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BMW

(宝马集团)

BMW

宝马集团

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.

Chairman / President

OLIVER ZIPSE

CFO / Finance Director

Stefan Kramer

Industry

Automotive

Website

bmwgroup.com

Headquarters address

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Stock Code

FWB: BMW

Year founded

1916

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China-EU relations

Germany’s Bavaria welcomes Chinese investment, state minister says

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Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL bets on tailor-made batteries to win in Europe’s EV market

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A CATL Shenxing Pro vehicle battery is shown before the opening of the International Motor Show IAA on September 7, 2025, in Munich. Photo: AFP

Malaysia

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A new report says the industry’s shift towards software-dependent vehicles is creating new vulnerabilities for hackers to exploit.

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The range of between 490km and 602km is more than a third longer than previous iXs even while the higher torque allows for improved acceleration.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD outsells Tesla, BMW in Hong Kong’s right-hand drive EV market

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A BYD showroom in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse

India

Electric avenue: Tesla unveils first India showroom

While few Indians will be able to afford one, the opening is less about selling and more about building Tesla’s brand, analyst says.

15 Jul 2025 - 12:06PMvideocam

People are seen outside the Tesla showroom ahead of its opening in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

China property

Shanghai’s West Bund defies property slump as it attracts MNCs like BMW, Adidas

Shanghai’s overall office vacancy rate rose to 22.4 per cent in June from 22.1 per cent at the end of 2024, according to CBRE.

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Automobiles

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly stealing HK$7,500 from beach campers

Man was hit by BMW car as he tried to flee the scene after snatching cash from two handbags in tent at Golden Beach in Tuen Mun.

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A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing money from campers at Golden Beach. Photo: Google Maps

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AF Corse drivers (from left) Ye Yifei, Robert Kubica and Philip Hanson lift their trophies at the Le Mans circuit on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Semiconductors

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China economy

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CATL’s headquarters in Ningde, Fujian province, China, on February 6. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

SCMP Highlights

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United States

On Balance | How Trump’s erratic tariffs could crash his US car production goals

While levies may prompt some foreign carmakers to start scaling up US-based production, many see a market plagued by uncertainty and risk.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

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China-Germany relations

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President Xi Jinping said he was “ready to work” with Germany’s new chancellor on boosting China’s ties with the country and the wider European Union.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Photo: EPA-EFE

Electric & new energy vehicles

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Nio to join fray in right-hand-drive car markets

Company’s Firefly minicar, priced around US$16,400, will be competitive in global markets despite tariffs, president says.

22 Apr 2025 - 6:30PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries

The new Naxtra-brand batteries would enable an electric vehicle to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.

22 Apr 2025 - 9:25AM

Contemporary Amperex Technology’s Gao Huan, chief technology officer for EV business, speaks at CATL Tech Day in Shanghai on April 21, 2025. Photo: AFP

Alibaba

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Nio EVs are displayed at the 2023 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, December 7, 2023. Photo: Xinhua

European Union

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China-EU relations

Unaffected by EU’s tariffs on EVs, China’s hybrid-vehicle exports surge to bloc

With Brussels’ tariffs not a problem, China’s plug-in hybrid EVs have become the fastest-growing Chinese export item to the 27-nation bloc.

25 Mar 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

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Volkswagen revs up designed-in-China approach to catch up in EV market

Carmaker says mainland operations can now design and validate new models without approvals from Germany, reducing development time and cost.

Style Edit: BMW’s luxury electric sedan, the i7 M70 xDrive

Style Edit: BMW i7 series electric executive cars

Why new EU steel tariffs to curb Chinese imports are giving carmakers a headache

Proposal to cut tariff-free quotas, double duties for imported steel triggers sell-off in Europe’s auto stocks, complaints from industry group.

China battery giant CATL extends its lead in EV battery market share

The release of two European-targeted battery packs improves the earnings prospects for the world’s largest EV battery producer.

