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- Deliveries up 5.9% in May to total 188,287, - Year-to-date sales total 890,937, up 7.7%, - Over 10,000 BMW i vehicles sold so far in 2015, - MINI sales increase by more than 25% in year-to-date, - Sales increase in all regions globally.

More than 900 guests spend the first week of June in Hamburg to discuss the future of international ports. There are only few places where the various actors in logistics meet at such close quarters as in ports. Maritime shipping, rail and road must be linked in a logistics hub that is as efficient as possible. For instance impulses came from the world of air transport. "Only smart ports will be able to meet the growing demands for efficiency, economy, safety and environmental compatibility", says Bernd Appel, Managing Director of Lufthansa Industry Solutions.

Message of the youths reaches G7 on flight to Elmau: "Plant trees for our survival"

Official launch of World Osteoporosis Day - celebrated on October 20 - puts the spotlight on the importance of bone-healthy nutrition from early life through to adulthood.

The Autostadt in Wolfsburg celebrated its 15th anniversary on 30th and 31st May with a unique journey around the world. An exclusive programme featuring more than 300 artists from six continents was presented at different locations throughout the park.

- Smart Country takes Europe’s most important environmental and economic award; - 1000 guests attend festive gala at the Berlin Tempodrom.

The USA continues to top the ranking; Asia experiences mixed results; large emerging economies mostly linger

Mellow is the first electric drive that fits under any skateboard. At the launch of Kickstarter Germany, the ambitious start-up Mellow Boards from Hamburg is presenting its quality product "Made in Germany".