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• No Worldwide Sales Record for BMW

  BNET - 2008-11-12

  Growing sales for BMW in China, Russia and India are not enough to offset the downturn in mature markets like the U.S., Western Europe and Japan, the company said. by Jim Henry

  Tags: BMW AG, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Jim Henry, U.S.

• BMW Net Falls More Than 60 Percent

  BNET - 2008-11-05

  Unlike the Detroit 3, BMW is profitable. But like them, BMW has been hit by the international financial crisis and the downturn in the U.S. market. by Jim Henry

  Tags: BMW AG, Financial Accounting, Finance, Jim Henry, Brand, Mini Brand, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Branding, Sales, Marketing

• Low emissions lead to savings; STEVE HUGHES rounds up the week's motoring news in a nutshell

  - 2008-10-24

  Byline: STEVE HUGHES MORE than a third of car buyers are aiming to save money by downsizing to a smaller car or switching to diesel, but in many cases they may be making the wrong decision. A survey by Glass's Guide suggests that 38% of motorists believe that...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, emission, Ford Motor Co.

• Mini Brand From BMW Unveils an Electric Car

  BNET - 2008-10-18

  Suddenly, every automaker, including BMW, seems to have a battery powered electric vehicle, or EV. The concept is almost as old as the automobile, but modern lithium-ion batteries make a rechargeable car more practical than it's ever been. by Jim Henry

  Tags: Car, Battery, BMW AG, Engineering, Jim Henry, Mini E, Mini Cooper

• Lewis takes pole in Japan

  - 2008-10-11

  LEWIS HAMILTON ensured he has the best chance possible of extending his World Championship lead after securing pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in qualifying this morning. The McLaren driver shot to the top of the timesheet late on with a time of one minute 18.404 seconds on...

  Tags: BMW AG, Ferrari, Hamilton, Lewis, Renault, Strategy, Toyota Motor Corp.

• BMW Sales Grow Globally, But U.S. Market Heads South

  - 2008-10-10

  BMW Sales Grow Globally, But U.S. Market Heads SouthRE: BMW Sales Grow Globally, But U.S. Market Heads SouthWolf & Wolf LLP 910 Grand Concourse Suite 1F Bronx, NY, 10451Tel Number;+6463518645From: Bar. Wilf Williams (Esq.) Attn,Sir/Madam I am Barrister Wilf Williams personal Attorney to Ronald...

  Tags: Sales strategy, Next-of-Kin, BMW Sales, BMW AG, U.S. Market, sales

• BMW Sales Grow Globally, But U.S. Market Heads South

  BNET - 2008-10-09

  Through the first three quarters, BMW sales in developing markets like China, Russia and India, plus higher sales for Mini and Rolls-Royce, were enough to offset lower U.S. sales. by Jim Henry

  Tags: U.S., BMW AG, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Jim Henry

• Luxury for a lot less; Used prices are low so now is the time to treat yourself to luxury, says MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE

  - 2008-10-08

  Byline: MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE I AM flabbergasted at the opportunities out there in the car market. While much of the media is 'gloomy and down, there is good reason for the used car buyer to rejoice. Depreciation on 4x4s, popular family cars and even luxury brands is on the...

  Tags: Audi AG, BMW AG, car

• BMW's Used Cars Help to Sell New Cars

  - 2008-10-08

  BMW's Used Cars Help to Sell New CarsRE: BMW's Used Cars Help to Sell New Carsselling used cars is a great idea such as car partsbmw rims..since they got plans on making a newer and better version of BMW vehicles.

  Tags: Sell New Cars, Used Cars Help, BMW AG, car

• Small is chic in gay Paris; Environmentally-friendly models take the lead at show STEVE HUGHES looks at what's on offer at the Paris Motor Show, which opens this weekend Paris Motor Show guide

  - 2008-10-03

  Byline: STEVE HUGHES THE rapidly changing face of automobiles is graphically illustrated by the plethora of small cars being displayed at the Paris Motor Show. If they're not so small, then they are hybrid, dual-fuel or one of the many models that now wear some sort of eco...

