BMW wants to mount electric mini in Oxford

Even after the EU exit, BMW wants to remain true to Britain: The new electric mini will run from 2019 at the parent plant Oxford from the tape. DPA / BMW AG Mini production at the British Oxford plant Tuesday, 25.07.2017 16:17 The carmaker BMW wants his all-electric new Mini from 2019 despite the upcoming… Continue reading BMW wants to mount electric mini in Oxford

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

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

BMW provides court motion profile of a customer

A student was found guilty of driving a cyclist with a car-sharing car. The evidence provided BMW – although the manufacturer claims to collect no such data. Car sharing car from BMW DriveNow Thursday, 21.07.2016 15:31 clock BMW has to put up with questions about the data security of its customers. The background is the… Continue reading BMW provides court motion profile of a customer

BMW should also have manipulated exhaust gas cleaning

The exhaust gas scandal has finally reached BMW: New measurements of the German environmental aid suggest that in the engine control of BMW vehicles an inadmissible defeat device works. BMW boss Harald Krüger Tuesday, 05.12.2017 11:17 clock Still at the IAA Motor Show in autumn 2017 had BMWChief Harald Krüger clearly knows: “There are no… Continue reading BMW should also have manipulated exhaust gas cleaning

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

Doubts about BMW’s Saubermann image

What did BMW know about collusion in the diesel scandal? Internal documents show how actively the Group debated a dosing strategy with Daimler and Audi. The Munich is even attributed a leadership role. BMW CEO Harald Krüger (center) framed by Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche (left) and VW CEO Matthias Müller (right) Sunday, 30.07.2017 16:13 clock… Continue reading Doubts about BMW’s Saubermann image

Didi-Backed Bike Sharing Start-Up Ofo Expands To 22 Cities In China

Beijing-based bike sharing firm ofo, which raised US$130 million venture funding last month following a capital injection from Didi Chuxing, has expanded its operations to 22 cities in China and increased total bike count to 160,000. Mobike, backed by Hillhouse Capital, Warburg Pincus and others, entered its fifth city yesterday. Both companies are racing to… Continue reading Didi-Backed Bike Sharing Start-Up Ofo Expands To 22 Cities In China

New Chinese Bike Sharing Start-Up Raises $22M To Compete In Heated Market

After two Chinese bike sharing start-ups Ofo and Mobike raised a combined US$230 million in October, a third bike sharing company is joining the battleground. An investment unit of Shenzhen-listed chemicals and trading company Jiangsu Huaxicun Co., Ltd. has led a RMB150 million (US$22 million) series A funding round in Ubike, a new comer to… Continue reading New Chinese Bike Sharing Start-Up Raises $22M To Compete In Heated Market