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2009 Kelley Blue Book Awards: BMW winsThree: Best Exterior Design Brand - Luxury, Coolest Brand, and Best Performance Brand

kthor submitted on 3/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:45:58 PM

Despite the poor financial situation, designers leaving ship or new concepts being heavily criticized, BMW manages to snag three awards from the annual Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards. “The 2009 Brand Image Awards, presented to the top brands ...

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BMW Reaches Hydrogen Breakthrough

kthor submitted on 3/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:36:43 PM

The BMW Group Forschung und Technik, in cooperation with researchers in Graz and Vienna, Austria, has succeeded in developing a dedicated hydrogen combustion engine with diesel-like geometry and progressive H2 high-pressure direct injection technolog...

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Research Validates Fast Delivery of Real Time Traffic Information via HD Radio(R) Technology

kthor submitted on 3/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:40:18 PM

BMW announced that a recent engineering demonstration in Philadelphia, PA has validated the concept of broadcasting advanced traffic information via HD Radio stations. The exercise, conducted in November using the Transport Protocol Experts Group (TP...

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Bavaria Deep Blue 46 by BMW DesignworksUSA

kthor submitted on 1/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:28:14 PM

No, the Deep Blue 46 is not a new BMW vehicle, but rather a …yacht. Yacht manufacturer Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH has partnered with California based, BMW Group DesignworksUSA to expand its motorboat range. DesignWorksUSA design studio is an independen...

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First Drive: BMW 335d

kthor submitted on 1/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:41:49 PM

Much like our drive of the X5 xDrive35d, the 335d had me walking away very impressed. When most people today hear diesel think efficiency and cost savings. BMW went another route with the launch of the first 3 series diesel in the US; performance....

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BMW prototypes smart key that doubles as a credit card

kthor submitted on 10/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:13:36 PM

Using your car key as a payment method may not be something you've always wanted, but BMW and technological partner NXP are betting it will become a must-have feature once people are aware of it. The system combines a high-tech microchip system with ...

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BMW Group is once again most sustainable automotive company

kthor submitted on 9/9/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:55:18 AM

MUNICH - September 9, 2008: The SAM Group published its latest evaluation for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) today. For the fourth year in a row the BMW Group leads its sector, and as such, is the world's most sustainable automobile manu...

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BMW 135i Outpoints Its Competitors to Become Consumer Reports' Top-Rated Sporty Car

kthor submitted on 9/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:58:56 AM

YONKERS, N.Y., Sept 02, 2008 -- CR tests BMW coupe against Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Volkswagen R32, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and others for October issue The BMW 135i achieved an "Excellent" overall score and outpaced all its competitors to beco...

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BMW X6 destroyed the Cayenne GTS on Nurburgring test

kthor submitted on 8/12/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:19:46 PM

Some of you might remember the BMW leaked document in which the new X6 xDrive50i was being compared to the Porsche Cayenne GTS. At that time, many people believed that since it was a BMW leaked document, the numbers might not be as accurate as they w...

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BMW Confirmed as UK's Cleanest Auto Maker

kthor submitted on 7/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:35:00 PM

In an independent industry-wide study conducted by www.cleangreencars.co.uk, the BMW model range emerged the cleanest of premium auto makers in the production of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the data showed BMW also had the most improved CO2 emission...

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