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GM's ad spending nearly doubled in first half, Nielsen says

General Motors Co. nearly doubled its advertising spending in the first half of this year, leading a rebounding auto industry's marketing push, ad-monitoring company Nielsen Co. said.

BMW to offer four-cylinder diesels in North America to improve fuel efficiency

BMW will offer four-cylinder diesel engines in North America as it seeks to improve fuel efficiency and match the performance of its current six-cylinder gasoline engines. BMW is considering diesels in a range of models, including its 1 series, 3 series and 5 series sedans and possibly the X3 crossover and Z4 roadster, said Tom Baloga, vice president of engineering for BMW of North America. "You're going to see it in the 3 series, and the 5 series is a good possibility," Baloga said.

New Bentley Flying Spur glimpsed in new teasers

Bentley has released a preview image and video previewing the new-generation Flying Spur ahead of its debut at next month's Geneva Show. From what we can tell, the pair of redesigned circular headlamps feature below the presence of a crease not seen on the outgoing model. There is also a new crease along the new model's shoulder line.