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BMW plans European Uber

The car company BMW is looking for new business areas. With DriveNow, the Bavarians are already investing in the carsharing business, now they want to start a carpool service according to SPIEGEL-ONLINE information. Administration building of BMW in Munich Monday, 14.03.2016 09:09 clock BMW wants to build in Europe a competitor to the driving service… Continue reading BMW plans European Uber

Daimler sells more cars than ever before

Mercedes sales in China are booming: Sales of the Daimler brand increased by 17.2 percent compared with the same month last year. Despite record levels, shareholders worry about the future of the car maker. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG Friday, 06.04.2018 12:28 clock The carmaker Daimler benefit from good sales in China, In March,… Continue reading Daimler sells more cars than ever before

Drunken BMW workers lay down assembly line

This is expensive: Two BMW workers have stopped the production at the Munich plant under the influence of alcohol and drugs, causing high damage. What threatens the two? Production at BMW (archive picture) Monday, 20.03.2017 1:34 pm The mixture was fatal, the consequences considerably. With plenty of alcohol and a joint with synthetic herbal mixture,… Continue reading Drunken BMW workers lay down assembly line

Everything on a map

Audi, BMW and Daimler paid around three billion euros for the map service Here. Why? Digital maps are the key to the car of the future. HERE Berlin Wednesday, 13.04.2016 20:22 clock The office in the Invalidenstraße in Berlin-Mitte is inconspicuous: Simple furniture, bright walls. Only a white cockpit in the corner indicates that this… Continue reading Everything on a map

Fear of the center

CEO Krüger does not like to be the center of attention – what a problem for him DER SPIEGEL 2017/19 BMW CEO Harald Krüger embodies another type of manager: he is quiet, shy away from the big stage, takes his employees seriously. However, there are growing doubts in the Group as to whether this will… Continue reading Fear of the center

BMW has to throttle production heavily

BMW lacks steering gearboxes for many models, so the carmaker has to restrict production at three locations. The BMW Board sends a clear message to the supplier Bosch. BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer Monday, 29.05.2017 12:35 clock The automaker BMW is from massive delivery problems due to the BoschGroup and therefore has to limit its… Continue reading BMW has to throttle production heavily

BMW have less subsidies for the plant in Leipzig

BMW can claim no further subsidies from the state for the construction of electrical production at the Leipzig plant. This has been decided by the court of the European Union. BMW plant in Leipzig Tuesday, 12.09.2017 12:51 clock BMW stand for the production of electric cars in Leipzig, according to a ruling of the EU… Continue reading BMW have less subsidies for the plant in Leipzig