BMW Group sells 636,606 vehicles in Q1 (+33.5%) +++ Sales higher in all major regions of the world +++ Sales growth at BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce +++ Electrified vehicle sales more than double +++ Pieter Nota: “All-time sales high in first quarter underlines our ambitious growth targets” +++
+++ Positive sales momentum to start the year offers signs of recovery +++ Electric vehicle sales at record levels, up over 300 per cent +++ Record-breaking performance for BMW M brand +++ MINI sales up nearly 20 per cent +++ BMW Motorrad enjoys strong quarter entering key selling season
The BMW Group will be accelerating its expansion of e-mobility in the coming years. This will also increase the need for lithium, an important raw material for production of battery cells. For this reason, the company will source lithium from a second leading supplier, US-based Livent. The value of the multi-year contract will total around 285 million euros. Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on.
Following the success of the BMW ALPINA B7 Sedan and XB7 Sports Activity Vehicle, ALPINA is expanding its offering in the premium segment with the new BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupé. It combines the highest levels of performance, dynamics and comfort in a bold and beautiful design. The new ALPINA B8 Gran Coupé is truly an exclusive automobile that appeals to all your senses. It is due in Canadian showrooms in the summer of 2021.
The BMW Group has entered 2021 with ambitious targets for growth and profitability and will be putting the first forerunners of its far-reaching technology offensive on the roads in the coming months. At the same time, it has set the course for a comprehensive realignment. From the middle of the decade, a new generation of models will take premium mobility to a new level from a technological perspective.
+++ 5th generation eDrive technology with two motors producing combined 500hp +++ 300-mile range based on preliminary manufacturer estimates +++ Sustainability in design and manufacturing +++ US market launch expected early 2022 +++ US pre-orders to begin in June 2021
What began 20 years ago with the introduction of a rotary dial and a digital display is now an all-encompassing, intelligent, multi-sensory experience tailored to the user at hand. That is what the new BMW iDrive represents. It brings about another paradigm shift – this time to a natural dialogue between the user and their vehicle: more intuitive, personal and inspiring, but also engaging on an emotional level.
+++ New method from Boston Metal to be industrialised in mid-decade +++ BMW Group continuously reducing CO2 emissions in its steel supplier network +++ Focus on secondary material and closed-loop material cycles at BMW Group press plants +++ Wendt: “Around two million tonnes less CO2 across our steel supplier network by 2030” +++
Group profit before tax for second half-year up 9.8% year-on-year +++ Q4 EBIT margin of 7.7% in Automotive segment +++ Full-year EBIT margin at higher edge of target range +++ Free cash flow of € 3.4 billion despite lockdowns above previous year +++ Dividend of € 1.90 per share of common stock proposed +++ Zipse: "Starting 2021 with a favourable tailwind" +++
BMW Group Report 2020 combines Annual Report and Sustainable Value Report for the first time +++ Company-wide, transparent reporting for all stakeholders +++ Official validation of CO2 targets by Science-Based Targets Initiative
BMW iX* and BMW i4 production powered by hydroelectricity from Rivers Isar and Lech +++ Electricity for BMW Group production is 100% green +++ Direct supply contracts boost eco-credentials +++
Aspiring young designers and naturalists are being invited to submit their ideas for a new feature in the Wildlife Garden, at the Home of Rolls-Royce, in a nationwide competition launched today, Thursday 25 February.
The BMW Group is dovetailing its corporate and BMW brand communication even more closely and is supported in this by the agency TheGame Group GmbH, which was founded specifically for this purpose. From 1 April, modern, coordinated and mutually supportive communication will be launched across all channels. Corporate and brand messages are brought into line with each other and linked to the respective target groups.
Export value from US Plant Spartanburg totals more than 8.9 billion US dollars in 2020 +++ New production record for second half-year +++ Growing percentage of electrified vehicles
Even sportier, even more luxurious, even more exclusive: BMW M GmbH is expanding its ranks of ultra-sporty CS models with the introduction of the BMW M5 CS. Building on the recently established presence of the BMW M3 CS, BMW M4 CS and BMW M2 CS, BMW M is now offering – for the first time – a limited-run, exclusive special edition of the legendary BMW M5, opening the door to an extraordinary driving experience for four people.
The original in the small car premium segment moves to the next stage of its evolution. With an intensive makeover for the MINI 3-door, the MINI 5-door and the MINI Convertible, the British premium automobile manufacturer confirms the position of the three models as the premium providers of driving fun, expressive design and individual style.
Despite a difficult environment, 169,272 BMW motorcycles and scooters were delivered to customers.
Pieter Nota: Strong demand and profitable growth expected +++ Gains of more than 50 percent: electromobility as significant growth driver +++ Plans to double sales of fully-electric vehicles +++ Annual investment of triple-digit million amount up to 2025 in digitalisation of sales and marketing creates basis for best customer experience +++
BMW Digital Key Plus offers customers a convenient and secure keyless access system.
BMW Group sells 2,324,809 units in 2020 (-8.4%) +++ BMW Q4 sales up 4.3% from previous year (600,799 vehicles) +++ Sales of electrified vehicles increase by a third (+31.8%) +++ As promised: BMW Group meets EU CO2 fleet targets in 2020 +++ Pieter Nota: “Responded to the effects of the corona pandemic with agility in sales management and production. Have overfulfilled EU CO2 fleet targets with under 100 g/km.” +++
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