BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported 34,928 retails for the year 2011, an increase of 10.2 per cent over 2010. This marks 21 consecutive years of growth for BMW Group Canada, and the company’s best year ever. … Continue reading

In 2011, the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) achieved its best sales since the record year of 2007 retailing 305,418 vehicles, up 14.9 percent compared to the 265,757 vehicles sold in 2010. BMW Group reported December … Continue reading

An unusual delay in the sales number reporting are firing up even more rumors around the winner of the U.S. 2011 luxury vehicle sales. According to Bloomberg, BMW may have outsold Mercedes-Benz last month and therefore keeping its slight lead … Continue reading

We recently ran a news piece that covered the breaking headline that Chris Chapman has left BMW to work for Hyundai. This news clipping is important enough to mull over for a second time. I’ve long said that if I … Continue reading

An interesting interview surfaced from egmcartech.com, wherein they sat with BMW of North America’s M-Division Product Manager, Matt Russell. BMWBLOG has known Matt for some time, and we’ve always admired his passion for the brand and no nonsense focus on … Continue reading

One of the fastest growing car companies these days is the South Korean automaker Hyundai. The company began its brand revitalization a few years ago with bold designs and improved styling that also won them several awards. In 2009, the … Continue reading

BMW today announced that users of BMW Online in the US can now access Yelp in their vehicles. With Yelp on-board, customers can search for everything from the best local restaurants and boutiques to parking garages and banks. They are … Continue reading

BMW i, the BMW Group’s e-mobility brand, is pioneering new approaches to marketing. BMW i is implementing innovative online activities and incorporating three new digital channels in its online communications concept through foursquare, Mashable.com and iAd. iAd is Apple’s mobile … Continue reading

Earlier this year, we reported that BMW is looking to build a new plant. The 50 percent increase in market share in the booming Brazilian market has made BMW look at their future expansion strategy. Following up on the topic, … Continue reading