Daily Archives: August 6, 2014

When a Movie Set Safety Fails – WOW!

As everyone knows more and more stunts/tricks are done as CGI with no real life action, but there are still plenty of stunts that are done in real life with real people.

BMW beats profit forecast on record sales, sees some hurdles

Cars of German luxury car maker BMW are displayed for sale at a dealer in Miesbach

New models and strong sales in China helped BMW AG to beat second-quarter profit forecasts and keep it on track to remain the world’s biggest luxury carmaker under the challenge of its German rivals.

Daimler says assisting Chinese authorities in investigation

By Norihiko Shirouzu and Samuel Shen

Daimler AG’s luxury brand Mercedes-Benz said it is cooperating with China’s anti-monopoly authorities over an investigation into unspecified matters, after local Chinese media reported the German automaker’s Shanghai office had been raided.

China targets foreign auto sector with Mercedes probe

A Mercedes symbol is pictured in front of the Mercedes-Benz's Shanghai office on August 5, 2014
By Bill Savadove

China’s probes into foreign firms spread to the auto sector Tuesday as German car giant Daimler said it was assisting authorities after reports anti-monopoly investigators raided an office of its Mercedes-Benz unit.

GM to introduce more diesels in US; Cruze “first of many”

2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel - GM to introduce more diesels in US; Cruze “first of many”

During the Advanced Powertrain forum at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Steve Kiefer, GM’s vice president of global powertrain, said that GM will introduce more diesel-engined passenger vehicles in the US.