China will cut import tariffs for automobiles and car parts, opening up greater access to the world’s largest auto market. Import tariffs will be cut to 15 percent from 25 percent for most vehicles from…
In a dashing move for the automotive industry, BMW announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Chinese authorities, which gave the German brand the green light to go ahead and test its…
MINI made the news a while back when the British company announced plans to join forces with a local Chinese partner, Great Wall. While some might’ve been taken aback by this move, since parent company…
Yesterday BMW unveiled its first fully electric model based on a core model, in the shape of the iX3 Concept. Rumored for quite a while now, the new EV will be built atop the same…
The high demand for the new BMW X3 convinced BMW to start production of the SUV in China, starting this summer. The news came from the company’s CEO, Harald Kruger, during the company’s yearly report,…
Before Li Shufu rose to become the largest single shareholder at Mercedes-Benz through the acquisition of almost 10 percent of Daimler’s shares, the billionaire was apparently also in talks with the BMW Group. As…
Last year, a report claimed that the BMW Group and Chinese manufacturer Great Wall were in talks for a possible joint venture, aimed at the MINI brand and its distribution worldwide. Today BMW confirmed the talks…
The Chinese automotive market is becoming one of BMW’s largest. China is buying up BMWs at alarming rates. So much so, that BMW is making specific cars for the Chinese market, with the 1 Series…
The title of the world’s largest car market no longer belongs to the US. China’s booming economy managed to translate into considerably higher living standards for its citizens and, since it has over 1 billion…
A few months ago, MINI has unveiled the MINI LIVING, a future project intending to create a housing concept that’s sustainable and steps a bit in a different direction from what we’ve been getting used…
