Alfa Romeo has the potential to mirror the sales success of BMW over the next five to 10 years, according to its newest retailer, Islington Alfa Romeo in Melksham, Wiltshire.
The 500,000th Mini has come off the production line at BMW Group Plant Oxford today, three years after the car first went on sale in July 2001.
BMW has become the first carmaker to export cars to Iran after a decade-long ban.
BMW’s Very Important Car
BMW GB is to pilot a web-based apprentice training scheme with around 20 of its dealerships.
BMW will play it safe with the all-new 3-series, set for launch in a year’s time. The company simply can’t afford to take big risks with the Three – the range accounts for around 60% of all BMWs sold.
Audi and BMW have been forced to defend their products after slipping down among the poorest performers in terms of car reliability, according to the latest findings published by consumer magazine Which?.
Honda’s way of celebrating its 50th anniversary was to launch the Porsche Boxster-rivalling S2000. With sleek, but aggressive styling, an engine for enthusiasts and a packed standard equipment list, S2000 is aimed at the BMW Z3 and Mercedes-Benz SLK – as well as the Boxster.
Audi is pre-empting BMW’s new 3- series by bringing a “massively revised” A4 to market this November as part of a drive objective to get ahead of its rival by 2008.
More than a third of the UK’s 153 BMW and Mini dealerships have signed up to a scheme which publicises their approved used stock on the Auto Trader website.
BMW has announced prices for the forthcoming 630i and 535d models.
BMW UK has announced the launch of Sport models for the 5 Series Saloon and Touring range.
BMW’s chief executive has predicted the company will enjoy record revenue and earnings this year on back of new model launches such as the 6-series coupe and convertible, the X3 compact SUV and the 1-series compact, due in September.
BMW is recalling 4,000 vehicles worldwide after defective control units were discovered in its V8 and V12 engines during tests. The models affected in the recall are cars first registered from May to July 2004.
German car company suits are about as likely to admit to making mistakes as they are to confess to wearing crotchless lederhosen. Ask Bernd Pischets-rieder, who continues to bang on that BMW could have turned the listing Rover longship around, had he been given time…
This month the UK will get its first sight of the all-new BMW 1 Series thanks to a travelling showcase.
The new BMW X3 is now available with a new sports package.
BMW has taken pole position in the luxury car market for the first time in seven years, beating German rival Mercedes in global sales for the first six months of 2004.
BMW has announced details of the forthcoming X3 two-litre diesel engined model. Available in standard and SE models, the X3 2.0d will be available in October 2004 priced from £26,175 OTR.
BMW has announced the introduction of the new 630i in UK, going on sale in September
