Cotswold Motor Group, the BMW/Mini dealer with sites in Cheltenham and Hereford, has appointed Andrew Kirk as group corporate specialist to spearhead growth in the business sector as it prepares for the opening of its third site in Gloucester in February.
BMW’s 3 Series has emerged as the number one seller in a private car market that generated £1.81bn worth of sales during the third quarter of 2004, according to used car database, Cardata.co.uk.
Lind Automotive Group is to invest £8m in a flagship BMW and Mini dealership premises on the outskirts of Norwich, into which it will move its existing operation from Ber Street next summer.
Maserati dealers will be expected to more than double their UK sales by 2007 as the prestige manufacturer begins a drive to steal wealthy customers away from the likes of BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes.
BMW (GB) has achieved its biggest September sales month with a record 19,365 registrations, up 12% from 2003. The new BMW 1 Series has contributed to the figure with over 2,000 registrations. The car has only been on sale since September 18 and the waiting list now runs into 2005.
Mercedes, BMW and Toyota have been voted the world's most favoured brands.
BMW is planning to start aftersales pilots at its two new service/repair facilities opened in London earlier this year.
BMW's clean energy programme H2R set nine international speed records for internal combustion powered vehicles using hydrogen as a fuel at the weekend at the Miramas high-speed proving grounds in France.
The A6 offers used buyers a real alternative to the BMW 5-series and Mercedes E-class.
BMW has announced that its entirely new model variant, the 320Cd Convertible, will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show.
BMW has announced 2005 model-year enhancements across its range.
BMW GB has announced the latest in-car technology that enables the owner of a BMW 5 Series to keep a watchful eye on their house – even if they are hundreds of miles away.
Bowker BMW and Mini dealership in Accrington has been running a highly successful night shift in its workshop in order to make servicing more convenient for clients.
Alfa Romeo has the potential to mirror the sales success of BMW over the next five to 10 years, according to its newest retailer, Islington Alfa Romeo in Melksham, Wiltshire.
The 500,000th Mini has come off the production line at BMW Group Plant Oxford today, three years after the car first went on sale in July 2001.
BMW has become the first carmaker to export cars to Iran after a decade-long ban.
BMW’s Very Important Car
BMW GB is to pilot a web-based apprentice training scheme with around 20 of its dealerships.
BMW will play it safe with the all-new 3-series, set for launch in a year’s time. The company simply can’t afford to take big risks with the Three – the range accounts for around 60% of all BMWs sold.
Audi and BMW have been forced to defend their products after slipping down among the poorest performers in terms of car reliability, according to the latest findings published by consumer magazine Which?.