Norbert Reithofer
Norbert Reithofer, CEO of the German carmaker BMW, poses near a BMW 3 Series Grand Turismo displayed on the stage during the company's annual press conference in Munich, southern Germany, on March 19, 2013. German top-of-the-range carmaker BMW said today it is 'cautiously optimistic' for business in 2013 after achieving the best year in the company's history last year.
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Germany is respected and admired the world over for its engineering expertise and powers of innovation, but 'German angst' is also a concept the rest of the world is familiar with
Being the spearhead of change means taking a calculated risk ... Progress has to be imagined, earned and paid for. The future belongs to those who dare to take bold actions.
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Report: BMW exec: Germans should shrug off 'angst' and just buy electric vehicles
Honda once told Americans to "respect the van" in its effort to sell its Odyssey minivans. Now, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer is telling his fellow Germans to "embrace the plug." Reithofer cited "German angst" to explain a potential sales roadblock for the G from AutoblogGreen Read more »
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BMW CEO to Germans: Chill out and start buying electric cars
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BMW's Reithofer tells Germans to embrace EVs
BMW plans to debut the production version of its first EV, the i3, which is shown here as a concept. FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer told his fellow Germans to set aside their worries and embrace electric-vehicle technology. "Germany i from Automotive News Read more »
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BMW CEO raps EU calls for stiffer car emissions goals
MUNICH (Reuters) -- BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer criticized calls by European Union lawmakers for tougher fuel efficiency goals. He said their demands would hurt the European industry in competition with the United States and China. EU politicians last mont from Automotive News Read more »
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BMW CEO expects i3 electric car to contribute to group profit
MUNICH – German premium automaker BMW expects to reap a "positive" contribution to group profit from every i3 electric vehicle sold, Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer said on Tuesday. BMW will start selling its Megacity electric vehicle, dubbed the i3 la from FOX Business Read more »
