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Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917 and based in Munich in Bavaria, Germany. BMW also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands.
Why is it that drivers of German car marques treat the UK speed limit as a minimum, not maximum requirement? And don’t get me started on potholes. Oh for Hong Kong, where most people don’t need a car.
Factory findings by health authorities around China have now shed light on the lesser-known health impact of the rapidly developing industry.
A new facility focusing automotive optics business will begin production at the end of 2024, the Shenzhen-based company says.
The first all-electric model in BMW’s 5 Series, the i5 reinforces the German marque’s commitment to zero-emission travel
The venture will aim to install at least 1,000 high-power charging stations with about 7,000 charging piles in the world’s largest EV market by the end of 2026 to ‘provide Chinese customers with premium charging services’, BMW says.
Brussels is now focused on three Chinese-owned manufacturers in quest to level playing field for European EV makers.
Japanese carmakers will display EV concepts to send the message they are willing and able to make battery-powered car sightings more common on the country’s roads in the years to come.
Wheels could come off bid to end use of fossil fuel cars if government ends tax breaks to make electric vehicles more attractive, campaigners warn.
Amid mounting talk in Europe of ‘de-risking’ from China, coupled with the unstoppable rise of Chinese electric-vehicle makers, German carmakers may be losing their say in the EU’s economic policy.
Carmakers are upping the ante in the battle for supremacy in autonomous driving, fine-tuning the technology in a bid to attract buyers of smart electric vehicles in China.
The Chinese premier pitched ‘openness and cooperation’ as pressure mounts in Brussels to protect the bloc from economic dependencies and strengthen its resilience.
Tesla retains its lead by providing buyers with a network of charging points, but city needs more, soon.
The carmaker’s two ventures in China are offering discounts of up to 20 per cent, or 40,000 yuan (US$5,816), on battery-powered SUVs in the hope of luring more budget-conscious drivers.
Traders have been abandoning Chinese auto stocks as a price war started by Tesla and BYD spread across the whole industry, a sign of weak consumer sentiment amid pessimism about the pace of economic recovery.
BMW plans to introduce another six pure electric vehicles in China in 2023, as it pushes for a leading position in the country’s premium EV segment.
Tesla is recalling more than 80,000 cars in China because of software and seat belt problems, adding to a string of recalls that have beset the carmaker recently.
Premium electric-carmakers in China are bearing the brunt of a slowdown, with some players cutting prices to survive cutthroat competition.
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BMW has confirmed that it will invest an additional 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) towards increasing capacity at a battery plant in China’s northern Liaoning province.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will lead a business delegation to China this week against a backdrop of worsening relations between Beijing and Berlin and growing calls to reduce reliance on the world’s No 2 economy.
Beijing-based BeyonCa expects to challenge the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi in China’s growing luxury car market segment.
Spotlight Automotive, BMW’s 50-50 venture with Great Wall Motor, will initially manufacture two electric Mini models in China.
The Beijing-based carmaker has started taking orders for the six-seater SUV, which is priced from 359,800 yuan (US$50,730) to 399,800 yuan. The first batch of cars will be delivered in November.
Five new electric vehicles, including models from Li Auto and Seres’ and Huawei’s Aito, aim to siphon off demand for foreign luxury brands.
Despite rising geopolitical tensions, investment from the European Union into China was up 15 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared to a year ago, according to data from Rhodium Group.
Plan offered by seven dealers of 17 car brands, such as BMW and Toyota, is likely to be approved by Competition Commission.