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MINI Visits the 2008 Beijing Olympics

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:22:35 +0000

Munich/Beijing, 08/11/2008 -- Just in time for the biggest sporting event of the year, the Olympic Games in the Chinese capital of Beijing, MINI is on top sporting form too - and is making a great start in Beijing! A very special MINI vehicle is providing passengers with a fantastic, unforgettable driving experience of a most unusual type. Locals and visitors to the games alike can move smoothly through the busy traffic in the Asian capital in a MINI Rickshaw made specially for Beijing - a typical MINI experience.

MINI Rickshaw in Beijing, Olympics 2008

BMW Group USA Reports June 2008 Sales

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:36:08 +0000

BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) down 11 percent in June. MINI sales continue to thrive

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 1, 2008 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported June vehicle sales of 26,155, a decline of 11 percent from the 29,394 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first six months of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 3.9 percent to 157,913 vehicles versus the 164,338 sold in the first half of 2007.

2008 BMW 3 Series Sedan

BMW Brand Sales

MINI Cooper S Plays Feature Role in Robert Ludlum's 'The Bourne Conspiracy' Video Game

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:45:03 +0000

MINI USA, Vivendi Games Collaboration Results in Iconic Car's Integration into the Ultimate Spy Adventure

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, June 24, 2008 -- The search for a fast and agile getaway car for the latest edition of Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy video game led to the MINI Cooper S being featured in the game's adrenaline-pumping driving sequences. Developed by High Moon Studios for Sierra Entertainment, a global division of Vivendi Games, the highly anticipated video game for Microsoft's Xbox(R) 360 and Sony Playstation(R) 3 made its U.S. debut earlier this month and will be distributed in Europe later this year.

BMW Group USA Reports May 2008 Sales

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:56:55 +0000

- BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) up 3.1 percent in May
- MINI sales reached all-time sales record

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported May vehicle sales of 31,781, an increase of 3.1 percent from the 30,819 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first five months of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 2.4 percent, to 131,758 vehicles versus the 134,944 sold January through May of 2007.

2008 BMW 3 Series Sedan

BMW Brand Sales

BMW Twin Turbo Inline Six-Cylinder Engine Defends Its Title of "International Engine of the Year"

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:29:11 +0000

- For ten years now, the BMW Group has led the world’s most prestigious engine competition
- The result in 2008: Awards for four BMW engines and a MINI power unit

BMW Group Records Strong Worldwide Sales Increase Again in April 2008

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:11:50 +0000

Deliveries rise by 12.5% in the month under review

Munich 05/07/2008 -- The BMW Group once again continued its upward sales trend for all three car brands in April. Overall, in a month-on-month comparison, the company recorded a 12.5% increase in the number of vehicles delivered to reach a total of 133,205 (prev.yr.: 118,378). For the year to April, 485,155 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles have been sold. This is an increase of 7.5% (prev.yr.: 451,311) compared with the same period in 2007.

Highlights:
- BMW grows by 11.6% and MINI by 17.5%
- Over 485,000 vehicles already delivered for the year to April

BMW Group Reports April 2008 Sales

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:41:00 +0000

BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) US sales up 9.6 percent in April. Year-to-date sales are down 4 percent.

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., May 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9.6 percent from the 28,692 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first four months of 2008, BMW Group sales are still down 4.0 percent, to 99,977 vehicles versus the 104,125 sold January through April of 2007.

2008 BMW M3 Sedan

Among other factors, April sales results were positively affected by new products all launched this spring (BMW M3, BMW X6, BMW 1 Series, MINI Clubman).

BMW Brand Sales

BMW Announces Executive Management Appointments

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:50:35 +0000

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 22, 2008...BMW announces today the following four executive management appointments.

2007 Mini Cooper S Owners Add Performance with K&N Air Intake System

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:10:33 +0000

April 14, 2008 -- The 2007 Mini Cooper S with aluminum 1.6 liter engine was designed to replace the four-cylinder engine built with an iron block. The new Mini Cooper is turbocharged instead of supercharged. K&N Engineering has designed a performance intake system (57A-6037) for the 2007 Mini Cooper S with a 1.6 liter engine. It is a custom design that uses K&N’s Apollo air protective filter enclosure and a washable reusable K&N air filter.

K&N Intake for 2007 MINI Cooper S

BMW Group Reports Record Worldwide Sales in First Quarter 2008

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:08:14 +0000

March: best month ever with more than 153,000 vehicles

Munich, 04/07/2008 -- The BMW Group increased its sales in the first quarter of 2008 by 5.7% to 351,787 automobiles (prev.yr.: 332,933). Deliveries of BMW brand cars to customers in the first three months rose by 2.7% to 293,550 vehicles (prev.yr.: 285,840). MINI recorded a significant increase of 23.6% to 58,054 units (prev.yr.: 46,980). Rolls-Royce Motor Cars handed 183 automobiles over to customers in the first quarter (prev.yr.: 113/+61.9%).

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MINI Visits the 2008 Beijing Olympics

BMW Group USA Reports June 2008 Sales

BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) down 11 percent in June. MINI sales continue to thrive

MINI Cooper S Plays Feature Role in Robert Ludlum's 'The Bourne Conspiracy' Video Game

MINI USA, Vivendi Games Collaboration Results in Iconic Car's Integration into the Ultimate Spy Adventure

BMW Group USA Reports May 2008 Sales

- BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) up 3.1 percent in May - MINI sales reached all-time sales record

BMW Twin Turbo Inline Six-Cylinder Engine Defends Its Title of "International Engine of the Year"

- For ten years now, the BMW Group has led the world’s most prestigious engine competition - The result in 2008: Awards for four BMW engines and a MINI power unit

BMW Group Records Strong Worldwide Sales Increase Again in April 2008

Deliveries rise by 12.5% in the month under review

BMW Group Reports April 2008 Sales

BMW Group (BMW and MINI combined) US sales up 9.6 percent in April. Year-to-date sales are down 4 percent.

BMW Announces Executive Management Appointments

2007 Mini Cooper S Owners Add Performance with K&N Air Intake System

BMW Group Reports Record Worldwide Sales in First Quarter 2008

March: best month ever with more than 153,000 vehicles

- BMW Group US sales (BMW and MINI combined) up 3.1 percent in May
- MINI sales reached all-time sales record

- For ten years now, the BMW Group has led the world’s most prestigious engine competition
- The result in 2008: Awards for four BMW engines and a MINI power unit