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BMW stories: 21 news summaries

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(Newser) - Helg Sgarbi, the man European media nicknamed “the Swiss Gigolo,” was sentenced to 6 years in prison today after pleading guilty in German court to seducing and conning the BMW heiress who is Germany's richest woman, along with several others. Sgarbi apologized to his victims, none of whom... More »

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sex scandal • trial • blackmail • heiress • sex tape • BMW • sentence • Helg Sgarbi • Susanne Klatten

Gigolo Who
Scammed
German Women
Goes on Trial

Swiss seducer accused of blackmail

Mar 7, 09 2:32 PM CST
(Newser) - A smooth-talking Swiss man accused of bilking Germany's richest woman out of millions will go on trial next week, Der Spiegel reports. Prosecutors say Helg Sgarbi seduced billionaire BMW heiress Susanne Klatten, persuaded her to give him $8 million, and then threatened to send sex tapes of the two... More »

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sex scandal • blackmail • heiress • Mafia • BMW

Germany's Scheme to Scrap Cars Sparks Sales Explosion

Sales mostly go to small cars

Feb 26, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Automakers are running out of gas all over the world—except in Germany. Volkswagen expects to have its best February ever, selling 120,000 cars, while GM subsidiary Opel has sold 40,000, its best month in 5 years, Der Spiegel reports. It’s all thanks to the scrapping... More »

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Germany • General Motors • Audi • Mercedes Benz • Volkswagen • auto industry • Porsche • BMW • Renault • Opel • Dacia

 Flashy Fare at 
 Detroit Auto Show 

Ogle the new beauties here

Jan 12, 09 11:58 AM CST
(Newser) - These may be dire times for the auto industry, but that hasn’t stopped it from putting on a show. Plenty of concept cars are taking their bows at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Wall Street Journal notes; sort through some highlights in the slide... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • Audi • Volkswagen • Kia • auto industry • concept cars • BMW • Mini Cooper • auto show • Bentley • North American International Auto Show

Keys in Ignition, Princess Bea's Beamer Goes Missing

Security detail follows Sarah Ferguson's daughter, 20, into store; thieves take advantage

Jan 8, 09 4:11 PM CST
(Newser) - The prized BMW belonging to Princess Beatrice—daughter of Sarah Ferguson and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth—was stolen yesterday, the Sun reports. The daylight theft occurred while Bea and her bodyguard shopped in downtown London; she left the car unlocked and the keys in the ignition. “She is naturally... More »

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London • crime • Queen Elizabeth II • Britain • BMW • Royal Family • car theft • Princess Beatrice

 Toyota Delays US Prius Factory 

A planned Mississippi plant is on hold as market for autos weakens

Dec 16, 08 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s not just the Big Three. Toyota has delayed indefinitely the opening of a Prius factory near Tupelo, Miss., the Wall Street Journal reports, in the wake of plummeting demand. The factory was originally intended to build the Highlander sport-utility vehicle; when gas prices hit a high last spring,... More »

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Toyota • General Motors • Honda • manufacturing • Volkswagen • Kia • auto industry • BMW • financial crisis

ANALYSIS

 Bailout Would Help 
 German Giants, Too 

Detroit bankruptcies would ripple through entire industry's supply chain

Dec 10, 08 2:20 PM CST
(Newser) - German giants BMW and Daimler are rooting for a bailout of the Big Three, since a bankrupt Detroit would devastate sales and cripple parts-makers they all share, Bloomberg reports. The US is the top market for BMW, No. 2 for Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz. Meanwhile, Fiat, Peugeot, and Renault—which compete... More »

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Chrysler • Germany • Europe • General Motors • Daimler • Michigan • automaker • Ford • BMW • US automakers • financial crisis

Foreign Automakers Could Fill Detroit Vacuum

But gov't risks big job losses if Big Three fail

Nov 17, 08 9:50 AM CST
(Newser) - If Detroit’s “Big Three” do collapse, foreign-owned automakers would be able to pick up the slack, industry experts tell the New York Times. These foreign giants have a big enough US presence to swiftly take over the industry and its supplier network, but the transition would likely... More »

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Toyota • Detroit • Honda • auto industry • Big Three • BMW • Japanese auto industry • bailout

Face Facts: People Prefer Mean-Looking Cars

Car buyers attach human traits to vehicles, research shows

Oct 6, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Friendly is out and angry is in—for cars, at least. When people look at cars, they tend to see human faces and characteristics, LiveScience reports. A new study found that "power" traits such as dominant, masculine, and angry—think BMW's 5 Series—top the list. And the results... More »

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Toyota Prius • psychology • BMW • cars

 Mini Debuts an SUV 

BMW to premiere its 4WD model next month

Sep 12, 08 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The newest car to roll off BMW's Mini line may have more in common with a Ford Escape than with its cousins Cooper and Clubman, reports Driving.ca. The new model, which may be called the Crossman, premieres next month at the Paris Motor Show, and anticipation is mounting. Not... More »

