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Astoria Characters: The Madcap Moviemaker

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Anastasios Makedon, Queens Film Festival, Astoria, Apartment From Hell, Affordable Apartment, Maximum Exposure Films, Greek, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vivendi Universal, Cbs, New York News, Athens, Greek Patriarch Bartholomew, NBC Universal, Bmw, Toilet of Tomorrow, Mel Gibson, Astoria Apartments, Miramax, Basile, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

When the DVD starts, so does the laughter. Anastasios Makedon must have watched his first film a million times. But every time he sees it again, it cracks him up.

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Plug-In Hybrid Prius in US in 2012, Says Toyota

Steve Parker | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Focus EV, Bmw, California, Tesla Motors, General Motors, Toyota Prius, Cars, Plug-in Hybrids, Bloomberg News, The Los Angeles Times, RAV4 EV, Business News
Steve Parker

"Toyota Motor Corp. has joined the growing ranks of automakers planning to bring advanced battery-powered vehicles to consumers in the next few years."

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The New Face of Fashion Week

Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 11.09.2009 | Style

Read More: Bmw, Gwen Stefani, McDonald's, Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Style News
Amanda Christine Miller

An exciting new venue raises the question: Is the traditional runway format still relevant?

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California Dreaming: Driving on Sunshine

Kevin George | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Obama Environment, Energy Grid, Tesla Roadster, Plug-in Cars, Solar Panels, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Solar Power, Climate Bill, Gas Prices, Tesla Motors, Chrysler, Toyota Sales, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Obama National Security, Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan, General Motors, National Security, Hyundai, Toyota Prius, Electric Cars, California-Electricity, Us-Electricity-Grid, Battery Life, Gasoline, Clean Coal, Coal Industry, Incentives, Chevy Volt Battery, Bmw, Battery-Powered Car, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Gas Guzzlers, Green News
Kevin George

Bottom line, if your enthusiastic about EVs, this may be your time to plug-in and get involved. Find out for yourself why there's electricity in the air around EVs.

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Miami Social: Smoke and Two Way Mirrors

Michael Cohen | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: St Barts, Puma, Gansevoort Hotel, Marc Jacobs, Hooters, Bmw, Entertainment News, Christian Dior, Forever 21, Miami, New York City, Miami Social, Entertainment News
Michael Cohen

Last night as I watched Miami Social I wanted to lift my fancy LED off the wall, throw it off my 30th floor balcony and then contemplate using its shattered glass to slit my wrists.

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Who Killed JFK's Dream?

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: JJ Abrams, Bmw, Dreams, Asassination, Space Program, Nasa, John Kennedy, Global Warming, Star Trek, Jkf, Politics News
Stephen Gyllenhaal

I can go to any movie theater and see America deeply involved in a space program, but the real space program is nearly dead on the vine.

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BMW Decides Formula One Is Bad for the Environment

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Fuel, Carbon Dioxide, Bmw, Formula One, Cars, Green Living, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

According to Reuters, luxury car manufacturer BMW has decided to take the high road, with a commitment to withdraw from Formula One by the end of 2009.

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Susanne Klatten Sex Tape Scammers Arrested By German Police

Huffington Post | Posted 08.17.2009 | World

Read More: Bmw Heiress Susanne Klatten, Susanne Klatten Sex Tape, Helg Sgarbi, BMW Heiress, Susanne Klatten Sex Tapes, Germany, Bmw Heiress Blackmail, Foreign Affairs, Susanne Klatten BMW, Susanne Klatten Helg Sgarbi, Bmw, Susanne Klatten, Advocacy, World News

German police have arrested three male suspects for attempted extortion from BMW billionaire heiress Susanne Klatten over a sex tape blackmail scandal...

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Tell Bob Lutz What GM Must Do Now

Steve Parker | Posted 08.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Lee Iacocca, Automotive News, Chrysler, Buick, Dodge Viper, Merkur, Fiat, Cars, Lh Cars, Ford, Bob Lutz, General Motors, Pontiac GTO, Washington, Detroit, BMW 3-Series, Buick Lacrosse, JD Power, Plymouth Prowler, Chevrolet, Chevy Malibu, Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice, Bruce Mccall, Gmc, Ford Explorer, Bmw, Core Four, Buick Y-Job, Pontiac G8, Cadillac, Fitz and Van, Harley Earl, Business News
Steve Parker

GM doesn't have the kind of partnership and help which Chrysler will be getting from Fiat and Washington is on-hand only to protect the public's huge investment in the company.

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What!?! Bob Lutz back at GM!

