BMW UK
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Car Model News 28 SepRevised BMW i3 gets new battery with increased range
BMW will offer an updated i3 EV from December that has an increased battery capacity, providing a zero-emissions range of up to 223 miles.
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People News 13 SepBMW expected to appoint Rob East as new corporate sales boss
BMW is expected to name former Mercedes-Benz head of fleet Rob East as its new corporate sales boss.
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Manufacturer 12 SepBMW Financial Services offers free seven-day insurance with Wrisk partnership
BMW retailers will be offering customers seven days of complimentary car insurance through a partnership between BMW Financial Services (GB) and insurance technology firm Wrisk.
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Manufacturer 9 AugBMW engine fires prompt ‘dialogue’ with DVSA over 324,000 car recall
BMW UK has said that it is embarking on a technical campaign to examine its diesel vehicles' exhaust gas recirculation modules after the brand made the decision to recall 324,000 cars due to a risk of engine fires.
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Car Dealer News 9 AugHalliwell Jones refused planning permission for Wilmslow BMW and Mini showroom
Halliwell Jones has been refused permission to develop a new Wilmslow BMW dealership after planning officials deemed it “detrimental” to a nearby listed building and wildlife.
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Car Dealer News 1 AugJCT600 to continue Bradford BMW service franchise but ends new car sales with the brand
JCT600 is in discussion with potential additions to a premium-leaning car dealership portfolio to “fill in the gaps” after losing its retail franchise with BMW in Bradford.
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Manufacturer 28 JunBMW UK and BCA agree five-year remarketing deal
BCA Marketplace has agreed a five-year Auto Services Solutions contract with BMW (UK) which includes its leasing business, Alphabet.
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Car Dealer News 13 JunWilliams Group begins development of £41m JLR, BMW and Mini Automotive Retail Centre
Williams Group has appointed Caddick Construction to develop its planned £41m flagship Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Mini Automotive Retail Centre near to the Manchester Trafford Centre.
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Car Manufacturer News 9 MayBMW recalls 300,000 UK cars over stalling fault
BMW has issued a recall for over 300,000 cars in the UK following a DVSA investigation which concluded that certain models could stall without warning.
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Car Manufacturer News 3 May
BMW failed to declare safety issue that led to death crash, says DVSA
BMW has been criticised for not making DVSA safety officials aware of a fault which led to one of its cars being involved in a fatal collision.
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Car Dealer News 27 AprWilliams Group unveils £41m TraffordCity BMW, MINI, Jaguar and Land Rover dealership development
Williams Group has unveiled its plans for a £41 million multi-site car retail development in Manchester - featuring BMW, Mini, Jaguar and Land Rover showrooms.
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Car Dealer News 23 AprStephen James BMW opens German brand’s first UK store at Bluewater shopping centre (gallery)
Stephen James BMW has opened the UK’s first ‘BMW Store’ at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre - with product geniuses and a robot replacing sales executives.
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Car Dealer News 16 AprBMW ‘in discussions’ with retail network over mobility scheme remuneration
BMW is “in discussions” with its franchisees over the remuneration they will receive from the German premium car brand’s pay-as-you-go mobility partnership with Drover.
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Car Manufacturer News 10 AprNew mobility partnership sees BMW and Mini cars offered on ‘pay as you go’ basis
BMW has teamed up with mobility provider Drover to offer vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis from £131-per-week.
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Finance 27 MarCar dealer finance accreditation key to customer trust, says Alphera
Four out of five motorists are more likely to buy a car from a salesperson accredited to sell car finance, according to research from Alphera Financial Services.
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Car Dealer News 22 MarPeter Vardy wins BMW UK’s 2017 Retailer of the Year award
Peter Vardy’s BMW Edinburgh dealership fought off fierce competition to win the car manufacturer’s Dealer of the Year award in what was described as “a lifelong ambition” fulfilled.
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People News 31 JanMini UK appoints David George as new director
David George has been appointed as director of Mini UK following predecessor Chris Brownridge’s move to BMW UK.
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Car Dealer News 29 JanHalliwell Jones submits planning application for new Wilmslow BMW and Mini showroom
Halliwell Jones has applied for planning permission to develop a new BMW and Mini dealership in Wilmslow – bringing together two existing franchised sites.
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Car Dealer News 21 DecSytner opens UK’s largest BMW and Mini dealership (gallery)
Sytner Group has officially opened the UK’s largest BMW/MINI dealership in the form of a 200,000sq-ft facility in Sheffield.
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Market Insight 29 NovEuro NCAP delivers a bunch of fives
Euro NCAP hailed the standard installation of autonomous emergency braking as it recorded five-star safety ratings for all eight vehicles in its latest batch of tests.
