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BMW eases dealership bonus program
April 23BMW of North America won't change the major components of its controversial dealership bonus program for 2018, but it will relax some of the metrics it uses so that more dealerships should qualify for the payments.
For GM, VW and their Chinese partners, breaking up may be hard
April 17Some marriages are just too hard to break up. The many joint ventures between multinational automakers and their Chinese betrothed might be just that.
BMW spends big on tech training
April 16BMW of North America is making a major investment in recruitment and training to expand the number of its dealerships' service technicians.
TWO KINDS OF SERVICE
April 16BMW of North America opens a training center at Camp Pendleton to prepare Marines to become service technicians, address chronic industry shortage
First Shift: FCA prepares to spin off parts unit
April 5FCA plans to shed parts unit; Trump said to soften NAFTA demands; China aims at U.S., may hit Germany; Zetsche: Talks with Geely's Li positive; Hazy future for two BMWs?; Karma ad
BMW, Mercedes caught in U.S.-China trade tussle
April 5China's threat to retaliate against United States tariffs by imposing an additional 25 percent fee on American car imports would have a bigger impact on Germany's Daimler and BMW than on Detroit, according to analysts.
BMW launches U.S. subscription pilot
April 4BMW, joining the list of automakers exploring the business case for vehicle subscription services, will launch its first pilot program in the United States at a Sonic Automotive store in Nashville.
LUXURY: Mercedes loses U.S. sales momentum as Trump lobs trade threats
April 3Sales momentum is fading for Germany's biggest luxury automakers in the United States just as President Donald Trump threatens trade actions that could make their cars costlier.
Ford 'hypothetically' could make EVs in Germany after 2023, exec says
April 3Ford could make electric cars in Germany after 2023, when the life cycle of Ford's Fiesta model is due to end, the head of the carmaker's German business told a newspaper.
BMW Group looks into a Rolls EV
April 2With China as an impetus, an electric Rolls-Royce is on the table.
BMW, Daimler join forces against new rivals
April 2The fiercest of rivals, BMW and Daimler are now merging several of their businesses to better carve out a top position in the growing mobility services space.
BMW forecasts more marketing, profit gains in '18
April 2With more new and updated vehicles to launch, BMW will increase spending on U.S. marketing in 2018. BMW of North America CEO Bernhard Kuhnt confirmed the increase in an interview after the brand's make meeting at the NADA Show.
