BMW has teamed up with piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons to create the Individual 7-Series Composition.

Deliberately reminiscent of the piano keyboard, the colour schemes reflect the contrast between black and white.

The Composition features a hand polished paint job with three-stage clear coat, high-gloss Shadow Line trim, a gold coachline and 20-inch alloy wheels.

German automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz have released details on the electric scooter concepts they plan to unveil at the Paris Motor Show next week.

The scooters, which will be presented by BMW and Mercedes-Benz under the MINI and Smart brands respectively, are hints at the direction both companies could take with electric mobility in the future.

MINI’s Scooter E effort is based on the current production MINI cars, with 11-inch wheels and a “powerful and robust appearance,” which, combined with the large, round front light and radiator grill, evokes the MINI four wheelers.

BMW has just released the 6 Series Coupe Concept, a model that is scheduled to be unveiled at the Paris Auto Show and is believed to enter production in 2011.

Honoring its coupe tradition, BMW took its current 6 Series and gave it a newly sculpted body.

The 6 Series concept evokes the image of the Gran Coupe presented at the Beijing auto show earlier this year but with less two doors.

BMW has launched the 2010 BMW Lifestyle Collection that includes gift ideas for the upcoming holidays.

There are surprises for adults and children alike – from Snow Racer sleds to USB sticks, from watches to back packs.

The BMW Lifestyle Collection is available online and at selected BMW dealerships. The whole list of products is detailed in the press release after the jump.

Sales of luxury cars produced by German marque Mercedes-Benz surged by 69 percent in India during the first six months of 2010.

The figures are a sign of the growing market for luxury car brands in India, where overall passenger sales are expected to grow by 12-13 percent this year by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

The luxury market, although only accounting for a tiny proportion of overall sales, is rapidly gaining traction with Indians seeing a rise in income levels, thanks in part to foreign automakers making more vehicles easily accessible in the country.

Jeff Koons has unveiled his Art Car at the Centre Pompidou in Paris ahead of its participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France on June 12-13, 2010.

On June 1, Koons unveiled and signed his BMW M3 GT2, making him the 17th BMW Art Car artist, following in the footsteps of Warhol, Lichtenstein and Stella.

Three hundred VIP guests watched him unveil the design in the exact same spot that Roy Lichtenstein presented and signed his Art Car back in 1977.