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Rising living costs hit car sales
Rising fuel bills and living expenses have put the brakes on demand for new cars, a motor trade body says.
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NI drivers buying more new cars
NI had the biggest yearly growth in the number of cars sold in 2007 in the UK, a motor trade body says.
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Diesel popularity revs car sales
Sales of new cars rose 2.5% last year to 2.4 million units, driven by diesel models, says the main trade body.
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BMW aims to please shareholders
Having seen its share price slide for months, BMW is eager to convince investors that it can curb costs and boost profits.
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BMW sets sales and profit targets
BMW plans to boost sales to more than 2 million vehicles by 2020, while pushing through cost savings worth 6bn euros.
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Strong Mini demand drives up BMW
German carmaker BMW sees its group-wide sales rise 7%, driven by strong demand for its UK-made Mini.
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BMW sales climb to record in 2006
Luxury carmaker BMW says 2006 was its best ever year after it sold 1.37 million vehicles worldwide.
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Ad Breakdown's pick of 2006
Indians on a train, builders' bums and a paint explosion - a review of the best and worst adverts of 2006. Advertising has again this year shown its power to inspire and infuriate.
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Supercar marks British BMW premiere
The unveiling of BMW's new supercar is the first time the German carmaker has used the British Motor Show to premiere a vehicle.
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The Magazine Monitor
The Monitor is the home for some of our most popular features, including your letters, Punorama, the caption competition, and 10 Things.
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BMW profits dip amid rising costs
German carmaker BMW unveils a slight drop in profits, blaming the weak dollar and high steel costs for the fall.
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'Cycle of decline' doomed Rover
MG Rover's collapse can be traced back 40 years, a report says, and its fate was "largely sealed" by the time of its sale to Phoenix in 2000.
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Q&A: MG Rover's fight for survival
BBC News looks at MG Rover's fight for survival.
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Old model army cramps MG Rover's style
The privately owned UK car maker's models might look the business, but look beyond the facelifts and their age becomes instantly apparent.
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BMW cash to fuel Mini production
The German car maker BMW announces £100m in fresh investment to boost production at its Mini factory in Oxford.
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BMW drives record sales in Asia
BMW celebrates record sales in Asia last year and forecasts growth of up to 15% in 2005.
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GM puts US models to work in Europe
GM launches a luxury Cadillac into the executive car market to make up for Saab's shortcomings and renames Daewoo cars as Chevrolets.
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BMW 'on track to record profits'
The German car maker responds to a muted reaction to disappointing earnings during the first quarter by predicting record profits for the year.
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Hi-tech vroom powers future cars
The car is evolving in a hi-tech beast packed with computing power, designed to look after every whim of driver and passengers.
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Record UK car sales during 2003
An end of year sales surge helps the number of new cars sold in the UK last year hit a record 2.58 million, industry figures show.
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