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May 8, 2008

BMW Group posts 12.5% increase in global April sales

Munich -- 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.

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May 6, 2008

Volkswagen Rabbit Ranked Best in Test of Affordable Hatchbacks

YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Volkswagen Rabbit emerged as Consumer Reports' top-rated affordable hatchback following tests of six vehicles for the June issue. The Rabbit outpointed CR's previously top-rated hatchback, the Mazda3.

"With agile handling and a versatile, well-finished interior, the Rabbit feels solid and is a pleasant car to drive," said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Connecticut. "The Rabbit has commendable fit and finish, a versatile interior, and agile handling."

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May 2, 2008

BMW Group Reports April Sales up 9.6%

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- 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.

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Posted by Frank at 12:40 AM | Filed under Auto News | BMW | Industry Statistics | MINI

April 30, 2008

BMW Bank of North America makes three executive appointments

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 29, 2008... BMW Bank of North America, LLC has announced three new executive appointments at the BMW Bank of North America, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ken Petersen has been appointed Chairman of the BMW Bank of North America, where he will act as chair of the Board of Directors and will be responsible for providing oversight of Bank management from a regulatory perspective.

Petersen will also be responsible for managing and maintaining the Bank's external relationships.

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April 22, 2008

BMW Announces Executive Management Appointments

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- BMW announces today the following four executive management appointments:

Tom Purves has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. In this capacity he is responsible for the overall global Rolls-Royce business, including production, sales and marketing.

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April 7, 2008

BMW Group Posts Record Global Sales

Munich -- 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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April 1, 2008

BMW Group Reports March Sales down 5.4%

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) today reported March vehicle sales of 27,404, down 5.4 percent from the 28,980 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first quarter of 2008, BMW Group sales are down 9.2 percent, to 68,529 vehicles versus the 75,433 sold in the first three months of 2007.

The results reflect BMW Group's expectations for the month. As planned and already communicated, BMW of North America expects a stronger increase in sales in the second half of the year.

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March 31, 2008

MINI Sponsors NY Art Exhibit

New York -- After the great success of the launch of the new Manhattan Art Space "Ludlow 38" the next exhibition is on it's way.

"THE REAL WORLD", an exhibition of works by Andreas Neumeister, Sean Snyder and Wolfgang Tillmans will be on view from March 30 - May 4, 2008 at "Ludlow 38". MINI is the proud sponsor of this downtown satellite space for innovative contemporary art.

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March 28, 2008

2008 MINI Cooper Clubman -- When Two Doors Just Won't Do

MINI has slightly tweaked their winning formula for the Cooper in a most unexpected, yet kid of obvious way -- by adding a third, "swing-out" door on the passenger side.

The resulting model, dubbed the Clubman is 9 1/2 inches longer than the usual Cooper, and comes in 3 models, the base Cooper Clubman, a Cooper S edition and a John Cooper Works Edition.

The base Cooper Clubman has a 118 horsepower engine and starts at $20,600; the Cooper S Clubman's 172 hp engine starts at $24,100 and the JC Works Edition that has a 208 hp engine comes in at a base price of $31,450.

BMW Owners Get a Chance to Show Their Bling in Essen

Munich/Essen -- BMW Group Mobile Tradition stands on the threshold of an eventful year. In June the BMW Museum in Munich will reopen its doors; the legendary BMW M1 sports car celebrates its 30th anniversary this year; and BMW Group Mobile Tradition models will again be lining up at a wide range of major events.

As ever, Mobile Tradition will be attending the traditional start of the classic calendar - Techno Classica, held from 26th to 30th March 2008. At this, the world's largest classic car show, visitors to Hall 12 will once again find an array of classic models sporting the BMW and MINI badges.

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March 21, 2008

John Cooper Works the NY Auto Show

Woodcliff Lake, NJ -- MINI USA announced today the debut of two all new performance models at the 2008 New York International Auto Show.

Following their successful World Premier in Geneva, the MINI John Cooper Works hardtop and the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman are showcased at MINI's display and represent the first new models from the recently integrated John Cooper Works Brand.

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March 19, 2008

MINI Announces Details of Cross-Country Rally

Woodcliff Lake, NJ -- Two years ago, MINI Takes the States (MTTS) rambled coast-to-coast with thousands of MINI owners for a legendary cross-country event.

How to top that? For the highly anticipated encore coming this summer, members of the MINI community weighed in to set the direction for MINI Takes the States 2008.

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March 18, 2008

BMW expects all-time high sales volume levels for three brands

Munich -- The BMW Group intends to continue its successful business performance in the current year.

"We are aiming towards a current year profit before tax -adjusted for the exceptional gain on the settlement of exchangeable bond on shares in the British aero engine manufacturer, Rolls-Royce, in 2007 - that is higher than in the previous year", said Norbert Reithofer, the Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG at the BMW Group Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich on Tuesday.

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Corvette Still #1 Most Requested Vehicles to Lease

CINCINNATI -- Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), has released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website www.LeaseCompare.com.

Information was collected during the second half of 2007 from more than two million lease quote requests.

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March 14, 2008

BMW posts higher global profit

Munich -- As well as achieving new sales volume and revenues records in 2007, the BMW Group also achieved its earnings target for the year, reflecting the con-tinued success of its business strategy.

Profit before tax, at euro 3,873 million (2006: euro 4,124 million), was 6.1% down on the record level achieved in the previous year.

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