BMW has officially opened its £17 UK million academy today.
The new 3-series Coupe range will go on sale in the UK on September 23 and will feature the first twin-turbo petrol engine in a BMW.
A year after opening, Sytner BMW High Wycombe is enjoying robust trading in all areas of the business.
The new BMW 3-series has been named ‘2006 World Car of the Year’ at a presentation during the New York International Auto Show, which started last week.
Lind BMW has successfully moved to a new four and a half acre dealership in Norwich.
Hyundai believes that its new Santa Fe is capable of progressing into the territory occupied by premium SUVs such as the ubiquitous BMW X5, Land Rover Discovery and Volvo XC90.
It’s been three years since BMW brought out the Z4, improving its standing as a serious sports car maker after the slightly effeminate Z3.
Preston Hall, the Stockton-on-Tees based dealership, part of European Motor Holdings (EMH), has been named BMW Dealer of the Year.
BMW UK has announced pricing and specification details for its 3-series Touring line-up.
No, this isn’t Mercedes’ saloon riposte to the new Audi Allroad, but the foundations for an all-new crossover SUV to take on the BMW X3. The junior M-class, dubbed MLK, is due to hit the market in late 2008.
BMW’s financial results for 2005 published last week (March 15) show that it is still one of the most profitable large scale carmakers. Toyota is similar. Only Porsche makes better margins.
The RMIF is using its winter dealer attitude survey as a basis for discussions with manufacturers designed to bring about improvements for themselves and their dealer networks.
Sytner is now only weeks away from relocating its BMW franchise in Chigwell, Essex, into a purpose-built facility in nearby Loughton.
Duncan Collins, BMW dealer council chairman and chairman/managing director of Stephen James, Enfield, North London, says he is not surprised with the BMW result in the NFDA survey, but he is optimistic for the future.
Honda and BMW have become the first carmakers to openly acknowledge that the number and intensity of operational standards has become an unnecessary burden for retailers.
The European Commission has closed its investigation into BMW’s and General Motors’ distribution and servicing agreements following changes to bring them into line with block exemption laws.
BMW dealers’ confidence is at its lowest for nearly 20 years, according to a new survey, despite growing group profits.
BMW profits stalled last year even as it set a sales record and surpassed rival Mercedes as the biggest selling luxury carmaker in the world.
BMW’s dealer of the year, Blackpool-based Derek Woodman, is investing £6.5m to develop one of the largest BMW and Mini showroom complex in the UK.
Site work has begun on a ‘world class’ BMW and Mini outlet close to The Blue Pyramid – the striking landmark that houses The Co-operative Bank’s call centre next to the M60 motorway in Stockport, Cheshire.
