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BMW never misses an opportunity to shout at the top of its lungs about how forcing people into EVs isn’t feasible. Consequently, the luxury brand argues the demise of internal combustion engines shouldn’t be rushed….
Adrian Padeanu / October 16, 2024
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BMW has been vocal about how tariffs in the European Union on Chinese-built electric vehicles could do more harm than good. It’s been signaling alarms of a potential trade conflict that would ultimately hurt legacy…
Adrian Padeanu / October 5, 2024
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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has been vocal about the potential harm of imposing import duties on electric vehicles from China. The head of the Munich-based luxury brand frequently expresses his opposition to the European Union’s…
Adrian Padeanu / August 3, 2024
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China represents a huge business for BMW since 32 percent of sales last year were registered in the People’s Republic. It was the company’s largest single market with customer deliveries reaching 824,832 units, including the…
Adrian Padeanu / March 25, 2024
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BMW CEO: “We Don’t Put An Expiration Date on Combustion-Powered Cars
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: December 12, 2023
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Through the first nine months of the year, the BMW core brand delivered a total of 1,621,267 cars, representing a significant jump of 5.7% compared to January-September 2022. With demand increasing, the company’s recently reelected…
Adrian Padeanu / November 3, 2023
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The Tokyo Mobility Show – formerly the Tokyo Auto Show – is always an interesting time. This year, we saw several interesting new EVs and hybrid vehicles. Honda has even reanimated the Prelude nameplate. But…
Steven Paul / October 28, 2023
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Recently reelected at the helm of BMW until 2026, Oliver Zipse was asked by CNBC whether there will be any changes in its operations in China. The inquiry came in the context of the European…
Adrian Padeanu / October 27, 2023
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Last week, the German business newspaper Handelsblatt wrote about a decision taken by the higher-ups in Munich to keep Oliver Zipse as CEO until 2026. It’s now official as a press release issued today confirms…
Adrian Padeanu / September 28, 2023
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German business newspaper Handelsblatt has it on good authority that Oliver Zipse will have his contract as BMW CEO extended as early as next week during a supervisory board meeting. When contacted by the reputable…
Adrian Padeanu / September 20, 2023
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BMW has been quite vocal about how rushing the sales ban on new cars with combustion engines in the European Union by 2035 could backfire. CEO Oliver Zipse has gone on record several times saying…
Adrian Padeanu / September 4, 2023