BMW Group wants to decrease its reliance on Germany as a car-making base, Frank-Peter Arndt, BMW’s production chief told Automotive News Europe. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: BMW recalls over 32,000 cars and CUVs over fire risk
BMW has issued a recall of five different model lines covering the years 2008-2011 due to a fire risk. Funk Flex
BMW Announces Start Of New 3 Series Production
BMW has announced that production of the sixth-generation 3 Series has officially begun at its Munich manufacturing facility. The automaker invested around €500 million – over $700M USD – in the plant in preparation for the new model; a move that BMW says secured around 9,000 jobs. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: BMW product head says M division would like to develop own car
Inside Line reports that BMW’s M division wants to play with the other kids and develop its own car, but it’s got to wait on parent BMW to say Alles klar. This isn’t new; they’ve been public about the desire for at least two years. The holdup, naturally, is that bean-and-spreadsheet wielding boogeyman named The Business Case: any in-house M offering has to feed the profit motive before getting the okay. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Volkswagen, BMW Lead European Car Sales Gains On New Models
Volkswagen AG and BMW AG led gains in European car sales as new models drove deliveries and the German carmakers’ home market expanded faster than neighboring countries’ deliveries fell. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
