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BMW in the News
motoring.co.za
New BMW X-bikes take fuel economy laurels
TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog,Conferences, Themes, Talks and Speakers
PressClub USA
BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES RANKS HIGHEST IN DEALER SATISFACTION FOR J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 24, 2007... For the fourth consecutive year, BMW Financial Services (BMW FS) ranked highest in dealer satisfaction for retail leasing in the J.D. Power and Associates Dealer Financing Satisfaction StudySM.
BMW Financial Services provides financial services to more than 625,000 customers in the United States and leases or finances more than half of the new BMW vehicles sold there.
In the retail leasing category, BMW FS ranks the highest in all four retail leasing factors: Offering, Personnel, Application/Approval Process and Termination, according to the J.D. Power and Associates study.
"This highest ranking recognizes our consistently high performance in an area that represents a significant part of our business," said Edward A. Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of BMW Financial Services, Americas Region. "We are proud that our high standards and commitment to our dealer network have been recognized for the fourth consecutive year. Our dealer relationships are the foundation of our business success."
Initiated in 1994, the J.D. Power and Associates' Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study is conducted annually. The study's core objectives include identifying factors that affect dealer satisfaction, enabling financial providers to assess their strengths and weaknesses in satisfying dealers' financing needs and demonstrating trends of automotive financing satisfaction.
About BMW Financial Services
BMW Financial Services was established in the U.S. in 1993 to support the sales and marketing efforts of BMW of North America. Since then, the company has expanded to provide service to markets in multiple countries and continues to evolve beyond its role as a captive finance unit. BMW Financial Services offers a wide range of leasing, retail and commercial financing and banking products tailored to meet the needs of the BMW customer. The company also provides financing to BMW dealers for expanding dealership capabilities and enhancing overall operations. With over $24 billion in serviced assets and 625,000 automotive lending customers, BMW Financial Services finances over half of the BMWs sold or leased in the United States. BMW FS employs about 750 people, most of whom are located in the Hilliard, Ohio Customer Service Center.
In 2001, MINI Financial Services was established to provide support for the brand's dealer and customer networks by offering various financing and leasing options.
BMW Financial Services also offers an array of exciting credit card products through its subsidiary, the BMW Bank of North America.
BMW Sauber F1: Website
BMW Motorsport
BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
News:
caradisiac.com
Cannonball biker run 2007
caradisiac.com
What does the term ÔÇ£Caf?® RacerÔÇØ means today?
thekneeslider.com
TomTom Rider 2nd Edition
lfpress.ca
Editiorial: Cycle psychosis
F1
formula1.com
Interview with BMW SauberÔÇÖs Robert Kubica
motorsport.com
Turkish GP: BMW Sauber ÔÇô Friday Practice
autosport.com
Turkey Friday Quotes: BMW
bbc.co.uk
Hamilton heads rivals in practice
blogf1.com
Istanbul: Practice Sessions
Packer News
jsonline.com
Packers Plus Online
Iron Butt Rally 2007
Shamelessly lifter from the Rounders forum and provided by Voni:
If you want information overload, here are few more websites to check:
This first link tracks some of the riders. Rider numbers change so ignore them.
http://rally.star-traxx.com/rallyview.asp?Rally=98
Iron Butt website - will be posting bonuses Friday:
http://our07ironbutt.blogspot.com/
Mother and son team Karol Patzer and Tony:
http://our07ironbutt.blogspot.com/
Andy Mills on the new Victory:
http://www.ironbuttmills.com/
Chris Scala:
http://www.beadrider.com/shop/custom.asp?recid=47
Art Garvin:
http://www.artgarvin.com/IBR.aspx
Alan Bennett:
http://forums.ninja250.org/viewforum.php?f=45
Chris from Ireland (Michael had to drop out):
http://www.ironbuttuk.org/id12.html
Paul Peloquin, audio from the road.
http://www.paulpeloquin.blogspot.com/
2007 IBR Daily Reports
Iron Butt.org:
Website
Forum
SaddleSore Website
Bike Reviews:
motorcycle.com
2008 Kawasaki Verseys First Ride
motorcylenews.com
BMW HP2 Megamoto
Rumors:
motorcycledaily.com
Triumph big Parallel Twin Set to Debut
Adventure Posts:
Sues Excellent Adventure
2007 Rally chair Sue Rihn-Manke is riding now what she calls "Sue's Excellent Adventure," covering 48 states in two weeks on her GS.
Blog Update
Foreign Language Blogs
Gear:
motorcyclenews.com
Find the best motorcycle gloves
webbikeworld.com
WomenÔÇÖs Deerskin Motorcycle Jacket
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Photography / Video:
dPS.com
Should you buy a DSLR or Point and Shoot Digital Camera?
Wonderings: Saturday Cartoons
Popeye ÔÇô 1st episode
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Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers ÔÇô S.S. Drainpipe 1
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Chip n Dale Resuce Rangers ÔÇô SS Drainpipe 2
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Animaniacs Schizelbank (or what you didnÔÇÖt learn at the WB Rally Glockenspiel)
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TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
xkcd A webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language
Bike Candy:
Maybe Tuesday.
