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UK set to snatch GM's Astra from Germany, sources say
… comment. Britain's car industry is often seen to be well past its heyday following the sale of such iconic brands as Rolls - Royce , Bentley, Mini, Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin to foreign owners. It has, however, had considerable success …
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BMW sees record 2012 sales, profits despite economy worries
… 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 profit …
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Pininfarina sees 2012 net profit, first since 2004
… the family-controlled group's founder Battista Farina. Pininfarina has designed cars for Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls - Royce , and Cadillac, among others. It shut down its manufacturing operations to focus solely on design after a 2009 capital …
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Rolls - Royce andndash; the automaker known for its ..... the D4 highway near Cabris, France. Rolls - Royce held a ride-and-drive event for the ..... asked not to be named, was driving, Rolls - Royce Corporate Communications Manager for …
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Strong China, U.S. demand fuels record BMW Q1 earnings
… the end of the decade. The maker of BMW, Mini and Rolls - Royce models will start production at a second plant in China ..... helped by the launches of new roadster and coupe models. Rolls - Royce sold 770 cars, up 6.5 percent. Reuters and Bloomberg …
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Porsche's Mongolian push shows Chinese wealth heading inland
… Aventador and Gallardo sports cars in Changsha, Shenyang, Taiyuan this year. "We have to be there." Lamborghini, Rolls - Royce and Bentley already say their biggest market is China, where Cap Gemini SA and Bank of America Corp. estimate there …
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Voice recognition gets human backup
… a successful OnStar-style business by operating traditional call centers for BMW, Toyota, Lexus, Infiniti and Rolls - Royce . Several years ago, Agero rolled out its new call center service -- a human backup for voice recognition -- and …
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China's BAIC will unveil potential flagship to challenge BMW, Audi and Mercedes
… distinctive for its lack of a B-pillar and its rear-opening suicide doors, a feature currently offered only on Rolls - Royce models. Luxury cars are the fastest growing segment in China, with sales up by 36.7 percent to 130,416 units …
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BMW's March car sales break all monthly records
… car industry. Group sales, including the Mini and Rolls - Royce brands, increased by 12 percent last month to 185 ..... 210 in the quarter, an increase of 12.1 percent. Rolls - Royce sales rose 6.5 percent to 770 cars in the quarter …
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At Infiniti and Hyundai, humans backstop voice commands
… a successful OnStar-style business by operating traditional call centers for BMW, Toyota, Lexus, Infiniti and Rolls - Royce . Several years ago, Agero rolled out its new call center service - a human backup for voice recognition - and now …
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Rolls adds gadgets, new transmission to Phantom series
NEW YORK -- Rolls - Royce showed an updated Phantom sedan plus its derivatives, the first ..... worldwide in 2011. Last year, China was the biggest market for Rolls - Royce for the first time. But based on first-quarter sales and expected …
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Rolls - Royce owners say small and green just isn't their scene
… love it." The only powerplant Rolls - Royce uses for its flagship Phantom ..... cylinder, 6.75-liter behemoth. Rolls - Royce showed a concept car with an electric ..... it decides to offer a hybrid, Rolls - Royce could use technology from its …
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Zetsche rouses Daimler for assault on BMW as term winds down
… the ultra-luxury Maybach brand, which sold vehicles costing more than $350,000, to focus on the S class line. The 1930s era marque was reintroduced in 2002 to rival BMW's Rolls - Royce and Volkswagen's Bentley. Source: Bloomberg
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Bentley and Rolls - Royce target India's new Maharajas
MUMBAI andndash; Bentley and Rolls - Royce are aggressively targeting India ..... Exclusive Motors. BMW-owned Rolls - Royce may triple its number of showrooms ..... Arora said. Maharaja orders Rolls - Royce , which promoted its cars in the …
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BMW beefs up global sales goal: 2 million in 2016
… Reithofer has officially raised the bar: BMW aims to sell 2 million cars a year worldwide in 2016, including its Mini and Rolls - Royce brands. The company's previously announced global sales goal was 2 million in 2020. Hitting its mark four years …
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Shaq recounts his Bentley binge
… story of how he once bought three Bentleys on a whim. "I was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, and there's a Rolls - Royce dealership in Beverly Hills," O'Neal told the interviewer. "I always used to ride by it. But one day I just …
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Sales of tire-wheel plans balloon
… ago. Holman's 16 dealerships sell such high-end brands as Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Lincoln, Infiniti, Rolls - Royce and Volvo. Year-over-year sales of the product are flat, but the dealership's premiums are up about 15 percent …
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A crown prince emerges on BMW's board
… Robertson, who will lose oversight of the Mini and Rolls - Royce brands. The Englishman will be responsible for sales ..... manage a new division with responsibility for Mini and Rolls - Royce . He also will be in charge of BMW's motorcycles division …
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Diverse British auto industry is on the rise
… Jaguar, Land Rover, Mini and Rolls - Royce -- no longer are in British hands ..... record sales since 2007. Mini and Rolls - Royce reported record global sales in ..... 3 billion since 2000. Former Rolls - Royce CEO Tom Purves said the benefits …
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The (r)evolution at BMW
… company has delivered nearly 240,000 BMW, Mini and Rolls - Royce vehicles to customers worldwide in just two months ..... over Robertson's former responsibilities for Mini, Rolls - Royce as well as aftersales for all three brands. BMW needs …
