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BMW Group announced financial results for the third quarter of 2014.
The automaker’s total sales revenue was €19.6 billion, a year-over-year increase of 4.5% from €18.751 billion in the third quarter of 2013.  Operating profit for the company was €2.26 billion, an increase of 17.1% from €1.93 billion in the same …

BMW Group announced financial results for October 2014. The company’s total U.S. sales were up 11% from October 2013 selling 30,602 vehicles as compared to 27,574.   The company said it was its best October ever.
BMW’s Mini unit reported a decrease in sales by 7%, selling only 5,300 vehicles as compared …

BMW Group and Soho House announced a global partnership. The two companies will collaborate on an international arts program and create events and experiences that focus on contemporary art, innovation, and design.

BMW and Soho House will provide i3 vehicles for guests to drive throughout locations in both Europe and the United …

BMW Group announced global financial results for September 2014. The company’s total worldwide sales increased by 5.3% from September 2013, selling 199,799 vehicles as compared to 189,664 from the previous year. This marked the highest ever September sales month to date for BMW.
Worldwide sales of BMW brand vehicles were up …

BMW announced it will open a new driving school in La Quinta, a city in Southern California, later this year.
The BMW Performance Center West will be located on 32 acres (13 hectares) of land inside the Thermal Club, a private motorsports club.  The facility will have a dedicated 1.4-mile (2.2-kilometer) …

BMW unveiled the new 2 Series Convertible as well as the new X6.  The 2 Series Convertible is the successor to the 1 Series Convertible.  The new drop-top starts with the 2 Series Coupe, with similar powertrain options, and adds open-air touring to the mix.
The new BMW X6, while fully …

BMW Group announced financial results for September 2014. Similar to what the company achieved in August, a new September record was set as U.S. sales increased by 8.6% from the previous year. Last month, BMW sold 25,586 vehicles as compared to 23,568 vehicles from September 2013.
BMW pre-owned vehicles also saw …

Autobahn Alley, the area in Manhattan around 11th Avenue in the 50s and the home of numerous temples to which the faithful come to pay homage, is thriving. Unlike other cities, where more car dealerships were closing rather than opening, this replacement to Automobile Row, that stretch of Broadway in …

MUNICH – The summer is about the leave in most parts of the northern hemisphere, but that didn’t stop BMW from introducing its newest convertible in the compact car segment.  A few weeks ahead of its official launch at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, BMW officially announced the BMW 2 …

BMW Group announced global financial results for August 2014.  The company’s total worldwide sales increased by 4.5% year-over-year, up to 145,902 vehicles sold from 139,650 vehicles sold in August 2013, marking the highest ever August sales month to date.
Worldwide sales of BMW brand vehicles totaled 126,152 units sold in August, …

BMW Group announced financial results for August 2014.  The company’s total U.S. sales in August increased 5.5% to 32,220 vehicles sold from 30,546 vehicles sold in the same month last year.
BMW brand sales for the month increased 11% to a total of 27,214 units sold compared to 24,523 units in …

While diesels are available in every size and shape in Europe, where they account for an estimated 50% of cars on the road, they are still somewhat of a novelty in the United States. Therefore it is most unusual to have a market where three top competitors all offer an …