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BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
Compact, But All Muscle European carmakers have long excelled at making neat small cars. Now they are pouring power into those pint-size packages. And U.S. car buyers may eventually see some of these innovations in their own backyard.   |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006 |
BMW's Spin Through Controversy Design executive Adrian van Hooydonk believes great innovation often provokes criticism at first. Here he discusses where BMW is heading next. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
Hot Audi It's finally blasting into the luxury-car pack. Can it stay there? |
BusinessWeek
August 30, 2004
Gail Edmondson |
Can Mercedes Create A Whole New Niche? Take a German luxury sedan, meld it with a monster sport-utility vehicle and a versatile minivan, and what do you get? The Grand Sport Tourer, a premium crossover due out in 2005. And it's aimed mostly at the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
It Looks Like BMW By A Nose A slew of new models could propel the car-maker past Mercedes |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
BMW's Dream Factory Sharing the wealth, listening to even the lowest-ranking workers, and rewarding risk have paid off big time for BMW. |
Lucire
January 29, 2015 |
The car of our times: BMW 2er Active Tourer Jack Yan goes on the launch of the BMW 2-series Active Tourer, and answers just why the German marque sees fit to enter the compact monospace sector |
Fast Company
September 2002
Bill Breen |
BMW: Driven by Design Chris Bangle and his design gurus are the creative engine inside the hottest car company in the world. But BMW's most breathtaking design may well be its strategy for growth. At the height of its success, when many of its rivals are hunkering down, BMW is making bold, risky bets. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Rich Smith |
BMW Predicts Luxurious Earnings BMW is setting the bar high for itself in 2004, maybe too high. |
BusinessWeek
February 16, 2004
Gail Edmondson |
The Italian Behind Audi's Radical Look The eye-catching combination of German minimalism and Italian flair has got designers from Los Angeles to Tokyo riveted on Audi's next move. |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Gail Edmondson |
BMW's Mini Just Keeps Getting Mightier With a convertible set to hit showrooms, its surprise smash is minting money |
BusinessWeek
February 16, 2004
Gail Edmondson |
Designer Cars From Munich to Tokyo, hot designers are driving sales more than ever. Who are they? Who's got the right stuff? |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006 |
An Interview with BMW's Chief Designer American Chris Bangle may get all the press, but Adrian van Hooydonk is the man behind BMW's fresh new looks. |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
Now This Is One Smart BMW The 3 Series sport models are loaded with innovative digital features. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
David Welch |
Is Lexus Sexy Enough To Seduce Europe? Lexus will amp up its cars' pizzazz and ditch the understated styling. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006 |
Fixing Up an Old Mercedes After turning around Chrysler, new DaimlerChrysler head Dieter Zetsche talks about returning the German brand to its past glory. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005
Edmondson & Welch |
Dark Days At Daimler Jurgen Schrempp leaves behind a Mercedes beset by quality and profit woes. Now, Dieter Zetsche must take drastic measures to save the marriage with Chrysler -- or engineer a breakup. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Bremner & Roberts |
Asia: Audi Needs To Burn Rubber Audi is winning plaudits in Europe and the U.S. as it launches hit model after hit model in the luxury-auto segment. Asian car enthusiasts love the brand, too. |
BusinessWeek
November 18, 2010
Thomas & Cremer |
Audi Feels a Need for Speed in the U.S. Volkswagen's Audi brand, the luxury car leader in both China and Europe, is aggressively moving to boost sales in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
May 30, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
BMW Keeps The Home Fires Burning BMW's new, cutting-edge auto plant is in Germany, not in low-wage Eastern Europe. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006 |
Audi's Design Guy Looks Inward Audi's Walter Maria de'Silva predicts a revolution in interior design, from ergonomics to materials. |
BusinessWeek
September 23, 2010
Chris Reiter |
BMW's Ultimate Driving Machine Is a Tiny Little Electric Car BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer knows the future of the automotive industry is about more than high-performance suburban status symbols. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005 |
"Mercedes is Job No. 1" German shareholder activist Jorg Pluta has some strong ideas on the direction DaimlerChrysler should be heading. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
