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Mini's culture is as quirky as its cars
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- Mini is owned by BMW, but there's a broad gulf between the prestigious luxury marque and the funky small-car brand. Mini USA is housed in a corner of the three-story BMW of North America headquarters here. BMW has uncluttered cubicles occupied by employees in upscale ...
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A tech triumph for the S class?
HAMBURG, Germany -- With a technology-rich S-class redesign arriving this fall and several derivatives to be added by 2015, Mercedes-Benz aims to boost stalled sales of its flagship. Still, Mercedes executives do not expect the new S class unveiled here last week to approach the peak volume of the
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Goofy ads, variants help Mini rule its own little world
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story, which also appeared on Page 3 of the May 20 print edition, gave the incorrect base price for the 2013 Mini Cooper hardtop. It is $20,495, including shipping. WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- In 2005, three years after the Mini Cooper's surprisingly strong ...
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BMW counts on new models to keep luxury sales crown
… area in which BMW struggled before he took the helm in October 2011. Willisch was interviewed by Staff Reporter Diana T . Kurylko at BMW of North America headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. Q: Will BMW again be the No. 1 luxury brand in …
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BMW counts on new models to keep U.S. luxury lead
… relations, an area in which BMW struggled before he took the helm in October 2011. Willisch was interviewed by Diana T . Kurylko , a staff reporter at Automotive News , a sibling publication of Automotive News Europe , at BMW of North America …
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Smart: Battery rental will ease consumers' EV anxiety
Smart USA says it can ease consumer jitters about EVs by offering customers who buy or lease the electric-powered ForTwo that went on sale last week the option of renting the car's lithium ion battery. Consumers have a lot of gripes about battery life in high-tech products. Batteries seem to conk
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Jaguar ponders XQ name
Based on documents submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jaguar may name the all-wheel-drive compact crossover it has in the works the XQ, and call a new compact sedan the Q-Type, according to news reports. Dealer sources say the small crossover likely would compete with the Audi A5 ...
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Jaguar launches plan to spruce up U.S. stores
Jaguar is rolling out a plan to refurbish its U.S. dealerships in preparation for a wave of new products. Regional Jaguar teams are going "door-to-door" to discuss the new corporate identity standards, starting with about 50 older stores, said Andy Goss, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America. He
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Revamped Mercedes S class strives to set new luxury mark
HAMBURG, Germany -- Mercedes-Benz is heralding the redesigned 2014 S class as a flagship that will set new benchmarks for luxury sedans with its packaging of technology, safety gear and opulence. Mercedes-Benz executives vow the latest sedan will fortify the brand's credentials as it strives to
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New Mercedes S class strives to set new luxury mark
HAMBURG -- Mercedes-Benz is heralding its latest-generation S class as a flagship that will set new benchmarks for luxury sedans with its packaging of technology, safety gear and opulence. Global sales of the S class are modest but Mercedes executives say the new model will fortify the brand's
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Can battery rental reduce consumer jitters with EVs? Smart thinks so
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the supplier of the battery used in the 2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive. andnbsp; Consumers have a lot of gripes about the battery life in high-tech products. Batteries seem to conk out way before the products do. And with age,
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Volvo jabs Germans, stresses sensible luxury
Volvo's new brand awareness campaign pokes fun at German competitors, touting Volvos as less flashy and more sensible. The integrated campaign of TV, print, billboard and digital marketing, launched two weeks ago, moves away from Volvo's traditional safety-oriented ads. "They are very much ...
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Jaguar ponders XQ name
Based on documents submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jaguar may name the all-wheel-drive compact crossover it has in the works the XQ, and call a new compact sedan the Q-Type, according to news reports. Dealer sources say the small crossover likely would compete with the Audi A5 ...
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Jaguar launches plan to spruce up stores
Jaguar is rolling out a plan to refurbish its U.S. dealerships in preparation for a wave of new products. Regional Jaguar teams are going "door-to-door" to discuss the new corporate identity standards, starting with about 50 older stores, said Andy Goss, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America. He
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Mercedes USA CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy'
… president of marketing. He was interviewed at Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters in Montvale, New Jersey, last month by Diana T . Kurylko , a staff reporter at Automotive News Europe sister publication Automotive News . How is 2013 shaping up? We are …
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Specialized van maker that won $50M U.S. loan shuts down
… hasn't produced vehicles for about six months, Walsh confirmed. USA Today earlier today reported VPG 's closing. Bloomberg and Automotive News staffers Lindsay Chappell, Diana T . Kurylko and David Phillips contributed to this report.
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Jaguar's U.S. boss leads drive to boost brand's image, awareness
… Great Britain. He spoke last month at Jaguar Land Rover North America headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey, with Diana T . Kurylko , at staff reporter at Automotive News Europe sister publication Automotive News . What is your sales forecast for …
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Subaru to expand Indiana plant capacity, add Impreza production
Subaru, the only automaker to boost U.S. sales in each of the past five years, plans to expand production capacity at its Indiana factory by about 30 percent and add output of the Impreza compact car by 2016. The plant in Lafayette, Ind., would supply four- and five-door variants of the Impreza for
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BMW plans to price i3 near 3 series
BMW's i3 electric car will be priced at about $40,000, or roughly the same as a well-equipped 3-series sedan, says Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America. The price of the five-door compact will be set closer to the launch of the vehicle late this year. The i3 will have an optional ...
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Jaguar F-Type training is hands-on
On two high-speed race tracks last month, about 1,300 Jaguar sales and service employees were put behind the wheel of the new F-Type convertible. They evaluated the sports car, received technical classroom training and drove competing models, all part of the new way Jaguar Land Rover North America
