BMW Motorrad saw a sales increase in February with deliveries climbing 1.8% to reach a total of 6,841 motorcycles (prev. yr. 6,720). Year-to-date, 12,078 BMW motorcycles have been sold which is an increase of 5.6% (prev. yr. 11,434). Husqvarna delivered 916 motorcycles last month (prev. yr. 902/+1.6%) to its dealer network. Year to date, deliveries…
Six BMW models received the prestigious Good Design™ Award for 2011 including two motorcycles, the K1600GT/GTL and G650GS. The annual Good Design Award is the world’s oldest and most esteemed design prize and is awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies. It was founded in 1950…
With a total of 104,286 motorcycles in 2011, BMW Motorrad delivered more vehicles than ever before in its nearly 90-year history. That’s an increase of 6.4% over the 98,047 delivered in 2010. Growth was recorded in every month of 2011. In December, 4,232 Motorcycles were delivered worldwide, which reflects an increase of 12.4% over the…
BMW motorcycle sales continue on a record pace with 6,112 delivered in November 2011. That’s an increase of 3.9% compared to the 5,883 sold in November of last year. It also sets up BMW Motorrad to sell more motorcycles in 2011 than ever in its 90-year-old history. It has delivered 100,054 motorcycles (prev. yr. 94,283)…
BMW issued its third quarter report for 2011. It showed third-quarter motorcycle sales increased by 6.5% to 28,862 (up from 27,094). Of those, 26,312 were BMW motorcycles (2010: 24,493 units; +7.4%) while 2,550 were Husqvarna (2010: 2,601 units; -2.0%). While revenues for the motorcycle division were 14.8% higher at 334 million Euro (2010: 291 million…
BMW Motorrad sales continue to increase despite the economy. In September 2011, BMW Motorrad sold 8,612 motorcycles worldwide compared to 8,066 sales in September 2010 — an increase of 6.8%. So far this year, they sold 86,892 motorcycles. That’s an increase of 6.6% compared to the 81,508 they sold Jan. – Sept. 2010. Off-road motorcycles…
BMW Group Financial Services has added a new College Graduation Program to target those who have or soon will graduate college. The Program includes both leases and loans and applies to new and certified pre-owned BMW and MINI automobiles, as well as BMW motorcycles. Buyers who meet the program requirements may be able to get better…
BMW Motorrad continues to show solid growth with sales of 6,646 motorcycles worldwide in August. An increase of 3.8% compared the 6,405 sales seen in August 2010. Adding this August’s numbers to the total for the year brings sales to 78,280 motorcycles so far for the year. That’s an increase of 6.6% versus January through…
BMW continues to develop new technology with some of that research centered on the headlight. On the motorcycle side, BMW recently showed off Daytime Riding Lights to increase motorcycle visibility on the Advanced Safety Concept and the Adaptive Headlight to see into turns on the K1600GT/GTL. On the automotive side, BMW introduced full LED headlights…
Last March we reported on BMW’s new social network, The BMW Motorrad Community, which is an online community where riders can meet up virtually, plan rides and share their experiences. The most interesting part of the service is the TourFinder where riders can upload their favorite tours into a searchable database of roads. This useful…