3 Series (BMW)

On July 10, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that BMW of North America is recalling 394,029 vehicles in the U.S. because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can explode, resulting in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants leading to a potentially serious injury or death.

NHTSA said that the recall includes certain 2006-2011 3 Series sedans (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagons (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series sedans (335d).

The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with a Takata inflator, according to NHTSA.

BMW dealers will inspect and replace the driver’s air bag module as necessary for free.

BMW has not received any reports of any accidents or injuries that may be related to this issue, according to the latest report.

(Detroit News article on July 10, 2024)

On July 10, BMW Group announced that during the first half of 2024, BMW brand delivered 179,557 fully-electric vehicles i.e., an increase of 34.1% YoY. Overall, the BMW brand grew by +2.3% compared to the previous year's period with 1,096,486 units sold in the first half of the year.

Overall, BMW Group delivered 1,213,359 vehicles across BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands i.e., a decrease of 0.1% YoY in H1 2024. The company saw double-digit growth in both fully-electric and upper premium segment models.

BMW 7 Series grew by 22%, and the BMW X1 and 3 Series also showed strong growth.  BMW M GmbH unveiled its first M5 high-performance sedan with an electrified drivetrain in June 2024 which contributed to a 5.1% sales growth with 99,517 vehicles sold.

The company anticipates a strong second half of 2024, supported by the full availability of the BMW 5 Series models, including the new BMW 5 Series Touring and BMW i5 Touring, and the market launch of the new MINI Family by offering a variety of drivetrain technologies.

Based on BMW press release

On July 2, BMW Group India announced that it delivered 7,098 cars (BMW and MINI) and 3,614 motorcycles (BMW Motorrad) in the first half of 2024 (January – June), displaying a 21% increase in car sales (BMW + MINI) in the first half. BMW sold 6,734 units and MINI 364 units.

In BMW Group India electric vehicles, over 397 units of fully electric BMW and MINI cars were sold in the first six months with BMW i7 being the largest selling BMW EV in H1 (first half). BMW will also be launching MINI Countryman E and BMW CE 04, the first electric two-wheeler by BMW Motorrad India in July.

BMW Luxury Class vehicles registered growth of 17%, contributing 18% to total sales. The BMW X7 was the highest-selling luxury class model while BMW Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) contributed 54% to sales, posting a growth of 24%. BMW X1 with around 19% share in sales and BMW 3 Series sedan with a 17% share.

Based on the BMW Group press release