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BMWs beat each other to death on rough Atlantic crossing

11:33 AM Wed, Feb 06, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

SOME customers waiting patiently for a new BMW have received unhappy news: 122 were totaled during a rough North Atlantic crossing that damaged 430 of......

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MINI to build Sport Activity Vehicle in Austria

11:59 AM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Back in 2001 it was a matter of pride for BMW that it was building the all-new MINI in the U.K., home of the original......

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BMW Third Quarter Profit Rises 78 Percent

10:54 AM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Luxury automaker BMW AG saw its third-quarter net profit leap 78 percent, driven higher by increased sales, and raised its sales outlook......

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Backseat Driver: BMW has a winner d is for diesel

10:29 AM Fri, Oct 26, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

If you want more evidence of the increasing sophistication of Europe's new generation of diesel engines, check out Matt Rigby's review of the BMW 123d......

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Daimler, BMW Hooking Up?

11:18 AM Mon, Oct 15, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

With the separation from Chrysler complete, Daimler AG is very likely to pursue closer ties with its archrival BMW, according to knowledgeable sources inside the......

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M: How BMW Spells Performance in Just One Letter

10:34 AM Wed, Oct 03, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

For much of the 1980s, enthusiasts cringed as BMW seemed to let slip its well-deserved image as creator of the Ultimate Driving Machine to assume......

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European Carmakers Bet That the U.S. Is Ready for Diesel

11:12 AM Thu, Sep 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

FRANKFURT, Germany — Two decades after diesel cars all but vanished from American roads in a cloud of sooty smoke, are Americans ready to give......

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