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Nokia HERE Maps Unit Bidders: Apple, Alibaba, Facebook, Uber?

The Nokia (NOK) HERE Maps unit has drawn interest from Facebook (FB), car sharing site Uber and various German car makers, according to one media report. Meanwhile, the Finnish networking equipment maker is trying to attract bids from the technology “A Team” of Apple (AAPL), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Amazon.com (AMZN), according to another report. Nokia has been trying to sell its money-losing maps unit, reportedly for more 3 billion euros ($3.2

Alibaba To Help Sell BMW, Jaguar Land Rover Online

E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) will begin selling BMW’s Mini brand through its Tmall site and work with Jaguar Land Rover to enhance customer service, under two separate memorandum-of-understanding agreements announced Wednesday. Under the pact with BMW, Alibaba’s Tmall “will become the main e-commerce platform for MINI online car sales in China” and debut new and special-edition models, according to a statement on Yahoo Finance. Alibaba’s new

Alibaba, Other China Web Giants Expand Car Efforts

Alibaba Group (BABA) and Shanghai General Motors formed a partnership to help finance GM sales, while its Internet rivals Baidu (BIDU) and Tencent (TCEHY) also expand efforts in China’s auto market. Shanghai GM, a joint venture of General Motors (GM) and SAIC Motor, already sells Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet cars on its Alibaba’s TMall site. Alibaba on Friday said it will use its Big Data expertise to help serve up ads to potential GM buyers, as