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,…
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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…
BMW Plans to Sell 500,000 Electric Vehicles in 2024
In an interview with Focus News Magazine in Germany, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said that the company plans to deliver 500,000 electric vehicles in 2024. “We want to deliver more than half a million electric…
BMW CEO: “We Don’t Put An Expiration Date on Combustion-Powered Cars
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…
BMW Rules Out Price Cuts To Boost Sales As Demand Is Already Strong
A Conversation with BMW CEO Oliver Zipse on Shaping the Company’s Future
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…
BMW Says It’s Not Leaving China Where It Feels Like Home
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…
Oliver Zipse To Remain BMW CEO Until 2026: Official
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…
Oliver Zipse To Remain BMW CEO Until Summer 2026: Report
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…
BMW Neue Klasse Models For China Already In The Works
Back in May, the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture in China celebrated its 20th anniversary by announcing plans to commence local production of Neue Klasse-based EVs in 2026. To make it happen, an investment…
BMW to Design Neue Klasse Vehicles for China Also
In an interview with Automotive News, CEO Oliver Zipse has confirmed that BMW is committed to tailoring its automotive offerings to the Chinese market by crafting vehicles using the Neue Klasse electric platform. While not…
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