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Union county plant plans expansion

Gestamp Automocion, the automotive components maker that purchased LSP Automotive in Union County last month, plans to hire 40 employees as it expands with the 2010 launch of the next generation BMW X3. The X3 sports activity vehicle is currently built in Austria, but production is movi...
Wed, Nov 4 | from The State

BMW supplier plans to hire 40 as X3 plans move ahead

Gestamp Automocion LLC, which finalized its purchase of LSP Automotive in Union County on Oct. 1, is holding a Greenville job fair Thursday as it expands in support of the 2010 launch of the next generation BMW X3.
Tue, Nov 3 | from The Greenville

Crash Nearly Kills Woman

Matthew Craybas crashed a silver 2004 BMW X3 into a concrete barrier in front of BJ's Restaurant in downtown Laguna Beach, causing the SUV to roll over and come to rest on its side.
Thu, Sep 17 | from The Laguna Beach Independent

2009 BMW X3 xDRIVE 30i REVIEW

INTRO TO THE BMW X3 VEHICLE Strong heritage speaks louder than price. Such must be the mantra for BMW drivers, and the luxurious compact SUV or SAV (Sport Activity Vehicle) X3 represents another competent and regal choice for the beautiful people, all backed by a solid name or logo.
Sun, Aug 23 | from Autochannel

Compared: Audi Q5 Vs. BMW X3 Vs. Mercedes-Benz GLK

For your shopping pleasure, three German SUVs--each one spun from the parts bin at their respective automakers to satisfy an emerging demand. What do buyers like you want? Sport-utility convenience, without the sheer bulk of the full-size utes falling out of favor with every rise in gas...
Fri, Jun 12 | from TheCarConnection.com

Review: 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE is naughty by nature

CA upright SUV looks than its increasingly wagon-like foes – and that strikes us as a valuable (if niche) position worth saving. Despite its somewhat gangly appearance, the LR2 is actually wider than its chief competitors (think: BMW X3, Audi Q5, ...
Tue, May 19 | from Autoblog

Test drive: Volvo XC60

The engine is Volvo's long-standing five-cylinder turbo-diesel unit that has few vices and, despite pulling the XC60's portly weight, economical. Specs Engine: 2.4-litre, inline 5-cyl, turbo-diesel Torque: 400Nm @ 2000-2750rpm
Wed, Apr 8 | from carsguide.news.com.au

2009 BMW X3-Series Review - The Car Connection

While the BMW X3 was the lone luxury compact crossover ute a few years ago, there are now plenty of great alternatives. The new Volvo XC60 comes with a torquey inline six-cylinder engine, like the BMW, but it has a roomier interior and, ...
Wed, Apr 8 | from TheCarConnection.com

First drive: 2009 Volvo XC60

The XC60 goes on sale on March 1 and is the most important car in recent Volvo history, taking the company into new hotbed of competition in the luxury SUV market. The car is priced from $57,950, with three models up to the T6 at $64,950 complete with a turbocharged six-cylinder motor.
Thu, Feb 12 | from carsguide.news.com.au

BMW's Bangle bids adieu: A design retrospective

It’s an open secret in the car business that after the controversies surrounding the Z4 and 7-series, Bangle was demoted up in 2003, from head of BMW brand design to the global design chief for BMW Group, overseeing but not quite leading the designs of BMW Mini, Rolls-Royce and BMW brand. In...
Tue, Feb 3 | from latimesblogs.latimes.com

Audi Q5 MMI Controller Adds a Joystick

Audi unveils a third-generation cockpit control wheel, MMI, with the Audi Q5 compact SUV due in March. BMW's latest iDrive unseated Audi from the throne but Audi fights back with a joystick and an nVidia graphics processor for the LCD display.
Fri, Jan 30 | from Gearlog

Detroit Auto Show: Top 10 Cars

The 2009 Detroit auto show (a.k.a. the North American International Auto Show) was a bit soft on mainstream car introductions compared to shows in years past. Still, Ford showed off its white bread-and-butter Taurus sedan, and Cadillac made its SRX tall wagon/crossover more SUV-like. And t...
Wed, Jan 21 | from Gearlog

EX Marks the Spot

The EX is sold in rear-or all-wheel drive and uplevel Journey models. 2009 Infiniti EX35 2008 Infiniti EX Journey Body style: compact, rear-wheel-drive, five-passenger crossover Transmission: five-speed automatic with manual-shift mode
Wed, Nov 26 | from ParamusPost.com

BMW Concept X1 Shows Paris Visitors BMW's Continued Crossover Obsession

The First Sports Activity Vehicle in the Premium Compact Segment: The BMW Concept X1. As the founder of the Sports Activity Vehicle segment, BMW has already proven its outstanding competence in developing innovative vehicle concepts. via BMW]
Thu, Oct 2 | from Jalopnik

Opinion: 2009 BMX X6 Officially Revealed, Shows Off Bootylicious Rear End [2009 BMW X6]

BMW xDrive: intelligent all-wheel drive for enhanced dynamics and optimum traction. A class of its own: The new eight-cylinder with Twin Turbo Technology. BMW's most powerful inline-six in the world's first Sports Activity Coupe. The BMW X6. The first Sports Activity Coupe.
Sat, Dec 15 | from Jalopnik

2008 Infiniti EX35

Infiniti has staked out a microscopic site of unclaimed turf in the gridlocked crossover segment. Sizewise, the new EX is a low-riding BMW X3. Stylewise, it's an Infiniti G35 sedan with a bobbed tail and a hatch. Philosophically, it's a machine with the uncanny ability to maintain garage go...
Sat, Dec 1 | from Automobile Magazine