BMW Plant Rosslyn Gears Up For The Next Generation

We are thrilled to inform you of recent developments to Plant Rosslyn in preparation of the imminent production of the all-new BMW X3 (G01). An 8-week shut down period occurred that involved over 1,4 million man hours between 1 700 personnel to prepare the iconic facility for its future.

Watch a video showcasing all developments that have taken place over the 8-week period at Plant Rosslyn.

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To quote Stefan Hülsenberg, Plant Director: “Achieving the perfect launch for the production of the next generation of X3 models, positions Plant Rosslyn as a reliable partner and competitive plant in the global production network of the BMW Group.”

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From an international point of view, the Auto Shanghai 2017 will take place from 21 to 28 April where BMW showcased its vision for the future with its most recent product releases as well as concept vehicles. Auto Shanghai is one of the most important motor shows of the year for the global automotive industry taking place every year since 1985.

BMW APPROVED USED AND DEMO OFFERS. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

From BMW Financial Services, an Authorised Financial Services and Registered Credit Provider (NCRCP2341). Available on selected BMW Demonstration and Approved Used Cars, linked to current prime rate. An initiation fee, monthly service fees (R68.40 p/m), licence and registration will be applicable. Valid until 30 June 2017. Subject to stock availability. Terms and conditions will apply*

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*Offer only available at SMG Cape Town and SMG Tygervalley.

Care 4 Water By SMG 2017

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On Thursday, 30th March 2017, SMG South Coast, BMW Group Financial Services associates and American Waves for Water ambassadors delivered 350 water filters valued at R 400 000.00 to two Wards in the Ugu district, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. The Ugu district has been riddled with a water crisis for several years now. An array of challenges including poor infrastructure, corruption and a much needed upgrade to the water purification system, coupled with the current drought, means local community members don’t have access to clean drinking water. Therefore, water is currently being accessed from untreated community rivers and dams.

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Reliance on water tankers to supplement the water shortage means the residents have, at times, gone several days without a single drop of water in the area. SMG South Coast in collaboration with BMW Financial Services Waves for Water, made it their personal mission to improve the lives of these community members by providing access to clean water through the distribution of 350 portable water filters to churches, schools, Crèches, Mobile clinics and other stakeholders within the area.

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A Waves for Water ambassador, lead a demonstration with the community stakeholders to show how this innovative water filter solution has the potential to provide 10 000 people access to clean water, thus preventing waterborne diseases such as Cholera, Typhoid and E-Coli. After the demonstration, the SMG South Coast and BMW Financial Services staff gave one-on-one training to the community members to ensure they had a good understanding of how to use and maintain the filters.

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Over the past few months BMW Group Financial Services has globally been on a quest to raise $500 000 in order to provide 10 000 water filters that can produce clean, drinkable water to over 1 000 000 people in need. To date, they have globally managed to raise $321 456 which has funded water filter rollouts in Mexico, China, Brazil and Thailand ensuring thousands of people are now able to access clean water for the first time.

South Africa was chosen for the 2017 Care4Water rollout.

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With the ongoing donations and support from all the markets world-wide, the members of the Ugu district on the South Coast will now be able to safely drink water without the concern of water-borne diseases. Dealer Principal, Darren Staats carry’s the ethos that is prevalent throughout the SMG group and that to give back to the communities that you are in. “We need to do whatever we can, and as often as we can to improve the lives of the less fortunate people around us. I hope that we have achieved today goes a long way to help as many people as it can for as long as it can. It was a very humbling experience for me and my team and I would like to thank our partners that helped make it possible”

BMW is World’s Most Admired Car Company

Fortune recently released its list of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2017, with BMW being the most admired automotive company.

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Fortune recently released its list of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2017, with BMW being the most admired automotive company. Ranking 21, BMW was ahead of the next car company on the list, coming in 34th place, Toyota. Fortune collaborated with Korn Ferry Hay Group on this survey of corporate reputations. The list began with a universe of about 1,500 candidates: the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue, along with non-U.S. companies in Fortune’s Global 500 database that have revenues of $10 billion or more.

