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14 Oct 09BMW offers glimpse at Efficient Dynamics future
BMW has shown some of its planned developments to be added to the Efficient Dynamics package in future plus a host of new technology that will appear ... -
12 Oct 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: BMW 520d Touring
It's no secret that BMW is due an all-new 5-series next year, so it may be a surprise to see a 520d Touring entering our long-term fleet - normally a ... -
11 Sep 09FRANKFURT SHOW: BMW reveals hybrid supercar
BMW will reveal this 75mpg, 356PS sports car concept called Vision Efficient Dynamics at the Frankfurt motor show next week.The BMW Vision ED is diese... -
10 Sep 09BMW 5-series GT: Test Drive Review
When it comes to company car executive saloons, they don't get much bigger or better than the BMW 5-series. It may no longer be the newest kid on the ... -
8 Sep 09Leasing key for new BMW 320d
BMW has admitted that much of the success of its new 109g/km 320d Efficient Dynamics model will be in the hands of leasing companies, and whether they... -
27 Aug 09BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics (109g/km): Test Drive Report
This is one of the easiest cars to rate, and most difficult to fill an entire road test, that BusinessCar has ever driven. There's no surprise to be s... -
25 Aug 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - Final Report
Well, it's been six months in what was, until this month at least, the only car to have scored a maximum 10/10 rating. We've recently awarded a second... -
21 Aug 09BMW reveals sub-110g/km 320d
BMW is to once more shift the low-CO2 goalposts with another huge leap forward in emissions reductions.Coming next March is an upper medium 320d emitt... -
17 Aug 09BMW 1-series coupe ducks below 121g/km
BMW's 1-series coupe will be available in the 13% BIK band from next month, with the introduction of the 118d coupe.The new model joins the three- and... -
17 Aug 09Lexus to take on Audi A3 and BMW 1-series
Lexus is to reveal a concept car that previews its attack on the biggest volume segment in fleet. The Premium Compact Concept, previewed in this offic... -
13 Aug 09Our Fleet Test Drive Review: BMW 330d 8th Report
Our 330d has actually returned to BMW now, but a few weeks before it went back I took a drive down to the Bracknell HQ to meet the firm's UK expert on... -
10 Aug 09BMW 730Ld: Test Drive Review
Aimed squarely at the chauffeur market the newly added long wheel-base version of the BMW 730d has had an extra 14cm inserted into the length of the c... -
9 Jul 09BMW Z4 sDrive 23i: One Minute Test Drive Review
What's new: This is the entry 2.5-litre 23i version of BMW's new Z4, the first production car from the company that features a retractable hard-top ro... -
2 Jul 09All-new BMW X1 revealed: Pictures and prices
BMW has revealed the first undisguised pictures of its new small off-roader the X1.Available in four-wheel drive or rear-drive formats the BMW X1 will... -
26 Jun 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - 7th Report
Our 330d is, unfortunately, not far off a return to its maker, so Le Mans was a good opportunity for a farewell road trip. The annual pilgrimage to th... -
26 Jun 09BMW adds higher powered diesel to 7-series
BMW has added a 740d to the line-up of its flagship range.The 740d will become the second diesel in the luxury car line-up and joins the 730d, itself ... -
24 Jun 09BMW adds 316d saloon
As exclusively revealed by BusinessCar two weeks ago, BMW has now added a new entry-level model to its 3-series range.The ultra-efficient 316d ES will... -
17 Jun 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - 6th Report
One of the tyres on my little Mazda MX-5 had a split in the sidewall a couple of weeks back, so I lobbed the offending wheel into the 330d's boot to g... -
2 Jun 09BMW to reveal ultra-low CO2 316d
BMW will reveal a 3-series with a CO2 output below 120g/km in the next few weeks aimed at staying one step ahead of arch rival Audi which has recently... -
30 May 09All-new BMW X1: First official pictures and details
BMW has revealed the first pictures of the production version of its new small off-roader the X1. The car is shown lightly-disguised while undergoing ... -
28 May 09BMW Z4: Test Drive Review
The new BMW Z4 is supposed to be a much more user-friendly car than its predecessor. Bigger and cleaner as well as safer and more refined thanks to th... -
27 May 09BMW Z4 diesel not ruled out
BMW is refusing to rule out the first ever diesel version of its Z4 roadster. The new model launched this month with a choice of three petrol engines,... -
22 May 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - 5th Report
Our 330d has been out to the countryside, couriering two people and a dog down to Hampshire for a long weekend. While some adults have complained abou... -
22 May 09All-new BMW 5-series GT: First pictures and details
BMW has revealed the production version of an all new model to sit between the 5-series saloon and estate called the 5-series Gran Turismo. BMW 5-ser... -
18 May 09BMW reacts to Audi A4e
BMW is readying a response to Audi's 119g/km upper medium A4e, with developments to the 3-series due to be announced this autumn.BMW has been the mark... -
13 May 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - 4th Report
As much as there's almost nothing to complain about with the BMW?330d, the use of the word 'almost' reveals there is a small moan.It's the gearchange ... -
12 May 09BMW 318d auto SE: Test Drive
In these days where CO2 outputs are all, automatic gearboxes have taken a backseat because, traditionally, they're less efficient than manual ones.How... -
30 Apr 09BMW 116d Sport 5dr: Test Drive
Don't make the mistake of thinking that BMW's new 116d is all about pushing the green agenda - this car is about giving the German firm a lower price ... -
28 Apr 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - 3rd Report
Although it wasn't the most dramatic of facelifts, BMW used last year's mid-life refresh on the 3-series to introduce a little extra styling that real... -
22 Apr 09BMW questions contract extensions
BMW's new fleet boss Steve Chater believes the brand's biggest task as the country moves through the recession is to provide information that will hel... -
7 Apr 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - 2nd Report
Given the timing of our new arrival, weeks before the new capital allowance rules kick in on 1 April, the 152g/km 330d is also here to prove the new t... -
1 Apr 09BMW reveals Magnetic Tow Technology
BMW's award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been taken to the next level with the announcement of an innovative fuel and emissions saving syst... -
3 Mar 09Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 330d - 1st Report
Last July, we at BusinessCar changed our road test ratings from a five-star scoring system to a mark out of 10, and since then, of the 88 car and van ... -
13 Feb 09New BMW 5-series GT concept revealed
BMW will reveal a concept of an additional model in the next generation 5-series' line-up at the Geneva motor show next month.Key to the concept, dubb... -
3 Feb 09BMW M3 Convertible: Test Drive
BMW's quickest ever 3-series - the M3 - is now available with an automatic gearbox that actually cuts CO2 and fuel consumption compared with the manua... -
30 Jan 09BMW announces new MD
Tim Abbott has been named as the new managing director of BMW UK. Abbott moves to the position from his job as sales director for the German brand in ... -
28 Jan 09BMW 7-series, but stretched a bit
BMW has put the long-wheelbase version of its flagship 3.0-litre diesel 7-series on sale, with prices starting at £56,790.The extended saloon offers 1... -
27 Jan 09Awards 2009 - Manufacturer of the Year: BMW
The Manufacturer of the Year accolade has traditionally been fiercely contested and this year was no different. Audi and Ford have both picked up the ... -
27 Jan 09Awards 2009 - Green Initiative of the Year: BMW Efficient Dynamics
Any organisation or brand that is eco-focussed and relevant to the fleet manager can win our Green Initiative of the Year award. Previous winners incl... -
27 Jan 09Awards 2009 - Executive: BMW 5-series
It's nine wins out of 11 for BMW in this category as the 5-series reclaims its position as our top executive car.Audi grabbed the prize in 2008 and Me...