China

Just last week reports started surfacing online about possible talks between BMW and Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall about a joint venture. Back then it was unclear whether the Germans would want the Chinese company…

Just earlier this week a news report from China emerged claiming BMW was interested in joining forces with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall. Back then it didn’t make a lot of sense because the German brand…

The BMW 7 Series is currently in its third year of production and that means engineers and designers alike in Munich are now working on an update for it. We saw a couple of spyshots…

The BMW 1 Series Sedan saga gets a new chapter this week as a new report coming in from Automotive News claims that the front-wheel drive model might actually arrive in the US, and sooner…

The launch of the new BMW 1 Series Sedan in China was successful. The market is responding great to the new offering from the German car maker and things are looking good in terms of…

Last week BMW and its Chinese partner, Brilliance Automotive, announced the opening of a newly built north section of their joint-venture plant in Dadong/Shenyang, China. Thanks to this expansion, the companies are now capable of…

Audi’s Chinese operations are under pressure from its own dealer network and the increase sales volume of BMW and Mercedes-Benz. This week, Chinese dealers forced Audi to retreat from a major sales and distribution initiative…

Audi, the largest luxury brand in China, is slowing losing its lead in premium sales. As July sales rose for BMW and Mercedes, the gap between Audi and its German competitors is closing. In July,…

According to a recent report by Forbes, “BMW AG cautioned that “fierce” competition and higher spending levels will hold back profit gains this year, as aging models caused profitability to slide in the third quarter.” While…

In the recent years, the Chinese automotive market has become increasingly important for all car manufacturers, and especially for those considered to be in the premium segment. Growth rates in the high double-digit, and even…