Word: bmw
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Walk along Newbury street and watch theBeautiful People cruise past dress shops andgourmet restaurants in their BMW convertibles. Andremember to check out the funky dresses and shirtsat Betsey Johnson...
...FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW LAST fall, BMW unveiled its vision of the future of driving. Called the E1, it is a four-seat car with a top speed of 120 km/h (75 m.p.h.) and a range of up to 250 km (155 miles). Not so swift, you say? But this car is a clean machine: it gives off no pollution that could foul the air in any way. The E1 runs on an electric motor powered by high-energy sodium-sulfur batteries. Although it takes electricity to charge the batteries, the power plants can be far from smoggy cities...
...BMW is not alone. Just about all the world's major automakers, from Citroen to Chrysler, are revving up to produce electric cars. They realize that in the 21st century, consumers will increasingly favor -- and governments will mandate -- technology that preserves and protects the environment. The fortunes of companies and nations will rise and fall on how well they heed the call to save the planet...
...defense jumps in, ?"He was angry because there were many other cars passing him, Your Honor, and he felt he was being discriminated against because he was driving a BMW, He is a lawyer, and this is not his normal mode of behavior. We respectfully ask for a continuance without a finding for six months...
...demographic phenomenon that has helped so many other luxury products: the emerging class of wealthy baby boomers who have apparently concluded that fine cigars complement the country house and the wine collection. And as luxuries go, even the classiest cigars are a lot more affordable than, say, a new BMW. In addition to the boomers is a core group of veteran smokers who simply like the rich experience a good cigar provides them...