BMW CEO Harald Krueger to step down after disappointing business results

BMW says CEO Harald Krueger is stepping down and that the company's board will meet later this month to discuss a successor.

Friday's news comes after BMW lost money on its automotive business in the first quarter of the year after the company was hit by a 1.4 billion



euro ($1.6 billion) charge for an anti-trust case and by higher upfront costs for new technology.

A company news release quoted Krueger as saying he would like to pursue "new professional endeavors."

Krueger's contract was due to expire in 2020.