Oliver Zipse

BMW rumored to go through job cuts by 2022

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…

New BMW CEO Focused on Sales, Wants to Reclaim No 1 Spot

First day of work: Oliver Zipse takes over BMW AG

First day of work: Oliver Zipse takes over BMW AG

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…

Oliver Zipse is the new BMW CEO starting August 16, 2019

Oliver Zipse is the new BMW CEO starting August 16, 2019

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…

Does BMW's Next CEO Need to Focus on Catching Tesla?

Does BMW’s Next CEO Need to Focus on Catching Tesla?

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…

BMW production chief Oliver Zipse could be the next BMW CEO

BMW production chief Oliver Zipse could be the next BMW CEO

BMW’s production chief Oliver Zipse is to become the next chief executive of the German carmaker after Harald Krueger’s announcement that he was stepping down, the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper reported on Friday, citing people within…