Report: Bmw sees fragile market rebound after Q3 miss

tryme submitted on 11/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:50:54 PM

BMW AG gives a tepid outlook for the auto markets. BMW predicts that the euro would stay strong after third-quarter earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) dropped 86% to 55 million euros (about $80.5 million). Recently, BMW’s shares fell 6.2%, ma...

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BMW North America is looking to cut prices of its diesel-powered vehicles

tryme submitted on 9/4/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:21:16 PM

If diesels are priced right, there’s going to be a market for it, according to BMW North America CEO Jim O’Donnell who is seeking to get the board of directors in Germany to reduce MSRPs on diesel-powered models. O’Donnell wants to cut its price prem...

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Forget about turbo lag! Bmw fills patent for an exhaust manifold to reduce it!

tryme submitted on 8/25/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:37:42 AM

BMW has patented its creation of an exhaust manifold that works by ensuring that each turbo is given a burst of exhaust gas at even intervals – something that’s not normally possible on a twin-turbo V8 engine. BMW’s M performance division has devised...

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BMW planning to share platforms with PSA Peugeot for its Mini small car

tryme submitted on 8/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:51:01 PM

BMW is rumored to be in initial talks with PSA Peugeot Citroen with regards to a proposal to share small car platforms for future Mini variants, according to a Financial Times report in the UK. Since the two companies already share the range of sm...

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