On Monday, in a statement, Germany’s economy ministry said, “A consortium of carmakers and battery producers including BMW, Umicore and BASF will work alongside technology partners to develop a battery passport that traces the content and carbon footprint of batteries in Europe”. The… Read More ›
The US Department of Energy along with General Motors and Rio Tinto are investing heavily in newer technologies that could potentially revolutionize the way lithium is produced for electric vehicle batteries. As of now, these technologies are yet to prove… Read More ›
In an interview to German daily Muenchner Merkur, BMW’s CEO Oliver Zipse said, the carmaker plans on creating up to 6,000 new jobs in 2022 as it prepares to meet heightened demand for its electric vehicles. “BMW is on a… Read More ›
In recent days, European automakers who are already reeling from the global chip shortage have hastened to reassure shareholders that shortages in magnesium do not, for now pose a risk to production plans. Car part suppliers and industry associations have… Read More ›
Wei Jianjun, the chairman of China’s Great Wall Motor said, the company plans on launching a new standalone brand for its off-road vehicles, as it seeks to pursue new segments in its home market. Great Wall, China’s top pick-up truck… Read More ›
In a statement, BMW’s Chief Executive Oliver Zipse stated, he aims to further strengthen the carmaker’s alliance with Toyota and wants it to go beyond 2025. The current alliance revolves around fuel cells and convertibles vehicles. “In the next decades,… Read More ›
Chinese state-backed investors are weighing options, which includes taking BMW’s main Chinese joint-venture partner Brilliance private, said five sources with knowledge of the matter at hand. The development is the latest in such deals aimed at uplifting down-beaten Hong Kong-listed… Read More ›
BMW could relocate production of the Mini from Oxford to Netherlands, in case of a no-deal Brexit. In a significant development, BMW’s Chief Executive Harald Kruege disclosed, it could relocate more of its production facilities of its Mini to a… Read More ›
There is currently no plan to change Daimler’s capital structure, said Daimler’s CEO.
BMW’s strategic decision comes in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for China in the trade war by saying he is willing to slap tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. worth $200 billion. BMW’s Chief… Read More ›
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