Audi, Volkswagen, Opel, Bmw and Ford planning key launches in 2010
European automakers (Audi, Volkswagen, Opel, BMW and Ford) hope to minimize the expected huge drop in new-car sales in 2010 by having key launches.

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Asset-Backed Debt Revival in Europe Led by Ford, BMW (Update1)
Europe’s asset-backed bond market, dormant for a year, is coming back to life as Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Ford Motor Co. sell more than 1 billion euros ($1.45 billion) of debt backed by automobile loans and leases.

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I want to buy a 1997 BMW 318i but I am a home mechanic and have no trouble working on my Ford’s or GM’s. I am wondering what the difference is and if i could work on my own BMW. I don’t want to do any major motor work just the basics. Example: Starter, Oil changes, Alternator, Tune up. What are some of the differences or obsticals i can come to expect. Is it an easy transition?