BMW lost i3 and i8 team leaders

now bmw needs to hire some chinese engineers to teach them how to make a $30,000. bev.

 

China is upping their game, trying to catch up in the automobile world. They haven't been able to do this internally - like Japan and South Korea largely did. Partnerships and acquisitions have not gotten them there yet. Team leaders and senior engineers is the next logical step.

 

china hasn't had the advantage of american reconstructionism.

 

Forget any monetary enticements, I have to believe that those members left BMW due to a lack of support in innovation.

The focus of large western corporations tend to be around financial management, and less around development. In fact, I would even guess that product development is viewed more as an extravagance and less as a core requirement.

If a company's directors are only looking for the fastest return on investments, then all other activities are ignored.

This can easily cause disillusion and a lack excitement towards the company and their products for members of those teams.

Clearly, this Chinese startup is fueling up to go after this market.

 

can probably build a carbon fibre chassis in china for peanuts. maybe from peanut shells. and sell them at walmarts.

 

Looks like there's a lot of jumping going around.
Tesla hires Audi veteran as new vehicle-production VP; predecessor took leave of absence

 

no, but the threat of death to the slave labor employees does count to motivate results. If not, then leadership gets to sell all the kidneys and livers too.

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