
Lauer worked in the fleet industry for more than 30 years.
Citing hydrogen as one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies, BMW believes the energy source is a zero-emission alternative to battery-electric vehicles.
Concerns over limited availability of raw materials impacting the growth of battery electric vehicles, Toyota and BMW are are developing a secondary zero emissions vehicle strategy.
“We think hydrogen-powered vehicles are ideally placed technologically to fit alongside battery-electric vehicles and complete the electric mobility picture,” said Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management of BMW AG.
Bautista joined BMW in 2011 and most recently served as VP, Used Car Center of Competence at BMW offices in Dinglfing, Bavaria.
BMW, Ford, and Geely posted significant decreases, mostly due to a lack of new cars. Tesla also lost ground.
Compared with the first half of 2021, the strongest in the company’s history, sales decreased by 13.3%. Across all industries, growth this year continues to be impacted by the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe, the intermittent Covid lockdowns in China and persistent semiconductor availability.
Sponsored by Polestar, the 2022 Ride and Drive at the Global Fleet Conference featured mostly electric vehicles from Polestar, Volvo, BMW, Nissan, and Cenntro Electric Group. Fleet managers and other stakeholders learned about some of the latest models available and took a turn around Hollywood Beach, testing torque and flipping frunks.
BMW growth across all global markets in the first quarter of 2022 was reflected in the sale of more than half a million vehicles (519,796 units) around the globe.
The BMW subsidiary group looks forward to a sustainable future amid promising growth from the past fiscal year.
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