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Although complete sales numbers for 2024 have yet to be released, we already know BMW had a terrible year in China. Through September, deliveries fell by 13.1% to 523,638 cars. However, despite weaker demand, China…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 3, 2025
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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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BMW Thinks Chinese Imports To Europe Are Not That Big Of A Threat
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: March 25, 2024
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In a recent lecture at the Rhine-Main Economic Initiative in Frankfurt, BMW boss Oliver Zipse made a statement that echoed throughout the automotive industry: “We don’t want to write off the combustion engine.” This declaration…
Horatiu Boeriu / 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
Rumors
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