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      04-07-2009, 11:41 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by in5ane_3 View Post
Please elaborate.

BMW is reducing R&D and trying to get into the once profitable truck market. They are directly taking money away from car development to invest in trucks.

GM spent next to nothing on key cars like the Cavalier for a couple of generations while the Corolla and Civic continued to evolve. They focused on SUVs.

BMW is doing exactly the same time. Placing precious R&D dollars and smart engineers on trucks.
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