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BMW Design Boss Leaves + Mercedes-Benz Stock Is Crashing

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Just In: Current BMW Design Boss Is Leaving - Too Much Hate?

  • Major changes are happening across the design teams of the BMW Group brands from October 1

  • Adrian van Hooydonk remains the big boss overall, but future BMWs will no longer be penned by Domagoj Dukec (Image).

  • The Frankfurt-born Croat who once said that a "good design is not about pretty or ugly" has led the design team at the core brand since April 2019

  • He is now moving to Rolls-Royce where he will take on the same role

Flop-63E Still Not Selling: Mercedes offers 20% to anyone interested

  • Mercedes-AMG is still not happy with C63E sales

  • The discount, which was raised from 16% to 20% in July 2024, aims to boost sales of the model

  • Last month, the company's Australian boss said people will embrace four-cylinder AMGs like smartphones, adding that “transitions always take time and always take some convincing and experience

  • AMG is still not interested changing to a V8 in the current C63E

  • It now costs about as much as a BMW M3 xDrive

BMW is ready to kill the Manual Transmission: “You better buy one now”

  • BMW's latest move is a clear message: The manual transmission is on borrowed time, even for the brand's most performance-oriented models like the M2 and M4

  • BMW Executive Frank Weber: “They are fun products, but let’s be honest, the volumes are getting smaller and smaller, and so it doesn’t make sense to develop them anymore.”

  • BMW gives customers no more than 4-5 years to still buy manual transmissions

2025 BMW M5 gets M-Performance Carbon Parts: Still Weighs Like A Planet

  • BMW's latest M5 Touring receives a range of M Performance carbon fiber parts, including: Rear diffuser, front splitter, mirror caps and side sill extensions, aimed at enhancing its aggressive appearance

  • However, despite the weight-saving materials, the car remains a heavyweight, tipping the scales at 5,530 lbs (2,508 kg)

  • Shoppers can also choose tailpipes made from a mix of titanium and carbon fiber.

Swiss Millionaire Lawyer Fined 110,000$ For Tailgating On Highway

  • In Switzerland, a BMW 540d driver was fined an astounding $110,000 for tailgating on the A1 highway

  • The high penalty reflects the Swiss system of income-based traffic fines. With a taxable income of 1.674M Swiss francs, the driver must make 50 daily payments of CHF 1,970 plus additional costs

  • The incident involved following another vehicle too closely for 2,400 meters at speeds up to 120 kph

Mercedes-Benz Stocks Crashing: Is the Luxury Auto Giant Now A Takeover Target?

  • Mercedes-Benz shares have dropped to a new 52-week low of €55.40, following a broader market slump triggered by BMW’s profit warning

  • This significant decline, down from an April high of €77.45, has fueled speculation that the automaker might become a takeover target

  • With no major anchor investors apart from two Chinese shareholders and weakening demand for luxury and electric vehicles, analysts see Mercedes as vulnerable

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