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The world’s most powerful production sport Boxer has arrived in New Zealand.
BMW Motorrad’s new R1200 S combines incredible power delivery with cutting-edge
design offering an exceptionally smooth and sporting on road experience.

The R 1200 S’s superior performance and sporting power is evident from the minute
your fire up its 1170-cc engine which reaches a peak of 90 kW/122 hp at 8250 rpm.
The machine in road trim weighs just 195kg making it 13 kg lighter than its 1100-
cc predecessor the R 1100S which was the catalyst for BMW’s focus on
performance bikes.

BMW Motorrad general manager, Australasia, Mac McMath, predicts the
R1200S will be a preferred option for riders looking for exceptional sporting
performance and a wide array of options.
A key objective in developing the new R 1200 S was achieving a balance
between sportiness and everyday riding qualities enabling the rider to take
on a relaxed seating position for effortless riding enjoyment even on long
distances.

The Ohlins sports suspension package ensures extremely precise and
smooth handling at all times coupled with a high-performance ABS brake
system maximum safety and agility are in the forefront of the design.
BMW Motorrad ABS anti-lock brakes combine low weight and fast
response ideal for the sports rider in this case without the integral
function, but with on-demand operation allowing the rider to deactivate
ABS for the racetrack. A wide range of BMW options and accessories
ensures enthusiasts seeking to highlight the looks of their machine can do
so.

BMW’s new Boxer comes with all the features expected of the brand such
as a fully controlled catalytic converter, the single-wire system for the onboard
CAN-Bus network complete with an electronic immobiliser, a smooth
and easy-shifting six -speed gearbox, maintenance free shaft drive with a
single swinging arm, as well as Telelever front suspension.
The most sporting and dynamic Boxer of all times is ready to go!

R 1200 S features:
· Air-cooled flat-twin, 1,170-cc power unit with balance shaft
· Max output increased to 90 Kw/122 HP at 8,250 rpm
· Electronic BMS-K engine management with dual ignition, knock
control, two oxygen sensors, and a fully-controlled three-way
catalytic converter
· Light and stable, three-piece frame structure made of steel and
aluminium tubes
· Extra responsive Telelever with superior steering precision
· EVO Paralever with extra-light drive shaft
· Dry weight 195 kg weight in road trim with full tank 213 kg
· Front fairing support made of extra-light pressure -cast magnesium
· LED tail lights
· Silencer under the rear seat
· Aerodynamically optimised, extra-slender body
· Ohlins suspension
· High-performance brake system
· New extra light ABS
· Heated grips
· Wide range of accessories tailored to the sports rider

Special accessories
· Paddock stand with an appropriate adapter
· Passenger seat cover
· Tank bag
· Sports rear seat bag (small)
· Tinted windscreen
· Silencer cover made of carbon-fibre -reinforced plastic
· Heated grips
· Anti-theft warning system
· Supplementary on-board toolkit

Stuttgart. Porsche Deutschland GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, has sold the Porsche Center Mannheim to Penske Automotive Europe GmbH, Wiesbaden, a member of the Penske Group. From July 1, 2008, the Center will be doing business under the name of Penske Sportwagen-
zentrum GmbH, Mannheim, and will be responsible for sales and service of Porsche vehicles in the Rhine-Neckar area.

Porsche Deutschland GmbH acquired the bankrupt Mannheim Porsche Center in November 2002, to ensure continuity in customer service and secure the jobs of the employees. Following its successful restructuring, this Porsche Center will now once again be placed in the hands of an independent enterprise. All employees will be kept on by the new owner.

Bernhard Maier, General Manager of Porsche Deutschland GmbH, says: “In the Penske Group, we have gained for the first time an international partner committed as a dealer to our brand in Germany. I am convinced that the new partner will bring its varied experience of the automotive sector to bear at the Mannheim location and thus maintain the ongoing positive development.”

The new Managing Director of the Mannheim Porsche Center is to be Christian Boe (42) who, after obtaining a Diploma in Business Administration (University of Cooperative Education), worked in a managerial capacity for the brands Mercedes-Benz, Yamaha and Seat.

Joint venture planned to start in September 2008
· Company to be headquartered in Korea

Stuttgart – Robert Bosch GmbH and the Korean company Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. have decided to set up a joint venture to develop, manufacture, and sell lithium-ion batteries. It is planned that the joint venture, which is to be named “SB LiMotive Co. Ltd.” and to be headquartered in Korea, will start operations in September 2008. The shareholding of Robert Bosch GmbH will be 50 percent and that of Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 50 percent – both companies will be equally represented on the board of management and on the board of directors. The foundation of the joint venture is still subject to approval by antitrust authorities.

