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BMW begins delivering Olympic fleet

An eco-focussed fleet of almost 4,000 vehicles will be provided by BMW for the London 2012 Olympic Games. By including electric and petrol-electric vehicles as well as motorbikes and even pedal bikes, sustainability is clearly the order of the day [...]

BMW’s Alphabet closes in on ING deal

Alphabet, BMW’s fleet management arm, is close to completing a €637m (£561m) deal that will expand its European presence to 16 countries. Its purchase of ING Car Lease is expected to be finalised before the end of the year and [...]

BMW–irresistible to the company car driver. Fleet Voice.

Wednesday 6 July 2011. Fleet Voice Column. Can one car company be all things to all drivers? Well if you’re BMW, you’ll give it a damn good go. Looking at a current price sheet for the whole BMW range, there [...]

Britain will produce new Minis as BMW invest £500m

BMW will invest £500m into its UK plants over the next three years, ensuring that the next line of Mini models are produced in Britain. The bulk of the funds will be spent on creating new production facilities and equipment [...]

New BMW 1 Series ‘sleeker, sportier, longer and wider’

The BMW 1 Series has been updated with a range of TwinPower petrol and diesel engines and, the car maker says, boasts sleeker and sportier styling. The BMW 1 Series is the only rear-wheeldrive car in its class, and features [...]

Most manic month ever for BMW

The BMW Group enjoyed a mad March, selling more vehicles than in any other month in its history. A total of 165,842 BMW, Rolls-Royce and Mini vehicles were shifted last month worldwide, smashing its previous best of 152,721 from December [...]

2011: A Car Odyssey – how the typical dashboard is enjoying a technological overhaul. Fleet Voice

Wednesday 23 March 2011. Fleet Voice Column. When asked to name their favourite car of television and film, British drivers came up with KITT, the annoyingly calm and chatty Pontiac Trans-Am that proved a better actor than the Hoff in [...]

Brand-spanking Mercedes is top of the posh. Fleet Voice

Wednesday 2 March 2011. Fleet Voice Column. When it comes to luxury car brands, we are positively dripping in an excess of luxury metal nowadays. The recent launch of Infiniti, along with the likes of Maybach and the rejuvenation of [...]

BMW ‘i’ up new electric era

Mobility and sustainability have been revealed as the centrepoints of BMW’s new sub-brand. Previously known as the Megacity Vehicle, BMW i will be the BMW Group’s first series-produced car to be fuelled by electric power alone. It intends to blend [...]

We name our fleet car of 2010. Fleet Voice Column.

Wednesday 22 December 2010. Fleet Voice Column. As we all begin to wind down for the festive feed up and feet up, it’s just the time for a bit of reflection on the past 12 months. We might even do [...]

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