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
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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
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
Top management adopts diesel fault
BMW had equipped thousands of vehicles with a fake exhaust software. At the Annual General Meeting, company boss Harald Krüger conceded the mistake publicly – and complained about the competition. BMW boss Harald Krüger Thursday, 17.05.2018 12:19 clock BMWChief Harald Krüger and Supervisory Board Chairman Norbert Reithofer have a breakdown in the emission control of… Continue reading Top management adopts diesel fault
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 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
Bosch fixes delivery problem at BMW
BMW lacked steering gearboxes for many models, so the carmaker had to restrict production at three locations. Now the supplier Bosch has solved the problem. BMW plant Leipzig Wednesday, 31.05.2017 11:37 clock Automotive supplier Bosch has allegedly remedied its delivery problems with BMW. Since Wednesday, the car company get back electric steering, said Bosch. The… Continue reading Bosch fixes delivery problem at BMW
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
BMW recalls 168,000 GS motorcycles
BMW Motorrad advertises its bestseller GS with absolute reliability. Now, the last five years of travel enduro have to go to the workshops – because of a dangerous and, above all, well-known design flaw. Off to the workshop: All BMW R 1200s from the years 2013-2017 Tuesday, 04.07.2017 11:43 clock The trouble started at the… Continue reading BMW recalls 168,000 GS motorcycles
Not very clean
With the SUV to the organic market – this inconsistent Feel Good mental attitude finds more and more friends. BMW has now created its own cleaning product line for its trailers. Tuesday, 19.04.2016 05:58 clock “Greenwashing” is the name given to the efforts of companies whose main purpose is to create a sustainable, ecologically correct… Continue reading Not very clean