They have been billed as the ‘greenest’ Olympic Games in history, with spectators urged to abandon their cars and embrace public transport.
But a row has erupted after it emerged that thousands of VIPs will travel to events in London this summer in a rather more luxurious style.
BMW is to ship 4,000 brand-new luxury vehicles in from Germany to escort dignitaries and officials in a move described as ‘lunatic’ by critics.
The enormous fleet will include more than 3,000 BMW 3 and 5 Series saloons. Parked end to end, this would equate to a ten-mile tailback.
However, traffic should not be a problem for the VIPs who will cruise along specially reserved ‘games lanes’ near the venues. Full story...
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But a row has erupted after it emerged that thousands of VIPs will travel to events in London this summer in a rather more luxurious style.
BMW is to ship 4,000 brand-new luxury vehicles in from Germany to escort dignitaries and officials in a move described as ‘lunatic’ by critics.
The enormous fleet will include more than 3,000 BMW 3 and 5 Series saloons. Parked end to end, this would equate to a ten-mile tailback.
However, traffic should not be a problem for the VIPs who will cruise along specially reserved ‘games lanes’ near the venues. Full story...
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