MINI
BMW is discussions with Great Wall for a joint venture to build electric MINIs in China, in addition to production of MINI’s first full-electric car due to come off the line next year at its…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 14, 2018
BMW i
BMW has committed to further expanding its charging networks in the world’s largest auto market 0 China. By the end of this year, BMW plans to install more than 80,000 public charging poles in more…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 26, 2018
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Before Li Shufu rose to become the largest single shareholder at Mercedes-Benz through the acquisition of almost 10 percent of Daimler’s shares, the billionaire was apparently also in talks with the BMW Group. As…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 10, 2018
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BMW is reported to be considering a manufacturing joint venture with China’s Great Wall. Quoting an BMW executive, Reuters reports that the new plant would be opened in the city of Changshu. However, it remains unclear how far…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 11, 2017
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BMW profit up 13%, helped by China sales
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 3, 2017
BMW i
Over the last few years, China has been cracking down on combustion engines, citing air pollution as the main reason. To reduce the CO2 footprint, the Chinese government have imposed strict rules on automakers who…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 9, 2017
3 Series
The new BMW G30 5 Series didn’t just bring along a refreshed look and new engines, but it also delivered new manufacturing processes at BMW’s plants. Its assembly lines have been decked out with the latest…
Gabriel Nica / June 5, 2017
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Chinese authorities have recently granted BMW a license to export its locally manufactured vehicles to other markets worldwide. The reports comes in just days after sources inside BMW claimed that the company has no intentions…
Gabriel Nica / June 1, 2017
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Last week BMW and its Chinese partner, Brilliance Automotive, announced the opening of a newly built north section of their joint-venture plant in Dadong/Shenyang, China. Thanks to this expansion, the companies are now capable of…
Gabriel Nica / May 23, 2017
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BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) today opened the newly-built north section of its automotive plant in Dadong/Shenyang, China. The first long-wheelbase version of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan rolled off the production line during the…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 19, 2017
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BMW Group expects sales in China to grow around 10 percent this year while global sales are likely to climb 5 percent to 5.5 percent, BMW board member for sales and marketing Ian Robertson said…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 20, 2017