Read more BMW stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16690/bmw.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:16:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/52818/swiss-gigolo-gets-6-years-in-blackmail-schemes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHelg Sgarbi, the man European media nicknamed “the Swiss Gigolo,” was sentenced to 6 years in prison today after pleading guilty in German court to seducing and conning the BMW heiress who is Germany's richest woman, along with several others. Sgarbi apologized to his victims, none of whom were in...http://www.newser.com/story/52818/swiss-gigolo-gets-6-years-in-blackmail-schemes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Mar 2009 10:02:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52669/gigolo-who-scammed-german-women-goes-on-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA smooth-talking Swiss man accused of bilking Germany's richest woman out of millions will go on trial next week, Der Spiegel reports. Prosecutors say Helg Sgarbi seduced billionaire BMW heiress Susanne Klatten, persuaded her to give him $8 million, and then threatened to send sex tapes of the two of...http://www.newser.com/story/52669/gigolo-who-scammed-german-women-goes-on-trial.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Mar 2009 14:32:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51885/germanys-scheme-to-scrap-cars-sparks-sales-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAutomakers are running out of gas all over the world—except in Germany. Volkswagen expects to have its best February ever, selling 120,000 cars, while GM subsidiary Opel has sold 40,000, its best month in 5 years, Der Spiegel reports. It’s all thanks to the scrapping bonus,” a...http://www.newser.com/story/51885/germanys-scheme-to-scrap-cars-sparks-sales-explosion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Feb 2009 13:00:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47687/flashy-fare-at-detroit-auto-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThese may be dire times for the auto industry, but that hasn’t stopped it from putting on a show. Plenty of concept cars are taking their bows at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Wall Street Journal notes; sort through some highlights in the slide show...http://www.newser.com/story/47687/flashy-fare-at-detroit-auto-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Jan 2009 11:58:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47413/keys-in-ignition-princess-beas-beamer-goes-missing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe prized BMW belonging to Princess Beatrice—daughter of Sarah Ferguson and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth—was stolen yesterday, the Sun reports. The daylight theft occurred while Bea and her bodyguard shopped in downtown London; she left the car unlocked and the keys in the ignition. “She is naturally very...http://www.newser.com/story/47413/keys-in-ignition-princess-beas-beamer-goes-missing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 16:11:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45453/toyota-delays-us-prius-factory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s not just the Big Three. Toyota has delayed indefinitely the opening of a Prius factory near Tupelo, Miss., the Wall Street Journal reports, in the wake of plummeting demand. The factory was originally intended to build the Highlander sport-utility vehicle; when gas prices hit a high last spring, it...http://www.newser.com/story/45453/toyota-delays-us-prius-factory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Dec 2008 8:02:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44971/bailout-would-help-german-giants-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGerman giants BMW and Daimler are rooting for a bailout of the Big Three, since a bankrupt Detroit would devastate sales and cripple parts-makers they all share, Bloomberg reports. The US is the top market for BMW, No. 2 for Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz. Meanwhile, Fiat, Peugeot, and Renault—which compete with...http://www.newser.com/story/44971/bailout-would-help-german-giants-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Dec 2008 14:20:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42903/foreign-automakers-could-fill-detroit-vacuum.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf Detroit’s “Big Three” do collapse, foreign-owned automakers would be able to pick up the slack, industry experts tell the New York Times. These foreign giants have a big enough US presence to swiftly take over the industry and its supplier network, but the transition would likely be painful, with...http://www.newser.com/story/42903/foreign-automakers-could-fill-detroit-vacuum.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Nov 2008 9:50:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39283/face-facts-people-prefer-mean-looking-cars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFriendly is out and angry is in—for cars, at least. When people look at cars, they tend to see human faces and characteristics, LiveScience reports. A new study found that "power" traits such as dominant, masculine, and angry—think BMW's 5 Series—top the list. And the results have...http://www.newser.com/story/39283/face-facts-people-prefer-mean-looking-cars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 16:10:02 CDT