Munich - 1.31.11 -  From autumn 2011, all new BMW cars can be equipped with an innovative traffic information system to ensure that sheer driving pleasure is compromised as little as possible by tiresome traffic jams and tailbacks. Real-Time Traffic Information (RTTI) has been developed by BMW ConnectedDrive for BMW navigation systems. It delivers unique dependability and accuracy in the automotive sector when generating, transmitting and applying information on the latest traffic situation in real-time…

The BMW X1 small crossover went on sale in Europe back in 2009. But, it won't launch in the States before much later this year or in early 2012. To blame: outrageous demand. Apparently, the BMW X1 is a most wanted vehicle in Europe and supply just cannot keep up.

"We are supply constrained," says Jim O'Donnell, CEO, BMW North America. "As long as they keep selling them, I do not know when…

That's right. BMW is now boldly going where no luxury car brand has gone before - the car-share market. This defies the stereotype that car shares provide a strictly functional service for people with a low to moderate income level and for urban dwellers that routinely take alternative modes of transportation, or walk to work rather than drive.

For people who don't know what a car-share service is, it's essentially a model of…

BMW is already bringing us a series of supercharged M Coupes in the coming years - the 1-Series. Now, the German auto maker is introducing the "M" logo to the X3. First announced in July 2010, BMW has released further details of their upcoming M Sports Package for the 2011 X3.

Designed to "maximize driving pleasure," the package features a new body-color aerodynamic styling kit, high-gloss shadow line trim, and unique 18-inch alloy wheels (19 and…