Tragedy Returns to Arizona State Mar 30, 2005
When he arrived, she was speaking with Falkner, who was seated in his BMW along with three friends. Wade reportedly approached the vehicle, had "sharp words" with Falkner and fired one shot into his head. (Los Angeles Times)
Conservative Group Knocks Part of Graham's Social Security Plan Mar 30, 2005
A new BMW model to be assembled at the company's Upstate plant will have sporty handling and a coupe-like exterior, a company official says. Incomes in South Carolina lag behind those in the rest of the nation, according to new federal data. (FOX Carolina, SC)
2ND LD: Daiei shareholders approve IRCJ rehab plan, new management Mar 30, 2005
Daiei said Fumiko Hayashi, a former president of BMW Tokyo Corp., will become its adviser Friday. She is highly likely to be named as chief executive officer. (Kyodo, Japan)
Sony's Loss May Benefit Microsoft Mar 29, 2005
The company's clients include BMW, which uses Immersion's technology to give drivers feedback when they use dashboard controls, and Samsung, which has started using it in mobile phones that vibrate different ways for different callers. Logitech (nasdaq: - - ), Mad Catz Interactive (amex: - - ), Apple Computer (nasdaq: - - ) and medical-equipment manufacturer Medtronic (nyse: - - ) are also licensees. (Forbes)
Wade was under influence, says sheriff's report Mar 29, 2005
The deputies saw Wade remove a handgun from his waistband, reach into Falkner's BMW and heard a shot. Witnesses in Falkner's vehicle saw Wade manipulating the slide of a Lorcin. (AZCentral -- News)
Fleetwood RV's Elegant 2006 Jamboree GTX and Tioga SLX Available Nationwide Mar 29, 2005
- Highly Anticipated Consumer Launch of Stylish Class C Motor Homes Co-Developed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA ... Fleetwood RV collaborated with the elite design team from BMW Group DesignworksUSA, who added a unique perspective to Fleetwood's product development process ... About BMW Group DesignworksUSA. (Yahoo Finance -- Mobile Homes & RVs)
Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Mar 25, 2005
Superior supplies aluminum wheels and other aluminum components to Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Audi, BMW, Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, MG Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. For more information, visit Superior's Web site at. (Yahoo Finance -- Auto & Truck Parts)
United Heritage Corporation Establishes Record Date for Heritage Food Group Share Distribution Mar 22, 2005
CLEBURNE, Texas, March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Heritage Corporation (Nasdaq: - ) announced today that the record date of March 25, 2005 has been set for determining the United Heritage Corporation shareholders that will receive the Heritage Food Group, Inc. (formerly, BMW Holdings, Inc.) share distribution. A recent transaction, described in detail in Form 8-K filed January 27, 2005, provided that the shareholders of United Heritage Corporation would collectively receive a 7 1/2%... (Yahoo Finance -- Oil & Gas Operations)
Dispelling the myths surrounding securitisation Mar 16, 2005
BMW is feeling the pressure from the strong euro, tougher competition and high raw materials prices, but expects to show steady profits this year, the chief of the German carmaker says. . (Business Report, South Africa)
Former Aide to Delaware Senator Sentenced Mar 12, 2005
Prosecutors alleged he made almost two dozen improper transfers or withdrawals from Biden's account in 2002 and 2003 and spent the money on expensive dinners, wine and luxury cars, including a Porsche Boxster and a BMW convertible. Blevins apologized in court Thursday, saying his actions were "stupid, ignorant and wrong." He said he never intended to harm the Delaware Democrat's political career. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Finance: riches or ruin? Mar 9, 2005
Ive yet to see a BMW (other than a 1970s model with rusted wheel arches and a trussed exhaust) parked outside their home. Be wary. (iAfrica.com)
Kyodo economic news summary -6- Mar 3, 2005
