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    At your service  Oct 27, 2009
    Daytona BMW Motorcycle Club: 386-763-0010. Daytona Disc Drivers: Disc golf on a golf course. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Paramount Digital Entertainment's Supernatural Series Circle of Eight to Premiere Exclusively on MySpace on October 27  Oct 27, 2009
    Milchan/Van Eyssen is the collaboration between producer Alexandra Milchan (Righteous Kill, Street Kings) and director David Van Eyssen (BMW Film Series The Hire) ... MVE is run by independent film producer, Alexandra Milchan, and producer/director, David van Eyssen, co-creator of the BMW Films Series. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    * BMW car ran 1.6 million kilometers X and counting  Oct 27, 2009
    SECRET TO ETERNAL LIFE: The engine in a 20-year-old BMW 325i owned by Mobil is in close to perfect condition X of course, it was only allowed to run on a treadmill THE GUARDIAN, LONDON Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009, Page 6 ... In 1990 it bought this BMW 325i, with its state-of-the-art 2 ... They followed all BMWs recommended service and oil-change schedules. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    4-door cars for Indians  Oct 26, 2009
    Then just a few days ago, another German carmaker BMW launched its delicious Rs 60-lakh Z4, a two-door roadster here. Says a BMW spokesperson, We are not looking for volumes with such products ... Incidentally, BMW sells another range of coupes here known as the 6 Series. (India Times)

    Grollo takes first bite of the Big Apple  Oct 26, 2009
    IF THERE's one battle in the car industry that surpasses the local Ford versus Holden rivalry, it's the global stoush between German luxury giants Mercedes-Benz and BMW.. The fight is on for the top end of the market after Mercedes launched its revamped S-Class last week, which takes on the 7-series from BMW. ... A BMW dealer had given Wilson the 7-series to test, in the hope he might buy one. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

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    BASF, Siemens, Centrotec, VW, Kontron, BMW, Merck, Wacker: Equity Preview  Oct 26, 2009
    BMW, Siemens, Volkswagen, Wacker, BASF: German Equity Preview - Bloomberg ... BMW, Siemens, Volkswagen, Wacker, BASF: German Equity Preview ... (BMW GY): The worlds largest luxury carmaker will link executive pay to workers wages to prevent the salary gap from widening, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported, citing , head of staff. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Eco challenge:  Oct 26, 2009
    The Eco Challenge consists of 17 entries, including the first production fully-electric sports car the Tesla, and vehicles made by Ford, Kia, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, Skoda, Suzuki and Holden. Cars can only travel in prescribed time periods. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Solar-powered cars race across Australia  Oct 25, 2009
    The Eco Challenge consists of 17 entries, including the first production fully-electric sports car the Tesla, and vehicles made by Ford, Kia, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, Skoda, Suzuki, Holden, and HSV. Cars can only travel in prescribed time periods. But Drewer expected most attention to remain on the World Solar Challenge with its fleet of unique and quirky vehicles that highlight research and development progress. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Full Story »  Oct 24, 2009
    Austin Martin, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes and more. Open 24/7. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    BMW to introduce stretched 760Li sedan in Miami next week  Oct 24, 2009
    It's not Detroit, L.A. or New York, but for BMW sales, apparently south Florida is the place to be. BMW will introduce its 760Li sedan -- that's the s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d one -- to America next week in Miami at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami ... Its all-new BMW 6-liter V-12 engine developing 535 horsepower, comes with a brand-new 8-speed automatic transmission. (USA Today -- Money)

    CHAT TRANSCRIPT:  James Healey answers your questions  Oct 24, 2009
    The BMW Z3 and Z4 are worth a look, too, and BMW's official consumer site makes it easy to find certified, pre-owned models, so the shopping task becomes easier. Also, the M-B SL in '03 and '05 are on the 'avoid' list. (USA Today -- Money)

