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21.9.13
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Since August 1, 2013 there have been a number of personnel changes within the BMW Group Design team. Adrian van Hooydonk is in overall charge of BMW Group Design, which embraces all the Group's brands, and is thus responsible for design at BMW, BMW i, BMW
6.9.13
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BMW Motorrad once again achieved excellent sales figures in August 2013, delivering 7,708 units. Compared with the record month of August 2012 (previous year: 7,400 units) a further 4.2 per cent increase was achieved in the number of motorcycles and maxi-
13.8.13
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BMW Motorrad is the most successful manufacturer of large-capacity touring enduros and, with the F 700 GS and F 800 GS, leads the way in the mid-size category, too.
The new F 800 GS Adventure builds on this position. Based on the dynamic, off-road-oriented
17.7.13
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BMW Motorrad and Dainese have announced that they are to cooperate in a joint development of innovative motorcycle safety clothing for BMW Motorrad. Taking the Dainese D-Air Protect System as its starting point, the partners will be developing motorcycle rider
6.7.13
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BMW Motorrad closed the first half of 2013 with a new six-month record. 64,941 motorcycles and scooters (previous year: 59,189 units) were sold as of June 2013. This represents an increase in sales over the previous year of 9.7 per cent. Motorcycle and scooter sales achieved
8.6.13
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BMW sold 14.2 per cent more vehicles than in the same month last year and achieved a new all-time high for the month of May. 13,081 units (prev. yr.: 11,457 units) were supplied to customers worldwide last month. 52,400 motorcycles and maxi scooters (prev. yr.:
8.6.13
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BMW Motorrad USA has expanded its presence in the Pacific Northwest with the addition of BMW Motorcycles of Ferndale. The new BMW motorcycle dealership, located at 5100 Pacific Highway 101 in Ferndale, WA, (home of Pacific Northwest Motorcycles) offers a complete
17.4.13
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BA in Economics and Business and Administration from the University and an MBA from San Plabo ESIC Business School, Spain, Federico Alvarez (43) is the new Director of BMW Motorrad Brazil.
Present at BMW Group ten years ago, Alvarez held from November
9.4.13
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The BMW Group sold more vehicles in March than in any other month in its history. The company sold a total of 191,269 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles in the past month, exceeding the previous all-time high in March last year (185,741 units/+3 per
8.4.13
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As part of its strategic reorientation, BMW Motorrad will be entering the segment below 500 cubic centimetres (cc). BMW Motorrad and the TVS Motor Company have signed a long-term cooperation agreement for this purpose.
The aim of the cooperation is to join
23.3.13
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Stephan Schaller, President of BMW Motorrad, was appointed the new President of the ACEM (Association des Constructeurs Europeens de Motocycles), the European Motorcycle Industry Association on March 21, 2013. Based in Brussels, ACEM is the organisation
6.2.13
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After winning three straight South African Superbike championships with the BMW S 1000 RR, BMW has raised the bar even higher with the announcement that it will contest the 2013 championship with the all-new BMW HP4 lightweight four-cylinder superbike.
Midrand-based
6.2.13
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With the introduction of the new F 800 GT in South Africa as the successor model to the F 800 ST, BMW Motorrad is enhancing its range in the sporty touring segment and setting a new benchmark among mid-range motorcycles.
The high-torque, water-cooled 2-cylinder
5.2.13
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The European winter break is drawing to an end, the countdown is on to the 2013 FIM Superbike World Championship, and the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team is under starter's orders. With just three weeks to go until the
10.1.13
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In 2012 BMW Motorrad supplied 106,358 (previous year: 104,286 units/ +2 per cent) motorcycles and maxi scooters to its customers worldwide, thereby achieving a new all-time sales high. In the month of December deliveries increased as compared to the
21.12.12
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The motorbike riders who will take part in the BMW Motorrad 'Ride of Your Life' tour have now been confirmed. For five people, the dream of a lifetime is about to come true. The lucky winners were selected by judging panel, made up of Adrien Brody, Rick Yune,
8.12.12
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In November BMW Motorrad sold 10.4 per cent more vehicles than in the equivalent month last year setting a new November record. Worldwide 6,749 units (previous year: 6,112 units) were supplied to customers. As of November a total of 100,289 motorcycles and Maxi
14.11.12
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BMW Motorrad will be supplying the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Bimota with the engine of the BMW S 1000 RR. For its new 4-cylinder model, Bimota has opted for what is currently the best 4-cylinder in-line engine in the supersports motorcycle segment. An initial concept
13.11.12
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As announced by BMW Motorrad President Stephan Schaller in his speech at the international motorcycle show EICMA in Milan, BMW Motorrad presenting a new model with air-cooled 'boxer' engine in 2013 as a special way of marking the '90 years of BMW Motorrad'
11.11.12
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At the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, BMW Motorrad is presenting the exclusive special model K 1300 S '30 Jahre K-Modelle' to mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW Motorrad K-series.
It was in 1983 that BMW Motorrad launched the K 100, the first ever BMW fitted with