BMW Group South Africa appoints new Plant Rosslyn Director.

Tue Mar 04 16:00:00 CET 2025Press Release

+++ BMW Group South Africa announces the appointment of Daniel Bester as the new Director of BMW Group Plant Rosslyn +++ Bester succeeds Dr Niklas Fichtmüller who will take up a leadership position at the Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ) in Munich/Germany +++

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German Federal President recognises South Africa’s tech potential at the BMW IT Hub.

Fri Dec 13 17:30:00 CET 2024Press Release

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+++ German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits the BMW IT Hub in South Africa +++ The visit marks the strong partnership between South Africa and Germany, and potential for future collaborations +++ The BMW IT Hub is at the forefront of technological innovation +++

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BMW Group Financial Services South Africa appoints new Chief Financial Officer.

Wed Aug 21 09:00:00 CEST 2024Press Release

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+++ BMW Group Financial Services South Africa announces the appointment of Roger Rooden as the new Chief Financial Officer +++

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Change in leadership at MINI brand

Mon May 13 14:48:00 CEST 2024Press Release

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The BMW Group has announced a change in personnel at the helm of the MINI brand. Effective 1 August 2024, Stefan Richmann will take over management of MINI from Stefanie Wurst, who has held this position since 1 February 2022.

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BMW Group South Africa and BMW Group Financial Services South Africa appoint Director of Government Affairs and Communications.

Wed Mar 06 14:00:00 CET 2024Press Release

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BMW Group South Africa and BMW Group Financial Services South Africa announce the appointment of Thilosh Moodally to Director: Government Affairs and Communications, effective 1 March 2024.

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BMW Group South Africa announces new Head of BMW Motorrad South Africa.

Fri Sep 01 15:18:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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BMW Group South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Shaun Willis as the Head of BMW Motorrad South Africa, effective 1 September 2023.

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BMW Group South Africa appoints Carmen Myles as Head of MINI South Africa.

Fri Sep 01 14:56:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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BMW Group South Africa announces the appointment of Carmen Myles as Head of MINI South Africa, effective 1 September 2023.

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BMW Group South Africa appoints Dr Niklas Fichtmüller as Director of BMW Group Plant Rosslyn.

Thu Apr 20 12:18:57 CEST 2023Press Release

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BMW Group South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Niklas Fichtmüller as Director of BMW Group Plant Rosslyn, effective from 1 April 2023. Dr Fichtmüller succeeds Mr John Mouton, who has retired after 42 years with the BMW Group.

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BMW Group steps up production of electric vehicles in global production network: NEUE KLASSE will also be built at Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico

Fri Feb 03 19:00:00 CET 2023Press Release

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+++ Investment of € 800 million in Mexican production site for integration of fully-electric models of NEUE KLASSE and construction of local high-voltage battery assembly +++ Around 1,000 new jobs for Plant San Luis Potosí +++ Head of Production Nedeljković: “We are systematically gearing our production network towards electromobility” +++

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BMW Group brings e-drives to Austria: Expansion of production and development at Steyr engine plant

Mon Jun 20 12:00:00 CEST 2022Press Release

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+++ Production of next-generation e-drives at BMW Group Plant Steyr from 2025 +++ Annual production capacity of over 600,000 units +++ Investment of around one billion euros by 2030 +++ BMW iFACTORY also in Steyr: electric drive trains from carbon neutral plant +++

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Stephan Reiff to take over as Vice President Customer, Brand, Sales at BMW Motorrad.

Thu Jun 09 10:00:00 CEST 2022Press Release

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Dr. Alexander W. Wehr will become President and CEO of BMW Group Belux.

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Jean-Philippe Parain succeeds Hendrik von Kuenheim as Senior Vice President Sales Region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Wed Mar 30 13:00:03 CEST 2022Press Kit

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Jean-Philippe Parain is new Senior Vice President Sales Regions Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa +++ Parain will succeed Hendrik von Kuenheim +++ Von Kuenheim retires after 37 years with BMW Group.

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BMW Group South Africa appoints Julia Modise and Klaus von der Osten-Sacken to management board.

Mon Feb 21 14:04:00 CET 2022Press Kit

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++ New director appointments in HR and Digital and Global solutions ++ Appointments bolster subsidiary's global standing ++

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Executive Personnel Change: Stefanie Wurst succeeds Bernd Körber as Head of MINI.

Tue Feb 01 12:00:00 CET 2022Press Release

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As of February 1st 2022, Stefanie Wurst takes over the management of the MINI brand. Her predecessor Bernd Körber will now head BMW Product Management and the Connected Company. Strategic further development of the British premium brand with a focus on new markets and target groups as well as electromobility and digitalisation will be consistently continued.

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BMW Group strategically repositions Customer, Brands and Sales Division under the leadership of Pieter Nota. Further changes at BMW Group Financial Services and Group Treasury

Tue Dec 14 17:00:00 CET 2021Press Release

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Sales Regions Europe and Germany are merged under the leadership of Bernhard Kuhnt +++ Essential digitalization at the customer interface entails personnel changes in product management and the MINI brand +++ Change at the top of BMW Group Financial Services +++ Group Treasury under new management +++

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BMW GROUP SOUTH AFRICA APPOINTS DEENA GOVENDER AS NEW HEAD OF PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONS

Fri Jul 30 12:55:00 CEST 2021Press Release

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Mr Govender, a BMW veteran with 20 years of experience working for the group, will assume the role as the new Head of Product Communications for BMW Group South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa from 1 August, 2021.

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First South African CEO at the helm of BMW Group South Africa.

Sun Apr 11 20:08:00 CEST 2021Press Release

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Peter van Binsbergen officially assumed responsibility as the new CEO of BMW Group South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa from 1 January 2021.

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A New Era, a New Class: BMW Group steps up technology offensive with comprehensive realignment – uncompromisingly electric, digital and circular

Wed Mar 17 09:30:00 CET 2021Press Release

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• Outlook: Significant increase in Group profit before tax • Zipse: “Transformation will give BMW a competitive edge” • Deliveries of fully electric models to grow by well over 50 percent annually on average by 2025

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From raw material to recycling: BMW Group develops sustainable material cycle for battery cells

Wed Jul 29 14:30:00 CEST 2020Press Release

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+++ Development of innovative and recyclable battery cells +++ Near-standard production of battery cell prototypes at new pilot plant +++ Commissioning planned for late 2022 +++

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BMW Group steps up electromobility: E-drives for half a million electrified vehicles

Thu Jul 02 14:00:00 CEST 2020Press Release

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+++ BMW Group opens Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing and expands manufacturing capacity: E-drives for 500,000 electrified vehicles, start of production for fifth-generation BMW e-drive, Competence Centre will employ up to 2,000 staff in medium term, investment of more than 500 million euros by 2022 +++ Successful transformation of BMW Group’s biggest European production site +++

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