WUHAN, CHINA - MAY 25: (CHINA OUT) Attendees wear protective masks as they look around the at BMW Ix3 during 2023 Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
More than 80 brands took part in the 2023 Central China International Auto Show which started on Thursday.
(Photo by Getty Images)German automaker BMW Group said that diversifying its supply chains away from China does not mean it is leaving the country completely.
"Especially the BMW Vision Neue Klasse, it will not be a small volume.
BMW is not leaving China, he said, adding that free trade is "fundamental to our business model."
Persons:
Oliver Zipse, CNBC's Martin Soong, Annalena Baerbock
Organizations:
BMW Ix3, China International, Getty Images, BMW Group, BMW, Neue, Japan, Neue Klasse, Tesla
Locations:
WUHAN, CHINA, Wuhan, Hubei province, China, Germany