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Head of Design Karim Habib Leaves BMW

No official announcement has yet been made by BMW, but Auto Motor Und Sport reports that Karim Habib, Head of BMW Design, has left the company. Habib got his first break in BMW in 1998 working in designing the exterior of the BMW 7 Series. He left the ... CONTINUED

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BMW to sit out Super Bowl for second straight year

BMW is not running a Super Bowl spot for the second year in a row, the brand confirmed today. The brand last ran an ad in the 2015 game to tout the electric i3. The humorous spot starred journalists Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric, who were both confused by ... CONTINUED

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BMW South Carolina Plant Achieves Record Production Year

For the third consecutive year, BMW Manufacturing recorded its largest annual production, producing 411,171 X models during For the third consecutive year, BMW Manufacturing recorded its largest annual production, producing 411,171 X models during 2016. This production record confirms the South Carolina plant will remain the largest plant ... CONTINUED

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BMW Group Achieves Sixth Consecutive All-time Global Sales High

The BMW Group achieved its best ever sales in 2016, the sixth year in a row the company has set a new sales record, maintaining its position as the world’s leading premium car company with its three brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls- Royce. Having recorded steady sales growth ... CONTINUED

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BMW U.S. December and 2016 Overall Sales Report

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BMW Group sales achieve record for November

Sales of BMW Group vehicles achieved a new record for November with total sales of 209,743 units, an increase of 6.2% on the same month last year. This result brings the year-to-date sales total to 2,152,393, an increase of 5.8% compared with the same period last year. “We have ... CONTINUED

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BMW Reports U.S. November Sales

Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 18.2 percent in November for a total of 26,189 compared to 32,003 vehicles sold in November, 2015. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 10.0 percent in the U.S. on sales of 280,339 vehicles compared to 311,398 sold in the first eleven months ... CONTINUED

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BMW, Daimler, Ford and VW Group to Build Electric Charging Network in Europe

BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The goal is the quick build-up of a sizable number of stations in order to enable long-range travel for battery ... CONTINUED

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RIP Paul Rosche, Legendary BMW Engineer

RIP Paul Rosche: 1934-2016, legendary BMW engineer.

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BMW worldwide sales continue to grow through October

Sales of BMW Group vehicles were higher than ever before in October, with total sales of 196,002 units, an increase of 2.3% on the same month last year. This result brings the year-to-date sales total to 1,942,642, an increase of 5.8% compared with the first ten months of ... CONTINUED

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BMW Group U.S. Reports October 2016 Sales

Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 18.4 percent in October for a total of 24,017 compared to 29,439 vehicles sold in October, 2015. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 9.0 percent in the U.S. on sales of 254,150 vehicles compared to 279,395 sold in the first ten months ... CONTINUED

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BMW Sets New September Global Sales Record

The BMW Group achieved a worldwide double-digit sales increase in September, continuing the company’s long-term upward sales trend and securing a new record for the month. A total of 237,973 vehicles were delivered to customers around the world, an increase of 10.5% on the same month last year. ... CONTINUED

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Electrification of the BMW portfolio is a marathon, not a sprint

Speaking with Bloomberg News in Santa Monica CA at an event celebrating BMW's centenary, BMW CEO Harold Krueger made several interesting comments about the future of BMW and BMW i. Mr Krueger identified 3 major drivers or hurdles that help advance adoption of electric vehicles, (1) range, (2) electric ... CONTINUED

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BMW and Toyota investing in self driving car research

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BMW U.S. Reports September 2016 Sales

Sales of BMW brand vehicles decreased 4.6 percent in September for a total of 25,389 compared to 26,608 vehicles sold in September, 2015. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is down 7.9 percent in the U.S. on sales of 230,133 vehicles compared to 249,956 sold in the first nine months of ... CONTINUED

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BMW Announces the Return of BMW Films with “The Escape” Starring Clive Owen

BMW of North America announced today the return of BMW Films with “The Escape,” a short film from Academy Award® nominated director Neill Blomkamp (“District 9,” “Elysium”) featuring original BMW Films star and Oscar® nominated actor Clive Owen (“Closer,” “Children of Men”), who reprises his role as The ... CONTINUED

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BMW Group achieves best-ever August global sales

BMW Group sales continued their long-standing upward trend in August with a total of 165,431 vehicles delivered to customers around the world, an increase of 5.7% on the same month last year. This result brings the year-to-date sales total to 1,508,659 – up 5.5% compared with the ... CONTINUED

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BMW Announces Completion of Express Charging Corridors on the East and West Coasts

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers can now travel the most heavily-trafficked corridors on the East and West Coasts of the United States with the installation of 95 new DC Fast charging stations as part of the Express Charging Corridors Initiative – a collaboration of two of the world’s top ... CONTINUED

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