Harald Krueger, who just took the CEO reins at BMW, had a dizzy spell and collapsed to the floor Tuesday during the group’s press conference.
According to The Telegraph, it was Krueger’s first appearance as the group’s CEO.
A BMW spokesman attempted to explain that Krueger had not been feeling well before the conference, but decided to go ahead with it anyway.
“Harald Krueger experienced a moment of dizziness. As a result, the press conference was cancelled in order that Mr Krueger could be examined by a doctor. Mr Krueger’s health is stable and he is recovering well,” stated the spokesman.
We wish Krueger the best in his recovery.
UPDATE: (9/16) Krueger told German newspaper Bild that he’s doing fine and that his doctor had told him he only had a short fainting spell.
A BMW spokesman told the German newspaper that Krueger’s condition was “nothing serious, and that’s what counts.”
Even Harald can’t handle the 2016 BMW price hikes.
You’d collapse too if you saw the boring, retread BMW interiors.
He was asked the question of how the M5 was to compete with the new CTS-V/Hellcat twins…
Also, what upcoming BMW product would challenge the C7 Stingray/Z06.
:p
He found out someone paid $110,000 for a Black Dodge Challenger Hellcat…
Almost stumbled into the i8.
He forgot the fact that you should only lease German made pacemakers and you need to get a new one before the warranty runs out.
L.m.f.a.o! MCS! :-D
Two thumbs up.
An ischemic event while he’s still under warranty?
Germans even suck at making CEOs.
Another site reported it was potentially due to exhaustion. Apparently Mr. Krueger was not equipped with the optional Range Extender.
This will reverse Cadillac’s (mis)fortunes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_fm3O5h9Bg
This just in: reports of John de Nisschen leaving the Frankfurt auditorium shortly thereafter tucking what appeared to be a blow dart into his suit pocket.
HAHA!
Oh, and it’s Johan de Nysschen
I don’t know why, but I just had a flashback of a Talking Heads MTv video…
The drivers of these vehicles are not very surprised at his untimely collapse. Revenge of manual transmission drivers Phase 1 has begun.
From the screenshot, it looks like he’s breakdancing to me. Get down!