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• Two New Germans to Lust After: BMW M3 GTS and Porsche Boxster Spyder

  BNET - 2009-11-05

  BMW has created an M3 for the track, a car for club racing like Porsche's 911 GT3 Clubsport, either of which would inspire dark lust in any Car Guru in his right mind. But it's also homologated, says Autoweek, for the street if you register it as such. This car...

  Tags: Car, BMW AG

• EU lobby louses.(BEHIND THE LINES)

  - 2007-11-01

  BMW, DAIMLER AND PORSCHE have new awards to add to their line-up: the Worst European Union EU Lobbying Award 2007. The three car makers won the prize, awarded by a coalition of corporate accountability and environmental groups, for their joint lobbying push against mandatory carbon emission...

  Tags: BMW AG, DAIMLER, European Commission, Manufacturing, Porsche AG, SALES

• It's a family affair in Germany.

  - 2007-06-14

  Byline: Andrew McCathie Jun 14, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Germany's huge family-dominated companies are moving to protect themselves from foreign acquisition. The corporate dynasties employ 70 per cent of the nation's workforce and include such names as ...

  Tags: Bertelsmann AG, BMW AG, FINANCE, Germany, Investment, Porsche AG, Volkswagen AG

• Tin tops hold lid on residuals

  - 2007-06-08

  Byline: By Steve Hughes Mainstream models are holding their value better than many of the more expensive premium brands when it comes to convertible and coupe-cabriolet cars. While a Ferrari F430 Spider is best of the lot with a retained value after one year of a remarkable 97%...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, Porsche AG

• The big-car problem - Germany's car industry.(Industry overview)

  - 2007-02-24

  Zetsche tests the Chinese market Germany produces some of the fastest and most luxurious cars in the world, but is that yesterday's game? EARLIER this month Germany's carmakers were hit by new emission limits proposed by the European Commission. There were howls...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, carmaker, Daimler AG, Germany, Porsche AG, VW

• Speed reader.(Business of Life)(Motor Werks of Barrington Inc.'s Paul Tamraz)(Interview)(Brief article)

  - 2007-02-05

  Byline: Laura Bianchi Paul Tamraz, 62, is president and CEO of Motor Werks in Barrington, which carries luxury vehicle lines including BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. He makes frequent pit stops for the news: Eyes open by 5 a.m. to catch business news...

  Tags: BMW AG, CNBC, laugh, Leadership, Manufacturing, MSNBC, Porsche AG, Tribune Co.

• Taking us for a ride

  - 2007-01-01

  A few issues back, I wrote about those government contractors living well in Loudon County off their earnings from Katrina and Iraq. The people of Louisiana and Mississippi wondering what happened to the billions of dollars Congress appropriated for their benefit might be interested in a headline in the back...

  Tags: Benefits, BMW AG, Ferrari, FINANCE, Louisiana, Mississippi, Porsche AG

• The real SUV.

  - 2006-11-13

  Byline: Ruchika Wadhwa Nov. 13--If you want to own a plush, strong and luxurious vehicle because you think a large luxury sedan isn't versatile enough to haul people and things, may we stick our necks out and recommend you a good dekko at the...

  Tags: BMW AG, Hummer, Lexus, Porsche AG, SUV

• Changing Times.(Editorial)

  - 2006-11-01

  Changing Times by Bob Hall Next year, Quick Printing magazine will celebrate its 30th anniversary. That's 30 years of bringing you information to help you run your business more profitably. A lot has changed in those...

  Tags: BMW AG, FINANCE, gasoline, Investment, Porsche AG, printing, SOFTWARE

• Lithia Motors Achieves 100th Store Milestone with the Acquisition of BMW and Porsche Stores

  - 2006-10-23

  MEDFORD, Ore. -- Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) the country's eighth-largest automotive dealership group, today announced its acquisition of a BMW and a Porsche store in Seaside, California. Annualized revenues of the two stores are approximately $70 million. The new stores will be named BMW of Seaside and Porsche of...

  Tags: acquisition, BMW AG, Lithia Motors Inc., Porsche AG