Mini
Longtime BMW temp files racism, sexism complaint with EEOC: 'Enough was enough'
July 24BMW of North America says it is investigating claims of racism and sexism in its Mini division after a decadelong temporary worker lodged a federal complaint.
Mini rewards dealers for selling more used cars
May 29Mini executives want the brand's U.S. dealerships to pursue used-car sales with more vigor, so they're offering bonuses to dealerships that hit used-volume targets.
Mini adds power to John Cooper Works Countryman
Jan. 17Mini is adding some power to the largest vehicle in its lineup.
Penske enters Japan with equity buy into luxury dealership group
Jan. 7, 2016Penske Automotive Group, making a foray into Japan, acquired a 49 percent equity stake in the Nicole Group, a luxury dealership group with operations in Tokyo and Kanagawa.
German luxury brands Porsche, M-B and Mini rule the car-buying process
Nov. 12, 2015German luxury brands still rule when it comes to satisfaction with the new-car buying process, according to U.S. consumers. Porsche shoved Mercedes-Benz from first to second place in sales satisfaction among luxury brands in J.D. Power's 2015 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index. For the sixth straight year, Mini ranks highest among mass-market brands.
Mini moves convertible upscale
Oct. 26, 2015Mini is banking that its redesigned convertible -- with a BMW architecture and engines and a host of new premium options -- will push the model up and away from volume competitors.
Millennials are developing parents' taste for Jaguars, Cadillacs
Aug. 17, 2015Millennials are developing a taste for expensive -- and even luxury -- automobiles and taking out cheap leases so they can afford them. Lexus, Jaguar, Cadillac and Acura are among the top 10 brands leased by millennial buyers, along with other pricey cars like Subaru, Mini and Buick, according to Edmunds.com
Luxury brands draw tech battle lines
Aug. 3, 2015European luxury brands are leaving few segments untouched, but the new battleground is high-technology and semiautonomous features.
Mini, Lexus, BMW stores most-improved in responding to potential buyers
July 6, 2015Mini, Lexus and BMW dealerships achieved the industry's biggest improvements in building rapport with potential buyers, while Mercedes-Benz stores led the way for a seventh-consecutive year, according to a newly released study.