    High-tech wins in survey of the most trusted  Oct 23, 2009
    CONSUMER electronics brands such as Nintendo's Wii and Apple have emerged as the winners in the largest survey of its kind into consumer attitudes on trust, while BMW and Cascade are the losers as consumers gravitate towards products and services they regard as dynamic or dependable ... Two of the worst performers were Cascade and BMW. Cascade's overall scores have fallen 66 per cent since 2006, and BMW's trust scores fell by 48 per cent. A spokeswoman for Foster's, a former Y&R client, disputed... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    RealD LIVE to Debut With Real-Time 3D Broadcast of 'El Clasico'  Oct 23, 2009
    RealD's mission-critical 3D visualization technologies are used by organizations such as NASA, Pfizer, BMW, Boeing and more. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    German Carmakers Must Boost Small-Car Technoloy Spending, Researcher Says  Oct 23, 2009
    Munich-based BMWs on research and development in the second quarter fell 19 percent from a year earlier ... and local mass-market companies, such as Wolfsburg-based VW and General Motors Co.s Opel unit, led the increase while BMW, the worlds largest luxury carmaker, and Daimler posted declines. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Missed out on Clunkers? There are still breaks  Oct 22, 2009
    For the 2009 model year, credits between $800 and $1,800 can be claimed for certain Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen models. For 2010 models, specific Audis and Volkswagens qualify for credits between $1,150 and $1,700. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Foreign automakers skip Tokyo car show  Oct 22, 2009
    Conspicuously absent were GM, Ford, Volkswagen and BMW ... Conspicuously absent from the Tokyo show were German automakers Volkswagen AG and BMW AG as well as U.S. manufacturers General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co.. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Women Who Mean Business: Maria Dunning, Executive of the Year  Oct 22, 2009
    of employees: 220What the company does: Sells and services Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar, Honda, Mini Cooper, Land Rover and Smart brandsRecession proof. In this economy, luxury-car franchise dealers in this area are not suffering, Dunning says. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Pa. postmaster in jail on child luring charges  Oct 22, 2009
    Three girls, ages 12, 13 and 17, said Tuesday that a man in a black BMW repeatedly told them to get in his car. Two women, ages 28 and 34, filed similar complaints. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Take a look at the Nook  Oct 21, 2009
    Barnes unveils new e-reader: the 'nook. Article:Barnes unveils new e-reader: the 'nook':/n/a/2009/10/20/financial/f085236D57. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Letters to the editor  Oct 21, 2009
    Wednesday, October 21, 2009. An open letter to employers: Please consider how you are treating the folks applying for jobs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    Second job fair held for S.C. auto jobs  Oct 21, 2009
    GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Those who want to work at the BMW plant in South Carolina have another shot at a job. The Greenville News reported a placement company is holding a job fair in Greenville on Tuesday for the approximately 700 jobs BMW is adding ... BMW spokesman Bobby Hitt says increased demand prompted the company to add a shifts. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Apartment market moving on up  Oct 21, 2009
    Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Nice to know in these uncertain times that there are cases of relative stability. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    Mini brings back the talking car - and this time you may want to slap it  Oct 21, 2009
    If the driver hammers the engine on a cold morning too quickly, a voice may say "Ouch, Im not warmed up yet!It also can be mildly encouraging: For instance, the voices can also offer congratulations for taking a curve with gusto and plenty of g-force; or say something like wow 4.5 seconds of full throttle, after a lengthy launch, says Bauters.It can also suggest the driver turn on the air conditioning if the program senses ambient temperatures are hot, or tell passengers to... (USA Today -- Money)

