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Hendrick BMW Awarded Center of Excellence

 
 BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards
34 BMW dealers honored as 2013 Centers of Excellence

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 28, 2013… BMW of North America, LLC today
announced its annual Center of Excellence (COE) honors, awarded to the top performing
dealerships in the U.S. Thirty-four of the 338 BMW dealers nationwide achieved "2013
Center of Excellence" status based on their 2012 performance in customer satisfaction,
outstanding brand representation, operational excellence and profitability.

Hendrick BMW of Charlotte, NC has earned this distinction for 2013 by demonstrating
consistently superior performance, with a combination of sales leadership and customer
satisfaction that placed them at the very top among BMW dealers.

"I am always very proud to welcome the Center of Excellence winners and this year we
have a strong mix of repeat and new winners," said BMW of North America President
and CEO Ludwig Willisch. "Being a COE has never been more critical to the success of
our brand and we are all inspired by their accomplishments."

"We recognize not only these outstanding owners and operators but also their teams who
continuously demonstrate the ability to perform in a highly competitive market," said
Peter Miles, BMW of North America Executive VP of Operations. "It takes commitment,
adaptability and consistency to reach the ranks of a COE dealership."

Because of the outstanding work of the dealer network, BMW Group in 2012 achieved its
best sales ever in the U.S.

BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-
Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the
United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations
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for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the
Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in
California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout
the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's
global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3
Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales
organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car and
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 139 BMW motorcycle retailers, 115 MINI passenger
car dealers, and 34 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW
Group's sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

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New Assembly Line Helps Older BMW Workers

Hendrick BMW Northlake is glad to see that BMW is not only evolving its automotive products but the means by which those products are made as well.  BMW installed a new age-friendly assembly line that included adjustable work benches, wooden floors, and other alterations. They then brought in older workers and put them to the test against younger ones.

Luxury brands like BMW rely more on manual skill than other high-volume manufactures. With this all in mind, BMW began to worry upon realizing that their most talented workers would be hitting their golden years in just a matter of time. BMW projected that by the year 2017, the average age of their workers would jump from 41 to 46.

Instead of recruiting younger employees and releasing the older ones, the automaker decided to take action and install the new assembly line. When it was tested, not only did those more advanced in age keep up with sprightly young ones, they exceeded them in terms of quality work. 

BMW has now implemented over a dozen assembly-line alterations at its plant in Dingolfing, Germany. These range from bigger lettering on instruction screens to quicker rotation cycles to keep minds fresh and sharp.

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BMW Design Exclusive 7 Series Model to Celebrate the V12 Engine

BMW engineers have come up with a new 7 Series model that will mark the automaker's 25^th anniversary of using the venerable BMW V12 engine. This special-edition model will be of epic proportions to celebrate the epic event.

Only 15 lucky drivers will get their hands on the ultra-limited BMW 760 Li. With an asking price of $160,000, the performance it produces is worth every dime. Packed with a 6.0-liter Twin Turbo V12, the special-edition BMW 760 Li will spit out a stunning 535 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque. The high performance model had been rated at 0-to-60 mph in 4.5 seconds.

On top of remarkable power, BMW engineers have fit the 760i with numerous "V12" badges across both the interior and exterior. Just in case those aren't enough to catch the eye of passerbys, the boot lid wears a special logo that reads, "V12 25 Years Edition." Further touches include unique 20-inch wheels, special wood and black trim, Merino Leather, shadow gloss exterior trim, rear-seat entertainment, and Alcantara headliner.

Think you'd like to be one of the lucky 15 to call this astonishing machine your own? Sales of the V12 25 Years Edition BMW 7 Series have just begun so talk to your local new BMW experts at Hendrick BMW Northlake, 10720 Northlake Auto Plaza Blvd. Charlotte, NC for more information soon.

BMW Design X1 Power Ride Edition SAV

Enthusiasts in the Charlotte, NC area know that BMW likes to design its vehicles with consumers' active lifestyles in mind. So it should come as no surprise to hear that the automaker has come up with a special-edition BMW X1 sports activity vehicle that will help drivers take outdoor enjoyment to the next level.

That's right. Hendrick BMW Northlake is talking about the BMW X1 Power Ride Edition. If you couldn't guess from the name, this vivacious auto is designed for those who live to hit the powder, shred the gnar, and catch the last chair of the day. Who are we talking about? That would be winter-loving ski and snowboarders.

Built in tandem with the revered ski experts at K2, the X1 Power Ride Edition SAV is created to get skiers and boarders up to the mountain as seamlessly as possible, no matter the outdoor elements it must endure. Of course, the model's extra storage space, standard all-wheel drive, 18-inch alloys, and durable roof rack are well-suited for any outdoor enthusiast, regardless of your choice activity.

To finish off the deal, BMW has thrown in its xLine package with touches like aluminum satin finish and leather trim while K2 will offer up a free pair of exclusively-designed skis with any purchase.

Eager to see what the BMW X1 Power Ride Edition actually looks like? A concept version will debut in November followed closely by the production model, so be sure to talk to the new BMW experts at 10720 Northlake Auto Plaza Blvd for more information soon.