BMW curse claims Krueger as its latest victim

Krueger had faced speculation that he was being pushed out as BMW CEO. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)

July 05, 2019 12:09 PM

Industry insiders have often suspected the top job at BMW's Four Cylinder headquarters is cursed -- that is at least, half the time.

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