BMW chairman faints during presentation

The biennial auto show here kicked off on an inauspicious note with the BMW Group Chairman Harald Krueger collapsing while giving presentation on the company’s new product line-up. The automaker later said he was “recovering well”. Krueger, who fell on his back as he stumbled backward just before starting his presentation about the company’s new line-up, was helped off the stage by staff. BMW’s presentation was the first in a series of press conferences lined up by various automakers for the day. Initially staff at the stage played down the incident, but later the company in a statement said Krueger had experienced “dizziness” and his health was stable.