  Tags: Audi AG, BMW AG, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Hyundai, Manufacturing, Paris

• Learn About the World Passenger Cars Market

  - 2008-10-01

  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Cars industry is available in its catalogue. World Passenger Cars Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p092464/World-Passenger-Cars-Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Passenger Cars in Thousands of Units.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the...

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• Two arrested over fatal road smash

  - 2008-10-01

  TWO people have been arrested after a five-car pile-up left a man dead. Dale Kindley, 44, of Myrtle Street, Ashington, died after he was at the wheel of a Subaru Impreza car when it was involved in the smash on a town road in Northumberland. The crash happened...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, Subaru

• BMW Ends 16-Year Streak of Ever-Higher Sales

  BNET - 2008-09-15

  BMW says it will sacrifice sales volume for higher profits, even though that means its streak of 16 consecutive years of growth in the U.S. market will end this year. The alternative is an end-of-year fire sale, which BMW wants to avoid. by Jim Henry

  Tags: BMW AG, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Jim Henry

• Some Relief for Used Luxury Car Values?

  BNET - 2008-09-15

  Besides trucks, high gas prices and the shaky U.S. economy have hurt demand for some new and used luxury cars, too, like the flagship BMW 7 Series. That should start to change, as BMW is introducing an all-new 7 Series, and auction prices for used luxury cars have started to...

  Tags: Car, Lease, Value, BMW AG, Luxury Car, Capital Structures, Finance, Jim Henry

• Hamilton so cool as title race hots up

  - 2008-09-12

  Byline: By IAN PARKES Sports Correspondent LEWIS HAMILTON feels his ice-cool composure will stand him in good stead for the heat of battle in this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton is refusing to let the events of Sunday's controversial race in Belgium have any effect on his preparations...

  Tags: BMW AG, Ferrari, Hamilton, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Online Readers Rate Ford and BMW as Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles

  - 2008-09-03

  Expert System, leading provider of semantic software that discovers, classifies and interprets text information, today announces the results of a six-month study developed to find which auto models are the most fuel-efficient. Online consumer comments were analyzed and divided into two categories: luxury and non-luxury vehicles. Of those...

  Tags: BMW AG, Ford Motor Co.

• U.S. Gas Prices Vindicate "Mr. Turbo": Four Cylinders are Enough

  BNET - 2008-09-01

  Fifteen or more years ago, Saab engineer Per Gillbrand used to say a four-cylinder engine with turbocharging was the best possible compromise between power and fuel efficency. When gasoline was cheaper than bottled water, most Americans didn't care. They do now. by Jim Henry

  Tags: U.S., Industry, Engine, Mr., Saab, BMW AG, Turbo, Strategy, Management, Jim Henry

• Motor Racing: LEWIS FACES MASS ATTACK

  - 2008-08-24

  LEWIS HAMILTON was blown away by Ferrari's Felipe Massa after just one bend in qualifying for today's European Grand Prix. And Britain's 23-year-old championship leader admitted he has a battle on his hands to beat the Brazilian ace, who is desperate to bounce back from the misery...

  Tags: attack, BMW AG, Ferrari, Hamilton, Leadership, Renault

• Massa beats Hamilton to pole in Euro GP

  - 2008-08-23

  VALENCIA, Spain AFP — Felipe Massa of Ferrari took pole position here Saturday for Sunday's European Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton following a hotly-contested qualifying session. Brazilian Massa timed 1 min 38.989sec to see off Hamilton by 0.2sec and the BMW Sauber of Pole Robert Kubica after...

  Tags: BMW AG, CAREER, Ferrari, Hamilton

• Valencia's road race passes its grand prix driving test

  - 2008-08-23

  In the end, all the scare stories proved wide of the mark, and the first day of running on Valencia's new "urban" circuit was judged a great success. There had been fears that a slight mismatch in height between the track surface and the swivelling section of the bridge between...

  Tags: BMW AG, Ferrari, Government, Hamilton, Honda Motor Co., Renault, SOFTWARE, Toyota Motor Corp.