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BMW sees record 2012 sales, profits despite economy worries
… Volkswagen's Audi and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz to grab the sales lead in luxury autos by the end of the decade. The maker of BMW , Mini and Rolls-Royce models expects higher sales at all its brands, pushing pretax profit higher, Reithofer said. First-quarter …
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BMW names new Mini sales boss and gives motorcycles chief von Kuenheim an autos role
BMW named Graeme Grieve as new sales head for its Mini brand and said Hendrik von Kuenheim will move to a management post at BMW Group from his current role as head of the company's motorcycles division. Grieve, 50, moves to Mini from his role as head of BMW's importer markets in the Africa, ...
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Strong China, U.S. demand fuels record BMW Q1 earnings
… fend off efforts by Audi and Mercedes-Benz to grab the sales lead in luxury autos by the end of the decade. The maker of BMW , Mini and Rolls-Royce models will start production at a second plant in China later this month and is in talks with Brazil's …
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Don't worry, Mercedes isn't going too small
… large and spacious luxury sedans. But this new family of cars on a new platform won't be competing with the Fiat 500 or the Mini Cooper hardtop, Cannon said. The first car will only be "a couple of inches" smaller than the C class, he said. The C-class …
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Across a big land, Mini motors on
… megamansions -- challenged the notion that small meant cheap. The brand that emerged over the past decade drew on the Mini Cooper ' s reputation in the '60s and later as a sporty, exceptional, fun-to-drive vehicle. Credit should be given to …
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U.S. dealer giant Penske expands into Italy
… automotive retailer in the United States based on revenues, will expand into Italy via a joint venture with Bologna-based BMW - Mini dealer Andrea Mantellini and his family. Penske Automotive will control 70 percent and the Mantellini family will own the …
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The (r)evolution at BMW
… bullish What makes the Bavarians so optimistic? This year is off to a record start. The company has delivered nearly 240,000 BMW , Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles to customers worldwide in just two months. That almost matches Jaguar Land Rover's total global …
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The (r)evolution at BMW
… bullish What makes the Bavarians so optimistic? This year is off to a record start. The company has delivered nearly 240,000 BMW , Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles to customers worldwide in just two months. That almost matches Jaguar Land Rover's total global …
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A New York state of mind
… including glittery retail monoliths for Mercedes-Benz, BMW , Mini , Audi, Volkswagen, Infiniti and Nissan. The projects are ..... concierge service. Both are being rolled out nationwide. The BMW , Mini , Mercedes, VW and Audi stores are factory-owned dealerships …
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BMW seeks 4,000 new workers
… system is extremely flexible. We can equalize fluctuations in demand of up to 15 percent andndash; in both directions." The German automaker aims to boost sales of BMW , Mini and Roll-Royce models to at least 2 million cars a year by 2020.
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Maybe the wrong Fiat got here first
… stickers for $22,700, including freight. It's an enthusiast's car. And, judging from the reviews, the Fiat 500 Abarth is a credible competitor to the Volkswagen GTI and the Mini Cooper . And that's good news for Fiat dealers.
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Honda Civic interior contains fewest toxic chemicals, study says
… Nissan Versa, 2011 Mazda CX-7, 2012 Hyundai Accent, 2011 Chevy Aveo5, 2011 Kia Sportage, 2012 VW Eos and 2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman. Gearhart says there is no mandatory testing or regulation of chemicals used inside vehicles and hopes the …
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Mini plans a wagon, van, maybe a sedan
… The station wagon will be based on a new BMW Group front-wheel-drive platform that debuts with the second-generation Mini Cooper hardtop in 2014. The van will share a platform with the Mini Countryman. But a BMW insider said there has been no final …
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Mercedes Financial adds price quotes to app
… information. The BMW captive also launched other apps that aren't strictly related to FandI, such as an app that allows BMW , Mini and BMW motorcycle customers to share their favorite driving routes. Toyota Financial Services launched account-management …
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BMW's Mini starts U.S. ad agency search
NEW YORK -- BMW Mini is talking to ad agencies, making it the first car account up for grabs in 2012, Advertising Age , an affiliate of Automotive …
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Fiat sees U.S. sales boost with 500-like wagon modeled on Mini
… back to the market in Europe in 2007. The new 500 was to have been CEO Sergio Marchionne's answer in the U.S. to the BMW Mini . The 500's first year on the North American market went poorly. Only 26,000 cars were sold, about half the number forecasted …
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Fiat, PSA, Renault hit hard by 2011 Europe car-sales decline
… BMW increased its European sales 8 percent, pushing it to a record sales year globally, with 1.67 million units of the BMW , Mini and Roll-Royce brands delivered in 2011. Source: Bloomberg with contributions from Douglas A. Bolduc
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Mini aims to add 3 models by decade's end
… drive platform that debuts with the second-generation Mini Cooper hardtop in 2014. The added vehicles will bring the number ..... price for a Mini in 2011 was $28,000, he said. The base Mini Cooper hardtop starts at $20,200, including shipping. Mini sold …
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BMW recalls Mini Coopers after fires, U.S. regulator says
WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) -- BMW is recalling 88,911 Mini Cooper cars because of a defect that has caused fires, the U.S. auto-safety regulator said. The circuit board on the electric auxiliary …
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Penske acquires Northern Ireland dealer group
… located in Belfast, Newtownabbey and Portadown -- include Volkswagen, Volvo, Suzuki, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW / Mini franchises. "This collection of dealerships has a strong legacy," Penske Automotive Group Chairman Roger Penske said in …
