Daimler May Need to Cut More Jobs Than Announced
Daimler AG will need to cut more jobs than the 15,000 previously announced, the company’s head of human resources told German news agency DPA in an interview.
BMW Fourth-Quarter Profit Increases on Luxury-Car Sales
BMW AG finished 2019 with an increase in automotive profit on rising luxury-car sales as the German manufacturer faces a year mired in concerns over the coronavirus outbreak that threatens to shut down global supply chains.
Germany Edges Out Norway as Europe’s Biggest Electric Car Market
Germany has pulled ahead of Norway for sales of all-electric cars since the start of the year, putting Europe’s biggest auto market in position to become the regional leader on an annual basis for the first time.
BMW Names Production Chief Oliver Zipse as New CEO
BMW AG promoted production chief Oliver Zipse to chief executive officer, resetting its leadership to catch up with rivals in the transition to an era of self-driving, electric cars.
Ford to Cut 20% of European Workforce in Sweeping Overhaul
Ford Motor Co. will eliminate about 20% of its workforce across Europe in a sweeping overhaul to tackle the carmaker’s falling sales in the region and lift weak profitability.
BMW Factory Caught in Trump’s Mexican Standoff
President Donald Trump’s vow to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican goods comes just in time to hit exports from a $1 billion BMW AG factory that opens in the country next week.
Germany’s First ‘Electric’ Highway Charges Trucks as They Drive
Germany opened the first stretch of a so-called electric highway that will connect hybrid trucks to overhead wires, allowing them to recharge while traveling on the country’s main transportation arteries.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Correctly Called European Slump for April
Tesla Inc.’s deliveries in key European markets slumped in April after booming the previous month, lending credence to CEO Elon Musk’s prediction for “lumpy” results.
BMW Pushes on With UK-Made Electric Minis as Brexit Looms
BMW AG will start production of an electric Mini model in the U.K. later this year even as carmakers grapple with the implications of the latest twist to Britain’s exit from the European Union.