SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — German carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles in South Korea in April compared to local units of three foreign carmakers combined, an industry association said Sunday. The Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association reported that 8,430 vehicles made by Mercedes-Benz and 6,113 BMWs were newly registered last month, [...]
MUNICH and NEW YORK, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — For the past ten years, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group have invited organisations around the world to apply for the Intercultural Innovation Award. The two partners have used this award to support innovative projects promoting intercultural understanding. “As we celebrate [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea has announced the launch of a new subscription service for vehicle repair. The Korean division of the German automaker announced plans to offer BMW Prime to 200 customers on a first come, first serve basis starting next Monday before the official launch later next year. BMW Prime [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — German automaker BMW Group chose South Korea as the stage to reveal the company’s new model: the new MINI Countryman. MINI Korea, BMW Group’s premium small car brand, revealed the new MINI Countryman for the very first time at the Forest Camp in Everland, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday. The [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW on Wednesday unveiled the face-lifted 5 and 6 Series models in South Korea to show its “strong and unwavering” commitment to the Northeast Asian market due to robust demand for its models. The German carmaker held a digital world premiere at its driving center in Incheon, just west [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Thursday its esports joint venture (JV) with a U.S. entertainment giant has secured a sponsorship from global automotive giant BMW Group. T1 Entertainment & Sports (T1), a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor LLC, will be sponsored by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The majority of the customers looking for imported cars are in their 30s, a recent study has showed. The Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association reported that among 244,780 cars sold in the imported car market, 153,677 cars were sold to private individuals. Among them, customers in their 30s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea has virtually won a lawsuit against the over 60 billion-won (US$51.7) fine imposed by the government over the auto company’s gas emission verification, sources said Saturday. In September, the Supreme Court of Korea convicted BMW Korea of illegally skipping the compulsory gas emission verification process and forging [...]
INCHEON, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Group on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to the South Korean market as it strives to regain trust following a sales drop caused by a number of cars catching fire last year. Two BMW directors — Pieter Nota, head of BMW AG’s customer, brands and sales operations, and Nicolas [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Group Korea said on Monday that it expects to sell over 10,000 MINI models in South Korea this year amid efforts to regain ground following a sales drop caused by some cars catching fire last year. The German carmaker is on track to sell more than 10,000 MINI [...]