SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea announced Thursday it has signed an extension with the LPGA Tour to run a tournament in South Korea until 2029. BMW Korea has been the title sponsor for the BMW Ladies Championship, the lone LPGA tournament held here each year, since 2019. The first two editions of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Group Korea marked its 30th anniversary in 2025, commemorating three decades of success and growth in the South Korean market. Established in July 1995 as the first wholly-owned local subsidiary of a foreign automaker in Korea, BMW Korea has significantly expanded its presence through strategic investments and market leadership. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – BMW Group Korea announced plans to expand its regional distribution center (RDC) in Anseong, investing an additional 65 billion won over the next three years to increase the facility’s size by approximately 50%. The announcement came during a press briefing held on November 11 at the Anseong parts center for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – BMW Korea announced on November 7 the domestic launch of its facelifted second-generation 4 Series, the New 4 Series Gran Coupé, which the company says strikes a balance between sporty aesthetics and luxury refinement. The updated model features distinctive design elements that emphasize its dynamic character, including arrow-shaped daytime running [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea announced today the launch of the New X5, a premium mid-size sport-utility vehicle (SAV), and the New X6, a premium mid-size sport-utility coupe (SAC), in Korea. The models come in four variants for the X5 and three variants for the X6. Equipped with 48-volt mild hybrid technology, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – BMW Group Korea said Thursday it has signed an initial pact with a provincial government to build a research and development center to provide advanced mobility services to local customers. BMW Korea signed a memorandum of understanding with the Incheon metropolitan city and the Korean Free Economic Zones to [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — An appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court’s decision to nullify the bulk of financial penalties imposed in 2017 by the South Korean government on the local unit of German automaker BMW for falsifying documents on gas emissions required for domestic sales. The Seoul High Court approved the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Group Korea said Tuesday it will invest 60 billion won (US$54 million) until 2023 in expanding its local logistics center. The logistics center in Pyeongtaek, just south of Seoul, will be able to accommodate about 18,000 vehicles, up from the current 11,000 with the expansion, the company said [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors on Wednesday raided BMW Korea’s office and server storage in Seoul, as part of their investigation into the German automaker’s suspected attempt to cover up mechanical defects blamed for a string of engine fires over the past years. About 20 prosecutors and investigators from the Seoul Central District [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Group Korea said Sunday it will strengthen its electrified vehicle lineup to revive sales in line with the German automotive group’s broad environment-friendly vehicle strategy. BMW has recently announced its plan to release 25 zero-emission and less-emitting vehicles by 2025. BMW Korea said it plans to add the [...]