detnews.com - 7/23/2009
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Some lessees angered by alleged delays and upgrading costs, say carmaker is exploiting legal loophole Dan Neil / Los Angeles Times In his Santa Monica, Calif., gallery, Samuel Freeman displays a nifty bit of automotive art, a full-size replica of a Chevy V-8 engine made out of stained glass. But ...
caranddriver.com - 7/21/2009
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caranddriver.com —
Having the right products in the right niches
might be the key to sales success for automakers...
when the economy emerges from its stay in the ICU. BMW’s plan is to develop a super-efficient car family code-named “Project i.” The first car will be ...
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2012 / 2013 BMW City / Project i - Car News
autobloggreen.com - 7/23/2009
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2009 BMW 335d - Click above for high-res
gallery When Chrysler started its new "Double CA$H For...
Your Old Car" promotion that included up to $4,500 in incentives on select vehicles, we weren't that surprised. After all, there are plenty of Chrysler products with at least that much cash on ...
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BMW throws big cash on the hoods of its U.S. diesel ...
hybridcars.com - 7/23/2009
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hybridcars.com —
As we reported last month , BMW has
encountered several problems with its program to evaluate the...
all-electric Mini E. The program continues to stumble as a growing number of volunteers—who are leasing the Mini E for $850 a month for a year—are going ...
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Mini Electric Car Drivers: BMW “Botched” Program
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Mini Electric Car Drivers: BMW “Botched” Program
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... , the electric car advocacy group. The group said the Mini E program was "botched," and accused BMW of establishing the program merely to get credit for California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emission Vehicle mandate. BMW gets full credit for vehicles even though they are leased for one year. Plug In America also blames CARB for its confusing patchwork of regulations, which essentially created a loophole for BMW to exploit. According to the Los Angeles Times , Mini spokeswoman Nathalie Bauters said the company made no secret of trying to take advantage of the Zero Emission ...
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... Electric Mini E Under Fire: A war of words has erupted between BMW and drivers who volunteered to lease an electric Mini E for a year. Critics say BMW has “botched” the program, trying only to exploit a loophole in the California’s Zero Emission Vehicle mandate that lets the company get “full credit” for high-efficiency vehicles that will be on the road for only a year. — Detroit News via ...
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