The BMW Group has secured a major order from INEOS Automotive Ltd. for the delivery of petrol and diesel engines. The contract is a further important step in the BMW Group’s strategy to expand its business providing drivetrains to industrial customers.
Munich. Please find the satellite details of the BMW Group Annual Accounts Press Conference 2019 as follows: +++ Agenda +++ 20.03.2019 10:00 –12:15 MEZ/CET BMW Group Annual Accounts Press Conference - LIVE +++ 15:00 – 15:30 MEZ/CET HIGHLIGHTS of the BMW Group Annual Accounts Press Conference
BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce to be part of one single Sales Division, headed by Nota +++ Schwarzenbauer to promote transformation to e-mobility +++ BMW Motorrad to join Development Division +++ Krüger: “Clear message for lean, future-proof structures +++
Second-highest Group profit to date achieved +++ EBT margin above target of 10 per cent +++ Record research and development expenditure +++ More than ten new electrified models lined up +++ EBIT margin in Automotive segment above 7 per cent +++ Second-highest dividend proposed +++ Krüger: "Great efforts needed" +++
Company signals commitment to sustainable transport logistics.
Extensive update for Dingolfing’s top model – First plug-in-hybrid with six-cylinder engine – Digitalisation supports production process
For the fifth consecutive year, BMW Manufacturing led the nation in automotive exports by value. BMW exported 234,689 X models from its Spartanburg, SC, plant during 2018. About 81 pct. of these Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes were exported through the Port of Charleston with an export value of more than $8.4 billion, according to Commerce Department data. This confirms that the South Carolina factory is the leading U.S. automotive exporter by value.
New BMW 3 Series sedan arriving in showrooms in March +++ BMW i3 sales increase 20% in first two months of year +++ Nota: “confident we will achieve slight sales increase this year” +++
Option 719 milled parts now also available for all BMW R nineT models as part of the Original BMW Motorrad Accessories programme.
Hong Kong. From March 29 to 31, the Art Basel show in Hong Kong will give insights into the modern and contemporary works by emerging and established artists. As an official partner of the show, BMW will provide the VIP shuttle service, present the world’s first BMW Art Car (BMW 3.0 CSL, 1975) by legendary artist Alexander Calder, the latest BMW Art Journey awardee Zac Langdon-Pole will be on-site and next BMW Art Journey shortlist will be announced.
Statements Harald Krüger Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Pieter Nota Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Brand BMW, Aftersales BMW Group Adrian van Hooydonk Senior Vice President BMW Group Design BMW Group Press Conference, 5 March 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, 8:30 a.m. CET
The new BMW 7 Series makes its public show debut - BMW continues its model offensive in the electrified vehicle segment: world premiere for the new BMW X3 xDrive30e, the new BMW 330e, the new BMW X5 xDrive45e and plug-in hybrid members of the new BMW 7 Series range - BMW Energy Services vision for free electricity to run electric cars - BMW Individual M850i Night Sky adds another glittering highlight to the show line-up.
World premiere for the BMW X3 xDrive30e and the BMW 330e, the BMW X5 xDrive45e and the electrified model variants of the new BMW 7 Series at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show – increased electrical range due to new batteries for the BMW 530e and BMW 225xe Active Tourer – plug-in hybrid version of the BMW 5 Series now also available worldwide with the all-wheel drive system BMW xDrive.
Please find the satellite details of the BMW Group Press Conference and the BMW Group model highlights at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 as follows:
Courage, independence, competing with the best while forging new pathways – these have been the characteristics of the BMW Group since 7 March 1916. Today, BMW Group Classic is looking back on a series of events, record achievements and innovations, from the altitude world record in 1919, through the debut of the Mini 60 years ago, to the invention of the modern SUV with the X5 in 1999 – many others will follow in the course of 2019.
The development of a BMW two-man bobsled, which is the result of the partnership with the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation (BSD), has reached an crucial milestone: Test rides at Königssee and in Altenberg delivered promising results. The sled concept developed exclusively using computer simulations and verified in the BMW Aerodynamic and Research Center has proven successful.
+ Long-term strategic cooperation + Next generation of technologies for driver assistance systems and highly automated driving + Flexible platform and shorter innovation cycles + Technology to be market ready by mid-2020s + Klaus Fröhlich: Consistent pursuit of scalable platform strategy and pooling of expertise from two technology leaders + Ola Källenius: Working with the right partners, we want to continue enhancing this technology.
Once again, the BMW Group is revolutionising how drivers interact with their vehicles: At Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona from 25 – 28 February 2019, the company will present BMW Natural Interaction. The new system combines the most advanced voice command technology available with expanded gesture control and gaze recognition to enable genuine multimodal operation for the first time.
Game-changing new player to enter growing market for urban mobility +++ Vision: all-electric, autonomous, on-demand mobility +++ Five joint ventures to be established: REACH NOW, CHARGE NOW, FREE NOW, PARK NOW, and SHARE NOW +++ Services already have roughly 60 million customers worldwide +++ Plans to create up to 1,000 new jobs worldwide +++ BMW Group and Daimler AG to share investments and maximize chances +++
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Update: BMW at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show 2019.
The all-new BMW X3 M and the all-new BMW X4 M.
The new BMW 7 Series.
BMW i Motorsport Media Guide.
MINI 2019 Dakar media guides