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Hungary's Honsa to mold body parts for BMW


May 29, 2013 10:48 am ET

Lightweight composite materials specialist Honsa Kft. will produce carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic parts next year at its plant in Pécs, Hungary, for the new BMW i8 concept model.

Small BMW team came up with carbon-fiber-body cars for huge cities


May 27, 2013 9:41 am ET

In an interview with Automobilwoche, a German language sibling to Automotive News, BMW AG Project i chief Ulrich Kranz explained how the idea of a carbon-fiber-body car for megacities emerged from his team.

Engel supplies machines to BMW's Leipzig facility


March 11, 2013 1:34 pm ET

LEIPZIG, GERMANY — Austrian machinery group Engel says it is supplying injection molding systems to BMW's Leipzig factory in Germany to make lightweight components for car body shells.

R&D chief for BMW focused on lightweighting, new technology


March 4, 2013 12:22 pm ET

Technologically speaking, this is a big year for BMW AG. Herbert Diess spoke with Automotive News Europe Editor-in-Chief Luca Ciferri about the technical challenges facing BMW.

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Compacts bring life to interiors


February 1, 2013 2:09 pm ET

DETROIT — The American car buyers may still love their sports utility vehicles and pickup trucks, but there is an increasing emphasis on small cars as the industry faces new fuel economy requirements.

BMW, Toyota team up again


January 24, 2013 3:09 pm ET

MUNICH, GERMANY -- Automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG have agreed to combine forces to develop fuel-cell and lightweight-vehicle technologies for fuel-cell-powered cars.

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