China's New Tax On Luxury Car Might Be Problematic for BMW
21 May 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It's been almost 7 years since China implemented a luxury tax on cars priced above 1.7 million yuan ($275,000) and the officials are getting closer to a final decision these days. In case a ...
BMW-Toyota Car Could Be Launched at the Tokyo Motor Show
21 May 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / For almost 2 years now, the two titans in the automotive industry began working together to develop a new car and share technologies. If at first everyone was puzzled of this new joint-venture (s...
BMWs Are Now Cheaper than Hyundais in South Korea
20 May 2013, 15:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As of 2013, the South Korea manufacturers (Hyundai and Kia) will face some troubling markets as the tax cuts will bring cheaper European cars to the small Asian country, making the competition fierc...
Look at How a Hottie Sells BMW Parts on eBay
17 May 2013, 13:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When it comes to creative ideas, some people are unbelievable. Looking around the Internet there are thousands of things that will literally blow you away. The human mind is a wonderful thing and...
BMW to Bring JCW MINIs to China for Further Sales Increase
17 May 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Last month, the Chinese market overpassed the US numbers, selling 30,331 BMW Group units, compared to the American 29,011 units. That means that China is now BMW's biggest market in the world. ...
BMW CEO Says Keep Calm and Buy Electric Cars
17 May 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The latest statement of Norbert Reithofer, CEO of BMW AG Group, raised a lot of eyebrows. Speaking at the annual Shareholders Meeting, the main focus was the future of cars, especially electrical an...
BMW Explains the Technology Behind the EfficientDynamics Badge
16 May 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Since the 2020 CO2 emission levels seem to be impossible to reach without altering in one way or another the drivetrains of BMW cars, the German company has to be very creative in creating even more...
BMW Filled With Marijuana Crashes after Police Chase
16 May 2013, 09:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This is something you don't see everyday. This Tuesday, a BMW E30 was chased down the freeways of California by the Highway Patrol for not stopping at a random police check, according to TV Sta...
BMW to Develop New Phone in Collaboration with ADAIA
15 May 2013, 17:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW Group Designworks and mobile company ADAIA just announced a partnership that will be bringing BMW enthusiasts and not only, a brand new cell phone. The main purpose of this endeavor is to cre...
BMW Uses Einstein for New Smart Mobility Campaign
15 May 2013, 15:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Following BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer's statement at the BMW Shareholders Meeting, the BMW Group started a new campaign to bring further attention on the pressing issues of smart mobility. It&...
Andy Priaulx Visits Formula BMW Performance Centre
15 May 2013, 15:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Three-time World Touring Car Champion and 2004 European Touring Car Champion, Andy Priaulx, paid a visit to the simulator training in the iZone Driver Performance Centre in Silverstone last weekend,...
BMW Looking for a More Encouraging Legislation in the EU
15 May 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The BMW Group held the General Meeting of Shareholders this week, in Munich. BMW's CEO, Norbert Reithofer didn't miss the chance to speak up, in the name of all European car manufacturers,...
BMW Will Be Present at the 2013 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
14 May 2013, 12:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is perhaps the most significant of all events celebrating the mystique of Historic Cars. It is undoubtedly the most traditional event and was held fo...
BMW Registers Best April Ever
13 May 2013, 15:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW announced today that its worldwide sales for April were the best ever recorded by the Bavarian company. With strong gains in Asia and the Americas, the total number of vehicles sold in the fourt...
BMW Celebrates Mother's Day with a New Spot
13 May 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As usual, BMW is very careful not to miss any important holiday. Just yesterday was mother's day and the guys from Bavaria wanted to honor it by publishing a new video on their Youtube channel....
BMW Prepares the Market for the i3 Release with Genius Program
13 May 2013, 08:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Back in February, we told you about BMW's new way of selling cars, the so-called Genius program, that takes after the Apple way of doing business. After the pilot scheme deployed in 2012 pro...
Will BMW Keep the F20 1 Series Off American Soil for Good?
12 May 2013, 07:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / We've seen it in the news, we've seen it in the streets, we've even seen it in the dealerships: the F20 1 Series is nowhere to be found on American soil. The newest 1 Series model,...
Drive Asks if the BMW E30 M3 Is Overrated
10 May 2013, 15:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Lately it's become a habit to buy old BMWs, restore and sell them for big money. The E30 M3 appreciated around 27% only in 2012 and that is a lot for a car that's been out of production fo...
The 'Green Hell' Is Ready for the BMW Motorsport Teams
10 May 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Just 10 days from now, the Nurburgring-Nordschleife will host the 41st edition of the 24 hour race, in which BMW claimed more victories than any other manufacturer over the years. 19 races out of...
BMW Naturally Aspirated Engines To Be Dropped
10 May 2013, 09:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / This summer, around July, BMW is expected to launch the face lifted version of the F10 5 Series. No surprises there, however, due to impending Euro6 regulations that have to be enforced, some engine...