(Kyodo) _ ---------- Candidate for Daiei presidency resigns as BMW Tokyo chief. TOKYO - A female business executive tipped as struggling retail giant Daiei Inc.'s next president resigned Wednesday as president of BMW Tokyo Corp., BMW Japan Corp. officials said Thursday. (Kyodo, Japan)
Tower Automotive Receives Approval to Fully Access $725 Million Debtor-in-Possession Financing Mar 3, 2005
Tower Automotive, Inc. is a global designer and producer of vehicle structural components and assemblies used by every major automotive original equipment manufacturer, including BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. Products include body structures and assemblies, lower vehicle frames and structures, chassis modules and systems, and suspension components. (Yahoo Finance -- Auto & Truck Parts)
The Top SUVs Of The Year Mar 2, 2005
The Porsche Cayenne has a history of recalls and the BMW X3 is one of the least practical SUVs, but we couldn't help including both cars because they are so darned fun to drive. Other automotive selling points such as styling also figured in our decisions, as did--as usual--the question of whether we, as an editorial staff that spends its life working with cars, would consider owning the vehicles we were examining. (Forbes)
S.C. Behind in Number of Nurses Mar 1, 2005
BMW will build a multipurpose vehicle called the X6, supplier sources say. A Spartanburg man has been charged in the shooting death of another man following an altercation between the two, police said. (FOX Carolina, SC)
Malaysian Newspaper Highlights - Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005
- BMW AG chief executive Dr Helmut Panke sees Malaysia becoming a more important regional hub for the German premium carmaker, but rules out making any additional investments in the immediate future. - Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd is optimistic on the food industrys prospects in Malaysia this year as consumers keep hunting for better value products, new food and cooking ideas. (Asia Pulse)
Businessman Follows His Faith as He Works to Improve the World Feb 21, 2005
Mitha's life soon embodied a certain American dream that now includes a BMW, tennis courts and watching "Law and Order" on a big-screen TV.. Mitha's Shia Ismaili Muslim faith led him to leave behind his business ventures and devote himself to humanitarian aid work. (The Ledger)
Classical music works as thug repellent Feb 20, 2005
Fink speculates: "If people feel like they're sitting around in a cognac ad or a BMW commercial, it ruins the movie of themselves, it wrecks their soundtrack. It's tough for people to lounge around feeling 'hard' if the music is sending the wrong cultural message.". But what interests Fink most is how "historically incompatible" this idea of music is. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Judge upholds association fine on Hope Ranch estate owner Feb 19, 2005
According to a report by deputies, he parked his BMW so Hope Ranch workers could not repaint faded horse-crossing stripes on a road by his property. Mr. Harger's brother, Michael Harger, pleaded no contest in Santa Barbara to a charge of disturbing the peace after one shoving incident. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Newlywed Piazza back behind the plate Feb 18, 2005
-- Once Mike Piazza's black BMW glided into his space in the players' lot at Tradition Field, it was only a matter of minutes yesterday before every television camera and still photographer mobilized for his entrance. For those keeping score, Piazza is the one with the treasured spot nearest the clubhouse door, a few feet closer than the runners-up, Tom Glavine and Pedro Martinez. (Newsday -- New York City)
Business in Brief Feb 2, 2005
BMW slashes prices of China-made sedans BEIJING - BMW, the German luxury car maker, on Wednesday slashed sharply prices of the sedans it makes in China to boost sales. Prices of BMW 318i, 325i, 520i, 525i and 530i sedans plunged by 13 to 14%, or 50,000 yuan (US$6,040) to 100,000 yuan (US$12,080), the company said ... The move is seen as part of BMW's efforts to revive its sagging sales in China. (Asia Times Online)
You're not supposed to 'stretch' a brand. Jan 31, 2005
