German carmaker BMW AG has unveiled its longer, lighter version of its core 3-Series midsize car.

The company also said it will set up separate showrooms for the brand and aims to have up to 12 dealerships across the country for the Mini in the coming years.

The decision to release the Phaeton was, in part, a response to Mercedes' decision to compete directly with Volkswagen in the European marketplace with the low-cost A-Class.

Germany's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest double world champion at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The following are some key facts about the Red Bull driver.

Sebastian Vettel has gone from 'Crash Kid' to coronation as Formula One's youngest double world champion in little more than a year.

The companies are integrating the latest innovations into their system for attracting customers.

Ironically, the loss of the number one position happened at a time when Benz has grown at a record 80 per cent clip last year.

Recently launched superbikes GT650R and ST7 are not likely to take Garware Motors places in terms of volume. To overcome this, the two-wheeler company is coming out with two new launches: GT650 (no R here) and GT250R.

BMW is here and they have got their complete line up of superbikes for sale in our country. So which are the best bikes from the stable of BMW? Let's find out!

The German manufacturer is all set to make the pulses of Indian consumers go racing -- with the launch of their K 1300 R superbike.

German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz is preparing to commence leasing vehicles to consumers in the Indian market by the end of this year. No other luxury car maker in the country currently offers vehicles on lease directly to customers.

This is the second acquisition abroad by Motherson Sumi within a little more than two years.

Colonel Anil Athale (retd) on the state of the judiciary in the country.

The Gulf region has become a leading market for luxury cars and wealthy individuals are set to buy a record number of vehicles from the likes of BMW's Rolls-Royce, Fiat's Maserati and Porsche SE this year.

The bonnet of this luxury barge is powerful to assure great safety to the car engine with the rear designed in a distinctive manner.

"India is a very important motorcycle market and Triumph has assessed it carefully before deciding to step in. We see it as the next step in our global business model," Triumph Motorcycles UK Chief Executive Officer Nick Bloor said in statement.

These hot wheels grab just as much attention as the stars.

Get Ahead reader Ismail A Muhsin analyses why Nokia is losing out to other rivals in the smartphone market. However, he believes that the Finnish giant has the potential to outsmart competition.

"There is a huge potential in pre-owned car market in India and its a very lucrative business for us. Therefore, BMW India is planning to set up its pre-owned car selling business in September this year," said Andreas Schaaf, BMW India president commenting on this development.

Developed on the same platform as the 3 Series, the new 1 series has been codenamed as F20.

The revised C-Class is expected to arrive in India somewhere in July 2011.

Arjun Atwal stayed steady in trying conditions to return the day's best card of three-under 67 and move into contention for his second PGA title at the USD 6.5 million HP Byron Nelson Golf Championships in Irving Texas.

SSP Chowrasia carded a second straight even-par 71 to stay tied 20th but Jeev Milkha Singh (72) missed the cut despite an improved performance in the second round of the BMW PGA Golf Championships in Wentworth, UK.

BMW Motorrad, the bike division of the German auto giant has rolled out two millionth bike from its facility in Spandau, Berlin.

With top speeds of over 300 kmph, these mean machines are surely neighbour's envy and owner's pride!

"At this point of time, our completely knocked down (CKD) operations are fully fulfilling the new regulations. We are paying 10 per cent duty... There will be no price hike," BMW India President Andreas Schaaf told reporters in New Delhi.

The crowd gathered at Prabhadevi in Mumbai witnessed the shooting of Mission Impossible 4 with a futuristic looking BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car, second generation Indian BMW 650ci and a BMW 5 series with a modified front to fit and rear bumpers for cameras.

"The prices of all Mercedes-Benz models will be revised upwards effective May 1, 2011 for the Indian market," Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Peter Honegg said in a statement.

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Sources say Volkswagen may foray into this venture by May.

Premium car makers which do not produce models locally, but assemble these in India are busy exploring ways to avoid a price rise in the wake of the government's new duty structure.

The BMW Museum near the Olympiapark in Munich depicts the illustrious history of the automobile manufacturer BMW.

There is no dearth of players in the high end sports utility vehicle segment in the Indian market anymore.

Michael Clarke, long the heir apparent to Ricky Ponting, finally assumed the throne when he was named Australia's 43rd Test captain on Wednesday, a day after his mentor quit the post.

Former Intel executive and key government witness Rajiv Goel has said that he was not joking with Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam when telling him about the dealings of his company.

Instead, the company wants to just focus on sales.

Importantly, Volvo has even addressed the steering that weighs up very nicely and adds to the surefootedness, whether you've selected Sport or Advanced on the C-Chassis system.

The new definition for completely knocked down (CKD) units of vehicles introduced in the Budget for 2011-12 has pushed up sales figures of luxury cars.

There will be two petrol engine options offered with a standard eight-speed automatic gearbox in the 640i and 650i.

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Wednesday said the new definition for completely knocked down (CKD) units of vehicles introduced in the Budget for 2011-12 will significantly increase the cost for high-end players and also hamper the introduction of new products.