Articles Tagged with "BMW"

BMW wants 100,000 electric-car sales in 2017, report says
BMW wants 100,000 electric-car sales in 2017, report says

BERLIN -- BMW Group wants to boost sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars by two-thirds next year to 100,000 vehicles, Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported, citing CEO Harald Krueger.

Nov. 15 , 2016
BMW's UK workers back strike action over pension dispute
BMW's UK workers back strike action over pension dispute

LONDON -- Workers at BMW's Mini and Rolls-Royce car plants in the UK have backed strike action in a consultative ballot over plans by the German automaker to close the automaker'sfinal salary pensions.

Nov. 9 , 2016
BMW 5 Series Touring spotted with even less camo
BMW 5 Series Touring spotted with even less camo

Now that the all-new BMW 5 Series sedan has shown its face to the world, the pressure to hide the new shape while developing the next 5 Series Touring seems to have abated. The only camouflage found in our latest round of spy shots surrounds the rear

Nov. 8 , 2016
BMW sees no need to shift Mini output after Brexit
BMW sees no need to shift Mini output after Brexit

LANDSHUT, Germany -- BMW Group production chief Oliver Zipse said there is no need to decide yet whether the Brexit vote is a reason to shift manufacturing of its Mini brand away from the UK to other locations in Europe.

Oct. 31 , 2016
BMW limits carbon fiber use to protect profits
BMW limits carbon fiber use to protect profits

BMW Group is limiting its use of costly carbon fiber and turning to cheaper lightweight materials such as aluminum and steel for its biggest-selling cars to keep profit margins high.

Oct. 31 , 2016
BMW reviving 8 series to fight Mercedes S-class coupe, sources say
BMW reviving 8 series to fight Mercedes S-class coupe, sources say

When it comes to prestige and spaciousness, BMW's 6-series coupe has lagged behind Mercedes-Benz's S-class coupe. Now BMW aims to change that, sources tell Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche.

Oct. 25 , 2016