An instruction to rookie newspaper reporters in newsrooms many years ago went: “If your mother says she loves you, check it out.” In other words, get your facts straight. The motoring industry in New Zealand likes to blur facts. The problem with reporting on the strength or otherwise of new vehicle numbers is that there is no public record of actual sales, only … [Read more...] about BMW registers almost 60% of new vehicles to itself
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BMW, Mercedes-Benz to cut back on range of body styles
Carmakers often privately admit that they have too many models – and now luxury Germans BMW and Mercedes-Benz have said as much, adding that they will cut back on variants. Likely to get the chop first are offerings in the two-door coupe and convertible range. It’s a segment where sales traditionally flare on launch and then quickly slow down. BMW sales and marketing … [Read more...] about BMW, Mercedes-Benz to cut back on range of body styles
Entry-level diesel heads new BMW 5-Series line-up
It was in the late 1990s when a BMW executive exclaimed: “Diesels! We are not going to bring diesels into New Zealand.” It was in Spain, at the launch of the then 3-Series range. The standout model among a handful of peaky petrols was a lone diesel, the 320d. Fast forward over a decade and a half and BMW is doing something that once would have caused bad language in the NZ … [Read more...] about Entry-level diesel heads new BMW 5-Series line-up
BMW upgrades X5 range as it counts down to all-new model
BMW has given its X5 SUV range in New Zealand a mid-life makeover, adding cosmetic touches and driver assistance technology roughly two years out from the expected appearance of the all-new model. The next-generation X5 has being spied testing in Europe and the UK and is due to be officially unveiled in 2018, when the bigger X7 will also break cover. Both the new X5 and … [Read more...] about BMW upgrades X5 range as it counts down to all-new model
BMW talks up whizzbang technology in new 5-Series sedan
BMW’s new 5-Series sedan is expected to land in New Zealand around the middle of next year and sporting a new engine line-up, an “unbeatable line-up of assistance systems, and unmatched degree of connectivity and a new and innovative operating system”. Chief among the technology will be wireless Apple CarPlay, which does away with the need for a cable. It works with … [Read more...] about BMW talks up whizzbang technology in new 5-Series sedan