BMW AG future plans (till 2020) officially revealed!!!

• 1.8 million cars sold per year by 2012 (+30% vs 2006), 150k motorcycles sold per year by 2012 (+50% vs 2006)
• way more than 2 million cars sold per year by 2020; motorcycle sales will also rise a lot by 2020
• return on sales before taxes & interests in core automobile business to reach a margin between 8% and 10% by 2012 (vs 6.3% in 2006), and is planned to stay steady at least till 2020
• return on capital employed to reach 26% margin by 2012 (vs 21.7% in 2006), and is planned to remain steady at least till 2020
• 6 billion Euro cost-cutting program will start (so €6 billion less costs by 2012)
• production will get even more efficient - they will review all the expenditures: costs, R&D & capital employed per car will be reduced in every process step; more parts-sharing, more modular approach, joint-ventures / cooperations with other manufacturers, standardization of processes
• still a lot of potential to gain additional value & improve lifecycle of every product, and this potential will be employed
• productivity will increase by 5% per year till 2012 - with no significant labour changes (no major increasing or decreasing of labor force)
• US production will increase from 140,000 units per year to 240,000 units per year by 2012 - in order to achieve "natural hedging" against USD
• China production will increase from 30k to 44k per year initially - further increase of China production very possible
• MINI Oxford plant capacity will increase from 240k to 260k units per year soon
• way higher dividend per share from 2007 on
• further share buy-back by BMW AG planned
• better pension plans for BMW employees
  
  
  And most important: official product portfolio plans till 2012
  
• focusing on premium positioning of all products by BMW Group
• aggressive Product line & Market expansions
• BMW: X1 compact SAV, X6 SAC, "Progressive Activity Sedan" ("F5"), 4dr Gran Turismo ("new 8er")
• MINI: Mini SAV coming
• Rolls-Royce: RR Phantom coupe coming; completely new model positioned below the Phantom planned
• many new motorcycle models from both BMW & Husquarna brands
• focusing & devotion to new technology (especially the Cleaner energy - reducing energy consumption & gas emissions)
• offering new individual mobility solutions ("= opening new niche segments with crossover & innovative products")
• new - the 4th - brand in BMW Group portfolio very possible: either by acquisition of an existing company / brand, or establishing a new non-existing / inactive brand; but only under condition the new brand is completely compatible with a current BMW Group product portfolio, values, tech, organizational culture, profitability etc; but the current analysis showed no such appropriate brand / company available right now.

Luwalira said:

Wow, so BMW at planning on having 4 SUVs in their line up.

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EMpower said:

No more X4?

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TycoonGTR said:

And please, call a CS 4 door GT at least, don't mention anywhere coupe!

F MB since they started 1st with that crap and now F BMW too...!

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TycoonGTR said:

Hmmm, a little bit better...

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hu§eindesign said:

The X6 is still called a coupé

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S'Pimp said:

Why did they switch: Ganal - Krause
you have a clue ?

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"We want our executives to be global thinkers, highly skilled and able to apply their expertise in various areas throughout the Group," Reithofer stated. "Both colleagues have done an excellent job for years. They are now going to give fresh input to their new divisions by sharing their vast experience in leading their respective teams."

EnI said:

They are describing the car as a "four-door Gran turismo based on the CS Concept study". No using of "Coupe" word in the official press release.

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EnI said:

"We want our executives to be global thinkers, highly skilled and able to apply their expertise in various areas throughout the Group," Reithofer stated. "Both colleagues have done an excellent job for years. They are now going to give fresh input to their new divisions by sharing their vast experience in leading their respective teams."





They basically want that the marketing guy to manage the finances more from marketing aspect as well, and that the finance guy to manage the marketing also more from the finance point of view.

They swapped the generals of the hostile armies (finance vs marketing department: marketing guys demanding more money, finance guys not willing to give it).

Clever move!

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bmer said:

So the "Gran Turismo" is new 8-Series not the new Z8?

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EnI said:

Traditionally a large GT was labeled as 8er. Z8 was a 2-seater roadster.

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EnI said:

Nothing officially how the new 4dr GT will be called. But very recently the 8-series designation (incl 845, 850, 860 labels etc) registration was renewed. I guess that's quite an evident sign how the car will be badged.

Same case with PAS: BMW registered F-seres with designations F2, F2, F4, F5, F6 , F7 F8 & F9. Still any doubts what badge the PAS cars will wear?

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