Some new clients, plus extra work from solid old stalwarts like BMW, Lockheed Martin and Verizon .
Like BMW, another admired German carmaker, VW seems to have succeeded because it is run by petrolheads.
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Ford competes globally with automakers like BMW, GM, Daimler, Audi, Honda, Toyota and others.
However, tech firms like Google, Canon and Sony, and automotive companies like BMW, Daimler and Michelin, dominate that region.
Led by Engadget editor-in-chief Josh Topolsky, The Verge has excelled with visually-impressive reviews and documentary-quality original videos, while attracting sponsors like BMW and Microsoft.
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It also gave Toyoda the excuse he needed to start injecting more excitement into company vehicles, and to think about ventures with firms like BMW and Tesla.
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Conversely, a prestigious brand like BMW could miss the Top 10 by being a little more permissive, without endangering its high-end image in the long run.
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Last year GM 's (nyse: GM - news - people ) Chevrolet Corvette as well as new entries like BMW's Mini Cooper, the Lincoln Aviator and the Volvo XC90, were sold almost exclusively to individuals.
The luxury automaker, which competes with rivals like BMW, Lexus and Mercedes Benz, has already aired a spot, "Goodnight, " which was inspired by the children's book Goodnight Moon, that is meant to be a prelude to its Feb. 6 commercial.
Augmented reality, which is a Name You Need To Know in 2011, has been around for the last year or so, having been picked up by a few big brands like BMW and Adidas to show off how innovative they can be.
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But that's a point to straddle, especially since brands like BMW have shown that luxury and performance aren't mutually exclusive, and Mercedes has done a damn fine job of showing that safety, performance, and luxury can all be rolled into one (at least in some of their cars).
For now, though, the Franco-German motor is purring away like a BMW engine.
Packing a 5.0-liter aluminum alloy V8 engine that generates a blazing 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of launch-happy torque, it runs with other hopped-up premium SUVs like the BMW X5 M and the Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG.
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What sets this car apart from other high-horsepower brutes (you really have to get into something like a BMW M series or Audi S series to even approach this level of performance in a non-exotic) is its style.
Vehicle compatible apps like the BMW Connected App can be downloaded from the iTunes store, enabling customers to access Twitter and Facebook updates, listen to internet radio from around the world with Web Radio, and use the Last Mile feature to help find their parked vehicle.
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Other small carmakers like Porsche and BMW flourish by selling high-margin luxury cars.
Now South Carolina has an array of internationally-owned plants like Michelin and BMW, and the issue is more ambiguous in the Palmetto State.
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Luxury buyers were looking for the newest fashions with sales of the new BMW 3 Series, introduced in the middle of the month, taking off like a shot, pushing BMW ahead of Mercedes-Benz for luxury car leadership.
How do you sell that story to investors who think Apple and BMW look like better bets?
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In the background Samsung is working with a team of senior designers like e x-BMW chief designer Chris Bangle to improve the usability and appearance of products.
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The popular deals site Groupon will be making its first Super Bowl appearance, as will well-known brands like Mercedes Benz and BMW, which hasn't bought a spot in the game in a decade.
The plane's racy design, smooth fiberglass-composite body, BMW-like interior, dazzling computer instrumentation and an onboard parachute ready to float both the plane and passengers to a life-saving landing, if necessary, formed a clean break from the past.
Even so, a Google search on "gebrauchtwagen" or "gebrauchtwagen BMW" brings up rivals like autoscout24 and disparaging blogs, ie. anything but German BMW's used car page.
And they provide a more unique option for shoppers bored with ubiquitous midsize cars like the Audi A4 or BMW 3-Series.
Companies like Wal-Mart, BMW, Sharp, and Paramount Pictures, have been in the lead ahead of individuals, in adopting this new method of recycling.
Significantly, the LS 430--like the Infiniti Q45 and BMW 7 Series--is a luxury car intended to be driven by its owner, not as an executive limousine.
Like Land Rover and Mercedes, BMW lags in offering small-displacement, fuel-efficient engines in the United States.
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The profits have enabled her and her husband to take more weekend trips on their BMW motorcycles to places like Macedonia and the Croatian coastline.
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