BMW is recalling 367,000 5-series and 6-series cars in the United States because a battery cable cover in the trunk may have been incorrectly installed.
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Managing Director of BMW South Africa, Bodo Donauer explains the company's plans to increase production in the country.
Car giant BMW is shifting up a gear in its efforts to tap Africa's emerging middle class.
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Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos tells CNN's Jim Boulden why sales are at record levels despite a gloomy economy.
Every year brings new uncertainties to the car business, and 2012 will be no different. The devil will be in the details. With the U.S. economy expanding, pent-up demand growing, and the Detroit Three earning, the survival of the industry is not in question so much as is its composition. Will buyers be looking for big trucks or small cars, import brands or domestics, gasoline-power or electricity?
Amid this difficult economic environment, sales of import luxury cars in the U.S. have actually improved. One manufacturer in particular stands out -- not just for its performance today but also for its development of future strategies. That company is BMW Group. Instead of merely indulging in its prosperity, it is investing in new structural technologies and venturing ever further into the post-oil world.
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CNN's Eunice Yoon reports on fears the Chinese property market is a bubble about to burst.
Rolls-Royce Motors Inc. is recalling almost 600 of its Ghost sedans in the United States because a circuit board could overheat, possibly causing a fire.
Remember this exchange from 1967's The Graduate?
Charging electric cars will be a vital part of the consumer experience, and the auto industry knows making the experience as easy as possible is crucial to the cars' success.
Lost in the excitement over the news this week that BMW is starting a new sub-brand for electric cars was the disclosure that it is getting into the venture capital business at the same time. The BMW Group has launched a $100 million fund, BMW i Ventures, based in New York City. Its mission: to expand BMW's range of sustainable and mobile technologies by making selective investments in young companies.
BMW will mass produce a high-powered plug-in hybrid sports car, the German auto maker announced Friday.
BMW of North America announced a recall Tuesday of more than 150,000 vehicles because of potential problems with their fuel pumps.
Very few are pleased with the U.S. auto industry these days, but those few include the good people in and around Spartanburg County, near Greenville, South Carolina.
BMW of North America announced Thursday that is preparing to recall 198,000 BMW and Rolls-Royce cars because a leak can develop in their power brake systems.
Americans may be contemplating deflation and a third depression, while Europe is watching to see if Portugal, Italy, and Spain follow Greece to the brink of default, but luxury car sales are hotter than a heat wave.
BMW will supply transmissions, cooling systems and hi-tech diesel engines for start-up police company Carbon Motors, the two companies announced Monday.
For a luxury-car maker like BMW, the unveiling of a new model at the Geneva auto show is as important as a New York opening for a Hollywood movie. The Geneva show is considered the premier showcase for upscale automobiles, and a positive reception there can create invaluable buzz.
If you tuned into the season premiere of AMC's hit show Mad Men as I did, you were probably thrilled - giddy, even - to discover that you would be watching an hour of virtually uninterrupted television. Instead of the usual hash of commercials, BMW, the episode's sole sponsor, ran a single 60-second spot tailored to the show about 1960s Madison Avenue pitchmen. The ad featured a documentary-style interview with advertising legend Martin Puris, co-founder of the Ammirati & Puris agency, describing how he came up with the slogan "Ultimate driving machine."
BMW AG said Wednesday it was recalling 200,000 vehicles over concerns that the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash
Automaker BMW AG said Friday that its second-quarter profit slid nearly 33% and abandoned its annual profit forecast, blaming a drop in U.S. sales, rising costs for raw materials and the strong euro.
When it comes to advertising on the Internet, industry experts say "funny" sells. Viral video ads are a relatively new market and in just a short time have managed to change the rules of traditional advertising.
Big Al, the used car dealer with that small lot down on the corner, may be your mother's cousin, but that doesn't mean you'll get the best used car deal in town from him. He sells all brands of cars, has no visible shop or mechanical staff, and he is the only one that stands behind the quality of his cars ... until the rear tires clear his driveway.
Magna International is in talks with BMW AG to build a larger version of the upscale German automaker's trendy Mini cars, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reported Thursday.
Of the 32 challenges since 1851, 28 have failed. But race veterans are predicting one of the closest-fought Cups ever. Here's a look at four of the favorites.
With rising gas prices, diesel cars and SUVs are gearing up for a major American comeback after a brief appearance 25 years ago. But if all you remember are the smell and noise, you might not recognize the new leaner, cleaner versions.
"It's the car of the future that you can drive today!" says the BMW executive delivering to me a Hydrogen 7, the first hydrogen-powered luxury vehicle in the world. Or, rather, I could drive it tod...
At the Geneva Auto Show, worries about carbon dioxide emissions and sustainability ran laps around such traditional topics as horsepower and performance. Automakers introduced a raft of vehicles that run on natural gas, batteries, biofuels and solar power. Said one analyst: "Everyone wants to be perceived as working on the problems of the environment."
BMW has announced that it will produce a limited number of hydrogen-powered luxury performance cars in 2007.
Lawlessness, or at least the ability to transform a shapeless innocent into a scofflaw, is a seldom-discussed feature of luxury automobiles. So let's discuss it for a moment, shall we?
2006 BMW M5 Price as tested: $94,965
Lawlessness, or at least the ability to transform a shapeless innocent into a scofflaw, is a seldom-discussed feature of luxury automobiles. So let's discuss it for a moment, shall we? Most high-en...
When the New York auto show opens to the public on Friday, teenage boys and their fathers will be found clustered around the BMW stand admiring its two latest models: a pair of hard-top coupe versions of its popular Z4 sports cars.
Engineers at BMW have created a new type of hybrid powertrain for cars. Instead of electricity, though, this system relies on steam power to boost the engine's performance and save fuel.
