News
Cars are becoming more complex from a software perspective, but as we transition to EVs, hardware will become simpler. That’s because removing the combustion engine and all the rest of the oily bits reduces the…
Adrian / April 19, 2022
News
While most automakers are in a rush to announce plans about going all-in on EVs, BMW sees things differently. On numerous occasions, Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse has said abandoning the internal combustion engine would…
Adrian / April 15, 2022
News
BMW, once again, wants to be at the forefront of the industry. This time, it may not be due to some new-age technology that makes your life easier but, instead, due to the changes BMW…
Gabriel Nica / December 31, 2021
BMW i
This weekend, the COP 26 Climate Summit in Glasgow kicked off and BMW was part of the proceedings, as it has since 2008. The main topic discussed by world leaders at the summit, as usual,…
Gabriel Nica / November 8, 2021
BMW i
BMW CEO Doubts Tesla’s Long-Term Growth as Industry Catches Up
by Nico DeMattia / Date: February 23, 2021
Rumors
BMW’s finance chief Nicolas Peter is rumored to cut between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs by 2022, mostly at the carmaker’s Munich headquarters, a German magazine reported on Thursday. German Manager Magazin also said that Ilka…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 20, 2019
News
BMW has a new CEO and the task before Oliver Zipse is definitely not an easy one, as the industry is going through some deep changes. Some think electric vehicles are the future while others…
Gabriel Nica / August 19, 2019
News
Today, August 16, Oliver Zipse will officially take over the chairmanship of the BMW AG Executive Board. He succeeds Harald Krüger, who took over the company on May 13, 2015. Zipse takes over the BMW…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 16, 2019
Interesting
In late June, we attended BMW’s first ever own autoshow, dubbed #NextGen. The one-day event was packed with many workshops, product launches and exclusive interviews with BMW board members and high-level executives. One of the…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 1, 2019
News
Oliver Zipse will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG effective on 16 August 2019. The company’s Supervisory Board made this decision today during its meeting in Spartanburg, South…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 18, 2019
BMW i
BMW CEO Harald Kruger has decided to step down, something that’s been public information for a little while now. While BMW hasn’t outright said it, Kruger is leaving because of his inability, or unwillingness, to…
Nico DeMattia / July 18, 2019