    Maker of Electric Cars to Announce Plant Location  Oct 21, 2009
    Fisker said during his presentation that 15 percent of the early buyers previously owned Mercedes-Benz and 13 percent were BMW owners. The automaker's suppliers include Visteon Corp., TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., Magna International Inc. and EnerDel Inc.. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Theater review: 'The Future Project'  Oct 21, 2009
    Theater review: 'The Future Project. Theater review: 'The Future Project. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Opera review: Dancing Salome sets stage afire  Oct 21, 2009
    Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Performers who undertake the demanding title role of Richard Strauss' "Salome" come in three categories, the great Austrian soprano Leonie Rysanek once said: Those who can sing it, those who can dance it and those who should be shot. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Fewer home-building permits signal weakness ahead  Oct 21, 2009
    By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    For the Record  Oct 20, 2009
    2, Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW Sauber, 71, 7. 626 seconds behind. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Button holds it together to claim championship  Oct 20, 2009
    Webber, in a Red Bull, won comfortably ahead of Pole Robert Kubica in a BMW Sauber and third-placed outgoing drivers' champion Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren Mercedes. German Sebastian Vettel, in the second Red Bull, was fourth ahead of Button with Finn Kimi Raikkonen sixth for Ferrari. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Pot advocates: Looser guidelines leave questions  Oct 20, 2009
    By MARCUS WOHLSEN and LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer. Monday, October 19, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Japan first lady looks good -- it's in her jeans  Oct 20, 2009
    Japan first lady awarded for looking good in jeans. Article:Japan first lady awarded for looking good in jeans:/n/a/2009/10/19/international/i083442D53. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Octuplets mom's doc expelled from organization  Oct 20, 2009
    Octuplets mom's doc expelled from organization. Article:Octuplets mom's doc expelled from organization:/n/a/2009/10/19/state/n091744D69. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    News Analysis: S Africa needs more FDI for economic recovery  Oct 19, 2009
    This is just one reason why BMW South Africa's plan to invest 2 ... All this greatly complicates the decisions facing multinationals such as BMW when they must consider whether to invest in South Africa or elsewhere ... But in terms of sustaining an industry, the measures have mostly worked in the past, as shown by the continued presence of BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota and others. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Button takes the title as Webber wins Brazilian GP  Oct 19, 2009
    Webber, in a Red Bull, won comfortably ahead of Pole Robert Kubica in a BMW Sauber and third-placed outgoing drivers' champion Briton Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren Mercedes. German Sebastian Vettel, in the second Red Bull, was fourth ahead of Button with Finn Kimi Raikkonen sixth for Ferrari. (India Times, India)

    Comeback for AWB leader?  Oct 19, 2009
    The Point's Fibonacci sequence: Hlophe; SAPS; Malema; Zuma's wives; Springboks; BMW Blade. Who's the biggest liar - Leonard Chuene, Judge Motata, Carl Niehaus or Jacob Zuma. (iAfrica.com)

    Chinese team is still out of this world  Oct 19, 2009
    081 seconds, ahead of Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber and defending champion Lewis Hamilton of McLaren. Miscellany Galaxy, Dynamo tie, create logjam The Los Angeles Galaxy and Dynamo played to a scoreless draw in Houston, creating a three-way tie atop the MLS s Western Conference. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Jenson Button takes title as Mark Webber wins Brazilian Grand Prix  Oct 19, 2009
    The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Mark Webber, left, and Jenson Button celebratePicture: AP and AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    GM Gains Ground in October  Oct 17, 2009
    "But it's a fine tuning of the brands. They realize that the promotion they're doing will not necessarily get people to leave their Toyota () or BMW ().". is. (BusinessWeek)

    Guilty plea expected in 30-year Ponzi scheme  Oct 17, 2009
    Saturday, October 17, 2009. (10-16) 14:57 PDT SAN FRANCISCO. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    No need to go full throttle in today's cars  Oct 17, 2009
    Weatherford BMW won about $600,000 in waived fees from the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday. Vilma Serralta worked 14 hours a day for four years as the live-in housekeeper at an Atherton. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    ANC on a spending spree  Oct 17, 2009
    Among other things, a reply to a DA parliamentary question revealed that the water and environmental affairs department had bought a R900 000 BMW for Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi ... A BMW 7 Series was bought for Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel at a cost of R1. (iAfrica.com)

    › Angie blows R250k on party  Oct 17, 2009
    Motshekga was criticised earlier this year the purchase of two government vehicles, a BMW 730D and a Range Rover Sport TDV8, which cost the taxpayer more than R1. 7-million. (iAfrica.com)

    European carmakers stress power for 2010  Oct 16, 2009
    Think of BMW's 5 Series Gran Turismo as a blimped-up, midsize sedan with a rear hatch ... For the 2010 model year, at least, BMW will retain its 5 Series station wagon, alongside the new Gran Turismo ... In other news, BMW adds M versions to its X5 and X6 lines in the 2010 model year. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Bike a beautiful blend of form, function  Oct 16, 2009
    LOCAL DEALER: BMW Motorcycles of Daytona Beach. SOURCE. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)

