Chief among them, though, was also a non-existent X9 flagship, complete with a potential full-fledged BMW X9 M high-performance version that could wipe the shame of the BMW XM, of real.

EU ban on internal combustion engines by 2035 met with resistance from BMW and others due to Chinese battery tech dependency. BMW's CEO openly expressed pessimism about the push towards all ...

Europe’s plan to effectively ban the sale of combustion engine cars from 2035 will lead to a “massive shrinking” of its automotive industry, according to BMW AG CEO Oliver Zipse.

Germany’s car manufacturing giant BMW is warning that an EU ban on the sale of gasoline and diesel cars from 2035 is “no longer realistic” amid slow EV sales as the European auto industry ...

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse says a 2035 gasoline ban will hit the European auto industry. Easing the ban, he said, would help reduce the EU's reliance on China for batteries. Zipse's warnings come amid ...

BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse says it’s time to pull the plug on the European Union’s plan to ban ICE vehicles in 2035. Clearly this isn’t the first time we’ve seen pushback, but Zipse is now ...

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse wants the European Union to reverse its decision to ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles as of 2035. Background At the turn of 2023, the European Union voted on strict ...

BMW boss, Oliver Zipse (pictured), has called for the 'correction' to the date of the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars in Europe, which currently stands at 2035.