+++ Research project highlights potential of high-quality material loops, particularly for steel, aluminium and copper +++ Car2Car rate increases from six to 51 percent under expanded processing and sorting conditions +++ Results provide important data basis for vehicle recycling +++
+++ Q2 Group pre-tax earnings (EBT) of €1,697 million (-35.1%); EBT margin at 5.4% +++ H1 Group EBT of €4,045 million (-29.4%); EBT margin at 6,5 % +++ Q2 Automotive segment EBIT margin at 2.3% +++ Neue Klasse gains traction: BEV deliveries in Europe rose by more than one-third in Q2 +++ Agreement reached with the Works Council on workforce restructuring program +++ CEO Nedeljković: “Preparing the BMW Group for growing challenges” +++
+++ Series production starts in December +++ Efficient production using artificial intelligence and virtual reality +++ Highest quality standards: Zero-defect battery production +++
+++ Dorothea von Boxberg will take over as Board Member for Human Resources from Ilka Horstmeier on 1 September +++ Nicolas Peter: “Dorothea von Boxberg has extensive experience in transformation processes as well as an outside-in perspective on our industry.” +++ Milan Nedeljković: “The BMW Group faces new challenges that require consistent adjustment of our structures and ways of working.” +++
+++ Fully-electric vehicles achieve double-digit sales growth in Europe in Q2 +++ BMW ranks second with electric cars in Germany +++ MINI brand records significant growth in first half of 2026 +++ BMW Group delivers around 1.15 million vehicles in first half-year, world regions with mixed dynamics +++ Jochen Goller: “Incoming orders for the new BMW iX3* on track to reach next milestone” +++
+++BMW leads German premium brands in Canada.+++High-performance models drive sales in Canada for both BMW and MINI, with BMW M setting all-time sales records for the quarter and year-to-date.+++All-new BMW X5 is unveiled and BMW i7 makes its way to Canadian retailer showrooms, followed shortly thereafter by BMW iX3.+++
+++ New BMW X5 will be the first vehicle to be offered with five drivetrain options +++ BMW iX5 confirmed as first fully electric BMW to be assembled in the U.S. starting in late 2026 +++ Newly appointed BMW Group Chairman of the Board of Management Milan Nedeljković: “Completion of our investments in Spartanburg and Woodruff demonstrates our confidence in the United States and reinforces South Carolina’s role at the center of BMW Group’s global ...
Sustainability approach across the entire lifecycle and all drive train variants +++ Decarbonisation, improved efficiency and secondary materials as key levers +++ Local supply chains support the use of CO₂e-reduced materials and renewable energy
+++ Preview of the new design language for high-performance automobiles from BMW M GmbH +++ New interpretation of dynamics, agility and precision at BMW M +++ Design and technology transferred from motorsport +++
+++ Fund III will invest in physical AI, agentic AI, and software automating complex workflows across manufacturing, supply chains, and the broader automotive ecosystem +++ It will also invest in circularity and advanced materials to drive industrial resilience and economic independence from raw materials +++ BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse reaffirms the German automaker’s long-term commitment to corporate venture capital, as BMW i Ventures’ total capital under ...
+++ End of tenure on the Board after a total of 35 years with the company +++ Nicolas Peter: “Oliver Zipse has shaped the development of the BMW Group” +++ Milan Nedeljković to take over as Chairman of the Board of Management on 14 May +++ Raymond Wittmann to succeed him as Board Member for Production +++ Separate shareholders’ meeting to decide on the conversion of preferred shares into ordinary shares +++
Gen6 battery cell technology with reduced CO₂e footprint +++ Use of secondary materials and renewable energies +++ Improved efficiency during use phase
BEV orders in Europe up by around +40% in Q1 European sales of fully-electric vehicles exceed previous year’s high level Significant sales increase in German market (+10.7%) BMW outperforms total market in China MINI brand delivers global growth over five consecutive quarters Jochen Goller: “Well over 50,000 new orders for the BMW iX3* – more than half of the BMW X3s ordered are fully electric.”
+++BMW is top German brand in the Canadian market for first quarter.+++First Neue Klasse model, the BMW iX3, named World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle by international jury of automotive journalists.+++My BMW and MINI apps now include Shell Recharge – a one-stop shop for public charging across Canada and the U.S.+++Two additional retailers transform facilities into the Retail.Next design identity.+++
+++ BMW Group Recycling and Dismantling Centre (RDC) set to become Competence Centre Circularity +++ Strengthening the circular economy, resource efficiency and technology development +++ Clear signal for the future of the Wackersdorf location +++
Additional photo material of the BMW i3 design premiere with Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Group Design
+++ Holistic concept targets resource efficiency and reduction in CO2e emissions +++ Decarbonisation across supply chain +++ “Design for Circularity” principle expanded to further components +++
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