BMW says staff defections have not decimated electric cars team


Harald Krueger, Chief Executive of German luxury carmaker BMW poses next to a BMW i vision after a news conference in Munich, southern Germany, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

FRANKFURT: BMW chief executive Harald Krueger said the carmaker had enough staff to continue developing its cutting-edge electric vehicles programme known as "Project i", despite recent defections of key staff to a Chinese electric vehicle startup. 

"Overall four people have left the company, not all were working on the i project," Harald Krueger told analysts on a call to discuss first-quarter results. 

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tech News

EU forces Apple to also allow alternative app stores on iPads
TikTok blocks 37 million suspicious product listings from online shop
Google Podcasts, one of the most popular podcast apps, to end in June
Review: ‘Tales of Kenzera: Zau’ translates the journey of grief into a video game
Atos creditors reach deal to rescue debt-laden group, La Tribune says
In an online world, a new generation of protesters chooses anonymity
After two winsome Ori games, a pivot into dark fantasy
Teenager in China dies of heart attack after teacher forces her to exercise, insists illness is ‘fake’, delays first aid, enrages mainland social media
NoSpace is Gen Z’s answer to MySpace
What if customers were rewarded for tipping their meal delivery drivers?

Others Also Read