The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the BMW Group introduced a study on cap and trade in the transportation sector. With it, they attempt to analyze the changing vehicle landscape with respect to total CO2 emissions. No longer are the emissions coming directly from a gasoline or diesel powered vehicle but also…
Sustainability is an integral part of the BMW Group’s corporate strategy — it was defined as a core strategic principle back in 2000. Sustainability is firmly entrenched throughout the BMW Group’s entire value chain: from the development of fuel-saving and alternative vehicle concepts through clean production processes to environmentally-friendly recycling practices. The BMW Group employs…
Last week we brought you the BMW Motorrad lineup and pricing for Canada. This week BMW has announced their pricing for Germany. Unlike Canada, this list is just German pricing of current models. It doesn’t include upcoming motorcycles like the K1600GT or K1600GTL. BMW Motorrad Germany 2011 Pricing Model Suggested Retail Price in Euros G450X…
BMW Motorrad Canada released their motorcycle lineup and pricing for 2011. While these are models and prices specific to Canada, they’ll be of interest to those in other parts of the world waiting to hear about availability of the newest models in their regions. At the top of the list, the new models include: K1600GT…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and BMW of North America president Jim O’Donnell met in Washington, D.C. yesterday to raise awareness about the problem of distracted driving. A problem which motorcyclists, as exposed as we are to the wanderings of distracted drivers, are highly concerned about. O’Donnell showed the Secretary materials from BMW’s “Drive it Home,…
Updated December 9, 2010. With year-on-year sales growth of 7.8%, BMW Motorrad continued on its upward course in November, and for the eleventh consecutive month retail volumes were higher. A total of 5,930 motorcycles were sold — 427 more than in November 2009. For the year ending with November 2010, 94,283 BMW motorcycles (prev. yr….
For those interested in the history of BMW, today marks the 50th anniversary of the acceptance of a restructuring plan that saved the company. BMW was in poor financial condition in the 1950s and by 1959 the BMW board was ready to sell the company to Daimler-Benz. At a shareholder meeting on December 9, 1959,…
BMW Motorrad released their October sales numbers which showed they exceeded their already strong sales result of the previous October by 1.7%. BMW Motorrad delivered 6,845 motorcycles to customers worldwide in October. So far this year, deliveries rose to 88,353 motorcycles (prev. yr. 76,443). This represents an increase of 15.6% over the previous year. Sales…
It’s been rumored for some time but now BMW officially announces it will start motorcycle sales in the Indian market with two official importers starting in December 2010. With “Deutsche Motoren” in Delhi in the north of India and “Navnit Motors” in Mumbai on the west coast and Bangalore in the southern part of the…
In a news release, BMW Motorrad reported its best ever September sales results with a total of 8,066 deliveries to customers — an increase of 4.5% over the previous year. So far this year, a total of 81,508 motorcycles were delivered to customers worldwide which is 11,793 (+16.9%) more vehicles than in the same period…