In an annual poll that asks thousands of consumers to name the five brands that had the greatest impact on their lives, Virgin ranked as the number-two brand in Europe last year, ahead of Nokia, Mini, and BMW, and behind only IKEA. And Virgin Blue, Branson's Australian airline, ranked seventh in the Asia-Pacific market. Coming To America. (FastCompany)
Government Agencies Use Regular Software Jan 29, 2005
"She had a yacht, a BMW, a Corvette. We shut her down because of the traceroute. VisualRoute had a map showing where it was.". Sometimes it's not so easy. (Internet.com)
Dual Personality Headphones Jan 25, 2005
Kannappan says the company has lately been hiring product designers and marketers away from companies like Nokia (nyse: - - ) and BMW. He says Plantronics is readying a consumer advertising campaign as well. "Consumers account for 40% of our revenues," he says. (Forbes -- Technology)
Issue Archives Jan 25, 2005
Size is Not a Strategy; Hit Man - Meet the most innovative mind in television; Sudden Impact - 8 Ways to Take Charge Fast; From the Penthouse to the Big House; BMW: Driven by Design; Make Room for What Matters. 61: August 2002 - Memo to Men. (FastCompany)
* China auto market growth slows Jan 24, 2005
Luxury carmaker Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) saw China sales fall 16 percent last year from 2003 and has reportedly slashed the price of five domestically-made sedans by up to 100,000 yuan (US$12,000) per vehicle. The trend for lower prices is reinforced by China's drive to cut tariff barriers to implement promises made in order to enter the World Trade Organization (WTO). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
With fewer majors, CS job market improves Jan 24, 2005
Now companies recruit with guaranteed salaries and benefits instead of options and pre-paid BMW car leases. Recruiters who can no longer promise soaring stock prices are faced with the task of persuading students with promises of job and intellectual fulfillment. (The Stanford Daily, CA)
French looking into Armstrong allegations Jan 21, 2005
SAILING: America's Cup syndicate BMW Oracle Racing will build the hulls of its two new racing sloops north of Seattle. Ellen MacArthur suffered a setback in her bid to break the solo around-the-world record when the mainsail of her yacht was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean. (St. Petersburg Times -- Sports )
Truex, Kahne top 188 as test speeds pick up Jan 21, 2005
The new deal could fend off the breakaway threat of Grand Prix World Championship, a company owned by four major carmakers in F1 - Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault and BMW. GPWC had announced plans to wrest control of the sport from Ecclestone and run the series beginning in 2008. Ferrari's move is significant considering the Italian-based team is the richest and most powerful in the sport. (St. Petersburg Times -- Sports )
Goss' Garage Jan 21, 2005
Canberra, Australia: I have a 2001 BMW 325CI manual ... Anonymous: I have a '97 BMW 328i with 15 inch rims on it. (Washington Post)
Familiar song and dance for Wave Jan 20, 2005
Sunday, January 16, 2005John DeShazier. The beat goes on, but it's not music to which Tulane wants to be dancing. (Nola.com -- Sports)
A late Storm Surge proves enough Jan 20, 2005
4i $34,995 Offered by: Peake BMW. 2002 Toyota Tundra SR5 V8 Fullsize Extended Cab $15,995 Offered by: Toyota of New Orleans. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Bourdais in IROC field Jan 20, 2005
The new deal could fend off the breakaway threat of Grand Prix World Championship, a company owned by four major carmakers in F-1: Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault and BMW. The group had announced plans to wrest control of the sport from Ecclestone. Open-wheel standouts Blake Feese and Boston Reid will drive a minimum of 13 NASCAR Busch series races apiece in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. (The Indianapolis Star -- Sports)
Schumi gets off to a fast start after break Jan 19, 2005
