BMW ISSUES BIKE RACK SAFETY RECALL
Oct 5, 2007
Immediate update for X3 and X5 hitch-mounted carriers Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 4, 2007... BMW has issued a voluntary recall of its Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, which has been available as a BMW accessory since 2004. A pinch point exists between the bike arm bracket and the upright assembly of the rack. When moving t ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports September 2007 Sales
Oct 2, 2007
Sales Up 8 Percent For First Three Quarters WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 2 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reports year-to-date sales of 248,273 vehicles, an increase of 8 percent verses the 229,833 vehicles sold in the first three quarters of 2006. September sales are up 7 percent, with the G ... Continue reading
BMW Group Financial Services Launches up2drive.com
Oct 2, 2007
New Automotive Financing Website Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat, Offering New Loan Services that Make Car Buying and Selling Easier than Ever Before Launch Represents BMW Group Financial Services' Entrance into the Direct-to-Consumer Lending Business WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 2 -- Marking the company's entry into ... Continue reading
BMG Group Creates Two New Divisions
Sep 28, 2007
09/27/2007 Munich September 27, 2007; As part of the company's strategic realignment, the BMW Group will create two new divisions as of October 1, 2007. The new division Corporate and Brand Development, will be headed by our former director of corporate planning, Dr. Friedrich Eichiner. The move underlines the importan ... Continue reading
Sep 27, 2007
FRANKFURT Sep 27, 2007; Reuters reported that BMW AG may add a fourth brand under a new strategy that Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer is presenting to the German carmaker's supervisory board, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung paper reported. Without citing the source of its information, the paper said the potential ... Continue reading
BMW 7 Series Hydrogen - Rare Production Car Makes Its Way to the Green
Sep 26, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor As thousands of golf fans entered the main gate of the Cog Hill golf course near Chicago earlier this month for the BMW Championship, a gigantic globe, actually a round tent, with graphics of the earth from outer space was hard to miss. Walking toward the globe, dubbed the â ... Continue reading
Jay Leno Set to Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 On U.S. Roadways
Sep 17, 2007
Leno Joins Actor Will Ferrell and Other High Profile Individuals as One of the First to be given a BMW Hydrogen 7 WOODCLIFF, N.J., Sept. 17 -- BMW today announced that Jay Leno became the latest person to receive keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 -- the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. The Emmy-winning comedian and host of ... Continue reading
2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - BMW Concept X6 Sports Activity Coupe
Sep 11, 2007
Debut of the worldâs first Sports Activity Coupé: The BMW Concept X6. Character: ⢠Concept innovation of the worldâs first Sports Activity Coupé. ⢠As the founder of the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) segment, BMW is now once again presenting a new, consistently developed concept. ⢠The mo ... Continue reading
Sep 7, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: BMW 328xi Engine: 3.0-liter DOHC inline six Horsepower/Torque: 230 hp @ 6500 rpm/200 lb.-ft. @ 2750 rpm Transmission: 6-speed Steptronic automatic/manual Wheelbase: 108.7 in. Length x Width x Height: 178.2 x 71.5 x 55.9 in. Tires: 225/45R17 run-flat tires Cargo volume: ... Continue reading
First Americans Set to Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 on U.S. Roadways
Aug 16, 2007
Will Ferrell Becomes First to be Given a BMW Hydrogen 7 for Everyday Use WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 16 -- BMW today announced the launch of the Hydrogen 7 Pioneer Program as it handed over the keys of a BMW Hydrogen 7 -- the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan -- to Hollywood actor Will Ferrell. Through the Hydrogen 7 ... Continue reading
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