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As Europe’s regulatory landscape tightens around foreign automotive imports, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has urged the German government to tread cautiously regarding proposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The EU Commission recently introduced a motion…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 2, 2024
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Earlier this week, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse issued a stern warning to the European Union about the potential pitfalls of hastily abandoning internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. As the automotive industry grapples with stringent emissions…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 3, 2024
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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has been vocal about the potential harm of imposing import duties on electric vehicles from China. The head of the Munich-based luxury brand frequently expresses his opposition to the European Union’s…
Adrian Padeanu / August 3, 2024
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Some luxury automakers are rushing to set cutoff dates for cars equipped with combustion engines. Jaguar will be going purely electric as early as next year, with Volvo to follow in 2030. Other brands such…
Adrian Padeanu / May 21, 2024
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BMW Has Built 7.5 Million Cars That Support Over-The-Air Updates
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: May 20, 2024
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The BMW Group is an automotive juggernaut as it operates more than 30 factories across the world. In 2023, a whopping 2,661,922 cars were built for the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. The volume represents…
Adrian Padeanu / May 19, 2024
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BMW was among the first automakers to (temporarily) adopt direct sales. It happened in the first half of the 2010s when the i3 and i8 hit the market. Also known as the agency model, it…
Adrian Padeanu / May 19, 2024
iX3
The Vision Neue Klasse concepts represent the dawn of a new electric era for BMW. Although the sedan debuted before the SUV, it’s the iX3 successor that will go into production first. Having confirmed that…
Adrian Padeanu / May 19, 2024
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The BMW Group held its Annual General Meeting earlier this week when CEO Oliver Zipse had some news to share. In case you haven’t heard, the conglomerate is sticking with its goal of having EVs…
Adrian Padeanu / May 17, 2024
MINI
The new MINI Cooper (F66) debuted about three months ago and is turning out to be an instant hit. Speaking during the BMW Group’s Annual General Meeting yesterday, CEO Oliver Zipse said the F66 is…
Adrian Padeanu / May 16, 2024
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Demand for electric vehicles is slowing but the BMW Group is not backing down from its lofty EV goals. During the Annual General Meeting held today, CEO Oliver Zipse reconfirmed the objective to have electric…
Adrian Padeanu / May 15, 2024