Article: BMW pursues plastic; Carmaker's bank offers Platinum, Ultimate Visas for the first time.(Brief Article)

Bmw, advertised as the "Ultimate driving machine," is rolling out its all-new Ultimate Visa card.

The credit card is one of two -- the Ultimate and the Platinum -- that will be offered to pre-qualified BMW owners for the first time this summer. Other car marketers have branded credit cards, including DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes-Benz USA, General Motors Corp. and Subaru of America. Those companies team with outside financial institutions; BMW's cards are handled by BMW Bank of North America, a Salt Lake City bank set up by BMW Financial Services North America. The bank opened in May after approval last September from the state of Utah.

ULTIMATE CARD IN TEST

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