Michael Schumacher - Ferrari - 1'15"461 - 103 laps 2. Mark Webber - Williams BMW - 1'17"137 - 92 laps 3. Antonio Pizzonia - Williams BMW - 1'17"357 - 92 laps 4. Jarno Trulli - Toyota - 1'18"392 - 54 laps 5. (iAfrica.com)
Green gets his chance Jan 19, 2005
Ex-Tiger starts, makes two tackles for Patriots Monday, January 17, 2005By Brian Allee-Walsh Staff writer. FOXBORO, MASS. -- New England Patriots defensive end Jarvis Green, formerly of LSU, played the biggest game of his career Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs at Gillette Stadium. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The Forza Fleet : Pick your ride: Microsoft unveils the official list ... Jan 18, 2005
2 quattro 2000 Audi S4 2003 Audi RS 6 2002 Audi #1 Champion Audi Racing S4 Competition Driven by Michael Galati 2003 Audi #1 Champion Audi Racing RS 6 Driven by Michael Galati 2002 Audi Le Mans #38 Champion AudiR8 2001 Audi Le Mans #4 Johansson Motorsport R8 2004 Audi #8 24h Nrburgring TT-R 2004 Bentley Continental GT 2003 Bentley #7 Team Bentley Speed 8 1997 BMW #43 Team Schnitzer Motorsport GTR 1999 BMW #15 Team BMW Motorsports V12 LMR 2003 BMW #43 BMW Motorsport M3-GTR 2003 BMW #42 BMW... (IGN Xbox)
Police corruption plagues Mexican border town Jan 16, 2005
He was last seen Dec. 13, 2003, being taken into custody by plainclothes police who also took his 2002 BMW sedan. His body was found later. (Houston Chronicle)
Earnings Watch Jan 15, 2005
BMW(: , , )model registrations rose 25. 1 percent in December on the year-ago period, lifting market share for BMW Group to 5. (CBS MarketWatch)
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4: Modern art and socialism Jan 11, 2005
Three years ago, for instance, Krens, 54 - who wears black and rides a BMW to work - controversially curated The Art of the Motorcycle, an ode to bike design that was sponsored by BMW, which one critic slammed as "least-common-denominator braggadocio". Another crowd-pleaser, an exhibition of Giorgio Armani sketches and frocks, was sponsored by Time Warner fashion magazine In Style, and reportedly accompanied by a gift of $15 million to the museum by the Italian designer. (Asia Times Online)
QLogic Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2005 Jan 11, 2005
Performance parts, engines, suspension and carburetors for all BMW 2002 and 1600 models ... Performance upgrades for your BMW. Exhausts, intakes, software, tuning. (Primezone Releases)
Cops Kill 5 Robbers Jan 11, 2005
A BMW saloon car, with registration number GT 7177 A, two revolvers, one pump-action gun and a quantity of AA cartridges were retrieved from the robbers ... He said the three others managed to escape in the BMW car but the police pursued them to Ashaiman Lebanon, where the robbers again engaged the police in a shoot-out, but the police proved their superiority in marksmanship and killed the other three too. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Colin Powell Jan 11, 2005
Powell's trip also included a visit to Jordan, where King Abdullah let him drive at the king's speed limit in his custom silver BMW convertible. Week ofJul 31. (Harper's Magazine)
Directors stubborn faith in Hotel Rwanda pays off with serious ... Jan 10, 2005
"It was scary. Almost every week there was a hijacking where someone would steal a BMW or an armored car full of money and kill anyone that got in their way.". One day, a payroll truck loaded with money for the film's extras was hijacked by four men armed with AK-47s. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Los Angeles Auto Show features 'Ultimate L.A. Machine' Jan 8, 2005
"Design L.A." representatives posed their design challenge to the city's 14 automobile manufacturer studios, including BMW, Ford, Toyota, General Motors, Mazda and Hyundai. The studios' two-dimensional designs reflect the city's sensibilities of diversity, innovation, optimism and excess. (Kyodo, Japan)
Amber Alert Issued Jan 8, 2005
The woman and the other man took the boy and left in a white 2003 BMW station wagon with the personalized California license plate TRAVLR9, Hone said ... The BMW has a broken windshield wiper that Murdock grabbed as the car fled, nearly running her over. (KABC, CA)
Slovakia Evolves Into European Auto Hub Jan 7, 2005
