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Job swap at BMW: Markus Flasch takes over luxury class

After Franciscus van Meel returned to M GmbH ( Automobilwoche reported exclusively ), the current managing director Markus Flasch now has a new task. The Austrian moves into overall vehicle development and takes over the management of the Rolls-Royce, BMW luxury and upper class product line as well as the BMW mid-range product line.

That means: Van Meel and Flasch largely swap their tasks. The Dutchman had already managed M GmbH from 2015 to 2018 and is now responsible for the luxury models at BMW until the end of this month. Flasch takes over at the turn of the month. The return of van Meel had exclusively revealed the automobile week on Friday. Now it is also clear how Markus Flasch's professional path will continue.

Van Meel is expecting a big anniversary when he returns to M GmbH. The BMW performance brand will be 50 years old in 2022. From 2023, the group also wants to build sports car prototypes again and enter the newly created LMDh category. Among other things, a return to the long-distance classic at Le Mans is expected.

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