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Mercedes makes new S class leaner, greener
… sedan and coupe). A larger and longer S class, widely expected to be called the Pullman, will compete head on with Rolls - Royce and Bentley for the hearts of the super rich. The S class is a critical product launch for a company struggling to …
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BMW CEO raps EU calls for stiffer car emissions goals
… Europe have individual targets to meet the 130 g/km goal. BMW Group's fleet, which includes BMW-, Mini- and Rolls - Royce -brand models, had an average CO2 emissions of 144.8 g/km in the EU in 2011, according to EU data. The automaker …
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BMW seeks third straight sales record as new models offset weak Europe
… shareholders meeting in Munich. The maker of BMW, Mini and Rolls - Royce cars is stepping up investment on new vehicles and technologies ..... The group is also adding the Mini Paceman and the Rolls - Royce Wraith. Next year, the coupe-styled BMW X4 will …
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BMW global sales rise 7% in April
… record global car sales last month, despite the continuing weakness of markets in Europe. Sales of the BMW, Mini and Rolls - Royce brands rose by 7 percent to 155,419 vehicles in April, a record for the month, BMW said in a statement on Monday …
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BMW invests 3 billion euros in EVs, report says
… emissions rules in the European Union, United States and China. BMW Group's fleet, which includes BMW-, Mini- and Rolls - Royce -brand models, had an average CO2 emissions of 144.8 grams per kilometer in the EU in 2011, according to EU data …
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U.S. car and light-truck inventories, on May 1
… 0 * 7 * 9 Smart * 7 0.0 * 7 * 10 Bentley * 5 0.0 * 5 * 5 Ferrari * 5 0.0 * 5 * 5 Maserati * 4 0.0 * 4 * 4 Rolls - Royce * 3 0.0 * 3 * 3 Aston Martin * 2 0.0 * 2 * 2 Lamborghini * 2 0.0 * 2 * 2 Lotus * 1 0.0 * 1 * 1 Source: Automotive …
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BMW Financial appoints Isele U.S. sales chief; Bugbee heads to Europe
… has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing effective June 1, with responsibility for the BMW, Mini, Rolls - Royce and BMW Motorcycles brands. Isele, 54, has been president of Alphera Financial Services, the captive's subsidiary …
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U.S. total vehicle sales by make, April and YTD
… 0 0.0 * 204 * 232 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -12% Rolls - Royce * * 84 * 79 0.0% 0.0% 6% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 ..... 0.0 0.0 * 781 * 653 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20% Rolls - Royce * * 336 * 316 0.0% 0.0% 6% 0.0 0.0 0.0 …
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U.S. light-vehicle sales by nameplate, April and YTD
… 1,864 * 1,533 22% * 6,703 * 5,665 18% Total Mini * 5,786 * 5,731 1% * 19,841 * 19,911 -0% Rolls - Royce car (I)* * 84 * 79 6% * 336 * 316 6% Total BMW Group car * 19,963 * 18,894 6% * 68,556 * 74,367 -8 …
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U.S. car sales, April and YTD
… 4,198 -7% * 13,138 * 14,246 -8% Total Mini (I) * 3,922 * 4,198 -7% * 13,138 * 14,246 -8% Rolls - Royce (I)* * 84 * 79 6% * 336 * 316 6% BMW GROUP * 19,963 * 18,894 6% * 68,556 * 74,367 -8% 200.0 * 12 …
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European execs see hope in China
… million yuan, or about $1.6 million, in personal assets. You can count on smaller European automakers such as Rolls - Royce , Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Porsche to benefit as all those new millionaires look for ways to …
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Why even a weak China is good news for European automakers
… in personal assets, according to the Hurun wealth report. You can count on smaller European automakers such as Rolls - Royce , Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Porsche to benefit as all those new millionaires look for ways to …
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GM-VW China rivalry heats up as both see 3 million auto sales
… wealthy consumers. Daimler said it plans to increase its number of dealers by about 30 percent this year and BMW's Rolls - Royce is planning to expand its network by 25 percent. The Chinese market, cluttered with more than 90 brands of vehicles …
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GM-VW China rivalry heats up as both see 3 million auto sales
… wealthy consumers. Daimler said it plans to increase its number of dealers by about 30 percent this year and BMW's Rolls - Royce is planning to expand its network by 25 percent. The Chinese market, cluttered with more than 90 brands of vehicles …
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Rolls - Royce's China growth may slow as gov't seeks to brake lavish spending
SHANGHAI (Bloomberg) -- Rolls - Royce said it's seeing slowing growth ..... have achieved certain things." Rolls - Royce expects sales growth of 2 percent ..... Shanghai auto show. By comparison, Rolls - Royce sales rose 16 percent to 998 vehicles …
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French automakers count on luxury appeal for success in China
… more stylish vehicles and willing to pay a price premium. Last year, BMW Group sales in China, including Mini and Rolls - Royce , jumped by 40 percent to 327,341 units, according to the automaker. Mercedes, which lags behind German rivals …
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Thatcher uncaged Jaguar, upended auto industry
… responded by acquiring 50 percent of Saab. Suddenly Ford and GM were in the European luxury-brand business, and from then on almost every prestige brand in Europe was a target, including Volvo, Land Rover, Rolls - Royce and Bentley.
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Why BMW Financial is tackling tough e-contracts
… And we just launched Mini e-contracting. What about Rolls - Royce ? The focus we have is completing BMW and starting Mini. The Rolls - Royce business is still very personalized. In the U.S …
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U.S. car and light-truck inventories, on April 1
… 4 * 8 * 7 Lincoln * 3 * 4 * 7 * 5 Bentley * 5 0.0 * 5 * 4 Ferrari * 5 0.0 * 5 * 5 Maserati * 4 0.0 * 4 * 3 Rolls - Royce * 3 0.0 * 3 * 3 Aston Martin * 2 0.0 * 2 * 2 Lamborghini * 2 0.0 * 2 * 2 Lotus * 1 0.0 * 1 * 1 Source: Automotive …
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Startup company envisions auctions for CAFE credits
… awkward phone calls he made in 1998, when his client, Rolls - Royce , was having trouble with California's tailpipe standards ..... whole process was "not fun," Kardos says. It took Rolls - Royce two years to get the credits it needed -- the automaker …
