Tag: Oliver Zipse
The automaker plans to continue investing in gasoline and diesel
BMW boss Oliver Zipse The manager does not believe in a fixed phase-out date for the internal combustion engine. (Photo: AP) Munich Despite all commitments to the electric car, BMW…
Carmaker Mercedes relies on giant displays for new compact cars
giant display The so-called “pillar-to-pillar” display has already been tested in the Mercedes EQXX concept vehicle. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) Vienna, Dusseldorf With the discontinuation of the A-Class and B-Class, Mercedes-Benz will…
BMW turns the windshield into a giant display
BMW concept car head-up display The goal of the group is that drivers should no longer be distracted by other screens on the dashboard. (Photo: BMW) Munich The car of…
Mercedes will convert the most important engine plants to electric production from 2024
Battery manufacturing at the Alabama plant Mercedes is gradually converting completely to electric production. (Photo: dpa) Munich The car company Mercedes begins to say goodbye to the internal combustion engine.…
Mercedes will convert the most important engine plants to electric production from 2024
Battery manufacturing at the Alabama plant Mercedes is gradually converting completely to electric production. (Photo: dpa) Munich The car company Mercedes begins to say goodbye to the internal combustion engine.…
China deal lets BMW shine – carmaker is heading for a record year
Production of the BMW i4 in Munich The model is one of the electric beacons of hope for the group. (Photo: dpa) Munich The BMW Group is on track to…
BMW is converting the US plant in Spartanburg electrically
BMW production in Spartanburg, South Carolina So far, the US plant has only installed batteries in hybrid models. Pure electric cars will soon roll off the assembly line. Spartanburg Johannes…
US battery recyclers & Volkswagen form alliance
new York After Elon Musk, one of his long-time companions could soon be investing in Germany. JB Straubel, Tesla’s fifth employee and long-time head of technology, is examining the possibility…
Car manufacturer relies on hydrogen and plans with fuel cells
Production of fuel cell systems for BMW The Munich-based company will initially produce 100 test vehicles with fuel cells – but are planning significantly larger ones. (Photo: dpa) Munich The…
Analysts think auto stocks are underrated
Logos of Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and BMW The carmaker’s shares are among the stocks in the Dax with the lowest ratings. (Photo: Getty Images) Munich, Dusseldorf The environment for shares in…
Analysts think auto stocks are underrated
Logos of Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and BMW The carmaker’s shares are among the stocks in the Dax with the lowest ratings. (Photo: Getty Images) Munich, Dusseldorf The environment for shares in…
BMW cuts sales target and warns of headwinds
BMW boss Oliver Zipse The carmaker is apparently preparing for a recession in Europe. (Photo: Reuters) Munich At first glance, things are going splendidly at BMW. The Munich-based carmaker significantly…
US battery recyclers & Volkswagen form alliance
new York The environmental balance of the electric car also depends on a crucial question: What becomes of the batteries when they are no longer needed? Batteries are not only…
BMW restarts production
Munich The BMW Group wants to radically reorganize its production structures. The blueprint for the restart will be the new plant in Hungary, which is scheduled to start production from…
BMW investors are demanding an end date for combustion engines
Oliver Zipse at the BMW Annual General Meeting The CEO wants to stick to his strategy. (Photo: BMW) Munich Less than a decade ago, BMW was still considered a great…
The opponent is called Tesla, not Uber
Production at Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen The models of the manufacturers are getting bigger and more expensive. (Photo: Daimler AG) Munich In the end, empty phrases remain. BMW did “pioneering work”…
BMW and Mercedes sell carsharing to Stellantis
Munich Mercedes-Benz and BMW are exiting the car sharing business. The two southern German carmakers recently signed an agreement to sell their joint venture Share Now to Opel parent company…
Despite the lack of chips, BMW creates record sales in 2021
BMW boss Oliver Zipse New electric models such as the i4 should also ensure growth in 2022. (Photo: dpa) Munich The BMW Group is again number one in premium cars.…
Vaccinated people as role models of the year
vaccination The jury has named the vaccinated as the role models of the year. A role model for everyone. They are those who, without any doubt and without any question,…
Production of the X5 is relocated from America to China
BMW X5 xDrive40e The heavy off-road vehicle X5 is one of the most important profit makers in the group. (Photo: dpa) Munich The BMW Group is planning to further expand…