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Dr. Segler BMW M Boss leaving for MINI

Dr. Segler BMW M Boss leaving for MINI

Dr. Friedrich Nitschke (56) will take over as managing director of BMW M GmbH effective 1 May of this year. Nitschke was previously responsible for the MINI Series within the Development division, and has held…

iPads speed up lease returns for BMW

iPads speed up lease returns for BMW

A reports by AutoNews, quoting a survey from BMW Financial Services, says early results are encouraging for a dealership pilot program using iPads to process lease returns. “We’re seeing certainly a quicker process, and we’re…

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BMW, Toyota, PSA closest to EU CO2 targets

According to AutoNews, BMW currently ranks third among automakers closest to achieving the CO2 targets by 2015. Ahead of BMW, Toyota and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen are on track to reaching their EU-mandated CO2 targets. BMW needs to…

BMW working on TwinPower 3-cylinder engines

BMW working on TwinPower 3-cylinder engines

With the launch of the first four-cylinder TwinPower turbocharged engine, BMW made a statement that in the future it will move away from naturally aspirated engines. Several four-cylinder turbocharged powerplants are in works, but today…