Cars are becoming more complex from a software perspective, but as we transition to EVs, hardware will become simpler. That’s because removing the combustion engine and all the rest of the oily bits reduces the…
While most automakers are in a rush to announce plans about going all-in on EVs, BMW sees things differently. On numerous occasions, Chief Executive Officer Oliver Zipse has said abandoning the internal combustion engine would…
Even though the Bavarians are pressing ahead with electrification, they are not giving up on internal combustion engines. The V12 is going away, but new six- and eight-cylinder gasoline and diesel powertrains are coming. Automobilewoche,…
For the second year in a row, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has been named the President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The new one-year term should prove to be rather busy as drastic measures…
After a fast recovery due to the pandemic, BMW Group sets new sales targets for the future. According to BMW boss Oliver Zipse, the Munich-based automaker wants to sell three million vehicles per year. The…
As more and more automakers plan on switching to electrification exclusively — Jaguar, Volvo, and Ford have made plans to become 100-percent EV by 2030 — BMW is sticking with internal combustion engine for the…
Recently, several automakers have announced plans to go fully electric by 2030 at the latest, with some brands like Ford aiming at an earlier conversion. Yet, German brands have been oddly quiet about full electric…
The BMW iX is now out and there’s been no lack of acid reactions to it. Even though the Bavarian brand clearly set out to try and break the norm and our conventional way of…
BMW, like many other car makers, is feeling the full force of the Coronavirus outbreak on numerous fronts. Sales have dropped by up to 40 percent in certain markets and this is proving to be…
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating chaos across the entire globe, including among automotive businesses. To address the issue, BMW boss Oliver Zipse sat down for an interview with German media to send a message to…
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