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 by Staff Writers Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 23, 2018
German auto giant BMW said Friday it plans to build an electric version of its compact Mini in China, in a possible joint venture with local partner Great Wall. The Munich-based group is in "advanced discussions" aimed at "a new joint venture in China", it said in a statement, adding that the two firms had signed a so-called letter of intent about the project. If plans to build the Mini in China go ahead, it would be the first time the unmistakeable cars -- originally created by a British company -- have been built outside Europe. But BMW and Great Wall have yet to agree on important details like where to build a factory and how much to invest. China is the fourth-largest market for the Mini after Britain, the United States and Germany. Some 35,000 were sold there in 2017, or around one in ten sales worldwide. BMW follows a maxim that "production follows the market", making China ripe for investment in local manufacturing. Reaching 560,000 units in 2017, Chinese sales of BMW-brand cars -- produced locally under a joint venture with carmaker Brilliance -- outweighed shipments in other major markets the United States and Germany combined. "A similar growth strategy could accelerate development of the Mini brand significantly," BMW said. It added that it would continue talks with Great Wall "without questioning BMW Group's commitment in the UK," where production of electric Minis is slated to begin at an Oxford plant next year. The firm added that it would "further expand" its joint venture with Brilliance, but did not offer further details. tgb/fz/jh
Prosecutors raid former Audi board members in diesel probe Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 22, 2018 German prosecutors said Thursday they had raided the homes of three people including two former board members at luxury carmaker Audi, the third search this year related to diesel emissions cheating at the Volkswagen subsidiary. "There is suspicion that the accused were partly responsible for at least a significant proportion of vehicles introduced into circulation with manipulative exhaust management software," prosecutors in the Bavarian capital said in a statement. It is the first time that f ... read more
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