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Price dispute threatens Eberspaecher parts supply
… Judge Robert Cleland said. Eberspaecher supplies exhaust systems for several automakers. General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles use exhaust systems involved in the lawsuit. The case was filed March 8 after Nelson threatened to cut off the supply …
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Petersen: Poling was a great Ford teammate
… Among those whom he turned into a stickler on costs was Bob Lutz, who joined Ford after stints at GM's Adam Opel unit and BMW . According to Lutz, Poling told him: "You know the difference between you and me? If we had a product program that was on …
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3-series wagon gets bigger
BMW has released pictures of its redesigned 3-series wagon, which will reach U.S. showrooms in about a year. Like previous generations …
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Engineers keep an eye on ATS' weight
… came up with was one of the lightest luxury sport sedans, weighing about 3,400 pounds, with a 50:50 weight balance. The BMW 3 series weighs a few pounds more, at 3,406; the Mercedes-Benz C class weighs 3,428 pounds, and the Audi A4 weighs in …
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2 small? Not anymore
BMW put a 2-liter, four-cylinder engine in ..... time last year. But the staff at New Country BMW in Hartford, Conn., doesn't like to spread ..... cylinder turbo. They can't believe that." BMW and other automakers are trying to break through …
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BMW eyes new production sites abroad, reports say
MUNICH -- BMW is considering new production sites around ..... Handelsblatt earlier cited company sources as saying BMW was examining whether to build plants in ..... the third quarter, the newspaper said. A BMW spokesman told Automotive News Europe today …
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Mercedes, BMW , Audi, Citroen buck Europe's downward sales trend in April
… for premium and near-premium cars helped BMW , Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Citroen buck ..... according to data from JATO Dynamics. BMW , which benefitted from the success of its ..... increase in sales compared with April 2011: BMW 's 3 series, up 17 percent, and the Fiat …
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Report: Fisker delays 2nd vehicle
… The Atlantic, which was known as the Nina during development, is a plug-in hybrid with four-cylinder engine produced by BMW . It is meant to compete with mid-sized luxury sedans. It has rear-wheel drive, but all-wheel drive is an option. The …
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Automakers say 'Google it' to U.S. distraction guidelines
… praised Subaru, a unit of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., and BMW after they made television commercials urging people not to use ..... Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, whose members include BMW and Volkswagen, points to its own distraction guidelines published …
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Volvo starts production of new V40
… against premium compacts such as the Audi A3, BMW 1 series and new Mercedes-Benz A class ..... targeted the strengths of rivals such as BMW . "It will be class-leading in fuel efficiency ..... five years to mount a serious challenge to BMW , Audi and Mercedes' dominance in global …
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BMW sees record 2012 sales, profits despite economy worries
MUNICH (Bloomberg) -- BMW predicted record sales and profit in 2012 ..... percent from vehicle sales last year. BMW , the world's biggest-selling premium ..... by the end of the decade. The maker of BMW , Mini and Rolls-Royce models expects …
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Europe's weak economy catches up with VW as April car sales plunge
… down by 11.3 percent. Premium automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz had sales gains, as ..... experiencing a drop in new car registrations," BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said Wednesday at ..... seeing ongoing pressure," he said. PSA, BMW and Toyota are forecasting that the region …
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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 ..... Kuenheim will move to a management post at BMW Group from his current role as head of the ..... 50, moves to Mini from his role as head of BMW 's importer markets in the Africa, Caribbean …
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GM to start 2nd shift at Cadillac plant in Mich.
… least expensive Cadillac offering and is a direct challenge to leading sellers among small luxury cars, the 3-Series from BMW and the C-class from Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz. In addition to the ATS, existing production of four versions of the …
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Marketing Cars in 3-D (5/15/12)
… unveil the Chevy tracks in September at the Paris auto show. It will be built on the same platform as the attorney sub compact. BMW has revealed the inversion of the fourth generation three series. The company says the new three series sports wagon notice …
will be built on the same platform as the attorney sub compact. BMW has revealed the -- inversion of the fourth generation three series. The company says the new three series sports wagon notice at -
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: T- Bird/Cougar ex-boss reviews development woes -- published 6/26/89
… development, the team was aiming for the BMW class. "Maybe we compared it to the wrong ..... Kuchta admitted that the comparisons to BMW have caused some confusion. Under its ..... mean that Ford would attempt to build a BMW at the cost of a Thunderbird. Kuchta said …
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A123 sees battery production constraints for several quarters
… workers at its Livonia plant because of a drop in Fisker orders. A123's automotive customers include General Motors Co., BMW , SAIC Motor Corp., Tata Motors, and commercial vehicle maker Smith Electric Vehicles, based in Kansas City, Mo. A123 customers …
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U.S. auto rebound boosts railroads
… Charleston rose 12 percent in March, the strongest month for containerized traffic at the port since October 2008. BMW 's exports of BMW vehicles and other similar cargo handled at Charleston's Columbus Street Terminal had their best month since …
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In Europe, carmakers talk plant closures
… ACEA, the bosses of Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW , PSA/Peugeot-Citroen, Renault, Fiat ..... muddle on. Some, such as German firms BMW , Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, have ..... market research firm IHS and concluded that BMW and VW are running their plants at over …
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Jaguar Land Rover sales surge offsets Tata decline in April
… bought the two British brands from Ford in 2008 for $2.5 billion, plans to invest $12 billion in JLR over five years to win a bigger share of a premium car market dominated BMW , Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Sources: Reuters and David Jolley
