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2 Apr 13Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 10th report
BusinessCar's publishing boss recently borrowed the 3-series and thought he'd broken it because every time he went to pull away, the boot kept opening... -
20 Mar 13Summer facelift for BMW 5-series
The BMW 5-series will be facelifted in July, although changes will be minimal due to the success of the model, according to a spokesman, who said ther... -
28 Feb 13Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 9th report
I'm a little lax at checking tyre pressures, so it came to pass that the BMW was my saviour when what seems to be a slow puncture began to affect the ... -
22 Jan 13BusinessCar Awards 2013: Business Car of the Year: BMW 3-series
The 2013 Business Car of the Year, as voted by the readers of BusinessCar, is the most aspirational and in many ways the most trailblazing of corporat... -
22 Jan 13BusinessCar Awards 2013 - Manufacturer of the Year: BMW
It's the hat-trick for BMW as the premium German brand snares its third consecutive BusinessCar Manufacturer of the Year title after another 12 months... -
22 Jan 13BusinessCar Awards 2013 - Large 4x4: BMW X5
BMW's big off-roader is a six-time winner of BusinessCar's Large 4x4 of the Year award, but it was the closest-run category in the car awards section,... -
22 Jan 13BusinessCar Awards 2013 - Upper Medium: BMW 3-series
New car, same result. Already the recipient of BusinessCar's top Business Car of the Year Award, the 3-series is also crowned our Upper Medium Car of ... -
22 Jan 13BMW launches 3-series Efficient Dynamics Touring estate
BMW has announced the Efficient Dynamics iteration of its 3-series Touring, starting from £29,710 and offering 112g/km CO2 and 65.7mpg. Due on sale i... -
16 Jan 13BMW 114i: Test Drive Review
BMW has introduced the 114i - an entry-level model to the 1-series range with a low P11D cost and a 1.6-litre petrol engine. Corporate drivers coverin... -
9 Jan 13BMW reveals new Z4
BMW has facelifted the Z4, its two-seater roadster, and added a new entry-level model with added fleet appeal. The Z4 Sdrive18i is priced from £27,610... -
4 Jan 13BMW 3-series Touring: Test Drive Review
BMW is keen to point out that its new 3-series Touring now outpoints its major rivals for load bay space, as it renews battle in the compact premium e... -
19 Dec 12BMW 520d Gran Turismo M-sport: Test Drive Review
BMW is increasing the appeal of its 5-series Gran Turismo model by adding a new entry-level car. Whereas the range used to kick off with the 530d, the... -
12 Dec 12Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 8th Report
We can conclusively report that the SOS call function on our 320d ED works perfectly. Our publishing boss borrowed the car recently and found himself ... -
12 Dec 12BMW plans suite of smaller models
BMW is planning further moves into new niche segments, with the firm's sales and marketing boss Ian Robertson confirming an X4 crossover, as well as a... -
6 Dec 12BMW's Steve Chater charts industry changes at ICFM conference
BMW fleet boss Stephen Chater, who joined the ICFM council late last year and has supported many of his team in taking qualifications through the asso... -
5 Dec 12BMW sets up aftersales charter
BMW has launched a new aftersales corporate charter, setting out 10 key areas where its dealers pledge to meet standards of service."We wanted to ensu... -
4 Dec 12BMW X1 Xdrive 18d Xline: One Minute Test Drive Review
What's new: BMW has revised the smallest of its three off-roaders, with the X1 now featuring a subtle yet effective restyle and improved interior trim... -
21 Nov 12Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 7th Report
One of the less well-known areas that BMW is probably leading the market on is its Isofix attachments. Lugging my young daughter's hefty Brittax from ... -
14 Nov 12Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 6th Report
We've now driven more than 6000 miles in our 320d ED, and apart from continuing to be impressed with the consumption, there are other positive charact... -
9 Nov 12BMW 125d M-sport 5dr: One Minute Test Drive
What's new: BusinessCar's car of the year can now be had as a high-performance diesel. The 125d is fitted with a 218hp version of the firm's 2.0-litre... -
