HISTORY The Bavaria-based‚ international company‚ BMW AG‚ had its beginning in 1913‚ at the dawn of German aviation. Upon seeing limited success supplying "aeroplane" engines for the Austrian Army‚ BMW explored the motorsport market. The company launched their first motorcycle‚ the famous R32‚ and it became the hallmark of German motorcycles for decades to come. In 1927‚ BMW produced their first automobile‚ the tiny "Dixy." By 1933‚ BMW was producing cars that could be called truly theirs
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BMW Hypothetical Marketing Plan for New BMW 4 Series Coupe All facts and figures contained in this plan are guesstimates based on general industry knowledge By: James McCarthy Executive Summary BMW has seen a flattening and fall off in 3 Series coupe sales in the US while competitor offerings in the category have been growing at double digit rates. New offerings from Cadillac‚ Audi and Mercedes may have had an impact on our key 3 Series product line sales. The competitive products are the best
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APRIL ‚ 2010 CASE 7: LAUNCHING THE BMW Z3 ROADSTER Shift in Marketing Strategy The introduction of the Z3 Roadster provided BMW’s marketing team the exciting opportunity‚ not only to promote a great new product‚ but to change their entire corporate image. The Z3 appealed to a new target market; and the marketing approach needed a shift from traditional to non-traditional. Z3’s target market was defined in psychographic terms‚ as opposed to the more traditional demographic terms. Potential
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Chapter Case 4 Synopsis-Daimler/BMW Zipcar is a business that provides car-sharing programs for people in major‚ urban cities like Tokyo‚ New York and London. Zipcar allows people to borrow cars for designated times as needed. In some cases it may be borrowed for 30 minutes‚ some cases can be several days. Young professionals are eagerly participating in these programs because it allows the convienience allowed in owning a car without the long term cost. Car-sharing businesses have seen a
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Positioning‚ and Marketing Mix at BMW BMW is one of the world’s largest luxury car companies and it is easy to understand why. Not only does this premium auto brand have a high resale value‚ but strong brand loyalty and an even bigger profit margin than mass-produced cars (Holloway‚ 2002). This in turn enables the premium maker to spend more on research and development into the minds of its target market to make better‚ more advanced cars with a powerful brand image. BMW is a German automobile‚ motorcycle
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Launching the BMW Z3 Roadster A Case Analysis Submitted to: Prof. Jayasimha K.R. Introduction Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMV) was a global automotive company‚ primarily into manufacturing luxury cars originated in Germany‚ with a significant position in the luxury/performance segment of the U.S. automotive market. In the early 90s‚ owing to competition from competitors such as Lexus‚ Acura and Infiniti‚ the company had repositioned its brand to more quality-oriented and had adjusted
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BMW Z3 is the first BMW car which is being manufactured in North America which has not been a very big market [roughly around 16%] for BMW because of the inability of the American customer to associate with a foreign brand. Therefore the sales and marketing approach of BMW Z3 will lay the foundations of the future of BMW brand in America. Their phase I was a success‚ and they had two months between the launch and the product availability to further ingrain their brand image in the hearts of the Americans
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the Approach Role of Outsourcing BMW as Ambidextrous Organization Sheer Driving Pleasure Bayerische Motoren Werke AG found in 1916. German automobile manufacturer that focuses on the worldwide automobile & motorcycle markets. Owns 3 brands: BMW MINI Rolls-Royce Initially an aircraft engine supplier due to World War I at that time in Germany. International ventures began in 1972 when it set up a production plant in South Africa. In 1983‚ BMW built its first diesel engine. In
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(Importance) 6 4.4.2 Result Analysis. 7 4.5 BMW M3 Sedan (2012) 10 4.5.1 Data Inputs (Importance) 11 4.4.2 Result Analysis. 12 4.6 Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG Sedan 15 4.6.1 Data Inputs (Importance) 16 4.6.2 Result Analysis. 17 5 Conclusion 19 6 References 20 Table of Figures Figure 1 - House of Quality Process Summary 5 Figure 2 - Audi S4 2012 6 Figure 3 - AUDI S4 HOQ 7 Figure 4 - BMW M3 2012 11 Figure 5 - BMW M3 HOQ 12 Figure 6 - Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG
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