BMW of Bakersfield

The BMW X1 small crossover went on sale in Europe back in 2009. But, it won't launch in the States before much later than 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...

Want to drive a BMW whenever you need to without purchasing one? You may be able to do just that very soon. BMW is entering the car share market which may come as a surprise to some. The image of the car share market has generally been for people with a low to moderate incomes or for urban dwellers who don't want to deal with a car full time.

Car share services are becoming quite popular in cities across the world for multiple reasons. It's affordable, urban settings don't lend themselves to car ownership and it helps…