Oliver Zipse

BMW Boss: Plenty Of Room For More Neue Klasse EVs

BMW Boss: Plenty Of Room For More Neue Klasse EVs

Although demand for electric vehicles is slowing down, the BMW Group isn’t experiencing this cooldown just yet. Through March 31, 2024, the three automotive brands part of the German conglomerate delivered 82,689 EVs. It’s an…

BMW Boss Says China Is The Place To Be

BMW Boss Says China Is The Place To Be

BMW set a global sales record in 2023 when China was by far its largest individual market. A whopping 826,300 cars were delivered last year, and that wasn’t even the highest number ever. In 2021,…

BMW Thinks Chinese Imports To Europe Are Not That Big Of A Threat

BMW Thinks Chinese Imports To Europe Are Not That Big Of A Threat

China represents a huge business for BMW since 32 percent of sales last year were registered in the People’s Republic. It was the company’s largest single market with customer deliveries reaching 824,832 units, including the…

BMW Plans to Sell 500,000 Electric Vehicles in 2024

BMW Plans to Sell 500,000 Electric Vehicles in 2024

In an interview with Focus News Magazine in Germany, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said that the company plans to deliver 500,000 electric vehicles in 2024. “We want to deliver more than half a million electric…

BMW CEO: “We Don’t Put An Expiration Date on Combustion-Powered Cars

Oliver Zipse To Remain BMW CEO Until 2026: Official

Oliver Zipse To Remain BMW CEO Until 2026: Official

Last week, the German business newspaper Handelsblatt wrote about a decision taken by the higher-ups in Munich to keep Oliver Zipse as CEO until 2026. It’s now official as a press release issued today confirms…

Oliver Zipse To Remain BMW CEO Until Summer 2026: Report

Oliver Zipse To Remain BMW CEO Until Summer 2026: Report

German business newspaper Handelsblatt has it on good authority that Oliver Zipse will have his contract as BMW CEO extended as early as next week during a supervisory board meeting. When contacted by the reputable…

BMW Neue Klasse Models For China Already In The Works

BMW Neue Klasse Models For China Already In The Works

Back in May, the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture in China celebrated its 20th anniversary by announcing plans to commence local production of Neue Klasse-based EVs in 2026. To make it happen, an investment…