BMW On Hiring Spree for Electric and Hybrid Development

Jason · 12-13-2010, 01:29 AM

Want to work for BMW while also helping the environment? BMW is currently on a hiring spree to meet the demands of its lineup expansion into more energy efficient and environmentally conscious vehicles. The company expects to add 1300 employees this year, and another 1300 for next year as it looks to add expertise in the fields of electric vehicle and hybrid technology, as well as cleaner combustion engines.

Just recently, at the end of 2009, BMW reduced its workforce to 96,230 employees from 107,539 2 years earlier.

About 1,000 new workers were introduced on average in 2008 and 2009. BMW is currently seeking research and development employees as well as purchasing and sales specialists as it seeks to increase sales this year by about 10% to more than 1.4 million deliveries.

Source: Bloomberg

conradb · 12-13-2010, 08:35 AM

Sorry to be a party pooper, but you aren't helping the environment by making more vehicles, let alone ones that use li-on battery technologies. The lithium refinement process is incredibly dirty. Turbo diesels are getting better MPGs than hybrid cars.

MrDummy · 12-13-2010, 08:41 AM

Sucks i dont live in germany

antzcrashing · 12-13-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MrDummy

Sucks i dont live in germany

yea if I could design for BMW in the US, I would be on board. A great chance for electrical engineers to take part in the design process at BMW.

Barbera335 · 12-13-2010, 10:45 AM

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yea if I could design for BMW in the US, I would be on board. A great chance for electrical engineers to take part in the design process at BMW.

You realize BMW has engineering centers in the US as well as a design studio

antzcrashing · 12-13-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Barbera335

You realize BMW has engineering centers in the US as well as a design studio

no honestly I was unaware. I thought it was only manufacturing in the U.S.

PKL · 12-13-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by conradb

Sorry to be a party pooper, but you aren't helping the environment by making more vehicles, let alone ones that use li-on battery technologies. The lithium refinement process is incredibly dirty. Turbo diesels are getting better MPGs than hybrid cars.

1 turbo diesel is the future those lithium ion batteries are horrible, and that's been known for years now.

Barbera335 · 12-13-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by antzcrashing

no honestly I was unaware. I thought it was only manufacturing in the U.S.

Yea, they have engineering departments in Oxnard CA as well as Woodcliff Lake NJ. There is a design studio in southern CA as well. Look up BMW Designworks.

BMW-MASTER-TECH-NY · 12-13-2010, 01:30 PM

i am currently back in school for this!!!!

b0bab0i · 12-13-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by conradb

Sorry to be a party pooper, but you aren't helping the environment by making more vehicles, let alone ones that use li-on battery technologies. The lithium refinement process is incredibly dirty. Turbo diesels are getting better MPGs than hybrid cars.

Who gives a shit really?

Little_Titto · 12-13-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by benmoooon

Who gives a shit really?

MrDummy · 12-13-2010, 05:39 PM

Still to far away for me but its cool that they will be giving peeps jobs...

1trip5 · 12-13-2010, 06:24 PM

any idea who the most direct line of contact is? Might be time to brush up on my German.

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