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Among the many politicians driving around Bosnia in the campaign for the general elections on October 7, Milorad Dodik, Bosnian Serb president and candidate for the Serbian seat on Bosnia's state presidency is riding the costliest limo of all, according to a BIRN database of cars in government ownership.

A key figure of the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Underground's (NSU) killing spree was released from prison on July 18, after serving six years and eight months.

Four workers returning home from a local factory died when their Audi collided with a Skoda that was, according to media reports, driven by a drunk driver.

Among the victims are brothers Milija and Petar Paunovic, aged 21 and 24. Ivana Jokovic (33) and Bojan Lazovic (24) also died, while two women suffered serious injuries.

Last night a dead man and woman were found in a car in the winter resort of Pamporovo,  BGNES reported.

Porsche and Audi, Volkswagen’s main luxury car divisions, plan to develop a joint platform for electric vehicles that will enable them significantly cut down on costs, German newspapers quoted their chief executives as saying.

The operation of the BMW, Daimler, Audi and Porsche car manufacturing plants has stalled in Germany over a round-the-clock warning strike organized by the IG Metall trade union to pressure employers for a higher salary, local media reported on Friday.

A group of people who smuggled luxury cars from the Audi, BMW and Mercedes brands into Turkey illegally from Bulgaria was captured, the Kurdjali site 24 Rodopi reported, citing the Edirne and Turkish media prosecutors.

The vehicles are mainly from Bulgaria, but there are also Romanian ones. With a lawsuit, 99 cars are seized.

Workers at German companies including premium carmakers Audi and BMW were staging further walkouts on Jan. 12 amid labor talks seeking higher pay and shorter working hours which are set to continue next week.

High-tech parts of steering wheel systems, for which Hidria concluded deal worth 60 million euros, will be installed in future vehicle models from Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen. Hidria's advanced steering systems provide drivers with a safe, comfortable and efficient ride. They are made from lightweight aluminium alloys, thus reducing the weight of the vehicles.

Hungarian police have arrested a Serbian citizen as he was attempting to smuggle 33 kilograms across the country's southern border with Serbia.

The unnamed 44-year-old was transporting the drugs in an Audi car, and was caught on the Roszke border crossing.