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BMW X5
Automotive
2 min read

BMW Executive Markus Duesmann Tasked With Reviving Audi

Volkswagen on Friday installed former BMW executive Markus Duesmann to reinvent Audi after the German premium brand lost key engineering know-how and influence in the wake of the 2015 diesel-cheating scandal. Duesmann will become chief executive of Audi as…

BMW Fuel
Automotive
2 min read

BMW M5 Competition Launched In India

Well if you thought the BMW M5 was bonkers! Here comes the BMW M5 Competition which has arrived to further up the ante. The BMW M5 Competition has been launched in India as a completely built unit (CBU) at ₹ 1.55 crore, ex-showroom, India. The same 4.4-litre,…

BMW X1
Automotive
1 min read

BMW CFO Wants To Cut 5,000-6,000 Jobs By 2022

BMW’s finance chief Nicolas Peter wants to cut between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs by 2022, mostly at the carmaker’s Munich headquarters, a German magazine reported on Thursday. Manager Magazin also said that Ilka Horstmeier was a favourite to head human resources,…

BMW recall
Automotive
1 min read

BMW CEO Urges Staff To Narrow Sales Gap With Mercedes

BMW’s new chief executive urged employees to embrace change and to find innovative ways to help the Bavarian carmaker overtake rival Mercedes at a time when demand for luxury cars is waning. Oliver Zipse addressed staff in an internal email a day after his…

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Automotive
1 min read

BMW Doubles Battery Production Capacity

BMW Group said on Wednesday it would double its production capacity for electric vehicle batteries at its U.S. plant in South Carolina as it ramps up manufacturing of plug-in hybrid vehicles to include the X3 vehicle in addition to the X5. BMW said it was…

BMW Vision DC Roadster
Automotive
2 min read

50th Anniversary Edition BMW R Nine T/5 Unveiled

BMW has completed the 50th anniversary of the /5 Series motorcycle models, as well as 50 years of BMW Motorrad production in the Berlin Spandau factory. To celebrate both anniversaries, BMW Motorrad has introduced an exclusive BMW R Nine T/5 anniversary…

BMW X5
Automotive
3 min read

BMW Group’s Global Sales Grow Marginally By 0.7% In June

Though sales of cars have taken a hit globally, the BMW Group sales continued their positive trend in June. The Group saw a marginal rise of 0.7 per cent in sales compared to the same month last year, with a total of 2,40,674 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce…

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Automotive
2 min read

BMW CEO Harald Krueger To Step Down From Board

The Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Harald Kruger, gave notice that he will not seek a second term of office. The Supervisory Board will address the matter of a successor during its next meeting on 18 July 2019. Until a decision has been made,…

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Automotive
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BMW X6 Revealed; Global Launch In November

BMW took the wraps off the new-generation X6 sports activity coupe. It is the third generation model and has been updated completely. Beginning with the looks, the X6 gets a bigger kidney grille up front and the headlamps are more angular than rounded. Plus,…

BMW Vision DC Roadster
Automotive
3 min read

BMW Vision DC Roadster Concept Unveiled

Electric motors are supposed to be the successor to the internal combustion engine and manufacturers are making the transition towards the electric mobility on both two and four wheels. BMW Motorrad, largely known for its evocative motorcycles is also working…

BMW Previews Vision M
Automotive
3 min read

BMW Previews Vision M Next Electric Sportscar

BMW today previewed the Vision M Next which offers a foretaste of the BMW M brand’s electrified future and yes, this one places the driver right at the centre of all the action. Hosting the exclusive world premiere of the BMW Vision M NEXT is the new NextGen…

BMW X1
Automotive
3 min read

BMW X1 Faceflift Makes World Debut In Munich

The youngest SUV in the BMW family has received a comprehensive update and despite being the smallest, it doesn’t look like one. The current generation BMW X1 surprised us with its grown proportions and bold styling and even car enthusiasts confused it with…