According to an unconfirmed report, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse is set to leave his role next year, marking a significant leadership transition for BMW as it navigates a new lineup of products. According to reports…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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