BMW Sued for Industrial Espionage by France’s Bolloré Group
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BMW Sued for Industrial Espionage by France’s Bolloré Group



The French group that operates Paris’ electric car sharing scheme Autolib’ has filed a criminal complaint against BMW, accusing the German carmaker of industrial espionage.

Bolloré Group, which is one of the most important industrial conglomerates in France, said BMW used spies to gather information on its electric cars, which are co-developed with Pininfarina.

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