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• 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

• 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: BMW AG, Engine, Jim Henry, Management, Saab, Strategy, Turbo, U.S.

• Names hang on to value; MALCOLM TUMBRIDGE helps turn the tables on depreciation

  - 2008-05-21

  DEPRECIATION is one of the few things that can still make grown men cry. If you have a weakness for nice cars and think your penchant will cost you dear, then think again. Depreciation is a two-sided coin. Turn the weakness into strength by choosing when to buy...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, depreciation, Saab

• These can go for miles; MALCOLM TUMBRIDGE gives advice on buying a used car IN ASSOCIATION WITH FISH 4

  - 2008-01-16

  Byline: MALCOLM TUMBRIDGE CAR reliability and perhaps more importantly durability have improved enormously over the last 10 years. Looking at car prices for vehicles registered in 1999 and 2000 it is clear that mileage stops being one of the key price drivers on old cars. Cars of...

  Tags: Audi AG, BMW AG, car, Saab

• Bargain buys for eating up M-way miles; MALCOLM TUMBRIDGE gives advice on buying an executive-style estate IN ASSOCIATION WITH fish4

  - 2007-11-07

  Byline: MALCOLM TUMBRIDGE SAAB 9-5 2.2-litre diesels are popular with drivers that spend lots of time on the motorway. As a result there are a lot of high mileage, 9-5s on the market. Cars from as recently as 2003 have completed 50-75,000 miles and can be bought for...

  Tags: Audi AG, BMW AG, car, estate, Saab

• Info that clicks.

  - 2006-08-01

  Autodata has unveiled the 2.16 Version of their EuroInfo CD covering model years 1991 - 2006. At the click of a button, the CD offers: * Comprehensive repair information for European vehicles, including Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes, Porsche, Saab, Volkswagen and...

  Tags: Audi AG, BMW AG, CD, FINANCE, Investment, Land Rover, Porsche AG, Saab, Volkswagen AG, Volvo

• Entry-Level Luxury.(BMW 3-Series, Mercury Milan, Lexus IS 350 )

  - 2005-10-17

  BMW 3-Series The BMW 3-Series has long been the gold standard in entry-level luxury. Not wanting to risk that lofty standing, BMW was more conservative in the styling of the 2006 3-Series than it was on the bigger, more expensive and controversial BMW...

  Tags: BMW AG, entertainment, horsepower, Lexus, Saab, telematics

• Personality quiz.(Special Report: Automotive)

  - 2005-04-11

  In the words of the auto executives themselves, what makes ... A Buick a Buick? "Premium, yet attainable with quality leadership.'' Gary Cowger, ex-president-North America, General Motors Corp. A Mercury a Mercury? "The essence of...

  Tags: BMW AG, car, Chrysler LLC, Kia Motors Corp., Mazda Motor Corp., Mercury, Saab, Toyota Motor Corp.

• Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja column.

  - 2004-11-12

  By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 12--Ouch! European nameplates have long been associated with a prestige image. But Consumer Reports says where European makes dominate is on its list of vehicles with the worst...

  Tags: BMW AG, Chicago, INTERNET, Jaguar, MARKETING, Mercury, Pricing, Saab, sedan, Tribune Co.

• Saab tops sales chart

  - 2004-09-17

  Less than a year after its launch, the new Saab 9-3 Convertible has topped the British premium soft-top sales chart, way ahead of Audi, BMW and Mercedes in August. For the first time in many years, Saab also outsold Volvo, with a 91 per cent growth in sales over...

  Tags: Audi AG, BMW AG, Saab, SALES