7 Nov 12Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 5th Report
We've kept the 320d Efficient Dynamics pretty much exclusively in Eco Pro mode to maximise efficiency because, unlike some cars, it doesn't have much ... -
1 Nov 12BMW M5: Test Drive Review
At the top of the BMW 5-series range sits the supercar-troubling 560hp 4.4-litre V8 M5. Capable of accelerating from 0-62mph in just 4.3 seconds, it's... -
30 Oct 12BMW: Fleet key to i sub-brand success
Fleets will play a key role in BMW's new i sub-brand, which launches next year.The i cars, including the i3 and the i8, will be electrically powered. ... -
19 Oct 12Fleet trim levels working for BMW
BMW's new trim levels have helped attract new customers and boosted residual values, according to former fleet boss and now BMW's head of marketing Ch... -
21 Sep 12Updates for BMW 1-series and 3-series
BMW has announced a series of updates for the 1-series and 3-series. A new 114d is now on offer with a 95hp version of the firm's 1.6-litre diesel eng... -
5 Sep 12BMW reveals most efficient X3 yet
BMW has announced a new entry-level X3 priced from £28,580 and offering the best emissions and fuel consumptions in the model line-up. The new BMW X3 ... -
3 Aug 12BMW Active Hybrid 3: Test Drive Review
BMW's second attempt at a production hybrid is smaller, cheaper and cleaner than the executive Active Hybrid 5 that launched in May.The upper medium A... -
1 Aug 12BMW M135i Sports hatch: One Minute Test Drive Review
What's new: This is the first new 1-series to bear BMW's performance M badge and follows the recently departed 1M coupe. The 320hp 3.0-litre turbochar... -
26 Jul 12Cleaner BMW 1-series due 'within three years'
BMW is working on a cleaner and more economical version of the 1-series Efficient Dynamics that's due for production in less than three years. Speakin... -
24 Jul 12Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 4th Report
Sometimes I wish hatchbacks were seen as more prestigious than saloons. Although the 320d's boot will take a big shopping trip more comfortably than m... -
18 Jul 12BMW 3-series Touring: Test Drive Review
Following in the footsteps of the new saloon is the fifth generation 3-series Touring, the estate version of BMW's upper medium model, itself popular ... -
13 Jul 12BMW and Toyota join forces to develop eco technology
BMW and Toyota are set to challenge their rivals by joining forces to develop future technologies for vehicles including electric power and fuel cell ... -
11 Jul 12Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 3rd Report
The new 3-series isn't the most revolutionary design when compared with its predecessor, as I was observing when I parked behind a previous generation... -
5 Jul 12BMW 525d SE: Test Drive Review
Occupying a tempting halfway house between the entry-level 5-series diesel - the 520d - and the powerful 530d is the BMW 525d. Though not quite as cle... -
5 Jul 12BMW: i on the ball
BMW has announced a customer service programme designed to be all things to electric car owners. Jack Carfrae reports BMW has revealed plans to roll... -
28 Jun 12Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics - 2nd Report
Despite expecting it to some extent, I'm still being blown away by the economy figures our new 3-series is exhibiting. Judging from the early tanks, i... -
28 Jun 12BMW plans surge of new models
BMW is preparing for a deluge of new models, bodystyles and engine additions to its existing model line-up, as well as opening up a new showroom dedic... -
20 Jun 12BMW to build i8 engine in the UK
BMW has announced that it will build the 1.5-litre three-cylinder, twin-turbocharged engine for the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car at its UK engine manu... -
19 Jun 12BMW 6-series Gran Coupe: Test Drive Review
The premium four-door coupe market is still a relative novelty, having been kick-started by the original Mercedes CLS in 2004. Choice, though, has bee... -
15 Jun 12BUSINESSCAR AWARDS WINNER PROFILE: BMW reveals plans for a blistering future
Dominating the BusinessCar Awards was just the start of what looks like being a spectacular year for BMW in fleet. Jack Carfrae finds out moreBMW ran ...