BMW Motorrad increased sales compared to the previous year for the fourth consecutive month. In continued difficult market conditions, global sales rose by 5% to 13,072 units in April. Worldwide a total of 36,181 BMW motorcycles were delivered to customers for the year up through April 2011. This represents an increase of 8.7% year-on-year. Husqvarna…
On Friday, May 6 the two millionth motorcycle left the assembly line of the BMW plant in Berlin Spandau. Since 1969, BMW motorcycles have been produced in the factory in Berlin Spandau for export all over the world and this significant milestone in the company’s history was marked by a special ceremony attended by the…
The BMW Group continues to perform well and has generated a new record for first-quarter earnings. Group revenues increased by 28.9% to euro 16,037 million (2010: euro 12,443 million). The total number of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand cars sold increased by 21.3% to 382,758 units (2010: 315,614 units), the best first-quarter sales volume performance…
For the first three months of this year, BMW Motorrad sold 23,109 motorcycles — an increase of 10.9% compared to the previous year — which is its best quarterly result in its history. Husqvarna Motorcycles likewise had a good quarterly showing delivering 1,940 motorcycles to customers in its first quarter — an increase of 18.3%….
Hendrik von Kuenheim, General Director BMW Motorrad, was elected as the new President of the ACEM (Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles), the European Motorcycle Industry Association. Based in Brussels, the ACEM represents European manufacturers of motorcycles, scooters, tricycles and quadricycles. Hendrik von Kuenheim has been involved in ACEM’s activities since 2009 when he became…
There will be two BMW motorcycles at this year’s MotoGP. The BMW S1000RR and HP2 Sport won’t be racing, obviously, but will be used as safety vehicles by Dorna Sports, the organizers of the MotoGP World Championship. These two stock bikes will be there to reinforce the sporting image of BMW among race fans. This is…
If you’re interested in the health of BMW, and really enjoy financial numbers, then this new press release makes interesting reading. For those who just want the basics, let me summarize. BMW Group’s revenues climbed 19.3% and profit was up 11.7% in 2010 (both record highs). Total sales volume for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce automobiles…
After a dip in motorcycle sales in December, BMW has seen increases in January and now February sales. BMW reports global sales in February grew 22.5% to reach 6,720 motorcycles (compared with 5,485 sales in February 2010). Year to date, the company sold 11,434 BMW motorcycles which is up 23%. The BMW Group’s second motorcycle…
BMW Motorrad has been on a roll — not just on the road but in award competitions as well. In the 13th annual reader’s choice awards from the German Motorrad magazine, BMW took first place in four categories and reached the “podium” in three others. The 2011 awards were presented at the Motorräder Dortmund show…
When Brazilian entrepreneur, João Carlos Ignaszewski began collecting and restoring BMW motorcycles back in the 1970s, little did he know that one day, he would build a collection worthy of housing in a museum — his own museum. The BMW Motorrad Museum of Curitiba, Brazil, was officially inaugurated in front of Henning Dornbusch, President of…