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Audi Sport boss to "close the gap" on BMW M

Audi Sport boss to “close the gap” on BMW M

The head of Audi Sport says the sportscar division at Audi wants to build more cars to “close the gap” on rivals at BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. The product expansion is planned over the next few…

BMW Plants in China Already Have 5G Connectivity

BMW Plants in China Already Have 5G Connectivity

BMW and its Chinese partner, Brilliance Automotive, announced today that their production sites in China are now benefiting from 5G connectivity. The three plants located in China now have 100% coverage in the lightning-fast network…

BMW, Tencent to Open Computing Center in China for Self-Driving Cars

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…

Is the BMW M2 Competition actually quicker with a manual?

Is the BMW M2 Competition actually quicker with a manual?

For over a decade, we’ve watched performance automakers ditch manual transmissions for automatic or dual-clutch transmissions for performance reasons. There’s no question, automatics can shift far, far faster than humans can with manuals. It’s not…