The new BMW 1 Series M Coupé is civilised for everyday use, but still a very quick car with a three-litre six-cylinder engine.

宝马的双门M1是被驯化了，用于日常代步的车型，但配备3.0升排量6缸引擎的它，仍然跑得飞快。

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BMW has said that it was reducing its Mini workforce at Cowley, Oxford, by 850 and cutting production, while 1, 200 jobs are to be cut at Nissan's plant in Sunderland.

宝马公司曾经表示，它正在对它的牛津市考利迷你工厂进行裁员850人并削减产量，而日产汽车在它的桑德兰工厂将裁员1 200人。

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One former temporary worker at BMW recalls that whereaspermanent staff get a 1 Eurodiscount on meals in the canteen, Zeitarbeitermust pay full price.

一位过去在宝马公司工作过的临时工回忆说，公司固定员工在餐厅就餐可享受1欧元折扣，而临时工必须支付全价。

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The BMW 1-Series now being sold in Europe (and pictured here) would fit perfectly with this crop of non-sedans.

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Other notorious flops on the top 10 list include the sedate Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan, the virtually forgotten Acura RL luxury sedan and Lincoln MKT crossover luxury SUV, the otherwise amenable BMW 1 Series and a few longstanding models that were just plain getting long in the tooth, including the Hyundai Azera, Lexus GS and Toyota Yaris.

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Renault ( RNSDY - news - people ) gained 3.5% and BMW rose 1.1% in Frankfurt.

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