Twenty years ago, few cars had anti-locking braking systems (ABS) fitted. Now, customer demand has made the feature standard fitting of most new models.
As reams of marketing research reveal, every automobile purchase is intended to be a transformative act. The meek buy speed, the weak seek out strength, and the timid purchase tanks, otherwise know...
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Helmut Panke, chairman of BMW, hates to say the word. He's in his stark, white office at the company's headquarters near Munich, describing a future vehicle his team is developing. A precise man wh...
In honor of the tenth anniversary of democracy in South Africa, BMW will be auctioning off ten special edition 325i's.
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What have you got under the hood?" isn't the same straightforward question it once was. Oh, there's still ye olde internal-combustion engine down there, but it's not alone. Today's cars are getting...
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Among my road rules: Anyone who loves cars must own at least one convertible before he dies. Even if he lives in Duluth.
When a new car arrives on the market, deals can be hard to find because supplies are short and demand is pent-up. But if you're willing to wait a few months, you can often find some bargaining room...
America loves big. Big spaces. Big portions. And always, big cars. Make that big trucks, with the sales balance tipped firmly in favor of colossal crossovers, mega-minivans, and portly pickups and ...
Poaching, that cruel and venerable business practice, has become popular again among automakers. Which is swell, at least for the auto buyer. Here's why. Americans currently buy about 4 million spo...
America loves big. Big spaces. Big portions. And always, big cars. Make that big trucks, with the sales balance tipped firmly in favor of colossal crossovers, mega-minivans, and portly pickups and SUVs.
In case you hadn't noticed, BMWs tend to be expensive. The German luxury car maker's latest addition to the line-up is no exception with its suggested retail price of $695.
While the Big Three automakers continue to fight devastating price wars and Mercedes struggles with nagging quality problems, BMW has stepped up its assault on the U.S. market. For the first time, ...
For any car at any price, the 2004 BMW 5-Series' Active Steering is the year's top tech leap. Describing it barely does justice--this is something you have to drive to believe, or believe in.
When last I checked, the "Stop Chris Bangle" petition had 4,206 signatures. "The undersigned thank you, BMW, for creating our dream cars," it reads. "Please continue doing so, fire Chris Bangle, a...
With automakers turning out record numbers of models, car lovers have never had more to choose from. But trying to pick a single "best car" is a sure way to start an argument. We decided to pick ei...
Talk about an accident of timing. Over the next 12 months three of the world's preeminent automobile manufacturers--all German, as it turns out--will introduce a trifecta of new cars so expensive t...
On location in a remote valley in the Tahoe National Forest, Joe Carnahan is feeling the heat. A big guy in a T-shirt, shorts, floppy hat, and goatee, he's pacing back and forth under a scorching A...
Remember Miata mania? Every so often a car comes along that causes a public sensation. Back in the early 1990s thousands of people fell in love with the Mazda Miata, a modern sports car that evoked...
If transportation were their only function, cars would come in one flavor: vanilla. Instead, potential buyers get to choose from a variety of tastes that provide fantasy, wish fulfillment, even, sh...
Rare is the new car that elicits instantaneous negative reaction. Rarer still--unheard of, really--is the new BMW that ignites criticism before it even leaves the factory. The latest version of BMW...
Call it the ultimate shredding machine: BMW's StreetCarver is part innovation genius, part action-sport objet d'art--and 100% good-time fun. Adapting the "swing link" (yeah, baby!) suspension used ...
The highest praise in the auto industry is reserved for those deemed to be "car guys." They are believed to understand instinctively what customers want and to be able to translate that often inart...
For seats to the hottest shows in town, you'll probably have to call a ticket broker. If you want to sit behind the wheel of the most coveted cars, you'll have to deal with a "car flipper."
Although Lexus does a mean business with the retired set, Toyota's luxury brand is desperately seeking more youthful buyers. The company's big push is the new IS 300 sports sedan--yet another attem...
For the millions of Americans contentedly motoring around each day in their slick, well-engineered BMWs, it may come as a surprise that the proud Bavarian carmaker's latest attempt to conquer the w...
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You may not know this, but being rich isn't easy. If you live in the Bay Area and want to buy a new BMW, Mercedes, or Lexus, you're going to be in for a big disappointment. Internet millionaires, i...
Even though BMW is having a tough time sorting out its business strategies, the company's ability to crank out leading-edge vehicles hasn't slowed down one bit. The result of gene-splicing a motorc...
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A reader recently accused me of showing unfair bias toward German luxury automobiles (a Buick owner, I later discovered). Silly man--of course I favor Teutonic splendor. And if you can't understand...
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By the way U.S. automakers are circling the globe, browsing for acquisitions or mergers--Nissan, BMW, you name it--you'd think they hadn't a care in the world. In fact, European and Japanese makers...
It didn't work for Godzilla, but the No. 1 rule for success in the automotive business for years has been "size does matter." Manufacturers like to spread their fixed costs--for engineering, techno...
Don't let the marching bands and busty, bathing-suited hood ornaments fool you: The legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans is not your average boys-and-their-toys auto race. It is serious--and potentially r...
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Auto manufacturers are lining up for the start of a new race for the European sports-car market. GM's Opel is quick off the mark this fall with its sporty, affordable Tigra. BMW has two two-seaters...
Beginning in October, all auto manufacturers will be required to label their cars so that customers know the country of origin. Perhaps the manufacturers should declare the company of origin too. L...
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THIS SEEMS like crunch time in the world's biggest auto market. Some $4 billion of new Japanese factories are starting up in Europe just as European carmakers are watching their own sales slide -- ...
Daimler-Benz executives might want to take one last glance at that BMW in their rear-view mirror -- it won't be there for long. This year, for the first time ever, BMW is likely to sell more cars w...
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