The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën plan to invest 100 million EUR in their intended joint venture on hybrid technology named “BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification”
For the first time following the launch of MINI Connected, the BMW Group is now also offering select iPhone applications for integrated use in a BMW.
BMW launches "i Ventures" fund in New York City
BMW of North America, LLC today announced its annual Center of Excellence honors, awarded to the top performing dealerships in the U.S. Thirty-two of the 338 BMW dealers nationwide achieved “2011 Center of Excellence” status based on high customer satisfaction, outstanding brand representation, operational excellence and profitability.
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On Monday, February 21, BMW will host a press conference in Germany announcing the a new sub-brand. The new "i" brand will offer a badge to all the upcoming BMW electric vehicles.
In a statement for German Automotive Week, BMW confirms that the new four-cylinder TwinPower engine will be powering an extensive range of 1 and 3 Series vehicles
BMW Financial Officer Frederick Eichiner told german website Focus.de that the BMW Vehicle Mega City will receive an optional range extender that can be ordered with the electric vehicle.
BMW Group DesignworksUSA has collaborated with Intermarine, Brazil’s leading shipyard for luxury yachts, to create the elegant, powerful and refined Intermarine 55.
Wind River and automotive component manufacturer Magneti Marelli announced they're collaborating on the first in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) solution based on the open source Genivi Alliance spec. Based on Linux (and MeeGo, most likely), the system will first be brought to market by BMW, says Wind River.
Wards Auto, quoted by Autoblog, states that in 2010, approximately 65 percent of vehicles built for the U.S. market were powered by four-cylinder engines.
The 2011 World Car and World Performance Car finalist have just been announced.
