Munich. In future, drivers will be able to choose whether they wish to be driven or do the driving themselves. With the BMW Vision M NEXT, the BMW Group is revealing its take on how driving pleasure might look in future for those who enjoy taking the wheel themselves. It offers a foretaste of the […]
San Luis Potosi/Munich. High-level representatives of the Mexican government and the BMW Group officially opened the company’s new automotive plant in San Luis Potosi in Mexico today. Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production, stated during the ceremony: “The new plant in San Luis Potosi is an important […]
Munich. Noiseless, emissions-free but very powerful: the MINI Electric will soon enrich the experience of locally emissions-free mobility with the addition of unique driving fun and the individual flair that is so typical of the British premium brand. The recent “testing programme” for the first purely electrically powered MINI was equally unconventional: on a foray […]
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Details are as follows: Safety recall for select 2019 Ranger trucks for transmission shift cable bracket fastener Ford is issuing a safety recall for select 2019 Ranger vehicles. On some affected vehicles, the two fasteners that secure the transmission shift cable […]
DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported solid first-quarter earnings. The company’s full-size truck launch is ahead of plan and drove strong pricing for the quarter in North America. Average transaction prices for GM’s all-new full-size crew cab pickup trucks are up $5,800 over the outgoing models. First-quarter 2019 results: EPS-diluted of $1.48 […]
NEW YORK — General Motors will auction the final production seventh generation Chevrolet Corvette this summer, with the proceeds benefiting the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The announcement, along with confirmation of the Next Generation Corvette’s development, was made this evening by General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra, who was honored at the […]
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford today announced it is expanding its production capacity for the company’s next-generation battery electric vehicles at a second North American plant. Tied to the company’s $11.1 billion investment in global electric vehicles, Ford is expanding its BEV manufacturing footprint to its Flat Rock Assembly plant in southeast Michigan. The plant will […]
Munich. In the course of a challenging financial year 2018, the BMW Group made important strategic decisions set to secure its long-term success. As part of the company’s Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the green light was given to launch a new product offensive in the upper luxury class and the cornerstone was laid for […]
The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) and IFA Berlin, the world\’s leading trade fair for digital and networked solutions for IT, telecommunications, consumer electronics and home appliances, are jointly organising Shift AUTOMOTIVE, a series of events dedicated to the mobility of the future. This conference will address how new automotive technologies are changing the way […]
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 4, 2019 – Despite claims of big car dominance, auto shoppers remain sharply divided on their preference of car size, but united on their hunt for more personalization when it comes to design and premium features. These findings come from a new survey MINI USA recently commissioned from market research […]