Germany’s Bavaria welcomes Chinese investment, state minister says

Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s minister for economic affairs, says state hosts around 500 Chinese companies that have created thousands of jobs.

CATL bets on tailor-made batteries to win in Europe’s EV market

CATL is doubling down on its technology to supply European carmakers such as BMW and Volkswagen to compete with BYD’s proprietary blade batteries.

Is Malaysia’s EV boom a cybersecurity risk?

A new report says the industry’s shift towards software-dependent vehicles is creating new vulnerabilities for hackers to exploit.

Style Edit: BMW’s latest iX xDrive45 arrives in Hong Kong

The range of between 490km and 602km is more than a third longer than previous iXs even while the higher torque allows for improved acceleration.

BYD outsells Tesla, BMW in Hong Kong’s right-hand drive EV market

Hong Kong sells fewer than 40,000 cars a year, but mainland carmakers consider it the beachhead for breaking into the global right-hand-drive market.

Electric avenue: Tesla unveils first India showroom

While few Indians will be able to afford one, the opening is less about selling and more about building Tesla’s brand, analyst says.

Shanghai’s West Bund defies property slump as it attracts MNCs like BMW, Adidas

Shanghai’s overall office vacancy rate rose to 22.4 per cent in June from 22.1 per cent at the end of 2024, according to CBRE.

Behind the scenes at Le Mans – and what it takes to win

A look at the changing face of the world’s most famous endurance race, won this year for the first time by a Chinese driver.

Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly stealing HK$7,500 from beach campers

Man was hit by BMW car as he tried to flee the scene after snatching cash from two handbags in tent at Golden Beach in Tuen Mun.

China’s first winner at Le Mans 24 Hours race says he is in dreamland

‘In China, the car industry has come a long way,’ Ye Yifei says after victory with Robert Kubica’s AF Corse team.

Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue

The chip designer pledged to build 20 AI factories on the continent, including a German facility in the works to be equipped with 10,000 GPUs.

Trump tells Merz it might be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’

US president says he shared his comparison of the conflict to a fight between young children in his call with Putin.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | In picking Hong Kong over New York, CATL’s IPO was a strategic move

CATL’s geopolitical moves, from spurning Wall Street to partnering Indonesia’s green transition, speak volumes about the future of competition.

70,000 vehicles recalled in China, Geely offers to buy Zeekr: 7 EV reads

From different battery tech pitted against each other to a drop in Tesla’s China deliveries, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

On Balance | How Trump’s erratic tariffs could crash his US car production goals

While levies may prompt some foreign carmakers to start scaling up US-based production, many see a market plagued by uncertainty and risk.

BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China

The large-scale recall follows a series of Chinese measures aimed at improving car safety after an accident involving a Xiaomi EV.

Xi seeks deeper EU ties

President Xi Jinping said he was “ready to work” with Germany’s new chancellor on boosting China’s ties with the country and the wider European Union.

Global carmakers ‘go local’ in China to claw back EV market share

More than a dozen new EV models from foreign giants at Auto Shanghai feature the latest Chinese technologies in battery, digital cockpit and self-driving.

Chinese EV maker Nio to join fray in right-hand-drive car markets

Company’s Firefly minicar, priced around US$16,400, will be competitive in global markets despite tariffs, president says.

CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries

The new Naxtra-brand batteries would enable an electric vehicle to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.

Alibaba steps up AI adoption in auto industry with Nio, BMW deals

The Nio collaboration reflects the progress Alibaba has made in commercialising AI technologies in the car industry.

Opinion | Brussels should listen to Europe’s CEOs who want closer China ties

Amid a hail of US tariffs, a strong showing of CEOs from Europe and UK at China Development Forum reflects a desire to stay invested in China.

Unaffected by EU’s tariffs on EVs, China’s hybrid-vehicle exports surge to bloc

With Brussels’ tariffs not a problem, China’s plug-in hybrid EVs have become the fastest-growing Chinese export item to the 27-nation bloc.

Opinion | In picking Hong Kong over New York, CATL’s IPO was a strategic move