To select the 50 All-Stars, Korn Ferry Hay Group asked 3,800 executives, directors, and securities analysts who had responded to the industry surveys to select the 10 companies they admired most. They chose from a list made up of the companies that ranked in the top 25% in last year’s surveys, plus those that finished in the top 20% of their industry. Anyone could vote for any company in any industry.

The list includes the likes of Apple (1), Starbucks (3), Facebook (9), Nike (12) and Coca-Cola (16).

Both BMW and Toyota fell a few places since last year, BMW occupied the 21st spot on the list (18th last year), Toyota at number 34 (28th last year). Both carmakers managed to edge out other companies like Nestle (36), PepsiCo (39), Accenture (41), Intel (46), McDonald’s (48) and Visa (49).

(content courtesy Fortune.com)

SMG DOES IT AGAIN.

SMG DOES IT AGAIN. AND AGAIN. AND AGAIN.
SMG. DEALER OF THE YEAR.

In the recent BMW Dealer Awards held in Barcelona, SMG has come out tops again

    • SMG South Coast was awarded BMW Rural Dealer of the Year
    • SMG Pietermaritzburg was runner up for BMW Dealer of the Year and BMW Aftersales Dealer of the Year
    • SMG Durban was awarded BMW Finance Dealer of the Year.
    • SMG Cape Town was awarded BMW Used Car Sales Dealer of the Year
    • SMG Rocks put the cherry on the cake by being awarded the MINI International South African Dealer of the Year, New Car Dealer of the year and MINI Finance Dealer of the year.

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Group Founder of SMG Sean McCarthy, ecstatically after the awards said, “At SMG, we’ve always considered consistency to be a key component of our dealerships. Of all the business virtues, we believe consistency is the one that engenders the most trust, loyalty, word of mouth endorsement and repeat business. For us to have won so many awards across so many categories is truly humbling however pays testament to the role that the SMG team play in creating this success. Their unwavering commitment and passion for SMG has created a remarkable culture”.

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“Being awarded Dealer of the Year is a huge achievement for us,” said Darren Staats, Dealer Principal of SMG South Coast. He is quick, however, to acknowledge the important part his customers play in the dealership’s success. “We have to thank our loyal customers who motivate and inspire the SMG team to constantly perform at the highest level. Without them, accolades like this would not be possible. SMG’s overriding mission is to maintain a winning culture and to ensure we are the first port of call when it comes to purchasing a vehicle”.

As Dealer Principal of SMG Rocks, Patrick McCarthy proudly enthuses, “to have been awarded MINI Dealer of the Year for the prior 2 years consecutively and now the MINI International Dealer of the Year is a very special accomplishment and a humbling experience. SMG Rocks has a unique personality; one that is tech-savvy, tuned in to today’s world, young at heart and we really enjoy celebrating the unbridled joy of owning a MINI. Above all at SMG it is our hope that you arrive as a customer, leave as a friend and return as family.”

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The relentless pursuit of perfection is the SMG way. From the unmistakable buildings and spacious showroom floors, to the powerful and luxurious cars, SUV’s and motorcycles, SMG strives to constantly set new standards of excellence, after-sales support and dynamic efficiency with the passion and commitment their premium vehicles command.

On the theme of consistency, in the event of the unforeseeable, SMG Approved Repair Centres located in Briardene and Umhlanga and Tygervalley should be a customers’ first choice when it comes to the repair of any form of paint and panel accident damage, as all centres are Manufacturer Approved by BMW, MINI, Land Rover, Jaguar and Toyota. SMG ARC Durban is ranked 1st for customer satisfaction in the BMW/MINI ARC network with this ethos continued at the other 2 branches.

To experience the pursuit of perfection for yourself, visit your nearest SMG dealership. Whichever one you visit, one thing’s for sure, you’ll be dealing with the absolute best.

SMG Cape Town – L’Ormarins Queens Plate 2017

SMG Cape Town accompanied by a few of our VIP clients attended the annual L’Ormarins Queens Plate on Saturday 7th January 2017.

With a magnificent view of the Kenilworth Race Course finish line, great company and hospitality under the BMW VIP Marque, we could not have asked for a better way to spend the day.