THE END
BMW in the News
motoring.co.za
New BMW X-bikes take fuel economy laurels
TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog,Conferences, Themes, Talks and Speakers
PressClub USA
BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES RANKS HIGHEST IN DEALER SATISFACTION FOR J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 24, 2007... For the fourth consecutive year, BMW Financial Services (BMW FS) ranked highest in dealer satisfaction for retail leasing in the J.D. Power and Associates Dealer Financing Satisfaction StudySM.
BMW Financial Services provides financial services to more than 625,000 customers in the United States and leases or finances more than half of the new BMW vehicles sold there.
In the retail leasing category, BMW FS ranks the highest in all four retail leasing factors: Offering, Personnel, Application/Approval Process and Termination, according to the J.D. Power and Associates study.
"This highest ranking recognizes our consistently high performance in an area that represents a significant part of our business," said Edward A. Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of BMW Financial Services, Americas Region. "We are proud that our high standards and commitment to our dealer network have been recognized for the fourth consecutive year. Our dealer relationships are the foundation of our business success."
Initiated in 1994, the J.D. Power and Associates' Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study is conducted annually. The study's core objectives include identifying factors that affect dealer satisfaction, enabling financial providers to assess their strengths and weaknesses in satisfying dealers' financing needs and demonstrating trends of automotive financing satisfaction.
About BMW Financial Services
BMW Financial Services was established in the U.S. in 1993 to support the sales and marketing efforts of BMW of North America. Since then, the company has expanded to provide service to markets in multiple countries and continues to evolve beyond its role as a captive finance unit. BMW Financial Services offers a wide range of leasing, retail and commercial financing and banking products tailored to meet the needs of the BMW customer. The company also provides financing to BMW dealers for expanding dealership capabilities and enhancing overall operations. With over $24 billion in serviced assets and 625,000 automotive lending customers, BMW Financial Services finances over half of the BMWs sold or leased in the United States. BMW FS employs about 750 people, most of whom are located in the Hilliard, Ohio Customer Service Center.
In 2001, MINI Financial Services was established to provide support for the brand's dealer and customer networks by offering various financing and leasing options.
BMW Financial Services also offers an array of exciting credit card products through its subsidiary, the BMW Bank of North America.
BMW Sauber F1: Website
BMW Motorsport
BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
News:
caradisiac.com
Cannonball biker run 2007
caradisiac.com
What does the term ÔÇ£Caf?® RacerÔÇØ means today?
thekneeslider.com
TomTom Rider 2nd Edition
lfpress.ca
Editiorial: Cycle psychosis
F1
formula1.com
Interview with BMW SauberÔÇÖs Robert Kubica
motorsport.com
Turkish GP: BMW Sauber ÔÇô Friday Practice
autosport.com
Turkey Friday Quotes: BMW
bbc.co.uk
Hamilton heads rivals in practice
blogf1.com
Istanbul: Practice Sessions
Packer Newsjsonline.com
Packers Plus Online
Iron Butt Rally 2007
Shamelessly lifter from the Rounders forum and provided by Voni:
If you want information overload, here are few more websites to check:
This first link tracks some of the riders. Rider numbers change so ignore them.
http://rally.star-traxx.com/rallyview.asp?Rally=98
Iron Butt website - will be posting bonuses Friday:
http://our07ironbutt.blogspot.com/
Mother and son team Karol Patzer and Tony:
http://our07ironbutt.blogspot.com/
Andy Mills on the new Victory:
http://www.ironbuttmills.com/
Chris Scala:
http://www.beadrider.com/shop/custom.asp?recid=47
Art Garvin:
http://www.artgarvin.com/IBR.aspx
Alan Bennett:
http://forums.ninja250.org/viewforum.php?f=45
Chris from Ireland (Michael had to drop out):
http://www.ironbuttuk.org/id12.html
Paul Peloquin, audio from the road.
http://www.paulpeloquin.blogspot.com/
2007 IBR Daily Reports
Iron Butt.org:
Website
Forum
SaddleSore Website
Bike Reviews:
motorcycle.com
2008 Kawasaki Verseys First Ride
motorcylenews.com
BMW HP2 Megamoto
Rumors:
motorcycledaily.com
Triumph big Parallel Twin Set to Debut
Adventure Posts:
Sues Excellent Adventure
2007 Rally chair Sue Rihn-Manke is riding now what she calls "Sue's Excellent Adventure," covering 48 states in two weeks on her GS.
Blog Update
Foreign Language Blogs
Gear:
motorcyclenews.com
Find the best motorcycle gloves
webbikeworld.com
WomenÔÇÖs Deerskin Motorcycle Jacket
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Photography / Video:
dPS.com
Should you buy a DSLR or Point and Shoot Digital Camera?
Wonderings: Saturday Cartoons
Popeye ÔÇô 1st episode
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Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers ÔÇô S.S. Drainpipe 1
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Chip n Dale Resuce Rangers ÔÇô SS Drainpipe 2
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Animaniacs Schizelbank (or what you didnÔÇÖt learn at the WB Rally Glockenspiel)
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TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
xkcd A webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math and Language
Bike Candy:
Maybe Tuesday.
THE END
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