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SUV • BMW • Mini Cooper • cars

Against the Odds, Maserati Sales Jump

12-MPG, $115K sports car sees 20% US growth so far in '08

Jul 10, 08 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Buoyed by wealthy, middle-aged men who can afford to defy high gas prices and a plummeting economy, sales of Maserati luxury cars are up in the US this year, Bloomberg reports. Common brands like Lexus and BMW have seen sales fall, but the very rich don't skimp when they see... More »

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Lexus • luxury car • gas prices • auto industry • BMW • economy • conspicuous consumption • Maserati

 BMW to Zap Calif. With 
 500 Electric Minis 

Test will comply with state law requiring automakers to offer no-emission vehicles

Jul 9, 08 4:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - BMW will roll out an electric model of its iconic Mini in California, which has mandated that automakers in the state must offer no-emission alternatives, reports Automotive News. The cars will be mostly assembled in BMW's England plant, but sent to Munich for electric powertrains. The initial 500 electric... More »

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vehicles • electric cars • BMW • Mini Cooper • mini • project i

 Green Cars Drive 
 Into LA Spotlight 

Zero-emissions hydrogen cars hit the streets of Hollywood

Jun 14, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hydrogen cars are the latest Hollywood must-have, and automakers are more than happy to see stars behind the wheel, the LA Times reports. The vehicles—which emit nothing but water—instantly speed celebrities to first place in the game of green one-upmanship. They are still years away from going on... More »

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vehicle emissions • Honda • clean energy • vehicle • BMW • clean fuel • hydrogen car • Joely Fisher

 Car of the Year: Mazda2 

Compact gets top world honors at New York auto show

Mar 21, 08 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The compact Mazda2 took top honors as World Car of the Year yesterday at the International Auto Show in New York, the Detroit News reports. The car, also known as the Demio in some countries, earned accolades from a panel of international journalists for its combination of performance and price.... More »

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Mazda • Ford • Audi • Mercedes Benz • BMW • auto show • Detroit Auto Show • New York International Auto Show • World Car of the Year • Mazda2 • Audi R8 Suerpcar

 Alfa Romeo Revs Up
to US Market 

Analysts skeptical due to weak earlier run at American buyers

Mar 15, 08 8:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is ready for a second run at the US market, hoping to provide a stylish alternative to BMWs and Audis, the Los Angeles Times reports. A cultural icon in Italy, Alfa failed to win over Americans in the past—and is now sparking skepticism from... More »

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sports cars • auto industry • BMW • Fiat • Alfa Romeo

Strike Cripples German Airports

Scores of flights canceled; Berlin transport also shut

Mar 5, 08 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of German airport workers have walked off the job on the first day of a strike, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations across Europe's largest country. Frankfurt International Airport, a key European hub, was picketed by more than 2,000 employees from baggage handlers to check-in counter workers and... More »

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Germany • Berlin • strike • airport • labor unions • transit strike • tax fraud • BMW • boom economy • flight cancellation

$1.50 Euro Sparks Biz
Plea for Help

Pricey currency crushing competition
for European industry

Feb 28, 08 4:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Now that its common currency is trading above the $1.50 barrier, eurozone industry is calling for action to remain competitive in global markets. BMW, which has already laid off 5,600 employees, will have to take further action in the event of a "sustained rise" of the euro,... More »

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exchange rate • Nicolas Sarkozy • euro • European Central Bank • global market • US dollar • BMW • Dassault

5 Joyriders Die After
Car Flies 200 Feet

BMW hurtled off 85-high embankment at end of runway

Jan 26, 08 6:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Five young men were killed on a joyride in Florida last night when their speeding car careened off a private airstrip, flew 200 feet in the air, hit a large tree, and split in two. Three were thrown from the car and two were partly ejected, but all were pronounced... More »

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Florida • high school • car accident • airport • student • wrestler • BMW

Laughing Tots Make TV Debut

YouTube's giggling babies now starring
in latest crossover
ad campaign

Dec 31, 07 5:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Babies with belly-laughs are the darlings of YouTube—one video has been seen by more than 35 million viewers—and now AIG is deploying them to sell financial instruments. Slate finds the AIG giggling-baby campaign instructive of what works and what doesn't in adapting YouTube videos to TV. For one... More »

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YouTube • advertising • baby • AIG • BMW

Rolls-Royce Sales Skyrocket

New models fuel
increased drive for BMW's luxury icon

Dec 31, 07 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The credit crunch is squeezing home sales, but Rolls-Royce sales were up in 2007. The manufacturer of the iconic Phantom (base price $403,000) is expected to announce growth of nearly 25%, reports the London Times. The standard-bearer of luxury cars, purchased by German automaker BMW in 2003, rolled out... More »

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BMW • Rolls-Royce • Phantom • Drophead Coupe

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