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BMW adapting to big changes in China

BMW adapting to big changes in China

In an interview for Automotive News, BMW sales boss Ian Robertson talks about the market changes around the globe. While showing double digits growth in the last few years, the Chinese market has slowed down…

Chinese dealerships looking for more financial support from BMW

BMW agrees to pay $820-M subsidies to China dealers

BMW has agreed to pay 5.1 billion yuan ($820 million) to China auto dealers who pressured BMW to share the cost of overstocked showrooms in the world’s largest car market. BMW declined to provide details…

China dealers ask BMW to reduce sales targets

Just a few months, we reported that the Chinese premium automotive sales are starting to slow down. Today, Wall Street Journal reports that some of BMW AG ’s dealers in China are asking the Bavarians…

BMW CEO Says Chinese Auto Boom is Ending

BMW CEO Says Chinese Auto Boom is Ending

During the quarterly conference call, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said that Chinese booming car market is slowing down as it becomes more mature. “The general market development in China is normalizing,” said Norbert Reithofer during…

BMW will make three additional car models in China

BMW says three additional car models will be built in China, including a new compact. BMW confirmed plans to expand the capacity of its two manufacturing plants in China. “We are strengthening our focus on…

BMW Sees China as Biggest Electric Car Market by 2019

BMW Sees China as Biggest Electric Car Market by 2019

BMW predicts China will become the world’s largest market for electric vehicles aided by the Chinese government’s investments in charging infrastructure and greener cars. Karsten Engel, Head of BMW China, says that by 2019, the…