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The proposed Chinese 25 percent tariff on imported U.S.-made models could force the German automaker to raise prices on its SUVs built in Spartanburg, South Carolina. BMW said in a statement it is “currently calculating related…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 6, 2018
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China will cut import tariffs for automobiles and car parts, opening up greater access to the world’s largest auto market. Import tariffs will be cut to 15 percent from 25 percent for most vehicles from…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 22, 2018
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After being announced a few months ago, BMW finally took the metaphorical veils off its latest, brand new research and development center in Beijing. This new 17,000 sq. meters facility will be used by researchers…
Gabriel Nica / May 17, 2018
MINI
BMW is discussions with Great Wall for a joint venture to build electric MINIs in China, in addition to production of MINI’s first full-electric car due to come off the line next year at its…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 14, 2018
BMW i
BMW to install 80,000 public charging poles in China
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: March 26, 2018
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Before Li Shufu rose to become the largest single shareholder at Mercedes-Benz through the acquisition of almost 10 percent of Daimler’s shares, the billionaire was apparently also in talks with the BMW Group. As…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 10, 2018
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BMW is reported to be considering a manufacturing joint venture with China’s Great Wall. Quoting an BMW executive, Reuters reports that the new plant would be opened in the city of Changshu. However, it remains unclear how far…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 11, 2017
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BMW Group said Thursday its earnings and sales rose in the second quarter, helped by demand in China. Net profit after minorities in the April-through-June period was 2.19 billion euros ($2.59 billion), up 13% from…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 3, 2017
BMW i
Over the last few years, China has been cracking down on combustion engines, citing air pollution as the main reason. To reduce the CO2 footprint, the Chinese government have imposed strict rules on automakers who…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 9, 2017
3 Series
The new BMW G30 5 Series didn’t just bring along a refreshed look and new engines, but it also delivered new manufacturing processes at BMW’s plants. Its assembly lines have been decked out with the latest…
Gabriel Nica / June 5, 2017
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Chinese authorities have recently granted BMW a license to export its locally manufactured vehicles to other markets worldwide. The reports comes in just days after sources inside BMW claimed that the company has no intentions…
Gabriel Nica / June 1, 2017