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Reuters / June 21, 2004

FRANKFURT -- BMW AG is considering launching a minivan, but not do so before 2006, board member Michael Ganal told the Die Welt newspaper for a report released Sunday.

Ganal said BMW would extend its product range by a spacious minivan car "as soon as markets are ready for a BMW-specific solution."

"We are already working on the solution," Ganal said in the interview, which was released ahead of publication on Monday.

Ganal would not say exactly when the minivan would be launched. But asked whether it would be after 2006, he said: "Amongst traders, to be silent means to affirm."

BMW expects to post its highest earnings ever this year and has repeatedly predicted record vehicle sales for all three of its brands -- BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce -- in 2004.





What is BMW thinking lately?

 
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that would be the ultimate, soccer mom's ride! hehehe! i wonder if the benz people got a sniff of this idea? that would be sweet, benz minivan or beamer minivan.

 
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Same thing Porsche was thinking when they decided to build an SUV. all for the $$$$$
(They are Corperations after all)

 
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Benz already does have a minivan - the ML Series!

 
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minivan, i thought station wagons were coming back