German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday launched the updated version of its sports utility vehicle X3 priced up to Rs 49.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday launched the updated version of its sports utility vehicle X3 priced up to Rs 49.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
BMW India, which unveiled its 6 Generation 5 series model on Friday, plans to sell over 4,000 units across all its series this calendar year, a top company official said.
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fired a bogey-free five-under 67 in the second round to be placed tied ninth with a total of six-under at the BMW PGA Championship.
Luxury carmaker BMW India and ICICI Bank signed an agreement on Friday for offering financing solutions.
BMW India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of German auto major BMW, on Thursday said it is looking at tying-up with an India-based bank to provide financing facilities for its products to boost vehicle sales.
Apart from sales subsdiary in Delhi area, the company will build an assembly plant for BMW automobiles in Chennai and expand its leadership network to all metropolitan centres.
A speeding BMW driver ran over a 62-year-old man near the Akshardham temple in East Delhi on Thursday morning. Om Dutt Chauhan was taking a walk near the Akshardham chowk when the BMW, which was trying to overtake a bike, hit him, said the police. The accident took place near the house of the deceased. The car overturned due to the impact. Three occupants of the car have been detained, the police said.
To meet the rising demand for its iconic brand Mini, German luxury carmaker BMW Group on Wednesday launched its British premium luxury small car in the 3-door and 5-door variants with petrol and diesel options.
Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand.
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BMW Group India is announcing a price increase of up to 5 per cent across the BMW and Mini product range effective August 15, 2013, according to a company statement.
BMW has partnered with three Indians who have created a mobile phone application called MyCityWay, which helps people find everything from a place to eat to the closest park to relax in.
The new BMW X1 has many visible changes including a new front and rear bumper, new door mirrors and redesigned tail lights on the exterior. In the interior, it has a redesigned console and silver finish on steering wheels.
Bimmer loses out when it comes to ride quality.
"There is a huge potential in pre-owned car market in India and its a very lucrative business for us. Therefore, BMW India is planning to set up its pre-owned car selling business in September this year," said Andreas Schaaf, BMW India president commenting on this development.
BMW on Tuesday said the Indian market was yet to produce requisite business 'volumes' for the firm to set up a manufacturing unit in the country, but added that any moves now were exploratory and did not have a specific timeframe.\n\n
Luxury car maker BMW is skeptical of the viability of launching another brand 'Mini' in the country, a company official said.
Currently BMW sells more than a dozen models in India out of which eight assembled locally at its Chennai plant
Globally, the firm's motorcycle venture is known as BMW Motorrad and it will initially sell its products at three outlets in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Globally, the firm's motorcycle venture is known as BMW Motorrad and it will initially sell its products at three outlets in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
While Mercedes-Benz India expects 25 per cent of its India sales to come from EVs in the next four years, BMW says it estimates around 10 per cent of sales to come from those in the near future.
The BMW X5 is the largest SUV one can buy with the famous blue and white logo from Bavaria.
The BMW 5-Series is the ultimate executive luxury sedan which blends excellent driving pleasure with uber luxury that too in a timeless design.The 5-Series F10 model, introduced in India in 2010 updated in 2013, is now available in the 530d M-Sport variant which is a slight departure from the normal 5-Series - as explored by Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com.
Sporting a compact four-cylinder, two-litre engine, this new sedan will be the smallest five-seater luxury saloon under the Jaguar brand.
Coupled with attractive offers and promising economic trends the carmakers are here to leave a mark.
After being crowned the second best car company in the luxury segment in India, Audi is ambitious to rule the Indian luxury car segment by the year 2015.
"At this point of time, our completely knocked down (CKD) operations are fully fulfilling the new regulations. We are paying 10 per cent duty... There will be no price hike," BMW India President Andreas Schaaf told reporters in New Delhi.
German luxury car and bike maker BMW, which has been shying away from re-entering the Indian motorcycle market, is now looking to source parts for engines and chassis for its high-end two-wheelers from the country. BMW has started sourcing from India in a small quantity for cars as well, like software parts and has been closely working with vendors such as Mico Bosch and Conti.The BMW group on Tuesday reported a net profit of 3.13 billion euros in 2007.
Sources said that BMW India is not going to upgrade its flagship 7 Series sedan in 2012.
The strength of the plug-in hybrid lies, among other factors, in the perfect synchronisation of electric motor and combustion engine, which makes itself apparent in maximum efficiency and dynamics on the road.
German carmaker BMW AG has unveiled its longer, lighter version of its core 3-Series midsize car.
The petrol variant offers 16.28kmpl mileage and the diesel offers 20.58kmpl.
In its first official engagement with the Indian government, Elon Musk-led Tesla and other global automotive (auto) manufacturers sought clarification on the new electric vehicle (EV) policy, specifically regarding investment guidelines and the timeline for the domestic value addition (DVA) requirement. Officials who attended the meeting told Business Standard that the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) tried to understand whether the complete investment would be made within three or five years and the duration they would have to achieve the 50 per cent DVA. "The consultation meeting was convened to address queries from auto OEMs.
Heidfeld, 30, and Kubica, 22, have scored 71 points between them this season with BMW now 38 points clear of fourth placed Renault in the constructors' championship.
On January 10, 1999, Sanjeev Nanda allegedly ran over six people with his black BMW while driving in an inebriated state.
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'
Passenger vehicles, motorcycles, bikes and commercial vehicles made their presence felt at the Munich Auto Show.
BMW, the German luxury carmaker, plans to take on its Asian rivals - Toyota, Honda, Hyundai - with the core strategy of making customised cars from its flexible production lines to stay ahead in its century-old luxury marquee business.
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