Alliances: Audi, BMW, Ford, International, Jaguar, Mercedes, Porsche, Toyota, Volvo, and VW.www. uti-auto-tech. (Yahoo Finance -- Auto & Truck Manufacturers)
Sizzler Celebrates the New Year With All-New Location Jan 7, 2005
Owned and operated by Sizzler franchisee BMW Management, Inc., the new Sizzler is located in Southeastern San Diego's Imperial Marketplace, near one of the city's most diverse communities ... "We couldn't pass up the opportunity to be a part of this vital redevelopment," said Gary Myers, president and CEO of BMW Management, the largest of Sizzler's franchisees ... "This new restaurant displays an enlightened strategy on the part of Sizzler and BMW Management," said Carolyn Y. Smith, president of... (Yahoo Finance -- Restaurants)
Rash of headlight thefts spreads to Stamford Jan 7, 2005
The lights have become a popular feature on luxury cars, including BMWs, Audis and certain Lexus models, police said ... The Stamford cases involved an Audi, a BMW and a Nissan Maxima, diSpagna said. (Stamford Advocate)
Bill Gates Promotes 'Digital Lifestyle' Jan 6, 2005
SIRIUS radios are currently offered in vehicles from Volkswagen, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Nissan and Porsche. During his keynote speech last January, Gates introduced technology that allowed owners of the Windows Media Center PC to display their digital photos, music and video running on TVs or other entertainment devices. (Yahoo Finance -- Communications Services)
BorgWarner Taps William Cline to Head Beru Acquisition Team; Three Others Appointed to Top Financial Spots Jan 6, 2005
Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai/Kia, Caterpillar, Navistar International, Renault/Nissan, Peugeot, VW/Audi and BMW. The Internet address for BorgWarner is. Statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking statements as contemplated by the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. (Yahoo Finance -- Auto & Truck Parts)
Honda studies airbags for motorcycles Jan 5, 2005
The newspaper said the technology had been offered before, on BMW motorcycles, but it had proved too costly at more than $2000 for most buyers. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Vehicle sales fall to lowest level since '99 Jan 5, 2005
We've gone through seven years of reasonably strong year-over-year sales so there's a bit of a pause, said Normand Hebert, who owns several Montreal outlets that sell BMW, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen vehicles ... Despite that decline, sales for his group were flat, with strong increases at the BMW, Nissan and Toyota dealerships offsetting slides elsewhere. (Globe and Mail)
LEAD: Baghdad governor, 6 bodyguards shot dead Jan 4, 2005
The governor was reportedly riding in an armored BMW.. Al-Haidari was the highest-ranking official killed since the former president of the now defunct Governing Council, Abdel-Zahraa Othman, better known as Izzadine Saleem, was assassinated in May. (Kyodo, Japan)
Under Saharan skies Dec 31, 2004
The 34-year-old Frenchman won the Paris-Dakar three times, riding for BMW in 1999 and 2000, and KTM in 2003, and was runner-up in the last edition. His death will serve as a constant reminder as if any were needed that the Dakar is as dangerous as it is daring. (iAfrica.com)
eBay profits from the bizarre Dec 31, 2004
The auction house is also seen as a social indicator, with the number-one search term shifting from "Gucci" in 2002, to "BMW" last year and the 2004 winner, "RV," short for recreational vehicle -- or large mobile homes favoured by retirees. eBay's extraordinary growth has won universal plaudits and the company's CEO Meg Whitman, 48, topped Fortune Magazine's annual list of the 50 most powerful women in business this year, eclipsing Hewlett-Packard chairman Carly Fiorina who had been ranked... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Area Briefly Dec 31, 2004
Sharleen Scheuer, 36, of Bellingham, was assisting Sabrina Kolker after the 24-year-old West Vancouver, B.C., woman had driven a 1995 BMW into the median ... The other vehicle, a 1998 Jeep Cherokee driven by Charlene Peterson, 49, of Ferndale, collided with Kolker's BMW, causing it to strike Scheuer, troopers said. (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
