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Bayerische Motorenwerke (BMW)

BMW is one of Germany's top automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing companies. By model sales, its main BMW badge is in the top 15 car manufacturers on the planet.

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What's next for Germany's troubled car giants?

What's next for Germany's troubled car giants?

German automakers are in a crisis due to stagnant sales, falling profits and constant strategy shifts.
Cars and TransportationMarch 23, 2026
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China shock: Rivalry tests Merz and German economy

China shock: Rivalry tests Merz and German economy

Merz, who is visiting China this week, is facing calls to defend German industry from intense rivalry from China.
TradeFebruary 24, 2026
A view of Deutsche Telekom's new Industrial AI Cloud data center at the launch in Munich, Germany, on February 5, 2026

Germany bets on industrial AI to rival US and China

Germany bets on industrial AI to rival US and China

Germany is already harnessing AI for smarter production — with virtual factories, robot fleets and Industrial AI Cloud.
TradeFebruary 24, 2026
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Why undoing the EU combustion engine ban spooks car rentals

Why undoing the EU combustion engine ban spooks car rentals

Why a new EU plan to likely soften a 2035 ban of combustion engine cars sales has some in the automotive sector worried.
BusinessDecember 4, 2025
An illustration showing more German car production moving to China against the colors of the German and Chinese flags

Why German companies can't quit China

Why German companies can't quit China

Despite demands to "de-risk," German business is reluctant to pivot away from China.
BusinessNovember 22, 2025
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BMW outpaces German rivals

BMW outpaces German rivals

BMW is bucking the industry slump with profits that have tripled to €1.7 bn in the third quarter. But there is a catch.
BusinessNovember 5, 202501:36 min
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Two Nexperia workers walking through a cleanroom at the chipmaker

European carmakers face Nexperia chip supply shock

Europe's carmakers are reliant on China, as fresh evidence of the industry's struggles with supply chains shows.
BusinessOctober 23, 2025
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume shown presenting new VW models at the IAA show in Munich

Why VW and other carmakers are changing their EV designs

Electric cars are supposed to be the future. So why are German carmakers now taking a page from past designs?
BusinessSeptember 10, 2025
A picture of a diverse group of successful businesspeople in a modern glass office.

How Trump's anti-woke push affects German firms' DEI policy

As Trump forces US companies to scale back DEI programs, European firms are also targeted. Is workplace diversity over?
BusinessMay 27, 2025
Workers in the production facility of the Leoni factory in Malososte near Nis, Serbia, producing automotive wiring

Are German carmakers exploiting Serbian workers?

Serbian workers experience hazardous working conditions despite a German supply-chain law meant to protect them.
BusinessNovember 27, 2024
Porsche cars in front of a German company headquarter building

Are Germany's subsidized company cars hurting EV adoption?

Germany spends billions of euros to subsidize company cars with combustion engines, slowing the electric mobility shift.
BusinessNovember 1, 2024
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