PITTSBURGH — The Department of Energy has named a new director for the National Energy Technology Laboratory, which has offices in Pittsburgh and four other sites.

DOE said Grace Bochenek will manage day-to-day operations for more than 1,000 employees who work on new technologies to manage and use fossil fuel energy.

Bochenek has more than 25 years of experience with the Department of Defense, most recently as the first chief technology officer of the U.S. Army Materiel Command.

BERLIN — Luxury car maker BMW said its net earnings jumped 27.2 percent in the second quarter as an improved model mix boosted the company's profitability and sales grew worldwide.BMW said it earned $2.38 billion in the April-June period. The company sold 5.3 percent more cars, delivering 533,187 vehicles.BMW confirmed its forecast that full-year deliveries to customers and pre-tax profit will both rise significantly. However, it said the pace at which earnings increase will be influenced by spending on technology to cut emissions.