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Last Updated: Feb 8, 2009

BMW 2008 sales down 5% - Feb 6, 2009
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German luxury automaker BMW, which is struggling in its key North American market, said Friday its 2008 vehicle sales fell five percent from the year-earlier record to 53 billion euros (71.6 billion dollars).... Read More..
BMW reports plunge in sales - Oct 8, 2008
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German carmaker BMW said Wednesday that the financial crisis led to a 15-percent plunge in unit sales in September, with deliveries in the United States alone dropping by more than a quarter.... Read More..
Drive an Expensive Import? You Probably Lease It - Aug 26, 2008
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Upscale brands like BMW, Saab, and others are cutting back on leasing for some of the same reasons Chrysler quit leasing outright, effective Aug. 1.... Read More..

BMW adds MyInfo Service from BMW Assist powered by Google Maps - Apr 14, 2008
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Navigation systems have become even easier, faster and more convenient to use with the introduction of "MyInfo".... Read More..

BMW to invest 750 million dollars in US plant - Mar 10, 2008
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BMW said it plans to invest an extra 750 million dollars (490 million euros) through 2012 in expanding its US plant at Spartanburg, South Carolina.... Read More..

BMW confirms 8,100 job cuts worldwide - Feb 27, 2008
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The German luxury carmaker BMW said Wednesday that a restructuring plan aimed at boosting profitability would see the overall elimination of 8,100 jobs worldwide.... Read More..

BMW plans job cuts next year - Dec 21, 2007
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BMW will cut thousands of jobs next year, three months after incoming CEO Norbert Reithofer said he would focus on increasing the rate of return.... Read More..

Ohio Police Dept Gets a BMW X3 for K-9 Unit - Sep 15, 2007
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The Police Department K-9 Unit in Hilliard, Ohio will fight crime in a brand new patrol vehicle - a customized 2007 BMW X3 - it was announced today by BMW.... Read More..

BMW sedan performs worst in crash test - Aug 17, 2007
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The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.... Read More..

BMW considers selling engines to other carmakers - May 26, 2007
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BMW is renowned for building some of the best engines in the world. You just have to look at its recent standings in the International Engine of the Year awards.... Read More..
BMW Interested In Volvo Take Over? - May 9, 2007
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BMW seriously considered launching a takeover bid for Volvo earlier this year, Autocar can reveal. The Bavarian car maker requested a complete breakdown of Volvo’s financial position from a European investment bank, which is handling enquiries on behalf of Volvo’s owners Ford.... Read More..
BMW M1 Heads New-Look 1-Series Range - May 3, 2007
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BMW is about to do to the 1-series what it did to the 3-series years ago: stretch it every which way, filling existing niches and creating new, exciting ones too - headed by a red-hot M version. The M1 badge would be resurrected on a very different beast to the... Read More..
Hamann Rleases Extensively Modified BMW X5 - May 3, 2007
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One of the most successful cars of its class is the BMW X5. BMW only recently introduced its latest successor and HAMANN has already put together a complete program for the new X5.... Read More..
BMW reveals 2008 M3 - Apr 6, 2007
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Fourth-generation of the BMW M3, all-new, unique high-performance sports car from BMW M GmbH with unprecedented design and technology, developed on the basis of the BMW 3 Series Coupé.... Read More..
BMW plans to expand its diesel line in the U.S. - Apr 5, 2007
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BMW said today it would build its new 2008 X6 crossover at its South Carolina plant and bring a twin-turbo diesel to the U.S. market in 2008, part of a growing push to expand diesels in the United States.... Read More..
BMW M3 Concept at Geneva - 420HP and DSG-style transmission? - Mar 2, 2007
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BMW will unveil its next-generation M3 in concept form at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, just as it did with the M5 sedan months before that car went on sale. Like the original M5 concept, this latest M3 version will be virtually identical to the production model and we now... Read More..
M Sport comes to the 3 Series Coupé and Convertible - Feb 17, 2007
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The BMW 3 Series Coupé and Convertible ranges both have a new flagship model. The M Sport specification level is now the most dynamic and sporting incarnation currently available for the recently launched Coupé and Convertible ranges.... Read More..
BMW X5 earns GOOD rating - Feb 17, 2007
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The BMW X5 was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by BMW as part of frontal crash test verification.... Read More..
BMW and ALPINA, Germany's Renowned Performance Specialists, Create a New High Performance 7 Series Model - Feb 2, 2007
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Committed to developing the best performing vehicles in the luxury market, BMW with ALPINA has created a special high performance version of BMWís 7 Series luxury sedan. The 2006 BMW ALPINA B7 brings together the luxury, pioneering design, and advanced technology of the 7 Series Sedan with the scintillating performance... Read More..
BMW M5 manual mess-up - Jan 27, 2007
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North American customers were delighted when BMW bowed to their demands for a full three-pedal manual version of the current V10 M5 super saloon, but aren’t quiet so enamoured with the finished product.... Read More..

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