Archive for the ‘BMW’ Category

BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team Wins at Road America

Proving once again that the BMW M3 knows the way to victory lane at Road America, the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team won the ultra-competitive American Le Mans Series GT class for the second consecutive year at the classic Road America circuit. No. 90 BMW M3 GT drivers Joey Hand and Dirk Müller completed...

August 23rd, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW Remains Committed to Maintenance Program

BMW remains steadfast in its commitment to including Maintenance on every new BMW sold or leased in the US. Beginning with the 2003 model year every new BMW includes maintenance for 4 years or 50,000 miles. “Our customers tell us they find real value in the program, so our commitment to it has never...

August 14th, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW Sees Opportunity to Shape the Future of Mobility

Speaking at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars today, Jim O’Donnell, President of BMW of North America, LLC, gave an optimistic outlook on the future of the premium market and BMW’s role as global leader of the segment. “In these times of change, the premium business has the opportunity to...

August 4th, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW Group U.S. shows 10.1% Increase in July 2010 Sales

The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported July sales of 23,390 vehicles, an increase of 10.1 percent from the 21,253 vehicles sold last year. Year-to-date, the BMW Group also reported a sales volume of 144,975 vehicles, up 6.8 percent from the 135,701 units sold last year. “We’re...

August 3rd, 2010 | Auto Sales, BMW, Mini | Read More

BMW Sweeps J.D. Power and Associates Dealer Financing Satisfaction Awards

BMW Group Financial Services has once again outperformed the automotive finance industry by earning three-out-of-three top awards as recognized by the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates Awards for excellence in dealer financing satisfaction. With a total of 21 J.D. Power and Associates Awards earned since...

August 2nd, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW Earns “2010 TOP SAFETY PICK” Award for 5 Series Sedan

BMW of North America announced that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) declared the 2011 BMW 5 Series Sedan a 2010 Top Safety Pick. The new 5 Series earned the top rating of “Good” based on its performance in each of the Institute’s crash tests. Receiving the 2010 Top Safety Pickfor...

July 29th, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW Announces Six-Year Partnership with United States Olympic Committee

BMW Group announced it will be the Official Mobility Partner of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) from now through 2016. BMW Group will also be the Official Mobility Partner of four National Governing Bodies (NGBs): USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US Speedskating, USA Swimming and USA Track &...

July 26th, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW 3 Series and 5 Series Ranked #1 in 2010 J.D. Power & Associates APEAL Study

The BMW 3 Series and 5 Series Sedans were ranked highest by J.D. Power & Associates in their respective categories in the 2010Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study. This prestigious award is given to models with high sales, high customer satisfaction rates, and little or no...

July 20th, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW Celebrates 25th Anniversary of M3

The anticipation began in August 1985. That summer Germany’s automobile magazines built up their readers’ expectations for the fastest 3 Series BMW of all times. The key data revealed a sports car that would punch way above its class: 200 hp, top speed in excess of 230 km/h, sprint from a standing...

July 10th, 2010 | BMW | Read More

BMW supports new iPod Out feature for iPhone and iPod touch

BMW Group today announces its support for the new iPod Out feature released in iOS 4, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system. The launch of a newly developed BMW Group interface technology will provide BMW and MINI drivers with an easy-to-operate, intuitive way of using their iPhone and...

July 7th, 2010 | BMW, Mini | Read More