BMW News (7/9/13)

2013 BMW M3 — more than just a boulevard cruiser. Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) There was a time, long ago, when BMW was getting a foothold in the United States with its boxy 2002 series – little Q-ships that looked fairly innocuous but went like stink and handled like the BMWs we've all come to know. (Q-ship is a World War II ... See all stories on this topic »

BMW Extends Sales Lead Over Audi on 3-Series Deliveries Bloomberg Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) widened its lead in the luxury car industry in the first six months of 2013 as sales of the revamped 3-Series model surged 22 percent. Global deliveries by the BMW brand rose 7.7 percent from a year earlier to 804,248 ... See all stories on this topic »

BMW extends sales lead over German rivals in June Reuters Sales at BMW's core brand were up 9.4 percent in June to 153,000 autos, the Munich-based company said on Monday, compared with growth of 8.3 percent and 5.5 percent respectively at Mercedes (DAIGn.DE) and Volkswagen-owned Audi (VOWG_p.DE). See all stories on this topic »

BMW Board Member: EV Driving Range To Double Within 5 Years CleanTechnica Editor's Note: BMW has been a little late to the electric car game. Or maybe it's coming in right on time. One might think BMW isn't that bullish on electric cars since its first electric car, the BMW i3, is yet to be released (it's coming on July 29 ... See all stories on this topic »

BMW posts record car sales for first half of 2013 The Guardian Ian Robertson, its sales and marketing director, said: "The BMW group achieved its best ever sales figures in the first half of this year and last month, despite the prevailing headwinds in some European markets. "We aim to continue our sales growth in ... See all stories on this topic »

BMW ends M3 Coupe's production INAUTONEWS The brand new BMW M4 Coupe and M4 Convertible will replace the outgoing M3 Coupe and M3 Convertible and the two models will receive a 3.0 liter six-cylinder twin turbo engine under their hoods, which is expected to produce a total output of 450 HP ... See all stories on this topic »

BMW, GM, Toyota hit by Egypt unrest Automotive News EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of the speed of developments in Egypt, this article has been updated and is different from its original print version. BMW, General Motors and Toyota had to temporarily shut down all or parts of their operations in Egypt because ... See all stories on this topic »

BMW Middle East sales up 22% MENAFN.COM (MENAFN - Arab Times) BMW Group Middle East is shifting into a higher gear with its announcement of a 22 percent increase in sales for the first half of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. With both BMW and MINI brands going from strength to ... See all stories on this topic »

End of BMW's high-revving V8 era. Independent Online Fans of BMW M cars - and that includes all of us at IOL Motoring - will pause for a moment's reflection on this wintry Monday morning at the news that the company has ended production of the fourth-generation (E92) M3 coupé, with the M3 convertible ... See all stories on this topic »