The cooperation between BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroen has given birth to a new, 1.4 litre petrol engine.
Want to know BMW’s new year resolution? Push 2006’s 1.35m (est) sales up to 1.6m by 2010.
It may not look much different, but BMW’s new 5-series promises to be even more popular with company car drivers, thanks to some significant engineering enhancements.
The BMW Group increased its global sales in 2006 by 3.5% to 1,373,926 units.
Parks Motor Group in Scotland has added two BMW outlets to its portfolio with its acquisition of Glasgow-based Henry Bros.
A BMW dealer incentive programme has won a 2006 Eventia marketing award after driving an additional £2.75m profit into the network.
BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën will continue to work together on new four cylinder petrol engines.
BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroen have agreed to extend their co-operation into the development of petrol four-cylinder engines.
BMW UK is putting its field staff through secondments in its franchised network in order to give them a better understanding of retail practices and pressures.
John Martin Group has closed a BMW/Mini dealership opened in 2003 because it did not make enough profit to justify the investment.
While the 2.5si-engined version of this mini-X5 is a very competent and surprisingly quick drive, it is overshadowed by the brilliant twin-turbo 3.0sd.
BMW have released the first official footage of its new Mini.<P>
BMW UK boss Jim O’Donnell has spoken out against the taxes and red tape affecting the automotive industry.
John Clark BMW in Aberdeen is offering BMW and Mini car rental with prices starting from £50 per day, including insurance.
The Mini franchise might be offered to non-BMW retailers when the contracts are up in 2008.
UK car buyers have voted BMW as having the best designed showrooms in Britain.
BMW has started production of its new Hydrogen 7, a hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car.
BMW Group’s sales were down 5.5% to 323,064 in the three months to September 30 compared to the same period last year.
BMW’s next-generation 7-series has broken cover, revealing the dynamic dimensions of the 2008 saloon.
Inchcape is looking to rapidly expand its retail presence in new markets, particularly eastern Europe and the Far East, with global partners like Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