Audi: Looking For Traction In The U.S. Audi is counting on new models to replicate its success at home. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
Mercedes' New Boss Rolls Up His Sleeves Layoffs are just the beginning. Can Mercedes Car Group's Zetsche fix production and quality woes? |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Lexus To The Rescue Losing luster in the luxury market at home, Toyota is rolling out the marque to fight European imports. |
BusinessWeek
March 15, 2004
David Welch |
Autos: Not Your Father's...Whatever What does Gen Y want in a car? To auto makers' surprise, it's price and value |
BusinessWeek
November 24, 2010
Chris Reiter |
Luxury Toy Cars to Help Brand the Big Ones Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW are competing with posh push cars for kids that target Europe's next generation of drivers. |
BusinessWeek
October 31, 2005
David Welch |
A Rival For BMW? The sporty GS Lexus 430 has what it takes to match the German carmaker -- almost. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005
David Welch |
Detroit: Suddenly, Small is Beautiful Buyers are flocking to little cars -- and not just because of high fuel prices -- as a fresh crop of little cars is making small cool again. |
Fast Company
December 1, 2007
Robert Levine |
High Concept Here's a quick look at five concept cars of the recent past and how they've been repurposed - or forgotten. |
BusinessWeek
June 19, 2006
David Welch |
How Do You Turn On The #@!&% Air? A J.D. Power study finds luxury cars like Mercedes and BMW overloaded with complexity |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
Gail Edmondson |
Lexus: Still Looking For Traction In Europe Lexus is going nowhere fast in Europe: After 12 years in showrooms, last year it registered sales of just 21,156 cars -- down 11% from 2001 -- compared with more than 234,000 in the U.S. To make Lexus a success, though, Toyota needs to establish it as a separate brand. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005 |
Big Turns in Audi's History A history of the Audi auto manufacturer. |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
James Tate |
2011 Audi A8 Test Drive: Can Audi Best BMW and Mercedes Sedans? From what we've seen, this car is a monumental achievement for Audi. |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
Larry Armstrong |
A Steal -- And Still Fun To Drive BMW's new X3 is practically a twin of the X5, with a price tag $10,000 less. |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
A Role Model For The Team Player Like every successful BMW manager, Norbert Reithofer has learned how to build informal networks of associates across the company to make sure his ideas are embraced. |
Car and Driver
September 2005
Ray Hutton |
Requiem for MG The remarkable little two-seater is down, but maybe not permanently out. |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006 |
Danke Panke BMW's newly retired CEO Helmut Panke talks about why BMW is the world's greatest automobile company. |
Lucire
September 17, 2014
Jack Yan |
One for the money: BMW 116i Innovation Edition Laden with extras, the BMW 116i Innovation Edition presents a particularly good deal at the German range's entry level. |
BusinessWeek
June 4, 2009
David Kiley |
Can Ford's "World Car" Bet Pay Off? Ford is modeling its new sales strategy on BMW's. But the two automakers have very different customers |
Lucire
February 20, 2011 |
The spirit of 2002 No, not the year: Jack Yan tries to find if any of BMW's diesel coupes recapture the essence of the company's famed 2002 range of the 1970s |
BusinessWeek
September 17, 2009
Jack Ewing |
As the Race Slows Down, Audi Hits the Gas The German carmaker is pouring money into marketing to expand its share of the luxury market and push diesel models in the U.S. |
Lucire
March 24, 2013 |
Bridging the gaps Jack Yan attends the BMW 3-series Touring launch, taking in roads between Auckland and Paihia, and thinks the Bavarians have a winner in more ways than one. |
Car and Driver
October 2004
Andre Idzikowski |
2006 Audi A3 What are the virtues of a sports car and wagon in a hatchback? The premium-compact segment of the market is about to get a bit more crowded, and in this case that's a good thing. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Kitamura et al. |
Why Lexus Doesn't Lead the Pack in China A late start and high taxes have left Toyota's luxury brand stuck behind rivals. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
Car and Driver
May 2004
Daniel Pund |
2005 Audi A8L 6.0 Quattro Audi social-climbs into the rarefied air of BMW and Mercedes---and finds its parent, VW, already there. |
Fast Company
November 2005
Ian Wylie |
M-Powered BMW's fabled M division builds customized, high-performance screamers. It's also building a better BMW. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2010
Lawrence Ulrich |
The BMW X6 M Packs a Surprisingly Small V-8 Engine BMW used a lot of tricks to squeeze a lot of power out of a small package |