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SMG Cape Town wish to thank our valued clients and their partners for accompanying us to one of Cape Town’s most prestigious horse racing events and we look forward to many more!

The First 5 Series Changed It All for BMW

The E12 is a desirable classic 45 years later, and it’s the car that made BMW a true legend.

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So, here’s a rundown of what made the first 5 Series so special. And it’s not just the fact that it was the first BMW to have its turn signal stalks on the left side, since they probably weren’t used back then, either.

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After BMW got back on its feet thanks to the money made on the New Class cars, it was time to step up their game for the seventies. What started out in 1970 as the wild Bertone 2200 ti Garmisch concept was turned into a production vehicle by BMW design boss Paul Bracq, only to hit the streets in 1972 with a four-cylinder engine producing a modest 90 horsepower. BMW switched to a three-digit naming format for the first 5 Series, and a year after the 518, the 525 arrived with a 150 horsepower straight-six. The Bavarians were now on the right track.

Solex carburetors were slowly replaced by mechanical fuel injection, a facelift in 1976 added a ‘power bulge’ to the hood and wider taillights to the rear, while just two years before the end, BMW introduced the M535i. This was the predecessor of the M5, featuring a 3.5 liter engine from the E24 635CSi, a sporty body kit and Recaro seats, a close-ratio gearbox with a limited-slip differential, larger brakes, plus the steering wheel out of a BMW M1. Talk about cool!

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BMW claims it sold “almost 700,000 E12s” between 1972 and 1981, and that’s correct as far as German production goes, which stopped after 699,094 units. Yet in South Africa, BMW’s first foreign factory, another 23,100 were built up until 1984, for the local market only. The rest of the world had the E28 by then.

The rear-mounted fuel filler door was gone for good.

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We’ll keep you up to speed on the all-new BMW 5 Series Sedan, which will be launched in South Africa in March 2017.

Two Sharks Season Tickets With Your New BMW

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As proud sponsors of the mighty Sharks, we admire powerful sporting performances. As a fellow driving enthusiast and supporter, we know you do too. If you have recently considered a new BMW, come in for a test-drive and should you decide to purchase, we will proudly present you with two complimentary Silver Zone season tickets to Growthpoint Kings Park Stadium. That way, you can enjoy superb feats of athleticism both inside and outside the Shark Tank.

Whats more, you’ll also receive an SMG Scratch and Dent Policy worth R6 000 and we guaranteed you the best price at time of purchase.

To book a test-drive, please contact Gareth Cameron on gareth.cameron@bmwdealer.co.za.

Offer valid on new BMWs purchased before 28 February 2017. Tickets may not be exchanged for cash or other reward. Terms and conditions apply.

BMW Price Increase

1 July 2016, saw the recommended retail price on a selection of BMW models increase by 3%. This is in line with BMW’s promise of improving their product offering and underpinning the ‘pleasure’ in delivering Sheer Driving Pleasure to its customers. The increase will not affect the following models:

  • X1
  • X3
  • X4
  • Z4
  • 7 Series
  • 5 Series

Now, before you strap your wallets for the foreseeable future, the price increase comes with good news too, all BMW models produced from 1 July 2016 will be fitted with additional standard specifications, including:

  • BMW Navigation System Business
  • Navigation System Professional
  • ConnectedDrive Services
  • Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI)
  • Metallic Paintwork (excluding BMW Individual Paintwork or special requests)

Navigation System Business

  • 6.5” black-panel colour monitor with high res colour display
  • Dynamic route guidance with automatic alternative routes
  • BMW Head-Up Display
  • 2D map or combined arrow and map display

Navigation System Professional

  • Completely 3D interface for navigation, office and multimedia
  • Automatic volume control
  • High res colour display with dimensions of up to 10.2” depending on the model
  • Photo-realistic images with 3D space calculated in real time
  • Touch sensitive surface
  • Voice Control system

Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI)

  • Provides up-to-the-minute traffic information
  • Precise details on location and duration of hold up in real time
  • Traffic jams accurately localised to the nearest 100 metres

So strap yourself in, because driving a BMW just got a whole lot better. Test Drive BMW today

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