Comments on: BMW Group Revenue at Record Levels in ’07 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Osmodious http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/comment-page-1/#comment-202538 Osmodious Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:27:53 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/#comment-202538 <p>Hmmm...wonder if that record revenue has anything to do with the fact that you can't get a decently equiped 3-series (with the smaller 6) for less than 40 grand...and a basic 5-series is now 50k.</p> Hmmm…wonder if that record revenue has anything to do with the fact that you can’t get a decently equiped 3-series (with the smaller 6) for less than 40 grand…and a basic 5-series is now 50k.

]]> By: GregW http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/comment-page-1/#comment-202390 GregW Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:33:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/#comment-202390 <p>Perhaps BMW should sell MINI to another company. The Chinese would gladly take it off their hands just like the MG Rover deal.</p> Perhaps BMW should sell MINI to another company. The Chinese would gladly take it off their hands just like the MG Rover deal.

]]> By: c4 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/comment-page-1/#comment-202356 c4 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:30:23 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/#comment-202356 <p>They want to meet specific financial goals by 2012. Without the production cuts and layoffs they won't be able to meet those goals in 4 years time.</p> <p>While their press sales reports look rosy today, the reality of it is that they are hurting and so does everyone else in the car industry.</p> They want to meet specific financial goals by 2012. Without the production cuts and layoffs they won’t be able to meet those goals in 4 years time.

While their press sales reports look rosy today, the reality of it is that they are hurting and so does everyone else in the car industry.

]]> By: Chris W http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/comment-page-1/#comment-202349 Chris W Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/2008/01/31/bmw-group-revenue-at-record-levels-in-07/#comment-202349 <p>Yet Motoringfile has been reporting that the BMW Group is going to cut 8000 jobs. Temporary positions or not, what do you tell those who will be loosing their jobs; "Sorry, business is good, but we're letting you go anyway"? Corporate greed, or poor financial management? Doesn't make much sense...I must be missing something.</p> Yet Motoringfile has been reporting that the BMW Group is going to cut 8000 jobs. Temporary positions or not, what do you tell those who will be loosing their jobs; “Sorry, business is good, but we’re letting you go anyway”? Corporate greed, or poor financial management? Doesn’t make much sense…I must be missing something.

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