite tight capacity to build its expanding crossover lineup, BMW AG says its Spartanburg, S.C., plant will be the sole global source for the X4 crossover coming next year.... Read More »
BMW 2012 profit gains as China demand offsets Europe dropMarch 14, 2013 12:49 CET  BMW reported a 3.5 percent gain in 2012 profit as demand for the new 3-series sedan in China and the U.S. more than offset a market downturn in Europe. Earnings before interest and taxes rose to 8.3 billion euros ($10.7 billion) from 8.02 billion euros a year earlier.... Read More »
BMW's 2012 profits edge up as U.S., China offset Europe slump 6:49 am U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  BMW reported a 3.5 percent gain in 2012 profit as demand for the new 3-series sedan in China and the U.S. more than offset a market downturn in Europe. Earnings before interest and taxes rose to $10.7 billion, the company said today. BMW is targeting a third consecutive year of record deliveries in 2013.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW BMW will field 'more usable' GT 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 U.S. buyers haven't warmed to hatchbacks, BMW executives say -- so the execs expect the 3-series Gran Turismo to be a niche vehicle when it debuts in the United States this fall.... Read More »
Brands sell image with virtual showrooms 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Audi has opened the second of 20 planned digital showrooms designed to impress urban customers with an interactive experience well beyond the standard dealership fare of brochures and a cup of coffee.... Read More »
BMW brand regained luxury sales lead from Audi in FebruaryMarch 8, 2013 13:44 CET  BMW regained the luxury lead from Audi after its vehicle sales rose 7 percent to 114,908 last month as increased demand in China, the UK and Russia offset weakness in Germany and other parts of Europe.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC Honda shows its European side 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2013  Honda is showing its European side with the Civic Tourer concept. The car was designed by a German specifically for Europe with the aim of being sleeker than BMW's wagons.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW PREVIEW Luxury to the max 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013  European automakers are reeling from a slump in sales, but the focus at the Geneva auto show next week will be on the kinds of cars that have largely escaped the region's downturn -- super-expensive ones.... Read More »
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