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Last week, a hydrogen-powered BMW concept vehicle was announced to make its debut at the upcoming 2015 Detroit Auto Show. BMWBLOG has learned today that the FCEV will not be unveiled in Detroit and no…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 16, 2014
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Pedestrian Warning with City Braking Activation is the second driving assistance system from BMW ConnectedDrive to win the Euro NCAP Advanced award. The camera-based safety system, available for almost the entire line of the BMW…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 10, 2014
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November saw global demand for BMW Group vehicles increase to a new record high. Worldwide, a total of 188,342 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles were delivered (prev. yr. 174,992 / +7.6%). In the first eleven…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 10, 2014
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Volkswagen surprised us this Tuesday morning with an announcement: the previous BMW Chief Development Officer, Dr. Herbert Diess, will become Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen starting CEO October 1, 2015. In the…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 9, 2014
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Harald Krüger to become BMW’s CEO in May 2015
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: December 9, 2014
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Marking a huge honor for BMW Welt, December 6, 2014 saw the British band Coldplay celebrate the end of their “Ghost Stories Tour 2014” with an exclusive gig in the auditorium. Around 1500 fans came…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 7, 2014
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BMW expects its luxury car sales to increase in 2015, as economic growth stalls in some European markets. Forty percent of BMW’s sales are taking place in parts of Europe where the business activity has…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 5, 2014
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BMW and rental car company Sixt have launched a car sharing service in London. The DriveNow program made its U.S. debut last year and it has been live in Germany since 2011. The service already…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 5, 2014
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Just a few months, we reported that the Chinese premium automotive sales are starting to slow down. Today, Wall Street Journal reports that some of BMW AG ’s dealers in China are asking the Bavarians…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 5, 2014
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Tire-maker Kumho has announced that it is supplying its high performance tires as original equipment for some of the BMW 3 Series models. At the same time, Bridgestone will supply BMW’s i3 and i8 models…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 4, 2014
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Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 2.3 percent in November for a total of 31,019 compared to 31,752 vehicles sold in November, 2013. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 9.7 percent on sales of 298,212…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 2, 2014