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.
BMW (UK) has chosen Thatcham’s training centre to host its accident repair training programme.
The BMW Group contributed £1 billion to the UK's economy in 2004, according to an independant study by Oxford Economic Forecasting.
Radford of Stafford and Knights of Newcastle have merged to create the region’s biggest BMW and Mini dealer group.
Aftersales in spotlight as group intends to ‘set new standards’ with BMW facility
Here is the next chapter in the Rolls-Royce story, as written by custodians BMW: the Corniche.
Sytner has increased its BMW representation following the acquisition of Godfrey Hall in Coventry.
Steve Nash, BMW GB’s aftersales director and the chairman of the Institute of the Motor Industry, is to deliver the opening address at this year’s AM Aftermarket Conference.
The M5 is the undisputed king of the performance saloon market. While Audi and Mercedes-Benz produce some amazing cars, there is a special kudos that shrouds the M5 moniker, earning it huge respect from potential buyers.
BMW UK has announced final specification and pricing of the forthcoming BMW Z4 3.0si Coupé and the new BMW Z4 M Coupe.
The BMW 3-series rivalling IS was a real hit for Lexus: stylish, well equipped and good to drive. Buyers tended to be affluent, aspirational, and appreciated Lexus’ famed precision engineering. Some saw it as a ‘Japanese Mercedes’.
BMW and Mini in the UK have launched a new range of portable navigation devices in co-operation with Garmin.
BMW’s test mules for the next-generation 7-series have hit the road, three years ahead of the limousine’s launch.
BMW Group has achieved record UK sales in 2005 with over 156,000 BMW and MINI vehicle registrations, an increase of 9% compared to 2004 and in a market down by 5%.
BMW’s Swindon plant will celebrate its 50th anniversary of manufacturing pressings this month at its site in Bridge End Road, Swindon.
A flagship BMW dealership is offering drivers a free game of golf while they wait for their cars to be serviced.
BMW Group is relying on the business acumen of its dealers to take the initiative in implementing costly and complicated measures to protect the environment.
BMW’s ‘special sales’ programme will allow internet bidders to compete against buyers in the auction hall next year, by utilising BCA’s ‘Live Online’ service.