    European cars still speedy for 2010 model year  Oct 16, 2009
    The second-generation Mini convertible went on sale in March from the youthful division of BMW. ... The wait is nearly over for a slightly downsized Rolls from parent BMW, and the name being rumored for the model is Ghost. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    51bn Spent On Plastic Cups For School Children  Oct 16, 2009
    At the end of the bidding process, he said, Mercedes Benz , BMW, Jaguar and Ezonda vehicles were chosen to be supplied for the celebration. He said those vehicles were used for transporting Heads of State who participated in the African Union (AU) Summit, the United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CAN 2008 and the Jubilee celebration. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Toyota's tiny footprint  Oct 16, 2009
    BMW 3 Series 330d Auto Beige leather AA Test Roadworthy. 24 M.. (iAfrica.com)

    America's Cup revs up in boatyard, courthouse  Oct 15, 2009
    In San Diego, American challenger BMW Oracle Racing rolled its monster trimaran out of the boatshed, freshly modified to take on an auto engine to be used to trim its giant sails ... In the New York State Supreme Court, Alinghi's backing yacht club filed papers defending its choice of the Persian Gulf port of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, to host its rare one-on-one match against BMW Oracle Racing beginning Feb. 8. (FindLaw News)

    V10 'family' wagon  Oct 15, 2009
    Manhart says they built the car "that BMW didn't want to build: an M3 touring" model ... BMW sports seats in the front row and and the back row is upholstered to match ... Carbon fittings and a BMW performance steering wheel with illuminating indicator switches "really give the car that racing look", says Manhart. (iAfrica.com)

    Wereko-Brobby: We bought 300 cars for Ghana@50  Oct 15, 2009
    Among the cars were 50 Mercedes Benz saloon out of which 45 were sold; 25 Mercedes Benz buses; 50 BMW series out of which 37 were sold; 40 Peugeot 607 saloon; 35 Chrysler 300 all retained; 35 VW Passat out of which 24 were sold 25 Zonda buses which were all sold to the Ministry Of Education. According to Dr. Wereko-Brobby, of the 40 Peugeot 607 cars, one was sold out but he could not tell if the state had not retrieved it because some others who purchased some of the vehicles were requested to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Delta Dental provision in Senate health bill  Oct 14, 2009
    Honda, Toyota, Honda, Toyota, Toyota, Honda, BMW, Mini Cooper (i. e., BMW), Nissan, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Auto sales surge 10%, car 21%  Oct 14, 2009
    Even luxury carmakers like Audi and BMW saw numbers going up. Car sales in the first half of this fiscal rose 15% and it is expected that Siam is likely to raise its annual growth forecast from the 3-5% predicted earlier. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Battle of the ultrapremium automakers  Oct 14, 2009
    German maker BMW made a strong bid and thought it was the new owner, but then came a counteroffer from Volkswagen, which BMW declined to match ... Its difficult to be seen driving up to your office in a car like a Phantom when youre laying people off, suggests Jim ODonnell, CEO of BMW North America, in way of explanation for the decline. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Jump in oil prices lifts stocks  Oct 13, 2009
    Stocks pare gains; Higher crude boosts energy. Article:Stocks pare gains; Higher crude boosts energy:/n/a/2009/10/12/financial/f034426D30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    NO KEY NEEDED: iPhone App Unlocks, Starts Car  Oct 13, 2009
    Some are practical, such as BMW Mini's free app letting owners call a tow truck with the push of a button. The Mini Road Assist was developed by Allstate Roadside Services to let Mini owners summon services such as a battery boost or tire change. (ABC News)

