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Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917 and based in Munich in Bavaria, Germany. BMW also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands. It owns and

Business Digest, February 20, 2013

20 Feb 2013

HSBC has agreed to sell HSBC Bank (Panama) to Bancolombia - the largest commercial bank in Colombia - for US$2.1 billion in cash.

BMW taps wind to maintain profit

20 Feb 2013

Four wind turbine towers will soon supply almost a quarter of the power used at Bayerische Motoren Werke's Leipzig plant, where the carmaker builds the X1 sport utility vehicle and soon the i3,...

Sichuan man destroys luxury car during test drive to 'vent anger' at ex-mother-in-law

25 Jan 2013

A man was arrested for deliberately destroying a luxury car worth almost one million yuan during a test drive on January 15 at Panzhihua in Sichuan, according to media reports.

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One European car makes green list

15 Jan 2013

Only one European petrol engine car will make it to the list of cars eligible for the green tax break, the environmental regulator announced yesterday.

China passenger-vehicle sales gain 8.75pc in November

10 Dec 2012

Chinese monthly passenger-vehicle sales rose to the highest in almost two years, beating analyst estimates, as consumer confidence improved with the economy and dealerships increased discounts to...

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US auto sales hit fastest pace since January 2008

US auto sales posted their fastest clip since January 2008 amid an improving economic outlook and demand for replacement vehicles following the devastating Hurricane Sandy.

BMW to sponsor Hong Kong Derby

The Hong Kong Derby will have a change of sponsor from one German prestige car maker to another when it is run later this season.

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Hongkonger's daughter inspires 25,000 kilometre Asian motorcycle odyssey

When Hong Kong resident and former investment banker Morgan Parker wanted to give his nine-year-old daughter a different perspective from her "privileged expatriate life", he hit on the idea of...

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The BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe seems bulky in Hong Kong traffic, but the luxury crossover makes sense if you are travelling into Guangdong for business or a game of golf.

Thunder from the heavens a timely drum roll for BMW's Gran Coupe

Party regulars braved a thunderstorm to attend the unveiling of BMW's new 6-Series Gran Coupe at the Happy Valley racecourse.