BMW

BMW to produce plug-in hybrid car in S.Africa

June 30, 2023 | 09:26

German automaker BMW said Thursday it will inject millions into its South African plant, making it the second in the world to produce and export its X3 plug-in hybrid model.

BMW unveils car that can change color

January 06, 2023 | 12:12

BMW unveiled Wednesday the prototype of a car that can change color and showcases digital features like projecting driving data across the inside of the windshield.

BMW to invest $1.7 bn in electric car production in US

October 21, 2022 | 18:00

German carmaker BMW said Wednesday it will invest $1.7 billion in the production of electric vehicles in the United States.

BMW fined $18 mn in US over inflated sales data

September 25, 2020 | 10:54

US securities regulators charged BMW with inflating its retail sales volumes to investors, fining the luxury car company $18 million in a settlement announced Thursday.

Sales of auto down despite of strong discounts

May 21, 2019 | 10:43

Despite huge reductions in the price of motor vehicles, car dealerships say sales have been unexpectedly slow in recent weeks.

BMW to recall 360,000 China cars over Takata airbags

April 17, 2019 | 16:00

Germany's BMW will recall 360,000 vehicles in China as part of the worldwide effort to root out defective airbags made by now-defunct Japanese supplier Takata, regulators in Beijing said.

THACO may bring back BMW assembly to Vietnam

January 07, 2019 | 17:29

THACO has just revealed to resume assembling BMW cars in Vietnam a decade after the German carmaker stopped manufacturing operations in the country.

South Korea to fine BMW US$10m over engine fires response

December 24, 2018 | 16:00

South Korea said Monday (Dec 24) it will fine German automaker BMW 11.2 billion won (US$10 million) for allegedly dragging its feet in recalling cars with faulty engines linked to dozens of engine fires.

BMW plans to take control of China joint venture

October 12, 2018 | 13:00

German luxury carmaker BMW announced Thursday (Oct 11) a plan to take control of its China joint-venture, the first foreign automaker to take advantage of Beijing's new ownership rules for the sector.

BMW to recall 323,700 diesel cars over fire danger

August 08, 2018 | 11:34

Germany's luxury automaker BMW is going to recall 23,700 diesel cars in Europe over an engine fire danger, following a similar action in South Korea, a German media newspaper reported on Tuesday (Aug 7).

South Korea to launch probe into BMW over alleged delayed recall

August 05, 2018 | 17:54

South Korea will launch an investigation into BMW, a minister said Friday (Aug 3), over an alleged delay in recalling more than 100,000 cars following a spate of engine fires.

Germany hits Mercedes with mass diesel recall

June 12, 2018 | 11:30

Germany on Monday (Jun 11) ordered the recall of some 774,000 vehicles from Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler across Europe, citing illegal "defeat devices" designed to conceal high levels of harmful emissions from regulators' tests.

BMW recall of 470 cars in Vietnam may be due to fire risk

May 23, 2018 | 15:00

German car manufacturer BMW’s sudden recall of 470 cars in Vietnam may be related to the car giant’s re-exporting of 88,000 vehicles in the UK due to fire risk.

Gov’t asked to help automakers overcome difficulties

May 23, 2018 | 09:46

Auto businesses are concerned about Vietnam’s future policy orientation with regard to the auto industry, which they think will affect their business strategy.