Category: Bayerische Motorenwerke AG

To Make More Money, Rolls-Royce Is Aiming Higher on Price, Not Production

The New York Times – Business:
The luxury carmaker is expanding its factory in Britain to focus on rarefied custom cars. First up is a $3.5 million-plus electric roadster.
As Gas Prices Rose, Sales of Larger Vehicles Slid

The New York Times – Business:
Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.
Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to Car Factories

The New York Times – Business:
But experts warn they may not deliver the gains in efficiency that proponents claim.
The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling

The New York Times – Business:
The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.
BMW Will Build a New Electric S.U.V. in South Carolina

The New York Times – Business:
The German company is doubling down on electric vehicles even as other automakers pull back after acknowledging billions of dollars in losses.
11 Electric Cars Worth a Look as Gas Prices Soar

The New York Times – Business:
The war in Iran has auto shoppers sizing up electrics. Many strong cars are on the market, and there are bargains to be had when buying used.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.