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BMW-Sixt car-sharing JV DriveNow launches in London; 30 i3s coming in 2015

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DriveNow, the carsharing joint venture between the BMW Group and Sixt SE ( earlier post ), has launched its flexible carsharing service in London. Initially, 210 BMW 1 Series and MINI Countryman models will be available for spontaneous hire. DriveNow is a carsharing joint venture by BMW Group and Sixt SE.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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You can move from a BMW 3 series into a Prius and be proud. In the short term, he believes OEMs need to boost their warranty support for hybrids; there needs to be some kind of a floor on resale value and fuel pricing (i.e. Second, the Prius has a high quality of execution. The styling is there. I can show that level of esteem.

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