German luxury carmaker BMW sees a "definite" upturn in almost all car markets after its automobile and motorcycle sales increased 14 percent in February compared with the same month last year.
"In key sales markets such as the US, the automotive sector is showing encouraging signs of a gradual recovery," the company said on Tuesday.
Deliveries of BMW brand cars rose nearly 14 percent in February, while it sold 16 percent more Mini cars in the month, BMW said.
Separately, peer Audi said on Tuesday it delivered the bulk of earnings and cash ...
BMW and Chinese partner Brilliance Auto recently confirmed that the new factory of their venture BMW Brilliance produce the BMW X1 SUV, among other models which will include the BMW 1 Series and stretched BMW 3 series, media reported.
Earlier this year, BMW Brilliance stopped manufacturing the BMW 3 Series cars to expand the venture's capacity and began importing the BMW sedans in large quantities to pick up the sales. The new factory will be coming back on stream soon for a new range of models, one of which will be the BMW ...
BMW has introduced a Competition Package for its class-leading BMW M3 Coupé to enhance the model's driving dynamics. The package will go on sale 20 March, 2010.
The new Competition Package comprises a revised Electronic Damper Control with a new Sport setting which, when coupled with the 10mm lower suspension, improves the standard car's already dynamic handling. A Dynamic Stability Control Plus system with subtly less electronic intervention than before allows for a more enthusiastic driving style. Exclusively designed 19-inch light alloy wheels, inspired by the popular E46 M3 CSL, complete ...
The 2011 BMW X5 will receive an array of design and engine changes offering even greater performance and lower emissions, whilst also updating its look. The new BMW X5 will be on sale from 5 June.
Three new engines will be launched for the xDrive30d, xDrive40d - replacing the xDrive35d - and the xDrive50i - replacing the xDrive48i. All of the new powerplants now meet EU5 standards.
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The entry level xDrive30d has been upgraded to provide increased performance, making this the first conventionally-powered luxury ...
The new BMW 5 Series F10 will soon have its long-wheelbase variant, which could debut at the Beijing Exhibition: the long wheel base BMW 5 Series will be 12 inches longer than the normal 5 Series. In these conditions, length of the new 5 Series LWB will total 5.04 m, a value very close to that of his older brother – the 7 Series, which measures 5.07 meters.
However, the risk of cannibalization between the two cars is very low: the long wheelbase 5 will be produced in China for ...
German luxury car maker BMW plans to build a research and development (R&D) center in China for its vehicles to better meet the fast-growing demand in the Chinese auto market, now the world's biggest, China Daily reported today.
The R&D center in the northeastern city of Shenyang, where BMW runs a joint venture with Brilliance China Auto, will be one of the German carmaker's key R&D facilities globally. BMW is now finalizing details of the plan, said Christoph Stark, president and CEO of BMW Group Region China.
"We will have bigger production ...
The much awaited 2010 Geneva Motor Show promises quite a few big announcements and hybrid releases. Most notably, it will see the launch of the BMW ActiveHybrid concept model based on the new 2011 BMW 5 series (F-10).
The ActiveHybrid 5 will not use the same V8 powered system as the ActiveHybrid X6, instead it's expected to be powered by a 218 horsepower six-cylinder engine mated to a 40 horsepower electric motor.
Ground clearance will be reduced to a few millimeters compared to the standard version’s 5 Series and side sills, front ...
China has become BMW's fourth largest market, where the German luxury car maker saw the fastest growth in auto sales in 2009, and great market potentials, a senior company official told Xinhua Wednesday.
The company saw a 38 percent growth in sales last year in China against a 10 percent decline worldwide due to the international financial crisis, said Christoph Stark, president and CEO of the BMW Group in China.
Stark said the company sold a total of 90,536 cars in China last year, including 16,006 of its flagship BMW 7 series, ...
BMW is preparing to launch at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show a 354 hp three-turbo six cylinders in-line diesel engine!
With such power, the Bavarian automaker wants to compete against some V8's from Mercedes or Audi.
For the moment there are not very much information's. However, we know that the new engine should be equipped with 3 sequential turbochargers: the result would be 354 hp with maximum torque over 700 Nm.
The first cars to be fitted should be the BMW X5 and X6 - "xDrive 45d. The new engine will be also ...
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