Loans and taxes for BMW

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BMW's independent streak, Opel's loan bid and extra shifts plus the effects of a certain chancellor's 'Austerity Budget' on the autobiz drew the crowds to j-a this past week.
Via Daily automotive news and comment - from just-auto.com

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