BMW has received "a major order" from Spyker-owned Saab for petrol engines with deliveries starting in 2012. Saab earlier this week said it was "holding talks with BMW for a possible supply relationship agreement".
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Swedish firm’s A1-rivalling 9-1 supermini to get BMW petrol engines in 2012.

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Saab and BMW announced an agreement today for BMW to supply engines from its Mini brand for Saab's next-generation 9-3. Under the agreement, BMW will provide Saab with four-cylinder 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engines starting in 2012.
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Saab and BMW announced an agreement today for BMW to supply engines from its Mini brand for Saab's next-generation 9-3. Under the agreement, BMW will provide Saab with four-cylinder 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engines starting in 2012.
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Renault plans an aggressive pricing strategy against rivals including Ford and PSA to win the lion's share of the market for battery-powered small delivery vans that are expected to appear in Europe's cities in the coming years.
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Bans on texting while driving fail to reduce crash rates because motorists ignore the rules, according to a study by the Highway Loss Data Institute, a group funded by the insurance industry.
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Chinese battery and car maker BYD, backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, will launch its first premium multi-purpose vehicle in Beijing to tap rising demand in the world's biggest auto market.
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Luca De Meo, VW Group's marketing chief, is increasingly relying on new Internet trends such as Facebook and iPad apps to get across the German automaker's marketing messages.
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Daimler is adding an integrity and legal officer to its management board just months after the company agreed to pay $185 million to U.S. authorities in a bribery case.
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If another driver had lurked beneath Michael Schumacher's red helmet in 2010, boss Ross Brawn has admitted Mercedes GP might have ousted him.
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Veteran IndyCar driver Vitor Meira will probably be back with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2011 season according to Diario Motorsport.com who talked with the Brazilian driver recently at the Miami Homestead Speedway.
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Ah, Paris in the fall. What a beautiful city! What a HUGE show! Out of all the auto shows that Auto123.com has covered over the years, the Paris Motor Show is certainly the largest if not tied as one of the most gargantuan displays of shiny new cars we have ever seen.
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Emission-free mobility is the common theme for a trio of MINI Scooter E concepts introduced by BMW on September 23rd at London's The Vinyl Factory.
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The DTM series will contest 11 rounds in six countries, next year.
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Jaime Alguersuari has offered a less than flattering opinion about the personality of his fellow Spaniard and F1 driver Fernando Alonso.
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TROLLHATTAN, Sweden -- Today, Saab Automobile and BMW announced an agreement for the supply of engines to be used in next-generation Saab vehicles. Under the purchase, supply and development agreement, BMW will supply Saab with 4-cylinder 1.6 liter turbocharged gasoline engines from 2012. The engines will be adapted to meet Saab's specific requirements.
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Mike Gascoyne has committed to Lotus until "at least 2015", the new-in-2010 formula one team announced on Wednesday.
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Michael Schumacher's first formula one team boss remains unimpressed with his 2010 return.
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When I got an invitation to Adweek, in New York City, from NASCAR I was half-expecting Mad Men's Don Draper to show up.
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With just 3 or 4 races to go in 2010, there are no more signs that Red Bull is set to throw its full weight behind championship leader Mark Webber's title tilt.
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