    Dylan's defiance invigorating, frustrating  Oct 13, 2009
    Dylan's defiance invigorating, frustrating. Article:Dylan's defiance invigorating, frustrating:/c/a/2009/10/11/DDG01A46V9. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Gazprom strikes preliminary gas deal with China  Oct 13, 2009
    By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press Writer. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    'Wellness' program pays retirees healthy bonuses  Oct 12, 2009
    Ellison's BMW Oracle Racing team has asked a New York court to reject Ras al-Khaimah - a little-known, oil-poor state of the United Arab Emirates - as the site for the 33rd America's Cup in February ... FromBMW of San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    LADY IN A CAR: Clinton leads high-drama cellphone diplomacy from black BMW...  Oct 12, 2009
    Clinton leads high-drama cellphone diplomacy from black BMW ... In a black BMW outside a chalet-style hotel in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used high-drama cellphone diplomacy to clinch a historic Armenian-Turkish deal ... Gordon emerged later from his meeting with Nalbandian and joined Clinton -- who had met earlier in the day with both the chief Armenian and Turkish diplomats -- inside the BMW sedan in a driveway at the rear of the hotel. (The Drudge Report)

    Not just speed  Oct 12, 2009
    Ian Robertson, BMW Group board member in charge of sales and marketing, agrees ... Ian Robertson, BMW Group ... "Turbo has developed hugely since the 1980s," explains BMW's Mr Robertson. (BBC News -- Business)

    Now the gloves come off  Oct 11, 2009
    An Audi A6 wasn't good enough for them; a BMW Series 7 wasn't up to scratch either. Their complaints reached such a ridiculous level we just waited for them to call them in. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    It is a calling - Malema  Oct 10, 2009
    Can a pigeon beat a BMW. The latest reader opinion piece in the 'race conversation' tackles the definition of racism. (iAfrica.com)

    Buy a Mercedes, save $20,000  Oct 10, 2009
    There were no Cash for Clunkers rebates for cars costing more than $45,000, so those buyers weren't looking for deals on BMW or Jaguar lots. If you're in the market for a high-end car, there are, ironically, still some nice deals to be had. (CNN -- Money)

    Electric car tilts into corners  Oct 9, 2009
    Nissan's electric vehicle tilts into corners. Article:Nissan's electric vehicle tilts into corners:/n/a/2009/10/07/financial/f212857D82. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    R39m spent on luxury cars  Oct 9, 2009
    6-million on a BMW 740i to use while he is in Gauteng and a Mercedes Benz ML500 with off-road trim and special seats for when he is in Cape Town. It also came to light on Wednesday that Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Rejoice Mabudafhasi has spent R900 000 on a new, fuel-heavy BMW X5. (iAfrica.com)

    Hot hatch heaven  Oct 9, 2009
    Last Updated: 01:08pm 17 Sep 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)

    Encourage 'creative errors' to foster spirit of risk taking  Oct 9, 2009
    BMW had experimented with a similar idea about 20 years ago. Gerhard Bihl was the human resources director of the BMW Regensburg factory in 1980s ... After he left BMW, it seems that the scheme petered away. (India Times)

    Failure To Launch Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARWith seven races left in the Sprint Cup season, Denny Hamlin is the only Toyota driver with a shot at the crown.Toyota's deep pockets were widely expected to dominate NASCAR when the company arrived. Tom Bowles explores why, three years later, the takeover hasn't happened.  Oct 9, 2009
    Heck, if a company facing bankruptcy can still wind up on top, it's a good sign that a company like Honda, Nissan or BMW could enter the sport and compete with less money than they might have thought. Such a move would be welcomed by a sport looking for any injection of funding/competition it can get. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)

    GERMANY - BMW output up for X1 roll-out  Oct 8, 2009
    BMW ended months of output cuts as demand picked up and it prepared for the new X1 compact sport utility vehicle, the car maker said yesterday. BMW has boosted output at its Leipzig factory to a record 730 cars a day from 600. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Motorsport: Kubica named Alonso replacement  Oct 8, 2009
    The 24-year-old will leave BMW Sauber as German manufacturer is quitting F1. (CNN) -- BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica has been confirmed as Renault's new F1 driver from 2010 as a direct replacement for Ferrari-bound former world champion Fernando Alonso ... The 24-year-old Pole, who has spent the last three-and-a-half years with the German manufacturer, had been forced to find a new team after BMW revealed they were pulling out of the sport at the end of the year. (CNN -- International)

