BMW Remains Committed To Direct Sales In Europe From 2026
BMW was among the first automakers to (temporarily) adopt direct sales. It happened in the first half of the 2010s when the i3 and i8 hit the market. Also known as the agency model, it…
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BMW Neue Klasse SUV Production Start Confirmed For Late 2025
The Vision Neue Klasse concepts represent the dawn of a new electric era for BMW. Although the sedan debuted before the SUV, it’s the iX3 successor that will go into production first. Having confirmed that…
BMW Thinks 20% Of 5 Series Sales In Europe Will Be The PHEV
The BMW Group held its Annual General Meeting earlier this week when CEO Oliver Zipse had some news to share. In case you haven’t heard, the conglomerate is sticking with its goal of having EVs…
BMW Boss Says New MINI 3-Door Is Sold Out For 4 Months
The new MINI Cooper (F66) debuted about three months ago and is turning out to be an instant hit. Speaking during the BMW Group’s Annual General Meeting yesterday, CEO Oliver Zipse said the F66 is…
BMW Sticks To 2030 Goal Of Having EVs Account For 50% Of Sales
BMW To Launch 14 New Models Or Variants By The End Of 2024
The BMW Group had its 104th Annual General Meeting today in Munich at the Welt. CEO Oliver Zipse took the stage to hype up the Neue Klasse arriving in 2025 with the iX3. In the…
BMW Neue Klasse EVs To Have 186-Mile Range After 10-Minute Charge
Two major factors influence a customer’s decision-making process when buying an EV: range and charging speed. In a statement made during the BMW Group’s Annual General Meeting, CEO Oliver Zipse addressed both topics. The head…
BMW Boss: Tariffs On Chinese EVs Would Be Like Shooting Yourself In The Foot
After saying that “China is the place to be” last month, the BMW boss discussed the European Union’s proposed tariffs on EVs imported from China. Speaking with German business newspaper Automobilwoche, CEO Oliver Zipse was…
BMW Boss: Plenty Of Room For More Neue Klasse EVs
Although demand for electric vehicles is slowing down, the BMW Group isn’t experiencing this cooldown just yet. Through March 31, 2024, the three automotive brands part of the German conglomerate delivered 82,689 EVs. It’s an…
BMW Boss Says China Is The Place To Be
BMW set a global sales record in 2023 when China was by far its largest individual market. A whopping 826,300 cars were delivered last year, and that wasn’t even the highest number ever. In 2021,…
BMW Thinks Chinese Imports To Europe Are Not That Big Of A Threat
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…
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