Net profit for BMW soars to €1.7 billion in third quarter
By Christof Rührmair, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German luxury carmaker BMW more than tripled its earnings in the third quarter, the company announced on Wednesday, in a rare beacon of hope for the country’s ailing automotive industry. Net profit came in at about €1.7 billion ($1.95 billion) between July and September, compared to €476…