    Wow, good thing they don't watch Springer  Oct 8, 2009
    Saudi gets 5 years in jail for frank TV sex talk. Article:Saudi gets 5 years in jail for frank TV sex talk:/n/a/2009/10/07/international/i051000D62. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Cargate continues  Oct 8, 2009
    The reply reveals he spent R832700 on a new BMW 7 series, and R759529 on a new Mercedes ML500 ... In a statement the DA said:" All of the gesturing and rhetoric is clearly just window dressing - at the end of the day many ANC members appear to be interested in one thing and one thing alone: how to advance their wealth and lifestyles. Earlier on Wednesday another DA parliamentary question revealed that deputy minister of water and environmental affairs Rejoice Mabudafhasi had spent close to... (iAfrica.com)

    BMW, Daimler see sales improvements  Oct 8, 2009
    Germany's BMW AG reported on Wednesday a slight increase in sales for September, while rival Daimler AG said its core car division had its best month this year - suggesting demand in the auto market is beginning to recover. BMW said it sold 122,354 cars worldwide last month compared with 121,492 in September 2008 - an increase of less than 1 per cent. ... "For the first time this year, we were able to increase our sales volume slightly in September," BMW sales and marketing official Ian... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Feature: Driving Miss Motshekga...  Oct 8, 2009
    Can a pigeon beat a BMW ... In reality, Blade Nzimande has a BMW 730i, Nathi Mthethwa a couple of BMW X5s and Naledi Pandor pair of Mercedes-Benz ML350s ... Sorry Angie, no Range Rover Sport (or BMW 730D, for that matter) for you. (iAfrica.com)

    Michael Jordan caught smoking  Oct 7, 2009
    Wednesday, October 7, 2009. San Francisco is asking basketball superstar Michael Jordan to snuff out the cigars, after he was caught on the front page of The Chronicle's Sporting Green breaking the city's ban on smoking on public golf courses. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Roadworks: patience urged  Oct 7, 2009
    The Point's Fibonacci sequence: Hlophe; SAPS; Malema; Zuma's wives; Springboks; BMW Blade. Roadworks: patience urged. (iAfrica.com)

    Reminder: Relationships are important  Oct 7, 2009
    Her car would cut off all the time and she would have to get a boost or tow, yet he drove around in a BMW. They both worked, but all expenses were split down the middle even though he made way more than she did. She was constantly struggling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Luxury item:  Oct 7, 2009
    2 per cent on the same time last year, which could be attributed to strong sales of the Audi A5 coupe and the BMW Z4. Sales of sports cars priced under $80,000 rose by 6. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Letters to the editor  Oct 7, 2009
    Wednesday, October 7, 2009. In the last few weeks I have noticed a particular drop-off in the availability of bike cars on Caltrain. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    › Open letter to BMW Blade  Oct 6, 2009
    Letter for BMW Blade ... Open letter to BMW Blade ... com reader Andrew de Pomeroy-Legg has written an open letter to Blade Nzimande and his BMW dealer in response to the recent Cargate scandal. (iAfrica.com)

    BMW puts in R2.2bn  Oct 6, 2009
    Following in-depth negotiations with government, the BMW Group will invest an additional R2 ... "This investment will also trigger many positive spin-offs within our local supplier Network," BMW South Africa managing director Bodo Donauer told a media briefing in Johannesburg ... While the investment would result in Rosslyn's maximum plant capacity increasing from 60000 to 87000 units a year, it would also secure BMW car production in South Africa for the foreseeable future, Donauer said. (iAfrica.com)

    * World Business Quick Take  Oct 6, 2009
    AUTOMOBILES BMW invests in S Africa. German automotive giant BMW announced yesterday it was investing 2 ... Announcing the investment in Johannesburg, BMW South Africas managing director Bodo Donauer said: It will secure BMW car production in South Africa for the foreseeable future. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    R2.2bn in BMW's tank  Oct 6, 2009
    A BMW on the assembly line at the Rosslyn plant ... BMW 1 SERIES 120d Diesel, Hatchback, 5 Doors, Stereo, Imma ... Following in-depth negotiations with government, the BMW Group will invest an additional R2. (iAfrica.com)

    Nanny Newsom should get his own house in order  Oct 5, 2009
    Sunday, October 4, 2009. It's been a long, strange trip since Gavin Newsom became San Francisco's mayor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

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