Tariffs May Have Cost BMW €1.4 Billion, Analyst Estimates After 2025 Report
Analyst estimate suggests tariffs took a €1.4 billion bite out of BMW’s profits
Analyst estimate suggests tariffs took a €1.4 billion bite out of BMW’s profits
The Federal Court of Justice ruled that forcing automakers to stop selling combustion engines is a job for parliament. Environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe disagrees — but will have to take that argument elsewhere.
Design boss Adrian van Hooydonk told us the reasoning behind the development of the new pillar-to-pillar Panoramic Vision.
But for now, BMW doesn't see enough demand for an electric car with a combustion engine working as a generator to charge the battery.
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The most debated interior detail on the new BMW i3 isn't a styling choice — it's an engineering consequence. Here's the full story behind why the spokes had to move.
Rising costs, an eight-month regulatory lag behind foreign competitors, and a generation of younger buyers who never caught the bug — the forces that killed AC Schnitzer were a long time coming.
The company's product chief explains most automakers have a regional focus whereas BMW has a global strategy by offering everything a customer could ever want.
The luxury brand believes there's not enough demand in North America to warrant selling LWB models.
BMW isn't saying no to an even bigger SUV, but it's not saying yes either. For now, the luxobarge remains under consideration.
BMW is open to selling the new i3 wagon alongside a 3 Series-badged version with conventional drivetrains.
BMW's product boss confirms the i3 will serve as a successor to the i4, but that might not be the whole story.