Despite being priced considerably higher than its petrol and diesel brothers, the new all-electric bMINI Cooper/b E two seater is being snapped up by customers in US test markets. Only 450 units are available for lease in the New York area b.../b

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Despite being priced considerably higher than its petrol and diesel brothers, the new all-electric bMINI Cooper/b E two seater is being snapped up by customers in US test markets.

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After a three-month wait to see John Stewart out the door, National Australia Bank's new chief executive, Cameron Clyne, celebrated his first official day in the top job by taking it off.

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It's taken a young currency lad to NAB this top job (Sydney Morning Herald)

Automotive News notes 10 hot automotive gadgets that are gaining in popularity.

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Automotive News: Top 10 auto gadget list (Detroit Free Press)

Remember me? Who cares that the Mini brand, now owned by BMW, is no longer, strictly speaking, British?

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Your M&G Online (Mail and Guardian)

FROM the jails of Hawaii to a Sydney park, the scope of celebrity scandals, break-ups and babies went far and wide this year.

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Best break-up, scandal, baby of 2008 (Adelaide Now)

The bMini Cooper/b is powered by a 1.6-litre engine with an output of 88 kilowatt/120 horsepower while the bMini Cooper/b S, fitted with a twin-scroll turbo loader, has an output of 128 kW/175 hp. According to BMW, fuel consumption has been b.../b

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New bMini/b convertible with evolutionary design | TopNews United States

The $17.4-billion lifeline the federal government threw today is the best chance General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co. will ever have to regain the American people's trust and reshape their business models for long-term profit and success.

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MARK PHELAN: Automakers must now regain trust (Detroit Free Press)

bMini Cooper/b AR Ad. Best Print Ad of 2008. This is the coolest print ad of 2008

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A Mini Cooper convertible enjoyed center stage at Hertz's launch Tuesday of a car-sharing service in New York, London and Paris — the most ambitious step yet into that market by a traditional car rental company.

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National business briefs: Hertz's global car-sharing; Detroit papers cut editions (The Kansas City Star)