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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
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Tesla has been slashing prices left and right in China for a few months in a bid to drive up sales at the expense of profit margins. BMW sees things differently as CEO Oliver Zipse…
Adrian Padeanu / May 8, 2023
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BMW CEO Says Neue Klasse Will Set EV Benchmark For Range, Charging Speed, Pricing
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: January 13, 2023
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With the demise of the funky i3 in mid-2022, BMW doesn’t have a true entry-level EV anymore. Although the moniker has been repurposed for a long-wheelbase 3 Series Sedan without a combustion engine, that car…
Adrian Padeanu / January 8, 2023
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The latest BMW models running on iDrive 8 combine a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display with a 14.9-inch infotainment in a tablet-like configuration atop the dashboard. Front-wheel-drive models like the 1 Series, X1, 2 Series Gran…
Adrian Padeanu / January 6, 2023
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There are more than 3.3 million BMWs on the road today able to receive over-the-air updates, providing new and improved features without having to visit the dealership. As cars become rolling computers, owners are being…
Adrian Padeanu / November 13, 2022
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A lot has been said about BMW’s current design language as many have been quick to criticize the Bavarian brand for coming out with such extroverted cars. It all started with the large kidney grilles…
Adrian Padeanu / October 26, 2022
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While nearly all automakers are announcing cutoff dates for the combustion engine, BMW goes against the tide by refusing to reveal when it will become a purely electric brand. Asked by a journalist when the…
Adrian Padeanu / October 21, 2022
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While many automakers active in Europe have rushed to set a cut-off date for the internal combustion engine, BMW is not in a hurry. Well, not the core brand as Rolls-Royce will become a pure…
Adrian Padeanu / September 15, 2022