Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Automotive News is reporting today that Volkswagen AG will be selling the new, compact Audi A1 outside of Europe next year.
According to Audi sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi is increasing production of the A1 to meet greater demand. The car, which was originally meant only for the European market, will be offered globally (except for [...]
Filed under: Audi, BMW, Buying Trends, Mercedes-Benz by Mel
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
There are two recalls in the news today.
First, Subaru has issued a recall of more than 800 of the 2010-2011 Outback and Legacy models with six-speed manual transmissions.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall was triggered by a manufacturing error. Apparently some of the manual transmissions on the affected models [...]
Filed under: BMW, Recall Announcements, Subaru by Mel
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
German luxury automaker BMW announced yesterday that it had significantly increased its 2010 forecast for sales an earnings, explaining that improved conditions in the global automobile market had given its outlook a marked boost.
The firm has increased its forecast by about 10 percent, and now says it expects to sell more than 1.4 million [...]
Filed under: BMW, Buying Trends, Economy by Mel
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
Whether you recognize it from a keychain, hood ornament, or advertisement, the point is that that BMW logo IS recognizable. Thanks to our friends at YouTube, here’s a video about the origin of the iconic design.
Filed under: BMW, Media Monday by Mel
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The next time you’re pulled over for speeding, if you’re driving a BMW or GM, you may not be able to talk your way out of a ticket. Why? Because both companies are working on new technology that gives cars the ability to know the speed limit.
GM’s Opel unit, along with BMW is [...]
Filed under: BMW, GM, Technology at Work by Mel
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