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BMW Group Worldwide sales up 7.6% in November 2014

BMW Group Worldwide sales up 7.6% in November 2014

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…

Harald Krüger to become BMW’s CEO in May 2015

British band Coldplay concert at BMW Welt

British band Coldplay concert at BMW Welt

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…

BMW expects its luxury car sales to increase in 2015

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…

BMW and Sixt launch London car-sharing service

BMW and Sixt launch London car-sharing service

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…

China dealers ask BMW to reduce sales targets

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…

BMW USA Sales down 2.3 percent in November 2014

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…