Remembering 2004's top stories Dec 31, 2004
Planned for 35 acres there are Sun Motor Cars' BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche dealerships, with Mini Cooper and Smart car dealerships to come later. Another lot would be the new home of Appalachian Harley Davidson, now in New Kingstown. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
BMW recalls 75000 cars worldwide Dec 30, 2004
BMW, the German maker of luxury cars, said on Tuesday it was recalling 75000 of its 5 and 7 Series cars worldwide owing to potential problems with their seat heating systems. Problems could arise with the heating mats in the seats, which could damage passenger's clothing and theoretically even lead to burns, a BMW spokesperson said ... BMW would write to the cars' owners and ask them to take them into garages for repair. (iAfrica.com)
Volkswagen Chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder to Deliver Keynote Address at LA Auto Show Dec 30, 2004
The Jetta is the company's best-selling model in the U.S. "Bernd Pischetsrieder has become the global leader of Volkswagen at a difficult time in the company's history," said John Rettie, president of MPG. "But if there's one thing he brings from his years at BMW, it's a dedicated car guy's mentality, and the belief that good product can overcome all obstacles. Gaining insight from such an influential executive should be insightful for everyone interested in the auto industry." Pischetsrieder... (PR Newswire)
* World News Quick Take Dec 30, 2004
An accomplice waiting outside in a BMW four-by-four enabled the robbers to get away ... The man drove on, still in the wrong direction, after hitting an oncoming BMW car with German licence plates. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The year according to eBay Dec 30, 2004
As the population has aged toward retirement, the No. 1 search term has shifted from Gucci (2002) and BMW (2003) to this year's leading term, RV short for recreational vehicle. The kind you buy when you sell the house and tour Florida campgrounds in a Winnebago. (USA Today -- Tech)
Movers & Shapers: Woman drives changes at 4th-generation dealer Dec 27, 2004
"Eich visits the dealership almost daily, as did his father, Milton, when he took over the company."Many times in a corporation, it comes up you're retiring, you're out," Daniel Eich said.Instead, he's there and occasionally points out things that need attention, such as inventory levels and cars that look out of place."Once a week he'll say something profound that makes me stop and re-examine something," Eich DesJardins said.His mentoring stops there, and he's careful not to get in her way.It's... (St. Cloud Times)
[YEAR-END REVIEW]Economic turnaround never happened Dec 27, 2004
Meanwhile, foreign carmakers such as BMW and Lexus further expanded their turf in the high-end segment. During the 11-month period, imports gained 18. (Korea Herald, Korea)
How dollar's loss can be your gain Dec 26, 2004
Germany-based BMW has a plant in South Carolina. "This lowers their costs in their currency. So when the dollar goes down, they don't feel it as much because their costs are lower," Mills said. (AZCentral -- Business)
BMW M5: Monster Five Dec 25, 2004
The BMW M5 explodes into wild action - its rear hunching down as the scream of the tyres fight to out-shout the roar of that 507bhp (375kW) 500Nm quad-cam forty-valve F1-derived V10 boasting the tech brilliance the likes of 20m/s piston speed (compared to 25 in F1) and domed tappet faces (to ensure optimal following of the double-Vanos controlled camshafts) in a machine that's nowhere near its monster development potential ... BMW's M5 is everything I expected of it and a hell of a lot more ...... (iAfrica.com)
Chinese Shoe Firm Steps Up Its Game Dec 25, 2004
A recent marketing survey of 1,200 Beijing and Shanghai college students, key consumers for upscale sneakers, proclaimed Nike as China's "coolest" brand ahead of Sony Corp., Adidas, BMW and Coca-Cola Co. A recent Time magazine cover story all but crowned Beaverton, Ore. -based Nike as China's sneaker king. (Los Angeles Times)