The companies plan to collaborate in the development, manufacture, and worldwide sale of lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications. Lithium-ion batteries are the basis for forward-looking technologies in the automobile, such as hybrid or electrical drives. In connection with its hybrid project unit, Bosch has already built up comprehensive expertise in areas such as power electronics, battery management, electric motors, transmissions, or DC/DC converters. The main focus of Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. is the further development of lithium-ion batteries, which it already produces for a large number of manufacturers of laptops, mobile phones, and power tools. In 2007 Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. has produced 376 million battery cells. Today, Samsung has an internationally leading position in lithium-ion battery cell technology.

Die Bosch-Gruppe ist ein international führendes Technologie- und Dienstleistungsunternehmen. Mit Kraftfahrzeug- und Industrietechnik sowie Gebrauchsgütern und Gebäudetechnik erwirtschafteten rund 271 000 Mitarbeiter im Geschäftsjahr 2007 einen Umsatz von 46,3 Milliarden Euro. Die Bosch-Gruppe umfasst die Robert Bosch GmbH und ihre mehr als 300 Tochter- und Regionalgesellschaften in rund 50 Ländern. Dieser weltweite Entwicklungs-, Fertigungs- und Vertriebsverbund ist die Voraussetzung für weiteres Wachstum. Pro Jahr gibt Bosch mehr als 3 Milliarden Euro für Forschung und Entwicklung aus und meldet über 3 000 Patente weltweit an. Das Unternehmen wurde 1886 als „Werkstätte für Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik” von Robert Bosch (1861-1942) in Stuttgart gegründet.

Die gesellschaftsrechtliche Struktur der Robert Bosch GmbH sichert die unternehmerische Selbständigkeit der Bosch-Gruppe. Sie ermöglicht dem Unternehmen, langfristig zu planen und in bedeutende Vorleistungen für die Zukunft zu investieren. Die Kapitalanteile der Robert Bosch GmbH liegen zu 92 % bei der gemeinnützigen Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH. Die Stimmrechte sind mehrheitlich bei der Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG; sie übt die unternehmerische Gesellschafterfunktion aus. Die übrigen Anteile liegen bei der Familie Bosch und der Robert Bosch GmbH.

Mehr Informationen unter www.bosch.com.

Samsung SDI is the Worldwide Name of Digital Display & Energy business. Over the past three decades, Samsung SDI has famed for display specific company and now is reborn as a digital mobile company through successful digital display and next generation energy business. Samsung SDI has been developing digital products of frontier level in the basis of world top display technology in the wide range from color Braun tube to leading flat display, PDP so called innovation of display, LCD and OLED the center of mobile display, and Lithium-ion Battery, the heart of infomation-technology devices. Also Samsung SDI is striving with endless efforts to build up the image of global company of trust and respect. It has introduced ‘Sustainability Management’ for the fist time in Korea which is being the topic in the 21st century management.

Samsung SDI promises you a company leading the industry with advanced technology development and top quality products, expanding business of transparency for customers and shareholders, and being with you at all time as the true global leader in the digital world of the 21st century.

Valeo announced today that it has signed an agreement for the creation of a joint venture for the production of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) systems with Itelma, a Russian supplier of automotive systems to Russian automakers. The new company, Valeo Climate Control Tomilino LLC, will be 95% owned by Valeo and 5% by Itelma.

Located in Tomilino (10 km from Moscow), the joint venture will develop, produce and sell Valeo Climate Control products and systems, including HVAC modules for passenger cars.

Thierry Morin, Valeo Chairman and CEO, said: “This joint venture is our first step in our growth strategy for Russia, where local production is growing by 20% a year and is expected to reach 4 million vehicles by 2015. We are entering the market at a very appropriate time as global automakers ramp up production in the country.”

Alexander Postnikov, Itelma Chairman, said: “Itelma is pleased to announce this joint venture with Valeo. We are sure that Itelma’s solid position in the Russian automotive market and Valeo’s technology will enable us to better serve our traditional and new OEM customers.”

Itelma is one of the leading manufacturers of engine management and on-board electronics, wire harnesses and exhaust systems for the automotive industry in the Russian Federation.

Valeo is an independent industrial group dedicated to the design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for cars and trucks. It is one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers. The Group has 125 production sites, 62 R&D centers, 9 distribution platforms, and employs 61,300 people in 28 countries.