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Stoner sets early Qatar pace
Apr 05, 2012 15:03 EDT
World champion Casey Stoner threw down the gauntlet to his rivals in impressive style on Thursday when he topped the first free practice for the season-opening Grand Prix of Qatar.
BMW launches Mini Cooper in fast-growing India market
Apr 05, 2012 12:50 EDT
German carmaker BMW on Thursday launched its iconic Mini Cooper in India, the latest luxury auto maker to expand in one of the world's fastest-growing car markets.
Paris show bets on green, fair luxury
Apr 01, 2012 16:00 EDT
Luxury and sustainable development may sound like polar opposites, but green pioneers gathered at a Paris show at the weekend were betting on a cleaner, fairer future for the industry.
BMW recalls 1.3 million cars worldwide
Mar 26, 2012 11:56 EDT
German luxury carmaker BMW said on Monday it was recalling some 1.3 million cars worldwide due to battery problems that could in extreme cases result in a fire.
Team chiefs balk at prospect of buying F1 shares
Mar 23, 2012 07:13 EDT
Team bosses Friday balked at the prospect of buying shares in Formula One -- and urged swift cost-cutting reforms to stop cash-strapped competitors going to the wall.
Hermes bags record profits with luxury goods
Mar 22, 2012 10:34 EDT
Hermes is the latest luxury products group to show that economic crises can have silver linings, announcing record sales and profits on Thursday.
BMW, Guggenheim stop Berlin project over threats
Mar 20, 2012 14:48 EDT
German automaker BMW and New York's Guggenheim Museum have axed plans to bring an urban design showcase to a Berlin district over threats of attacks, a spokesman said Tuesday.
BMW targets record sales, earnings in 2012
Mar 13, 2012 06:24 EDT
German top-of-the-range carmaker BMW said on Tuesday it was confident it would be able to achieve record sales and earnings again this year following a bumper year in 2011.
Penultimate US playoff event comes to Chicago in 2013
Mar 12, 2012 15:04 EDT
Conway Farms Golf Club in suburban Chicago will host the 2013 BMW Championship, the penultimate event in the US PGA Tour playoff series, officials announced on Monday.
Sports cars go green as standards tighten
Mar 08, 2012 07:41 EST
Sports cars, reputed for being energy guzzlers, are now trying to boost their green credentials as they seek to attract environmentally conscious consumers and meet new climate standards.
BMW steers to bumper profits in 2011
Mar 08, 2012 06:26 EST
German top-of-the-range carmaker BMW said on Thursday that 2011 was a bumper year, with new records in unit sales, revenues and profits, and it expected to continue to grow again this year.
BMW drives to record profits in 2011
Mar 08, 2012 05:30 EST
German top-of-the-range carmaker BMW said Thursday it powered ahead to new records in unit sales, revenues and profits in 2011 and expected to continue to grow again this year.
Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek OK for $2.8 billion China JV
Mar 04, 2012 23:40 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.
Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek OK for $2.8 billion
Mar 04, 2012 23:40 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.
Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek OK for $2.8 billion JV
Mar 04, 2012 23:40 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.
Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek approval for joint venture
Mar 04, 2012 23:40 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.
Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek approval for $2.8 billion JV
Mar 04, 2012 23:40 EST
BEIJING (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.
Tough times for car industry ahead of motor show
Mar 04, 2012 15:49 EST
Over-capacity, price pressures and carmaker tie-ups, like the one just announced by General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen, will likely cast a shadow at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show this week.
Tenacious Hsieh wins BMW Malaysian Open title
Mar 04, 2012 14:51 EST
It was a match too far for Petra Martic, who handed Taiwanese qualifier Hsieh Su-wei the BMW Malaysian Open title after retiring in the third set of the final Sunday due to fatigue.
Martic reaches Malaysian Open final
Mar 04, 2012 04:21 EST
Croatia's Petra Martic battled for over three hours Sunday to defeat former world number one Jelena Jankovic and make it to the finals of the rain-interrupted BMW Malaysian Open.