Yearender: "Yong Marshal" Li still on way to train 100 world champions Dec 24, 2004
The ex-footballer, who drives a BMW X5, is content with what he has achieved but not ready to call it quit. He said he never changed his goal to train 100 world champions, a mission he has completed 41. (Xinhuanet, China -- Sports)
Hairdresser heaven Dec 23, 2004
The angular new M-Class will be out to get BMW X5 ... Not quite a station wagon, and not quite a hot-hatch, the spacious new five-door will compliment the existing A3 in SA too to rival the likes of BMWs new One, Merc's soon to arrive new A, Golf, RunX, Mazda3, not to mention the Subaru Impreza Sportwagon and other smaller 'estates. (iAfrica.com)
Spanish hosts on board for Am-Cup Dec 22, 2004
Other teams challenging for sailing's most prestigious prize include Larry Ellison's San Francisco-based BMW Oracle Racing and South Africa's Team Shosholoza, Africa's first-ever competitor. Sports and courts. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Outsource or perish Dec 21, 2004
There's investment in the auto sector, with plants like Mercedes-Benz, Honda, BMW, and Toyota. Then there's foreign investment in financial services, pharmaceutical, chemical, and energy companies. (Asia Times Online)
Kia, Honda SUV concepts set for Detroit Dec 21, 2004
This vehicle, in production form, is set to take on the likes of BMW X5 and the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz ML.. Subscribe - a weekly email newsletter. (iAfrica.com)
F1 may look different in next few seasons Dec 20, 2004
Schumacher won 12 of the first 13 races and might have been 13-of-13 had he won in Monaco instead of going out while leading in a freak crash with Juan Pablo Montoya of Williams-BMW. ... Ferrari ran away with its sixth straight constructors title with 262 points followed by BAR-Honda (119), Renault (105), Williams-BMW (88), McLaren-Mercedes (69) and Sauber (34) ... BMW-Williams and McLaren, the sport's dominant two teams until Ferrari took over, have juggled drivers. (iAfrica.com)
Motorcyclist trapped at 232km/h in KZN Dec 20, 2004
Shubnum Rambally, of Avoca, trapped going 207km/h in a BMW on the N2 at Park Rynie, was fined R13 000. Johan Frederick Niemand (26) a holidaymaker, fined R17 000 for driving 206km/h in his Honda S2000, with his son buckled up and asleep on the front seat. (iAfrica.com)
Not-so-used cars result of new-car deals Dec 16, 2004
Instead of getting a 2005 Honda Accord, a consumer could buy a 2002 BMW for the same amount of money, according to the Kelley Blue Book Web site. The new Honda Accord LX costs about $20,000, which is the same price as a 2002 BMW 325-i with 22,000 miles on it, the site reports. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
World markets - 15 December 2004 Dec 15, 2004
8 percent and BMW advanced 0. 28 percent. (Business Report, South Africa)
Yasir Arafat Dec 14, 2004
Powell's trip also included a visit to Jordan, where King Abdullah let him drive at the king's speed limit in his custom silver BMW convertible. Week ofSep 18. (Harper's Magazine)
What is it about the dunhill? Dec 13, 2004
"I've got a BMW," he said when asked afterwards, before adding as an afterthought, "oh, and a Mercedes". Ah well, who hasn't forgotten the odd luxury vehicle stashed away in the garage at the age of 20. (iAfrica.com)
Heidfeld manager optmistic about Williams Dec 13, 2004
The manager of German Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld said on Sunday he was cautiously optimistic that Heidfeld will win a place on the Williams-BMW team ... The 27-year-old Heidfeld is reportedly favoured by BMW to join Australian Mark Webber on the team. (iAfrica.com)
Swazi King buys himself $500000 car Dec 13, 2004
On his birthday in April this year, he bought 10 BMW seven series vehicles for himself and some of his wives. He is also building 10 new palaces for his wives. (iAfrica.com)
On the Record: Bay Area real estate Dec 12, 2004
But some people prefer a BMW, a Mercedes, something else. In real estate, some people want more services. (San Francisco Chronicle)
