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Preview: 2011 BMW 6-series coupe and cabrio BMW’s next-generation 6-series coupe and its cabrio variant aren’t due to arrive until late 2010 at the earliest as the current model was only given its mid-cycle facelift a little over a year ago. However, we can get a taste as to what to expect for the new GT thanks to these new renderings, which show the car will be heavily influenced by last year’s CS Concept. The current model has proven to be a sales success for BMW, with numbers averaging just on 20,000 units per year. BMW doesn’t... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:23:28 Article Views Rating: 351
BMW Sales Drop 8.7% While Mini Rises 17.3% In March The BMW Group in the U.S. BMW and MINI combined today reported March vehicle sales of27,404, down 5.4 percent from the 28,980 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first quarter of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 9.2 percent, to 68,529 vehicles versus the 75,433 sold in the first three months of 2007. The results reflect BMW Group's expectations for the month. As planned and already communicated, BMW of North America expects a stronger increase in sales in the second half of... Article added: 2008-04-02 07:37:31 Article Views Rating: 146
Update: BMW will decide this year whether to sell engines Update: BMW will decide by the end of the year whether or not it will start selling engines to rival carmakers as negotiations with a number of parties are still taking place. Speaking with Automotive News, BMW board member Friedrich Eichiner said GM, Daimler and Fiat have all expressed interest in sourcing its engines. The move is part of BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer’s new strategy to develop other areas for generating profit, just don’t expect to find top end powerplants like the M range of... Article added: 2008-04-03 04:42:42 Article Views Rating: 141
BMW approves tii versions of 1- and 3-Series Click above for high-res gallery of the Concept 1-Series tiiWe've known that BMW has plans to revive the tii series name ever since the automaker unveiled the Concept 1-Series tii at the Tokyo Motor Show. While we don't have anything as official as a press release from the Munich-based automaker, CAR online got BMW chief Norbert Reithofer to fess up that tii models are on their way. What we don't know, however, is whether they will be equipment packages that include upgraded mechanicals, perhaps that... Article added: 2008-04-03 04:43:33 Article Views Rating: 130
Hotter Than July! BMW Confirms 1-Series AND 3-Series Tii Model Variants! BMW chief Norbert Reithofer has confirmed to CAR Online that a range of tii performance options will be launched soon on the company's smaller models. He has finally ruled out a rumoured M1 version of the 1-series and said the tii spec would be the most performance-oriented model, claiming the the twin-turbo 135i was quite fast enough it does 0-62mph in 5.3sec, after all.[source] Article added: 2008-04-03 04:43:42 Article Views Rating: 158
Spies Get New BMW X6 Details First BMW has once again introduced a ground-breaking idea to the world and the creation of a new segment with the debut of its all-new X6 Sports Activity Coupe. [source] Article added: 2008-04-03 04:43:42 Article Views Rating: 134
Photo Rendering: BMW iSetta minicar It has been reported that big shots at BMW have given the Isetta city car project the green light in an effort to reduce the average CO2 outputs from its vehicles to meet new EU targets. This is a recent photo rendering found on Flickr that takes a stab at what the upcoming minicar for BMW could look like.BMW recently announced a new unit named Project i that will produce minicars. CEO Norbert Reithofer said that Project i will focus on...[source] Article added: 2008-04-03 04:43:43 Article Views Rating: 137
BMW confirms it is in talks with GM, Daimler and Fiat to sell engines According to Friedrich Eichiner, a BMW’s board member for corporate and brand development, BMW will decided by the end of the year whether or not it wants to sell engines and other components to rival automakers. When asked if he meant GM, Daimler and Fiat, Eichiner said: “We are talking with those companies you mentioned.”Selling engines and other components to other automakers is part of CEO Norbert Reithofer’s Number One strategic plan to boost profitability. Selling engines to GM and Fiat... Article added: 2008-04-03 04:43:45 Article Views Rating: 123
U.S. to account for half of BMW X6 sales BMW has confirmed that its upcoming X6 crossover has been designed with the U.S. market primarily in mind, with official forecasts predicting up to half of the car’s annual production volume will be sold in the world’s biggest market. After the U.S., the next biggest markets for the X6 are Germany and the UK, which will account for a further 10% of sales. The information comes from BMW board member for corporate and brand development Friedrich Eichiner, who told Automotive News that 40,000 units... Article added: 2008-04-04 06:07:46 Article Views Rating: 263
BMW expects half of X6 sales to come from US, hybrid X6 coming in 2009 BMW is expecting the U.S. to be the biggest market for its upcoming X6 crossover despite the high fuel prices. BMW board member for corporate and brand development said that the company is expecting half of the annual production volume to come from the U.S.Seeing has BMW plans to build 40,000 units of the X6 annually, U.S. is expected to eat up 20,000 of the production run. German and UK together will account for about 10 percent. Eichiner said he doesn’t think that gas prices will have a major impact... Article added: 2008-04-04 06:08:31 Article Views Rating: 143 |
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