The "BMW bandits," a ring of professional thieves who have stolen air bags and headlights from luxury cars across the Westside and Mid-Wilshire areas,...
Tom Doctoroff | Posted 11.11.2009 | World
The Chinese worldview, not to mention its brandscape, is profoundly different from Western markets. Here are a few "golden rules" marketers must know before landing in the mainland.
Nancy Ruhling | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York
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.
Steve Parker | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business
"Toyota Motor Corp. has joined the growing ranks of automakers planning to bring advanced battery-powered vehicles to consumers in the next few years."
Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 11.09.2009 | Style
An exciting new venue raises the question: Is the traditional runway format still relevant?
Kevin George | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green
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.
Michael Cohen | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment
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.
Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics
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.
Mairi Beautyman | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green
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.
Huffington Post | Posted 08.17.2009 | World
German police have arrested three male suspects for attempted extortion from BMW billionaire heiress Susanne Klatten over a sex tape blackmail scandal...
Steve Parker | Posted 08.15.2009 | Business
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.
Steve Parker | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business
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.
Steve Parker | Posted 08.09.2009 | Business
This isn't the first time Ecclestone and minion Max Mosley have been seen as cheerleaders of a sort for the Third Reich.
gas2.org | Written by Jerry James Stone | Posted 07.24.2009 | Green
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...
AP | The Associated Press | Posted 07.11.2009 | Home
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...
Trevor Traina | Posted 06.27.2009 | Business
April car sale numbers are in: Audi outsold Mercedes and is nipping at the heels of BMW.
New York Times | John Tierney | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living
"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, ...
AP | SAMEER N. YACOUB | Posted 05.10.2009 | World
BAGHDAD — Business, not bombs, is booming at Baghdad car dealerships, as well-heeled Iraqis are indulging in a passion long out of reach _ spiff...
news.yahoo.com | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business
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 ...
Bloomberg | Brett Neely | Posted 03.31.2009 | World
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 ...
Steve Parker | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business
In yet another sign of these perilous automotive times, GM has closed its High Performance Vehicle Operations unit.
Steve Parker | Posted 03.21.2009 | Business
Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?
Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 03.20.2009 | Style
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.
AP | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business
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...
Steve Parker | Posted 02.06.2009 | Business
Monday brought three conference calls, each about an hour, with executives from each of the Detroit Three announcing, dissecting and, most of all, spi...
latimes.com | Richard Winton | Posted 11.21.2009 | Los Angeles