BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, has reached a deal with archrival Daimler to pool their purchase of some car parts, BMW development chief Klaus Draeger told a German magazine.
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Top engineers from five automakers agreed today that economic turmoil will not curtail their technology development. The engineers from General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler LLC, BMW AG and Honda RandD Co.
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BMW is not making any major decisions based on the current financial crisis and slowdown in vehicle markets.
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BMW's US unit has claimed it will be the world's first premium car manufacturer to "deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic".
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BMW will become the first premium automaker to deploy a fleet of some 500 all electric vehicles for private use in day to day driving. The automaker's "MINI E" is an electric powered MINI, which employs a 150 kilowatt, or 204 horsepower electric motor which drives the front wheels.
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BMW will become the first premium automaker to deploy a fleet of some 500 all electric vehicles for private use in day to day driving. The automaker's "MINI E" is an electric powered MINI, which employs a 150 kilowatt, or 204 horsepower electric motor which drives the front wheels.
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There's a Big Cat on the prowl in Death Valley. This is the XF-R – and, as you can see, the BMW M5 rival will really look the part when it goes on sale in 2010.
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MEXICO CITY -- The BMW Group today opened a regional purchasing office for Latin America here. BMW intends to seek business with companies across the region and strengthen alliances with its suppliers, the automaker said in a statement.
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Johnson Controls-Saft has announced a lithium-ion battery supply contract for BMW's 7 series ActiveHybrid car, shown at the Paris motor show earlier this month.
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A joint venture of Johnson Controls Inc. and French battery maker Saft said today it would provide lithium-ion batteries for BMW AG's 7 Series hybrid car.
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BMW's Dingolfing plant is the latest to come to a standstill for a few days.
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BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer has warned against painting a bleak financial outlook and said he's sticking to his profit forecast for the year.
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BMW has reported strong sales growth in China this year. The company says that its January-September group sales in mainland China rose 30.4% to 47,342 units.
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BMW, the world's largest premium carmaker, said on Monday it sold 30.4 percent more cars in mainland China in the first three quarters of 2008 compared to a year earlier.
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Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata accepted an Automotive News Europe Eurostar award. Other Eurostar winners included Ford of Europe CEO John Fleming, Robert Bosch Automotive Chairman Bernd Bohr and BMW's head of group purchasing, Herbert Diess.
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BMW will temporarily halt output at some German plants given the sharp drop in demand in key car markets, the automaker said on Friday, joining the ranks of rivals feeling the pinch.
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More light has been shed on the cancellation of the 2009 Canadian grand prix. Montreal local radio station CJAD claims the race's promoter, F1 Grand Prix du Canada, owes the Bernie Ecclestone-led Formula One Management some $10m.
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This week, we reviewed the following vehicles for you: the Subaru Legacy 3.0R Optimum, an opulant sedan powered by a potent 6-cylinder, 3-litre Boxer. The BMW 135i, a vibrant four-seater now offered as a convertible. And the Saab 9-3 Aero XWD, the Swedish manufacturer's first original all-wheel drive car.
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