Steve Parker | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business

Read More: White House, T. Boone Pickens, Chevy Volt, Ford Fusion Hybrid, John Z DeLorean, Chrysler, Buick, AT&T, Plymouth Prowler, Chevrolet, Dodge Viper, Tom Matano, Cars, All Things Considered, Gmc, Edward Whitacre, Hybrid Honda Insight, Robert Siegel, Npr, Chevrolet Volt, Bmw, Bob Lutz, General Motors, Fritz Henderson, Dodge Challenger, Pontiac GTO, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Ford Flex, Pontiac G8, VVC Motors, Cadillac, Business News
Steve Parker

Is it possible for a 77-year old to do a complete 180-degree turn from his life experience and philosophy? After all, among Lutz's major claims to fame are green-lighting the Dodge Viper and the Plymouth Prowler faux hot rod.

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Hitler Praised by Formula 1 Chief

Steve Parker | Posted 08.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, Oswald Mosely, Nazi, Toyota, Third Reich, Honda, Bernie Ecclestone, Cars, Times of London, White Power, Ferrari, Formula One, Bmw, USA Today, Adolph Hitler, Sadomasochism, Formula 1, Kkk, Max Mosley, Hermann Goering, Business News
Steve Parker

This isn't the first time Ecclestone and minion Max Mosley have been seen as cheerleaders of a sort for the Third Reich.

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L.A. Sheriffs To Use Electric Mini Coopers

gas2.org | Written by Jerry James Stone | Posted 07.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Police, L.A., Electric Cars, Environment, Green, Bmw, Sheriffs, Mini Cooper, Green Living, Los Angeles, Cops, Green News

LA County Sheriffs stuck driving Crown Vics are about to be left feeling tragically un-hip. Their Board of Sups just approved a deal with BMW to lease...

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2009 BMW Z4 Details

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 07.11.2009 | Home

Read More: Cars, BMW Z4, 2009 BMW Z4, Bmw, Home News

2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i BASE PRICE: $45,750 for sDrive30i with manual transmission; $47,075 for sDrive30i with automatic; $51,650 for sDrive35i with ma...

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Audi: What a Difference a Decade Makes

Trevor Traina | Posted 06.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Design, Automakers, Bmw, Cars, Auto Industry, Audi, Mercedes, Business News
Trevor Traina

April car sale numbers are in: Audi outsold Mercedes and is nipping at the heels of BMW.

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Why We Are Not, In Fact, What We Buy

New York Times | John Tierney | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Iphone, Harvard, Bmw, Relationships, Brand Names, Shopping, Fulfillment, Branding, Personal Branding, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Living News

"Evolution is good at getting us to avoid death, desperation and celibacy, but it's not that good at getting us to feel happy," says Geoffrey Miller, ...

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In Baghdad, Spiffy New Car Sales Way Up

AP | SAMEER N. YACOUB | Posted 05.10.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Bmw, Hummer, Car Sales, Baghdad, Baghdad Car Sales, Iraq Car Sales, Baghdad-Iraq, World News

BAGHDAD — Business, not bombs, is booming at Baghdad car dealerships, as well-heeled Iraqis are indulging in a passion long out of reach _ spiff...

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BMW sales drop in March

news.yahoo.com | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

Read More: BMW Mini Sales, Mini Sales, BMW Mini, Bmw, Mini BMW Sales, BMW Sales, Mini BMW, Business News

FRANKFURT (AFP) -- German luxury car maker BMW reported Tuesday a sharp drop in March sales but pointed to encouraging signs in the United States and ...

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German Arsonists Torch Porsches, BMWs Over Economic Woes

Bloomberg | Brett Neely | Posted 03.31.2009 | World

Read More: Porsches, Porsche, Germany, BMWs, Bmw, World News

When Berlin resident Simone Klostermann returned from vacation and couldn't find her Mercedes SLK, she thought it had been towed. Police told her the ...

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GM Closes High-Performance Division, and Some Muscle Car and Racing History

Steve Parker | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Ferrari, John Z DeLorean, Dodge Viper, Detroit Three, Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac, Plymouth Road Runner Superbird, Chrysler Cars, Rolls-Royce, General Motors, Pontiac GTO, Jim Wangers, Ford Shelby Mustang, Lamborghini, Jeep, Carroll Shelby, Chevrolet Corvette, Environmental Protection Agency, Saleen, Mopar, Ford Mustang, Bentley, Vw, Maserati, Bmw, George Pipas, Business News
Steve Parker

In yet another sign of these perilous automotive times, GM has closed its High Performance Vehicle Operations unit.

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GM, Chrysler Want Billions More

Steve Parker | Posted 03.21.2009 | Business

Read More: White House, Congress, GMC Truck, Saturn, Chrysler, Buick, Rick Wagoner, United Auto Workers, George W. Bush, Fiat, Cars, Chinese, Detroit News, Ford, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Lawrence Summers, New York Federal Reserve Bank, General Motors, Brembo, Mini, Delphi, Charlie Rose, GMAC Bailout, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Uaw, Penske Automotive Group, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Moody Blues, Mitt Romney, Pontiac Solstice, Mitsuoka Motor, Roger Smith, Frankfurt International Auto Show, Pontiac, Ferrari, Saab, Tokyo Motor Show, Bmw, Smart Car, Wall Street, Dodge, Tim Geithner, President Obama Administration, Henry Paulson, Hummer Sale, Hollywood, Cadillac, Firebird, Miata, Auto Bailout, Business News
Steve Parker

Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?

