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• Cadillac CTS-V Challenge: Privateer BMW M3 Posts Best Time of Challengers

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  GM's Bob Lutz offered to race a CTS-V against anyone with a production sedan and he found several takers. The event took place at Monticello Motor Club in Monticello, New York on a very nice 4.1-mile track. Former Car and Driver Editor-in-Chief Csaba Csere came out to verify the cars...

  Tags: General Motors Corp., BMW AG, Mitsubishi Corp., Sedan, mystery driver, Production Sedan

• Survey: Consumers still prefer large, luxury vehicles

  BNET - 2009-08-13

  Large and luxury vehicles still resonate with consumers. In fact, in a survey of new-vehicle owners, the top 34 ranked cars, and 106 of the top 107, are large cars, luxury cars, SUVs, crossover SUVs or minivans. Only one small car, the BMW 1-Series, scored in the top 100, landing...

  Tags: car

• Neil Winton: Worst may be ahead for Europe's carmakers

  BNET - 2009-08-11

  Europe's car manufacturers performed pitifully in the second quarter with the exception of Germany's Volkswagen and to a lesser degree Italy's Fiat, but all are banking on the underlying markets rallying and riding to their rescue. Most are likely to be disappointed. Europe's car markets have been propped up in...

  Tags: Fiat, car, BMW AG, Volvo, Renault, VW, Lawson Software Inc., Peugeot

• A Global Market Review of Diesel Technology and Markets Including Forecasts to 2013 is Now Available

  - 2008-06-25

  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9ff8f5/global_market_revi) has announced the addition of the "Global Market Review of Diesel Technology and Markets - Forecasts to 2013" report to their offering. Since the last edition of this report two years ago, the environment has started to make a serious impact on...

  Tags: biofuel, BMW AG, Fiat, General Motors Corp., Ireland

• Frankfurt motor show: Automakers go green, will clients follow?

  - 2007-09-11

  FRANKFURT AFP — The Frankfurt Motor Show pushed its green theme to the limit Tuesday, but if heads of the world's biggest auto companies were clearly on board, questions remained about whether clients would follow. Chinese and German automakers skirmished meanwhile in a copyright spat over the four-wheel drive...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, Frankfurt, General Motors Corp., kilometer, Manufacturing

• The World Vehicle Manufacturers Analyst May 2007 Issue Features Topics Such As Land Rover SUVs under Investigation for Driveshaft Failure in the U.S and In Germany BMW Announces Fourth Generation M3.

  - 2007-05-10

  M2 PRESSWIRE-10 May 2007-Research and Markets: The World Vehicle Manufacturers Analyst May 2007 Issue Features Topics Such As Land Rover SUVs under Investigation for Driveshaft Failure in the U.S and In Germany BMW Announces Fourth Generation M3C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:14052007 ...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, China, Fiat, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co., Hyundai, Japan, Land Rover, manufacturer, Manufacturing, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Renault, SALES, Shanghai, SUV, Volkswagen AG, Volvo

• Auto News Digest.(briefs)

  - 2007-04-02

  BMW will unveil sports car in Shanghai MUNICH, Germany - BMW will unveil a concept for a range-topping sports car at the Shanghai auto show April 22. If it goes into production, the car will be called the Z9 and will compete with the ...

  Tags: BMW AG, General Motors Corp., Isuzu Motors Ltd.

• Car Bows Used by BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, Cadillac and General Motors

  - 2006-10-24

  King Size Bows Chosen to Gift Wrap Cars

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• BMW on Top, Hyundai Leads Toyota, GM Poised for Success: Strategic Vision Announces 2006 Total Value Winners

  - 2006-10-09

  SAN DIEGO -- Hyundai leads over many brands, including Toyota. GM proves that Asian and European makers are not out of reach. BMW and MINI top all brands as Total Value leaders. These are a few of the results from Strategic Vision's Total Value Index TVI, which factors economic issues...

  Tags: BMW AG, General Motors Corp., Hyundai, Toyota Motor Corp.

• 2007 GM pickups start up.(Production)(General Motors develops 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra)(BMW Manufacturing Corp develops 2007 X5 crossover and BMW Z4)(Honda of America develops 2007 Honda CR-V, Civic and Element)(Brief article)

  - 2006-10-02

  Byline: Debi Domby * General Motors begins building 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups today, Oct. 2, at its truck plant in Oshawa, Ontario. The plant was down last month for a changeover. * BMW Manufacturing Corp. began building the redesigned...

  Tags: BMW AG, BMW Manufacturing Corp., General Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co.