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Financial Times
- 2009-12-03
This week's decision by Daimler to shift parts of the future production of its best selling Mercedes C-Class sedan to the US exposes the mismatch between large domestic footprints and global sales of many German industrial companies.Daimler said earlier this week that it would centralise German production of the...
Tags: Sedan, Siemens AG, Production, BMW AG, Daimler, Sales Strategy, Manufacturing, Sales Force Management, Sales, Company News, Marketing, Financial Times
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BNET
- 2009-11-06
If you want to buy a hybrid, you don?t have to settle for an econobox. These gorgeous, gussied-up green vehicles are as luxurious as anything on the road. The only hitch: They aren?t as environmentally friendly as you might expect. Here?s a headlight-to-headlight comparison to help...
Tags: Car, Sedan, Performance, Hybrid Car, Battery, Motor, Economy, Hybrid, BMW AG, MoneyWatch, Fisker Karma, Facelift, LS 600h, Luxury Hybrid, Cadillac, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, BMW, Fisker, Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, BMW X6, Lexus LS 600h, Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid, Jim Motavalli
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BNET
- 2009-07-14
High mileage and European styling have made the new generation of diesel cars a smart alternative to hybrids. We run the numbers to calculate which cars offer you the best deal for the least fuel. 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI diesel ...
Tags: Car, Sedan, Volkswagen AG, Hybrid, Toyota Motor Corp., BMW AG, Toyota Prius, MoneyWatch, Sales Strategy, Sales, Jerry Edgerton
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- 2007-03-30
BEIJING AFP — German luxury car maker BMW is in talks with Chinese regulators to sell its vehicles to high-ranking officials, a lucrative market segment formerly dominated by rival Audi, state media said Friday. "The government purchase sector is important for us and we have the confidence to enter...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Audi AG, BMW AG, China, Government, Manufacturing, sedan, SOFTWARE
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- 2005-09-29
AsiaInfo Services 09-29-2005 Benz Sedans to Be Made in China Next Year BEIJING, Sep 29, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co., Ltd. BBDC announced last week in Beijing that Chrysler 300C will be made in China late next...
Tags: Audi AG, Beijing, BMW AG, brand, Branding, China, MARKETING, sedan
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- 2005-05-30
AsiaInfo Services 05-30-2005 BMW Enters China's High-end Auto Rental Market SHANGHAI, May 30, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Brilliance-BMW Automotive Co., Ltd, Shanghai Yongda Auto Rental Co., Ltd and BMW's authorized dealer Shanghai Baozen Aut AsiaInfo Services ...
Tags: BMW AG, sedan
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- 2005-05-01
Word association: I say "Lexus," you say "luxury." Or "quality." Or maybe "tomblike quiet." You're not going to say "sexy" or "sporty." But you might respond that way to "BMW." Well, tell the Bavarians to move it on over, bro. Toyota's luxury division has unleashed...
Tags: BMW AG, sedan, SOFTWARE, Toyota Motor Corp.
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- 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.
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- 2004-11-05
By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 5--CHICAGO--TEEN AUTO PREFERENCES AN AGE-OLD QUESTION: Teenagers want a Volkswagen Beetle, Honda Civic or BMW 3-Series sedan. They don't want a Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Stratus, GMC Envoy, Subaru Legacy or...
Tags: BMW AG, brand, Branding, car, Chicago, Honda Motor Co., MARKETING, sedan, Subaru, survey, Tribune Co.
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- 2004-10-29
By Mark Glover, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 29--A generation ago, the Cadillac brand meant something ... just saying the name prompted images of luxury, style and elegance. In other words, if a friend or family member...
Tags: Bee, BMW AG, Cadillac, California, car, General Motors Corp., performance, sedan