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This week, BMW expanded its research and development presence in China by inaugurating a new R&D Center in Shanghai. China already serves as the location for BMW Group’s largest R&D network outside of Germany, encompassing…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 21, 2023
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Following a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to BMW’s headquarters in Munich, CEO Oliver Zipse expressed the mutually beneficial nature of BMW’s strong relationship with China. During the premier’s visit, which marked his first…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 21, 2023
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At the end of last year, BMW USA hiked prices for nearly all its cars for the 2023MY, with the 330e xDrive becoming 3.7% more expensive. Australia followed suit last month and some cars such…
Adrian Padeanu / February 2, 2023
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China’s growing appetite for luxury vehicles has prompted the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture to bolster its local presence. The existing factory in Dadong where the X3 and 5 Series are being assembled has…
Adrian / April 16, 2022
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BMW Suspends Production At Two Chinese Factories Due To COVID-19
by Adrian / Date: March 25, 2022
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Several news reports were mentioning a while back that the parent company of BMW’s Chinese joint-venture partners, Brilliance Automotive, is going through some tough times. The Huachen Group did end up going under, following a…
Gabriel Nica / September 1, 2021
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BMW Chief Financial Officer Nicolas Peter is looking forward to a strong first quarter in 2021 despite the obvious pandemic-related issues. In a statement issued this week, Peter says that BMW is looking to also…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 23, 2021
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BMW had great plans for 2020 at the beginning of the year. Investments in electric models were planned, a deep focus on automotive driving systems was included in the forecast, as well as a good…
Gabriel Nica / November 5, 2020
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This week marked a huge event for BMW and its electrified future. The brand’s second ever BEV rolled off the production line for the first time and the moment was captured on camera. The first…
Gabriel Nica / October 3, 2020
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In business, whenever someone you’re teaming up with is in trouble, the same goes for you. For BMW, it happened a number of times, the most famous such situation coming in the 1970s, when Lamborghini…
Gabriel Nica / August 20, 2020
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BMW’s plans in China are not slowing down, despite the current setback. This week, at the BMW China Innovation Day event, BMW China boss, Jochen Goller, reconfirmed their future investments in the Chinese market. China…
Gabriel Nica / July 31, 2020