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• BMW Says Flexible, Not Lean, Is The Next Big Thing in Autos

  BNET - 2009-11-24

  In the future of auto manufacturing, it won't be enough to lean, and it won't be enough to be flexible, according to BMW. The trick is, to do both. by Jim Henry

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• 2011 BMW 5-series: Bavaria's midsize sedan takes cues from bigger 7-series brother:

  BNET - 2009-11-23

  BMW's appetite for controversial design may have waned since the heights of former design boss Chris Bangle's oft-derided flame surfacing stratagem. But it shows no sign of fading completely, as we see in the first official photographs of the new sixth-generation 5-series, which goes on sale in North America by...

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• BMW teams with Olympics to provide Electric Cars, Green Vehicles for Games

  BNET - 2009-11-20

  London. Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games LOCOG has announced that BMW has become the Automotive Partner of London 2012.  BMW will provide the 4000 or so vehicles which are required at the Games to transport athletes, technical officials, media,...

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• 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Test Drive

  BNET - 2009-11-16

  The SpecsThe Ultimate Driving Machine should be, well, ultimate. The watered-down, disconnected driving experience conveyed by some hybrids would be inappropriate in a BMW, right? That's why BMW has tuned its first execution of the two-mode hybrid transmission for responsive performance first, while only modestly boosting fuel economy.The crossover's two-mode...

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• BMW and Brilliance partner to expand in China

  Financial Times - 2009-11-12

  BEIJING, Nov 12 ? BMW and its partner, the state parent of Brilliance China Automotive, will invest $735m to expand their capacity in the world's largest vehicle market.The total long-term investment of BMW and joint venture partner Brilliance Auto Group is expected to eventually exceed 5bn yuan, BMW said...

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• BMW, Beware: DYG Says Recession Attitudes Outlast Recession

  BNET - 2009-11-11

  Even after the recession, a prestigious brand alone won't be enough to justify luxury purchases, according to market research firm DYG. BMW, for instance, promotes "free" maintenance. by Jim Henry

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• Green Update–>Cadillac, BMW, SEMA, and Hybrid Sales

  BNET - 2009-11-10

  The auto writers are crowing about Cadillac's decision to produce the Converj, the Volt-derived plug-in concept car, though its appearance will be "a few years" down the road. It sounds like a smart move. Cadillac sales are way down (39.2 percent this year), and the sharp-edged Converj will possibly inject...

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• 2011 BMW 5 Series Teased: Video

  BNET - 2009-11-09

  BMW IS just under a fortnight away from revealing its all-new 5 Series sedan to the world, and has released this short teaser video as an appetiser before the big event. November 23 has been announced as the official unveil date, and it's likely the new 5 Series will make...

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• Hybrid Cars: 5 Luxury Models to Test-Drive

  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...

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• BMW M3 coupe gets stripped down to go club racing:

  BNET - 2009-11-05

  BMW's M division is back in the business of building specialty street-legal race cars with a new lightweight version of the M3 called the GTS. The lightweight coupe, set to go on sale in early 2010 at a yet-undisclosed price, was conceived as a limited-edition model primarily for club-based racing...

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