+++The first model of the Neue Klasse heralds the future of BMW design and technology.+++Arrives in Canada in mid-2026.+++Built on the Neue Klasse principles of electric, digital and circular, the BMW iX3 will be presented as part of a showcase underlining BMW Group's commitment to responsible innovation.+++BMW Group's "Technology Openness" strategy will include Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) powered by hydrogen starting in 2028.+++
+++ Dawn of a new era: the first Neue Klasse model heralds the future of BMW design and tech. +++ Gen6 eDrive technology with cylindrical-cell high voltage battery and new electric motors. +++ 800V architecture, 400 kW peak charging can increase state of charge from 10 to 80-percent in just 21 minutes. +++ Four superbrains provide world class handling and intelligent, symbiotic driver support. +++ BMW iX3 50 xDrive to offer up to an estimated 650 km of ...
+++ New BMW M2 CS is the fastest compact car on the "Green Hell" racetrack +++ 20.832 kilometres completed in under 7:30 minutes for the first time +++ A milestone is set in the world of compact high-performance sports cars +++
+++ Pre-tax earnings (EBT) exceed €3.1 billion; Group EBT margin at 9.2% +++ Automotive Segment’s 6.9% EBIT margin at upper end of full-year guidance +++ BEVs remain strongest growth driver: +32.4% +++ Over a quarter of all vehicles delivered in Q1 were electrified +++ Outlook for 2025 confirmed based on updated premises +++ Zipse: “Technology-open approach remains a key success factor” +++
+++ Production launch on 1 March 2005 with BMW 3 Series Sedan +++ 3.75 million vehicles made since +++ Plant Leipzig uniquely innovative and flexible +++
+++ Increased power, range, and efficiency for the fully electric BMW SAV. +++ Simplified design language including new grille and headlight designs. +++ Available M Sport Package and M Multifunction Seats. +++ New iX starts at $88,900 CAD. +++ Production at Plant Dingolfing starts in March, with deliveries expected in Q2. +++
Their motto was: Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist. Paddy Hopkirk made the British small car a motorsport legend with his overall victory in the Monte Carlo Rally 60 years ago - Timo Mäkinen and Rauno Aaltonen repeated the triumph in 1965 and 1967. Successes that shook up the sports establishment and changed and shaped the MINI brand until today.
+++ Neue Klasse sedan to be built in Munich from 2026 +++ Era of automobiles with combustion engines from Munich draws to a close after 75 years at the end of 2027 +++ € 650 million invested in securing location in the long term +++
+++ South African plant as a blueprint for social, environmental and economic sustainability +++ BMW Group invests 4.2 bn rand (over 200 million euros) in electrification of Plant Rosslyn +++ Nedeljković: “From 2024 the next-generation BMW X3 will be made in South Africa as a plug-in hybrid for global export.” +++ 1.5 million euros to be donated to UNICEF to support young people in South Africa +++
+++ New BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce high-voltage batteries for fully electric BMW X models at Plant Spartanburg. +++ Investments of $ 700 million in the construction of the new Plant Woodruff and $ 1 billion in Plant Spartanburg in preparation for electric vehicle production +++ Local for Local: short distances between cell supplier, battery assembly and vehicle production plant +++
+++ First-ever adventure riding program hosted by BMW Motorrad Canada. +++ Five days of adventure riding in British Columbia, Canada. +++ Over 1880 km to be travelled. +++ September 10-15, 2023. +++
+++ The fastest and most powerful model in BMW’s all-electric range. +++ 650 hp and up to 811 lb-ft of torque translates to 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. +++ Preliminary estimated EPA range up to 474 km. +++ Drive with BMW Operating System 8.5 featuring M-design content. +++ Canadian market to also receive the 750e xDrive as of July production. +++ MSRP for the 2024 750e xDrive will start at $142,500, while the 2024 i7 M70 xDrive will start at $185,000. +++
+++ New V8 engine brings 48V mild-hybrid electrification to BMW M for the first time ever. +++ BMW Curved Display powered by BMW Operating System 8 with M-specific graphics. +++ Fresh exterior styling details and airy, modern interior design. +++ Production will begin in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in April 2023. +++ Base MSRP for the X5 M Competition is $142,000 CAD. +++ Base MSRP for the X6 M Competition is $145,000 CAD. +++
+++ New inline-6 and V8 engines with 48V mild-hybrid technology. +++ More power and increased electric range for the plug-in hybrid X5 xDrive50e. +++ Elegant, tech-forward interior featuring iDrive 8 and the BMW Curved Display. +++ Advancements in driving assistance systems highlighted by the new Highway Assistant. +++ Production will begin in Spartanburg, South Carolina in April 2023. +++
+++ $1 Billion New Investment in Plant Spartanburg (USA) to Prepare for the Production of Battery Electric Vehicles. At Least Six Fully-Electric BMW X-Models by 2030 produced in the U.S. +++ Additional $700 Million Investment to Build a New High-Voltage Battery Assembly Facility in South Carolina +++ Envision AESC to Build New Battery Cell Plant in South Carolina to Supply New Round Lithium-Ion Cells for Electric Vehicle Production in the U.S.+++
The BMW M Hybrid V8 has arrived in North America and was presented to the public in its racing colours for the first time at a launch event at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles (USA).
An intensive period of testing begins in a few weeks for the BMW M Hybrid V8, with which BMW M Motorsport will be battling for overall wins in 2023 in the IMSA GTP class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The project had already reached a key milestone before the rollout: the successful fire-up of the hybrid drive system after installation in the test vehicle at the end of June.
With the official presentation in the run-up to the SRO race weekend at the VIRginia International Raceway (USA), BMW M Motorsport has rung in the sales phase of the new BMW M4 GT4, which is set to continue its predecessor’s run of success in the internationally established GT4 category as of the 2023 season.
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