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BASF + ContiTech + BMW = first plastic transmission crossbeam (PlasticsToday.com)
Scoring another first in automotive metal replacement, the first transmission crossbeam injection molded of polyamide has been made for the new BMW 5 Series Grant Turismo 550i. Developed by ContiTech Vibration Control (Hanover, Germany) in collaboration with materials maker BASF and the automaker, if the part were aluminum, it would weigh twice as much as the PA version
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Pitt to ride BMW in WSBK (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Andrew Pitt has confirmed he will return to the World Superbike stage for the first time in four years after agreeing to ride for the new Reitwagen BMW team.
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Pitt to ride BMW in WSBK (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
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Kurt Russell Among Celebs Playing In 2010 BMW Pro-Am (FOX Carolina)
Kurt Russell and CNN’s Rob Marciano are among the first 10 celebrities committed to playing in the 2010 BMW Pro-Am.
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BMW X1 Scores 5 Stars on the Euro NCAP Crash Test (The Auto Channel)
MUNICH – December 4, 2009: Number one when it comes to safety, too: the first BMW X model in the premium compact segment achieves the top score after going through the more stringent testing procedures for new vehicles.
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BMW Megacity Getting Radical Carbon-Fiber Body (Edmunds Inside Line)
BMW used carbon fiber for its Simple concept and intends to do likewise for the Megacity, now in development for a release date in the first half of the next decade.
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BMW Comes Clean With Three North American Premiers at LA Auto Show (The Auto Channel)
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, November 25, 2009 … The Los Angeles Auto Show will be the site of three North American vehicle debuts for BMW. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6, which combines the Sport Activity Coupe concept with full hybrid drive to create the world’s most powerful hybrid passenger vehicle, and the all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 7, the first sport luxury sedan featuring BMW ActiveHybrid …
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BMW Comes Clean With Three North American Premiers at LA Auto Show (The Auto Channel)
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BMW reveals new sixth-generation 5 Series (Independent)
BMW has shown the first official pictures of the next 5 Series, one of the most eagerly-awaited models slated for launch in 2010. The new car represents the sixth generation of the Bavarian company’s highly successful medium-large saloon, which first appeared in 1972.
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A Stark view of BMW’s future plans in China (People’s Daily)
BMW’s sales in the Chinese market are expected to increase by at least 30 percent this year, according to Christoph Stark, president and CEO of the BMW Group in China. Over the first 10 months of this year, the luxury car manufacturer sold 71,952 BMW and mini cars on the Chinese mainland, up 36.7 percent over the same period last year. The sales to date have already exceeded the total volume for …
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BMW supports cultural ties (Gulf Times)
BMW reaffirmed its support for German-Qatari cultural relations for the fourth year running, as a sponsor of the German National Day. BMW was also an official sponsor of the ‘German-Qatari Cultural Weeks’ activities, organised by the German embassy for the first time in Doha.
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