News Digest Item
29 Sep 2017

Carmakers invest in new mobility start-ups

Oliver Wyman

BMW and Daimler are among the most active investors in new mobility start-ups, according to an analysis by consultancy Oliver Wyman. BMW has shares in 37 start-ups, Daimler in 36, and General Motors in 35. Global market leaders Toyota and Volkswagen trail behind with 18 and 12 investments. The activity shows carmakers have understood they need to catch up, but many lack a clear focus, according to Wyman.

Read the article in German (behind paywall) here.

Find the Oliver Wyman press release in German here.

Find background in the factsheets Early e-car starter BMW plans new mobility sprint, Reluctant Daimler plans “radical” push into new mobility world and Dieselgate forces VW to embrace green mobility.

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