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DriveNow program expected to be profitable this year

DriveNow program expected to be profitable this year

Car sharing venture DriveNow, a partnership between BMW and European rental company Sixt AG, is expected to be profitable this year. The joint venture kicked off two years ago as a competitor to Daimler’s Car2go…

BMW Group starts the year with record sales

The BMW Group continued its positive momentum into the new year with sales increasing by 9.9% in January. A total of 123,276 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles were delivered to customers (prev. yr. 112,164)….

Mercedes takes early U.S. luxury lead in January 2013

Earlier this month, BMW reported their January 2013 sales which increased 0.7 percent compared to the same month a year before. The 16,513 vehicles sold were boosted by a large increase in the X5 sales…

BMW and Toyota sign Agreement for Fuel Cell System, Sports Vehicle, Lightweight Technology and Lithium-air Battery

BMW and Toyota to share hydrogen fuel cell technology

Toyota and BMW are readying to enter into an agreement to share hydrogen fuel cell technology. In July 2012, Toyota and BMW announced a new partnership to expand their existing cooperation on EV battery R&D….

BMW’s Redesigned Bobsled for Team USA

BMW of North America, the Official Mobility Partner of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), today announced that the U.S. Men’s Bobsled Team will race the BMW two-man bobsled for the first time at the…

Six BMW Group models win “2012 GOOD DESIGN" awards

Six BMW Group models win “2012 GOOD DESIGN” awards

The annual “GOOD DESIGN™” award rank as the most prestigious international accolade in the field of product design. This time round, the coveted prize was bestowed on no fewer than seven BMW Group Design products:…

BMW Spartanburg Plant Reports Record Production Volume

BMW Spartanburg Plant Reports Record Production Volume

BMW Manufacturing achieved another record production year. Annual production of 301,519 vehicles marks 2012 as the highest production volume in the South Carolina plant’s 19-year history. This represents a 9% increase over the production volume…