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My Imitation Future Lifestyle

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 03.20.2009 | Style

Read More: Status, Money, Humor, Costumes, Online Shopping, Fake Watch, American Consumerism, Spam, Ford Ranger, Imitation Rolex, Imitation, Rolex, Fraud, Fake Rolex, Bmw, Consumerism, Branding, Style News
Jeffrey Shaffer

I need to hold off on procuring the imitation Rolex until I can augment it with an imitation BMW, imitation Armani wardrobe, and the all-important imitation second home in Telluride.

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BMW's 2008 Sales Down 4.3 Percent

AP | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Bmw, Cars, BMW Sales, Business News

BERLIN — Germany's BMW AG reported Friday a 4.3 percent decrease in sales for 2008, attributing the fall to the global economic crisis and incre...

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Car sales, 2008; even worse than we thought

Steve Parker | Posted 02.06.2009 | Business

Read More: World Rally, Pony Cars, Porsche, Automotive News, Chrysler, Ford Mustang, Hemi Engines, The Wizard of Oz, Isuzu, Obama Administration, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, New York Federal Reserve, Fuji Heavy Industries, Ford, Volkswagen, Maybach, Motor Trend, Nissan, Dodge Challenger, Cadillac Srx, Chevrolet Equinox, Scotland, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Timothy Geithner, Huffington Post, Buick Lacrosse, GMAC Bailout, Pickups, TV Pitchman Vince, FICO Score, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Toyota, Gm, Minivan, Ford F-150, Detroit Three, Associated Press, Chicago Cubs, American Honda, Gmc, Smart Car, Wall Street, Colin Mcrae, Detroit Three Loans, Cadillac Cts Wagon, Subaru, Bmw, Car Czar, Daimler, Mitsubishi, Treasury Secretary, SUV Sales, Credit Unions, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Business News
Steve Parker

Monday brought three conference calls, each about an hour, with executives from each of the Detroit Three announcing, dissecting and, most of all, spi...

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Ten most significant import cars, 2008 and beyond

Steve Parker | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Turbochargers, WRX STI, Nissan Maxima, Tesla Motors, Cindy McCain, Kia Rio, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Civil Rights, Clean Diesel, Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan Versa, Germany, Toyota Yaris, California Air Resources Board, Carroll Shelby, Kei-Cars, Carly Fiorina, Porsche Cayman, Carb, Swatch Watch, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Porsche Cayenne Diesel, Colin Powell, Careers, Cnbc, All-Wheel Drive, Computers, Detroit Three, Kia, Honda Fit, Chaebol, South Korea, Renault/Nissan, Horizontal Opposed Engine, Colin Chapman, China, steve.parker.com, Porsche Boxster, Blue Line Hybrid, Ev, Congo, Subaru Impreza, Front-Wheel Drive, Audi Clean Diesel, Rear-Wheel Drive, Caroline Kennedy, Switzerland, Charlie Crist, Lotus Evora, Hyundai, Electric Cars, Climate Change, Nissan Altima Hybrid, Mid-Engine, Porsche Panamera, F1, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Venza, Afghanistan, Carlos Ghosn, Smart ForTwo, Ferrari, Japanese Carmakers, Smart Car, Direct Fuel Injection, Roger Penske, Bmw, Christianity, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Citigroup, Doch, Brembo, Business News
Steve Parker

Happy New Year! We've had the pleasure of helping to create and now write and and moderate this automotive blog beginning in June, 2008, and so far i...

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Toyota Republicans Should Cut Their Own Pay

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 01.22.2009 | Business

Read More: National Review, Sen. Lamar Alexander, Sen. John Cornyn, $700 Billion Bailout, Honda, Diet, Big Three, Toyota Republicans, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Aig, Auto Bailout, Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, Sen. Thad Cochran, Nissan, President Bush, Great Depression, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Germany, Washington Mutual, Gm, Sen. Richard Shelby, United Autoworkers, Ford, Fannie Mae, Toyota, Sen. Jim DeMint, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Sen. Bob Corker, House of Councillors, Japan, Economic Policy Institute, Chrysler, Bmw, Freddie Mac, Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, South Korea, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Johnny Isakson, New York Times, Bear Stearns, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Uaw, Business News
Leo W. Gerard

Clearly the allegiance of the Republicans who opposed the loan to save GM and Chrysler is not with the US, which would lose 900,000 jobs if just GM closed, and more than 2.1 million if the Big Three did.

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