BMW UK

Former Porsche and BMW boss: ‘Our job as leaders is to make sure people are inspired'

Inclusive leadership which can motivate and inspire ambition emerged as the key ingredient for success in presentations at Automotive Management Live’s Inspiration Theatre.

OEM funding helps Ionity EV charge network to 7,000 units by 2025

Kia and Audi are among car manufacturers helping to propel the Ionity electric vehicle (EV) charging network to 7,000 units by 2025 thanks to a €700 million (£592m) funding boost.

Bowker BMW veteran is a master technician seven times over

Harold Bowden has passed his BMW master technician accreditation for the seventh time and is the only one in England to retain the certification for so long.

BMW Group launches new sustainability strategy and CO2 targets

BMW Group has posted a new sustainability strategy aimed at “drastically reducing” vehicle lifecycle CO2 emissions by more than 40% by 2030.

BMW launches charging incentive for PHEV drivers

BMW has launched the BMW Points scheme, which rewards plug-in hybrid drivers with free charging credits for each electric mile driven.

Pendragon completes Stratstone Doncaster BMW dealership upgrade

Pendragon has fully-reopened its Stratstone Doncaster BMW dealership following a redevelopment which has added 20% more showroom space.

Growth in the face of COVID-19 an ‘unexpected positive’, says Alphera boss

A 21% rise in finance applications was not what Alphera Financial Services head Preston Rogers anticipated when he was tackling the fall-out of COVID-19 in 2020 – but that is what the business delivered.

BMW UK chief executive Graeme Grieve to retire at end of June

BMW UK chief executive Graeme Grieve is set to retire from the role he has occupied for more than six years at the end of this month, AM can reveal.

BMW Group launches BMW Charging and Mini Charging in the UK

BMW Group has launched BMW and Mini Charging to give customers access an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the UK and Europe.

LEVC appoints Inchcape’s Richard Hudson as commercial director

Geely’s London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has appointed former Inchcape BMW/Mini division director and BMW Group sales and marketing director Richard Hudson as its new commercial director.

BMW to halt Mini production in Oxford due to semiconductor shortage

BMW is set to temporarily close its Plant Oxford Mini production line after the premium car manufacturer becomes the latest casualty of a global shortage of semiconductor microchips.

Rybrook Group owners celebrate 50-year BMW partnership

Rybrook Group’s owners, the Whale family, are celebrating 50 years of working with BMW as a franchise partner.

BMW strategy takes Mini all-electric on road to ‘significant profit growth’

The BMW Group is set to take Mini all-electric by the early 2030s with 50% of all its car sales fully electric vehicles (EV) by 2024 as part of a strategy targeting “significant profit growth”.

First pictures of the upcoming BMW i4 (2021)

What Car? reveals new car discounts ahead of March plate-change

New car buyers can save more than 20% on new cars ahead of the March number plate change, What Car? research has found.

Park’s Motor Group's BMW Hamilton dealership claims Retailer of the Year award

Park’s Motor Group’s BMW Hamilton dealership has claimed the German premium car brand’s Retailer of the Year award for 2020.

Pendragon reveals Stratstone BMW and Mini showroom plans for Derby and Hull

​Pendragon has revealed its plans to develop new BMW and Mini dealerships in Derby and Hull, bringing the two brands together under one roof for the first time at the two locations.

Alphera achieves record performance in 2020

Alphera Financial Services has recorded its best-ever annual performance in 2020, despite the unprecedented and challenging circumstances.

Vertu Motors appoints new Vertu Motorcycles division brand director

Vertu Motors has promoted Honda Grantham general manager Mark Goode to the newly-created role of Vertu Motorcycles division brand director following the acquisition of BMW Motorrad Sunderland.

Vertu Motors completes Inchcape BMW and Mini dealership acquisitions

​Vertu Motors has completed its long-awaited acquisition of 12 BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad franchised motor retail outlets across five locations from Inchcape’s Cooper BMW division.