EUROPEAN BMW 118d ADVANCED DIESEL NAMED 2008 WORLD GREEN CAR AT THE 2008 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

Jury of Nearly 50 Distinguished Automotive Journalists Recognize Emissions,
Fuel Consumption and Power Plant Technology of BMW's 118d as Best in the World

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - March 20, 2008... The selection committee for the 2008
World Car Awards announced today that the European BMW 118d Advanced Diesel was
named the 2008 World Green Car. Tom Purves, President and CEO of BMWNA,
accepted the honor on behalf of BMW at the award reception, which was held this
morning at the 2008 New York International Auto Show.

"We are honored to receive the 2008 World Green Car Award for the BMW 118d,"
said Mr. Purves. "As a company we have been committed to reducing fuel
consumption and emissions of our vehicles, while at the same time improving
performance. This commitment is the driving force of our Efficient Dynamics
platform and the philosophy behind BMW's vehicle designs and development of
technologies such as the Advanced Diesel implemented in the 118d. This honor
will inspire BMW's continuing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint." The BMW
118d is a four-door hatchback powered by a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder diesel
engine and is not a model that is available in the U.S.

A jury of nearly 50 distinguished automotive journalists selected the BMW 118d
as top choice from a list of three finalists that also included the Smart
ForTwo CDI and Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI. To be eligible for the 2008 World
Green Car award, vehicles had to be available in at least one major market
during 2007. The vehicle or the green technology could be in production or an
experimental prototype with potential near-future application, provided that it
was released for individual or press fleet evaluations in quantities of ten or
more during 2007. Tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption and use of a major
advanced power plant technology (beyond engine componentry), aimed specifically
at increasing the vehicle's environmental responsibility, were all taken into
consideration.

Now in its fifth year, the annual World Car awards have become one of the most
prestigious and credible programs of their type in the world. The awards were
inaugurated in 2003, and officially launched in January 2004, to reflect the
reality of the global marketplace, as well as to recognize and reward
automotive excellence on a global scale. The awards are intended to
complement, not compete, with existing national and regional Car of the Year
programs.

The awards are administered by a non-profit association, under the guidance of
a Steering Committee of pre-eminent automotive journalists from Asia, Europe,
and North America. There is no affiliation with, nor are the awards in any way
influenced by any publication, auto show, automaker, or other commercial
enterprise.

BMW Group in America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW
Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial
service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce
brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a
technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the
country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's
global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all
Z4 models and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and the upcoming X6 Sports Activity
Coupe. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through
networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
centers, 142 BMW motorcycle retailers, 82 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30
Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales
headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff
Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet
at:

www.bmwgroupna.com
www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorradusa.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com

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