As reported by us last week, Ludwigh Willisch will replace Jim O’Donnell as CEO of BMWUSA. First rumors of his replacement were heard by BMWBLOG team at New York Auto Show, but we refrained from speculating on it. Here is … Continue reading

Groundwork begins on sustainable pilot project to use methane gas from local landfill as source of hydrogen fuel. Spartanburg, S.C. – July 25, 2011… BMW Manufacturing announced today the launch of the first phase of an integrated program of work … Continue reading

BMW executive Ludwig Willisch, who has led the company’s sales operations in Europe and Japan, will take over as CEO of BMW of North America on Oct. 1. The move comes with no surprises to us. At the April’s New … Continue reading

Autoblog reports on a series of protests from BMW’s parts distribution warehouse workers in Ontario, California. Teamsters Local 495 have information about BMW’s plans to lay off approximately 100 employees in the next month, as a way to cut costs. … Continue reading

New BART train cars to enhance the quality of future public transit. Train cars anticipated to enter service by 2017. DesignworksUSA, the design consultancy and subsidiary of BMW Group, announces the start of an ambitious urban transit project in collaboration … Continue reading

According to Automotive News, BMW Financial Services is looking to add two new items to the offerings for lease and pre-owned vehicle customers. One is an excess-wear-and-tear policy for lease customers that will allow for additional insurance when the vehicle … Continue reading

Lincoln might be the next player in the automotive premium market. The mother-company, Ford, announced its plans to revamp the Lincoln brand by giving it a new identify as a producer of high-tech, understated luxury cars. Lincoln brand is trying … Continue reading

BMW Group has today handed over the first vehicle to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) to support the 2012 Games – and it’s a bicycle. Global Sales and Marketing Director for BMW Group, Ian Robertson, handed … Continue reading

Munich . Thanks to strong demand on the international auto markets during the second quarter and for the full year, the BMW Group now expects that business performance and earnings will be significantly better than previously forecast. It is therefore … Continue reading