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BMW launches in-car music streaming service

MUNICH, May 22 — BMW and rara.com are partnering to launch Europe’s first direct-to-car music streaming service.

BMW 5-Series owners in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are now able to stream millions of tracks straight to their cars through the BMW ConnectedDrive system ... Read More

A worker stands behind new cars ready for shipment at a port in Yokohama on May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic

A worker stands behind new cars ready for shipment at a port in Yokohama on May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic

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Aston Martin unveils celebratory centenary concept

LONDON, May 21 — British carmaker Aston Martin officially took the wraps off its highly anticipated CC100 Speedster Concept at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring race.The one-off creation, inspired by the 1959 Aston Martin DBR1 race car — which when driven by Sterling Moss demolished the ... Read More

Aston Martin, Mercedes take Nürburgring by storm

LONDON, May 25 — British carmaker Aston Martin gave its fans 100 reasons to remember this year’s endurance race with a parade through history.What better way to mark a first centenary in business as a sportscar manufacturer than with a 100-car parade around one of the world’s most famous — and ... Read More

Beautiful cars in a beautiful setting

ROME, May 20 — Held on the picturesque shores of Italy’s Lake Como since 1929, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is regarded by many as the most significant event in the classic car calendar and the one that does the most to celebrate the perseveration of historic cars and motorcycles.For three ... Read More

Toyota starts exports of Yaris to North America

PARIS, May 17 — Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month.Toyota said it planned to export around 25,000 gasoline versions of the Yaris built at the northern French town of Onnaing, near Valenciennes, to the ... Read More